Francesca

I can't wait for the clothes exchange!! I am so darn tired of wearing the same ol' crap!!! sounds like we will have alot to choose from. I am going to be bring a suitcase full of clothes as well.. is everyone as excited as me? I really want to pack right now!

I am a waitress!

Hubby bought our tickets and we are arriving in Vegas at 1pm......cant wait!!!

I am so excited!!! I am going to buy my plain tickets tomorrow!! and my rental car. Michelle, your staying at the same hotel as me!! thats good news. my Hisband is a party pooper sometimes so we will have to get together.and maybe go to lisa's together if my hubby dosent want to go... how do I print the directions? help! well I will look for more info... Very Happy, Francesca

this has got to be the best post ever!!! I was just yeasterday thinking I have got to stop eating all this crap!! ice cream, cake, Cookies,chips, and the list goes on and on.... no wonder I have not lost any weight in 3 months and I just had a fill 4 weeks ago.... I was just getting very down on myself when I ran across this post. lisa,you ROCK!!! HELP I am drowing in Little Debbies!!!!!

I just read in my People mag an artical about Mexico surgeries... wow, they didnt have anything nice to say.... I had two surgeries there and I thought it was great!!! guess I did my homework and found great doctors. anyone interested should read it....

Hello, I was just wondering what insurance will apy for a tummy tuck? I am having a breast lift and inplant on May 16th I am paying for that myself..... But if I had an insurance co that will pay , I am totally for that.... HELP.....

I have had back pain for quite some time. for about 7 or 8 months. my Doc put me on an assortment of pain pills that I take at night. (one pill nightly) and a pill during the day if I really feel I need it. I mostly just bite the bullet and suffer. anyway my question is "are the pain pills bad for the band?

everyone looks so great!!! I hope to get to meet everyone in Vegas I just love the before and after pictures. again, thank you Penni for doing my pics for me............

count me in for 2 myself and my sister

Hi, I am 3 weeks post op and and have lost 30lbs,yeasterday and today everytime I eat, I pb.I am eating mushy foods still. Today I had 2 baby bites of eggs and I pb. for lunch I ate 3 bites of cottage cheese and of corse it came back up. I got home from work and I had 6 bites of refried Beans and up it came.. these foods I have eaten the last few day and I was fine.... I am scared!!! is my band ok? I read the posts from Delarla and I am the oppisite, I cant eat anything.. am I ok? :sick

thank you Penni!!!! 90lbs gone started at 290 now 200 yahooooooo

my email keeps freezing up.........I will call you tomorrow evening. I am glad that you got the pictures!!! talk to you more later! I hope to come to the Vegas Bash... I am not sure the days will work for me..a girl at work is already taking that day off........but I am still going to come for a weekend... to bad we couldnt make the bash for the end of September!Just a thought. bye for now, Francesca

hi , I want to come too, I think September 9 adn 10 for me........I will save all my size 18 for the exchange, I need size 16 and large to xlarge shirts has anyones feet gotten smaller? mine went down 1 size....... let me know on the date. thanks francesca

Lisa, I have lost your phone #. can you email me and give it to me, please! logg@snowcrest.net I have been reading all about your port problems.I am so totally shocked and sad for you. I have that pic of us from the hospital and my before and after pics I want to post. Maybe i can mail them to you? I havent lost much weight wither. I have been at 203-205 baCK and forth for months. I am eating alot more with no pbs.yahoooooo I have been eating alot of junk to. I need to get on the stick.. the good news is that after almost a year I have started working out.. I was so scared to mess something up that I chose not to work out,, But I feel that I can now with no problems.. well girl keep your chin up and write me soon. Francesca

oh and i want to see the pics of the Vegas trip.. that I didnt get to make!!

yes its me!!!! I will find that pic of us in the hospital, what a difference for both of us!!! you will have to tell me how to post it!! or give me your address and I will send it to you so you can post it///

great pics!! you look great!!!

Hi Girl, havent talked to you in ages!! I am now online again. I read a post about what is going on with you... I can't believe it! I have a new mail address... post me a note sometime.... Francesca

Hi everyone, I have been gone from the message board for 3 months.. Iam now all moved and in my new house. glad to be back... Iam bummed that I missed the vegas trip I really wanted to go.. Hi Delarla!! I am doing good, my pbs are few and far between. I have lost 80 lbs now and I am feeling great.. glad to be back, Francesca

Hi everyone!!!! I am got my first fill today! I got 1cc and my band is fine with all of my past pbing... yahooo my pc is up and running again,,,, hope all is well for everyone. what is new? what have I missed this last week?

Finally, I have had no pb in 2 days... I have slowed my chewing down and I have taken smaller bites. took everyones advice and as usual it worked. I also called my Dr. he told me I was probleuy fin. but I should come down for a xray just to make sure...but he did say that I had to do what ever I had to do to stop pbing........... well so far so good... Francesca

oh yeah I have not lost any weight in 3 weeks, I go up and down.. what is that about? I am eating very little and half of that comes back up.... boooo hoooooo

Donali, your the best! I hope that I can meet you someday soon! thank you for the advice. I am having no problem drinking or eating Soup.. its just when I eat real food.maybe I am eating to fast or not chewing enough,, I thought I was. I will try harder tomrrow!! this sucks it really is a bummer.... I just want to feel good... I hate to admit it, but sometimes when I eat I am in a hurry.. I try to chew chew chew , maybe its just not enough!!! why am I making this so hard? I am very bummed about this. thank you as always, Francesca

Hi Elizabeth, Sorry to hear about your slippage. I am new to this site and I didnt read anything on what is going on with you. how long have you been like this? I have been banded for 7 weeks and I pb almost everythime I eat. I eat slow and I chew chew chew, this sucks, maybe you can give me some insite! To day I ate and did not PB once,, thank goodness. I am getting scared!! All the advice I got was to go on liqujids for a few days, and I do that, but I pb all over again when I start eating.... I paid cash for my surgery and I want to do everything right,,,,,,,, help I am going to call my Dr and I want to go and see him and see if I need a fill and to see if everthing is where it should be. I too wish you the best of luck with your decision,,,, Francesca