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wow only 5,000 did they pay the air fare?

I have a size 12 dress that fits!...well I think it was over sized but hey It STILL FITS!

Keep strong and ignore the bad!

Hey we all struggle that is why we did this in the first place...but I agree with donali it is a lifestyle change... I have lost my restriction but I am keeping my resolve. I realize I will slip but this time I won't crash and burn... this time I have a special tool to get me back on my feet and so do you. Use me! I'll use you. We are here for support of one another. We can do anything together. Just being awear (sp) of the problems that we face will go a long way unto solving them. Stay strong. Seek help and keep the faith!

Hate to tell you this but that is the curse of the model, very photogenic...you don't believe they look like that in real life do ya? lol but you problably do and just can't see it!

Thanks for the great advice...I think I just want to find the lady who needed help... Maybe I will run into her again.

So I was at the nail shop and I had not been in for about a month... I mention this because people who I haven't told and see me regularly don't know exactly what has changed about me. It's only when they have not seem me week to week or day to day that they say, "Hey have you lost weight." I am good with that. So anyhoo, I am at the shop and it's rather late and there is just one other woman getting her nails done. She is on the heavy side, (I know the lap band could help her) and my nail woman petite and hungry looking (lol) starts to mention that I have lost so much weight and now she can really tell. Well I say thanks and begin to talk about something else... but the other woman wants to know how I did it. I am ussually quite forward about the band, especially when it comes to helping someone else...but last night I lied... well sort of. I just said I ate less and worked out more...which is the truth...but I did not want the nail ladies to know. I had never experienced that before. I have always been quite honest with how I lost the weight and even proud. But last night... I lied. And now I want to hunt this woman down and tell her, "You can do this too. Hope is not lost... There is a medical cure!" I was wondering if I was the only one...or do any of you ever go through this. I feel awful for lying. Not to the nail lady...but to the one I could have helped. I know this is my buisness and I don't have to tell if I don't want to, but I would not have had this done had it not been for a woman in the hair shop who told me about it... I guess I am just feeling guilty!

Christina, I must say good luck...but even if they turn you down there are always other options. I went to MX. So keep hope alive. I will pray that you can have your insurance cover it...btw I must say you are georgous! Heavy or thin you look like a model!

Hey I was reading another thread and they talked about taking fiber to help fill you up...Beniful is what they sudjested... Hope it helps!

Wow Benifiber huh ... I think it's time to try it!

Trish... off the topic but where are you staying when your going to Dallas. I will be staying with my brother and his family but I def would like to meet and hang out!

Medi credit offers credit to lap banders!

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome! What a great adventure you have just begun!

Bright I too have lost most of my restriction as of late... I need a fill even though I haven't the time. I suppose I will make some time. I got a little of it back since Saturday although not to the point where it was on Friday. I have been sick though so that might have something to do with it. Who knows. Lately I have just been watching what I eat. Good luck!

This is so sad that this board has come to this...I suppose I am not here enough to know what this is all about, but I am sad that there are so many hurt feelings. I hope that everyone can work it out because I would hate to see this place where I have sent friends and other lap banders disappear. It has been a great place for support for me.

Thanks Michelle I will call Dr. Ortiz. I am not as hungry today but still I think I can eat all I want so I will be on the super careful side. Tricia, I can't wait to meet you. I have never had this happen to me before my band is very sensitive. I was wondering however if the fact that my asthma has been bothering me is doing something to it? I had a full blown attack on Sat. maybe the band was trying to tell me something?...Who knows. As for my Knees! that is the bright spot in my life. I can dance and run and everything I couldn't do before. "I'll suceed please don't take my little stress and consider not doing this...this has saved my life. I am worried for the loss of course but I know it is something that can be fixed. I just have never experienced this before. So think hard before you change your mind!

This is really weird...I have lost basically all of my restriction. Last night I went out to dinner with my husband and some friends and I was really hungry, the stomic was growling and everything. Strange because I had been snacking all day long. (I was at a track meet where there was nothing band friendly) and not that I haven't done that before, but that ussually means that I am not hungry at dinner time. But this was different. I started out with the bread...(felt a little sticky and then...nothing) I had my whole dinner (mindlessly while talking and having a good time) and it wasn't until my hubby said, "Wow you ate the whole dinner and a salad you really were hungry." I have not finnished in one sitting my whole meal since I have been banded. I am a little freaked out. But I have not have had any problems up to now and been doing great. So I was not worried until today. I was hungry again. We went to Breakfast and I had 2 slices of bacon, 2 sausage, the sweedish pancakes and 0range Juice! I am never able to eat and drink at one time. This evening I had to force myself to not eat my whole dinner. I know I have been needing a fill for awhile but to have it completly gone is freaking me out. I think I got away with out having a fill because my tummy is sensitive to flying and it was just like having a fill.( I had to travel a lot during the indoor track season) I want to hop on a plane tonight! The problem is that I can't see my Dr. in Dallas until May. I have the J and J band so I can't go see Dr Billy and I have to work both jobs (teaching and coaching) so I can't just go to TJ on the spur of the minute (if only this had happened 2 weeks ago while I was just coaching) I only live 1 and 1/2 from the border. I also don't know who to go see. The last time I thought about it they wanted 250 for a fill in MX and that seemed unreasonable. But now I don't know maybe I will have to take a day off work... ugh. SO if anyone has any suggestions on who to see in TJ and how much it will cost, please let me know. Sorry this is so long.

Thanks penni as always your wonderful! Oh and it was Kuri who wanted to charge $250 :cry

I have a dual situation...but I get caught up sometimes... when I am teaching my language is just so...but when I coaching they (the men) need a little cursing now and again to get them going and so that understand that I am serious. But the other day I was in the school comp lab with the other teachers when I slammed my finger in the desk and just as the principal came in I said the F word nice and loud... She let it go because I was bleeding and not a child was in sight!

we are in the chat room!

Yes bright we want to see your georgous self in some photos!!!

I was lying until last month!

That's mario

vera I am glad you are doing okay...

Everyone is doing so wonderful... I am proud to be part of this group.