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Bright scroll down to my post of that halter pic shirt. I want that. Let me know how to much money to send you. You can PM me and I will give you my mailing address. Size 18 please.

Bright I love this one too. Do they ship to the US? Do you know?

That is very good info. The only thing I would add here is the part of the snap closure being where the erosions happen -- that might be for the most part but I have seen other people have different places eroded. So just to clarify that isn't the only place it can erode.

Shamrock: Good luck on your Insurance dealings. IT can be daunting but in the end it is all worth it. Take lots of before pictures cause you won't believe the differences. Take you measurements as well. I am glad I did. I can see that since banding I have lost 31.5 inches. That is just as amazing as the weight loss to me. SO get measurements as well as pics. Keep up the fight it will be worth it in the end. We are here for you.

OH my god. I want that top. It is to die for. I want it. So pretty. And Bright you will look fantabulous in it. PICS PLEASE!!!!!!!!

Patty: use a pillow to brace your belly when you get up. It helps tremendously. The third day is a little worse but it will get better.

Tinkerbell: If I am not mistaken it is to either prove or disprove you have sleep apnea (when you fall asleep somewhere in the course of your sleep you stop breathing). This is a co-mordibity for obesity. If it is severe they usually prescribe a machine for you to wear that you attach a mask over your nose at night which pumps O2 for you to breath. This will trigger you to keep breathing. I am pretty sure that is how it works. I have never had to deal with one before even with my nursing practice no patient ever had one. SO guys that deal with it did I get it right? LOL!! See not all nurse are smarty pants. LOL!! I ask when I don't know.

DaisyDoo: SOOOOOOOOOO glad that you are back and recovering nicely. Keep us posted on how things progress. That 6lb gain will be gone in noooo time.

Viki is correct this thread is not meant for band related talk. Please start another thread for that.

First of all LOVE the name. Carameldiva I mean come on what isn't to love. I started out 296 in a very very tight 22/24. I simply refused to go up to a size 26. I am 5'7" and down 56 lbs and 31.5 inches. I am now in a loose size 18. I would bet you would be several sizes smaller but in the 18's that might be pushing it. But who cares, YOU WILL BE IN THEM SOON ENOUGH. You could get in them if you work really really hard and follow the band rules. I noticed a difference in the way my clothes fit when I lost 30 lbs. SO who knows? Might be in them 18's.

OH no Samy. Tomorrow you simply must fill us in. OOPS no pun intended. WOW!! 6cc is alot even for an 11cc band. Take it easy and sip sip sip that liquid for a day or two. Whatever the doc recommended.

Marie, we all have different ways of handling things that are in our path. We all make mistakes and we all hopefully learn from them.

Rainykiss: Sometimes to jump start a weightloss again I do a liquid fast for ONE day. Sorta cleanses the system of all the bad stuffs. Of course check with your doc before doing any fast. You can also change up your exercise routine some. Add minutes or reps. Up the intensity or do a different exercise. Try Pilates, Yoga, etc. Hope this helps.

AWWW HUGS Sue. I can hear your healing frustration in the post. Get well and come back more often. I missesssss Sue.

What I have found that works for me is this. I have to really think about why I am eating. I ask myself what is this filling besides my tummy. If I can't get an answer to that question then I don't eat. Well I try not to eat. SOmetimes my brain beats me up too bad. It's pretty tough. So you have to trick it. Drink Water when you are full but want something. Or keep healthy Snacks in the house instead of trigger foods. I call those the foods that can trigger my brain to go haywire. Mine are cheetos and anything chocolate. It is a battle everyday to keep the brain from overpowering our progress. Keep it up and you will succeed. I truly believe that.

Princess: PUHLEASE don't go. Imagine your best roger rabbit. PUHLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! This will pass eventually. It really isn't always like this. We are trying to get everything in place so that this type of thing doesn't happen again. If I can do anything to keep you from going let me know. That goes for anyone contemplating leaving.

BigChixrule: I hope that you are feeling better after the choking on beans. Did you feel like a lump in your throat and then you sorta burped and some food came out? If so that is what we call PB or Productive burping. That is not all that uncommon with us bandsters. Bandsters is what we call ourselves that have had the LapBand Surgery. I hope you do continue to come back for support here. This is a nice and friendly board. We have just had a spell where we get on each others nerves but we get past it. If there is anything I can do let me know.

It took me a good week to get back to feeling better. I can only guess that the pains in your shoulder are from gas that the surgeons use to get a better field of vision. IT will be reabsorbed into your system. Walking can help and so can heating pads. I just know that every day gets better and better.

And I might add the rest of that pic is mighty cute too.

I addressed this on that thread.

Although I would hope that HarleyNana did not mean it that way it does come across that way. I have to admit I would have taken offense to that statement. So again let's all be mindful of what we write and how it might come across to others.

Lisa and I worked on it last year but the hotels I spoke to wouldn't give a very good rate. You actually could get a cheaper rate going to the websites. But if you wanna start looking at hotels be my guest. I am bunking with lisa this time so it doesn't affect me where everyone stays.

OH OH OH I Know what I want! Wait for it!! YOU!!! BRIGHT just you!!!

I am so excited. Bright can't wait to meet you. This will be such fun.

NORMAL? What's normal??