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Happy Mother's Day to y'all! I hope everyone has a great day! Mine has been great so far!

Great NSV's! Those inches are better than pounds!

Were we supposed to wait???????? Just kidding, about two weeks worked fine for me, just didn't want to take any chances of tearing a stitch!

I would take the gall bladder! Hopefully that is what it is and you will be back to normal. Gall bladder is famous for going bad after the surgery! Good luck, and keep us posted!

I didn't need any help when I came home, in fact it felt good to move and get things for myself. Like Crystal said, make sure to have all your stuff bought so you don't need to go get things. You will be fine!

My doctor told me a lot of his patients have lost 100% of their weight, but it takes work to do it. If a person is willing to work at it and do their share, then they could lose it all.

Please get in as soon as you can! Sometimes those start and stop things can be a warning. Most likely it isn't much, but it is always better to be safe than sorry! Please let us know what the doctor says. My thoughts and prayers are with you! Hugs!

Congradulations to you! I know how excited you are Please keep us posted on your journey to bandland!

Congrats, and good luck. June 6 is right around the corner!

Paula - Each person is different, but if I was only 30 pounds overweight, I would not have the surgery. This is not a quick fix, it is really hard to stay in the guidelines of the band. Have you tired to stay on an exercise program? You still have to exercise with the band. Have you tried watching what you eat? You still have to do that with the band. Some people have to give up foods that they really enjoy to have the band, are you willing to do that? Like I said, surgery is not an easy way out, so you will need to research all the information about the band and decide if it is right for you. I would try everything I could to lose the weight by myself before considering surgery. Good Luck!

Great Pictures! You've come a long way! Ride on Harly Mama!

Sure don't look 40 to me! How come I never take a photo like that for my DL? It's nice to put a pretty face with your name!

I take the Flitstone Complete, and my doctor told me to take two daily. I compared the ingredients with the Viactiv and they have much more in the Flintstones so I stayed with them. I do take the Viactiv calcium ones though.

Welcome to bandland Deb!

I can feel mine if I lay down and try to find it. I can't feel it if I am standing up.

Welcome to bandland y'all! I'm glad to hear y'all are doing good! It only gets better with each day!

Paula that is so cool! I can't imagine life without a mortgage! lol Your children are young, so they will adjust pretty fast. You could let them decorate their rooms the way they want to and that would help too. I am jelous, just think of all the extra money you will have for other things you need, like a new wardrobe for that new body! And, yes, don't forget to do some investing too! I know what you are going to go through moving though, it is a lot of work, something I don't think I ever want to do again. Ary y'all going to do it yourself or are you hiring some of those moving companies? Good luck! By the way, when are you going to start moving?

Are you still on liquids, or are you on mushies?

That's Great! You are on your way! Now you can start the June bansters thread!

That is good news! Thanks for letting us know!

Good luck, I'll see you in Bandland!

Normal, normal, normal! You are wide open right now, and you will feel like you don't have a band. You haven't had a fill yet! Just make sure you follow your doctors orders on eating because you are still in the healing stages, and you don't want to damage your band.

Desertmom - It sounds like you are just a little swollen still, but everything sounds normal. If you still feel this way on your next visit with the doctor, discuss it with him. It really does get better every day!

I dreamed I smoked one a year after I quit, and I wanted to kick myself in the butt, but I certainly don't want to smoke them anymore. I can't say that I never think about them, sometimes when I get mad/upset, they look good, but I wouldn't take one and I don't certainly don't crave them!

MMMMMMMMMMM Blue Bell is sooooooooooooo good! I love the Moo-llennium! DH eats ice cream all the time, I try to buy the kinds that I don't dearly love, although there aren't many of them!