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I have told one who has told many so I am very open about it at work. It can back fire though. If you read my post Thoughts from the teachers lounge, you will see what I mean. But for the most part if they ask and they are heavy I tell them.

Donali --- You are too funny! :mad:

If you would like dr. Arturo Rodriguez number I will mail it to you. He is very nice...also there is patty at www.lapbandinformation.com she is a great girl. I don't know if she gets comission, however, I did like her a lot and she was a wealth of knowlege. BTW Arturo is not the least arogant... and I don't work for him

Drama Again... But to get back the the origial post... I went to Dr. Rodriguez in Monterry. He was fabulous and his after care is excellent. He pays for you to go twice or you can bring someone with you and pay yourself the next time. I have not heard anything negative about him so I feel blessed. He even gives you his cell phone number that he acctually answers! I Love him he saved my life!

Well I didn't make it...bummer for me owe my husband guilt free dishes...But on the bright side I was 262!!!! I love LL Cool J he made me dance all night and I am sure that helped!

Dr. Rodriguez has an associate in Dallas I will ask for his name...

Wow Delarla, There is nothing your hospital/dr. can do about your wound... Are we in the year 2004? I am so sorry that you have to go through this. I hope that soon you will have someone that can resolve you wound issue. I know there are opened wound specialist. Maybe you could do some internet research...

Today as I was eating the all to chatty teachers lounge. My fellow teachers were having a conversation about weightloss...Who needs to loose what, if they should diet. You know the regular "I hate myself for being 10lbs overweight." I thought as I was sitting there, "please don't turn to me and talk about my surgery." I mean I normaly don't mind sharing but these women didnt quite get that loosing those 10 or 15 vanity pounds was not like having your body scream at you that if you put one more once on your knees or back the are going to implode from the pressure. I felt like a snob but I didn't care. I sat there eating my slim- fast hot meal (that never would have filled me up before the surgery and I would have had to hd at least 3.) debating whether or not I should get up from the now crowded table and finish some much needed grading that I could be doing in my classroom. Well before I knew it I..."So Rica," One of them says loudly as I had just grabbed my cup to leave. "how are you feeling?" Now this sounds innocent enough because hey I did have surgery only weeks ago. But They know I have been great..it's just a way to be nosy. And I realize that I probably shouldn't have shared so much with one of them because then the whole school knew. So of course I shared. I am proud of what I've done and some of the little ones (that's what I call them) actually get it. They have seen the braces on my knee. But some especially this one in particluar, insulted me. Not by what she said but how she said it. Sort of laughing and sarcastic...well I guess you won't be needing our weight watchers meetings. (I know I am ranting but I am almost done.) I wanted to scream at them...I still need help. Even with this damn thing it's still a struggle against my nature. I have been eating fast and large quantities of food for so long I don't even know how to explain what a miricle this band s for me. They fact that now I can stop... I wonder if they will ever get what kind of pain it is to be 100lbs over weight. Hell I don't even remember the last time my weight was under 200lbs... I think it was in the 5th grade and the first time I joined weight watchers. Well that was it. It's late and I just needed to vent.

more drama

Stepped on the scale and I was up a pound 269... but then I put it away so I can't step on it untill monday. I told my husband I own a night of dishes without complant if I fail and can't hold out... :D

I guess that is not in my personality... And I had canser that everyone was very supportive of, so the last thing I wanted was everyone wanting to know "why" I was loosing weight and gossiping that I might be sick again... anyway. Thanks again and everyone is right they are not my friends...but it can sure feel like it sometimes...

sat morning don't have the exact time yet. I also have a social at 7pm.

De larla, Are our husbands related???

Drama!!!

I realize that all of this is terribly upsetting and sometimes we want to be self destructive to show (him) that see I can be stupid too. But don't. If you look back on the 10 years and you said it best you knew what you married... ps I married a person who can spend 5,000 dollars in a month and not know where it went so I completly understand you... so I think your doing the right thing. Stand strong. You are going to be the grown up...but there is something you are getting from it. I know that I do. My husband is the biggest x-box playing baby I ever met, and I would not trade him for the world. I get mad when he leaves his bills to be paid by the "bill God" while I work two jobs to keep us in the manner in which I am accustomed... I think he could live in a box sometimes as long as he had cute clothes. But I am the responcible one in our relationship... I knew he had bad credit...It did not get that way by it's self, I knew that he always lived paycheck to paycheck and I had savings that he tried to spend... by the way I keep two seprate accounts...one for bills and one for Bill (my husband) That way I never have to worry that he spent the morgage money. I say pay your morgage and let him worry about the bike. Remember cell phones are a optional item...my husband tends to forget that. So can be your cable or Direct tV ... I don't think that I helped but know that we all go though it in one way or another and you will get through it too.

Hey I will be arriving on the 13th at 1:35 or so. By the time I get my rental car I should be in Waxahchi by 3:00. I will email my cell phone to those of you who want to hook up for a mini meeting...

Now that was funny....

All right Alex!!!! You look good. Keep doin it and doin it and doin it well! (LL Cool J) I hate crossing my legs now... but like you maybe someday. BTW hubbie is a cutie!

Oh and amanda Keep it up! When your thin they'll be jel because you will have it all the body and the brains and personality to go with it.

I am so glad you all get it. Hammer throwing is throwing a round ball that weighs a little over 8lbs. When in college and tryingout for the olympics I was a shot put discus thrower (hammer was not a female event then) But now for fun and to keep in shape I workout with my athletes. It's a very fun event. If they show it on the olympics you should watch. As for the lunch room bitties I am better today... Btw I haven't told my sis or dad... My sister has always been thin too and she just does not get it. My dad went through enough when I had surgery for my thyroid canser. So there was no need in worrying him and now that I have had the op. I think he would be furious for me going to Mx. And not asking him for the money. I figure if they find out which I doubt they live so far from me that I will deal with it then. Now that I think of it I wish I had been a little more discrete at work... after all it really wasn not their buisness. Thanks for the support! PS Has anyone had sushi...how did you do with that. I love it but haven't tried it since the band... Kisses

Gina, Welcome, welcome....I am so jel I had my band put in 3 days before you and I have only lost 30...No seriously congrats...your doing great and I think we all stalked this site a few days at least before we really joind in. I just happen to be a chatty kathy so I post a lot.

Thanks Leatha and Marie, I know everthing you are saying is true...sometimes it is just hard to keep it all inside. As for my knees... well I have good days and bad. My left one is competly brace free. However the right like to swell and go out often. I don't wear a brace on it via dr's orders to keep the stength in it. But I probably work it out more than I should. I am addited to hammer throwing. (It's has taken over as my favorite sport!) I know...maybe because this is the morning and everything always seems brighter. That this is my journey and I don't need to care what "they" think....but I am so glad that I have all of you who get it...You brought a smile to my face! Kisses:laugh

My quote would be Damit ...It's more than just a pretty face...I love all of me! I used to hate it when people told me that like I should be ashamed of my size and just think that was when I was a size 14/16...what I wouldn't do to get there...oh wait I did do something...I had this awsome band put in.LOL:D

Let's see that new rockin body post some pics!!!! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

Don't we all have those days. Last night I wanted to benge but I found another activity to keep me occupied. if I could do that everynight or when I wanted to benge I would 1 kill my husband from all the excercise ( he does most of the work) and 2. probalby break the pill and be pregnant! LOL