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You date will be here before you know it! Good Luck!

Good luck and don't forget to post and let us know how you are doing!

You need to rest and get healed up! Sip your water, and do a little walking around. Welcome to bandland! :banana

Wishing you a "Happy Birthday"! I hope you have many, many, many more!

I'm thinking about you too! It won't be long now! :banana

I think it is up to each person, some feel more comfortable with the spouse there and others don't. I wouldn't have minded either way, but since my DH was working he didn't attend, but I brought all the papers home and we discussed them together afterwards.

Ok, I'll add that one on my list too! The answers I gave were some of the stuff that we just talked about in the last 6 weeks, so I think that is pretty updated. I will ask if any changes have been made though!

I'm going to the doctor on Thursday and will try to remember to ask him this stuff. Some of it we have went over lately. 1. Carbonation: Does it cause erosion? Does it stretch the pouch? Or do we avoid it simply because it causes gas pains? I was going to ask this one Thursday 2. Alcohol: Does it cause erosion, or do we avoid it because it's empty calories? He told me they are empty calories, but that I could have a glass of wine if I wanted to. 3. Drinking before and after meals: How long to wait after eating? What are their reasons for these rules? My doctor actually believes in two hours, but I agreed on one hour. It is just for keeping the pouch full longer. I can drink right up till I eat. 4. NSAIDs - is there any new information regarding them causing erosion? I need to ask this one too I will be glad to ask any other questions anyone might have also.

If you aren't getting protein in then you are going to get hungry! I agree with Denise, if you can't eat solids, you really don't need another fill. I too think you might need a little unfill.

Welcome to LBT! Please keep us posted on your journey to get banded!

You really are an inspirtation! What an amazing job you have done with your band! Enjoy your holiday, you deserve it!

Jamie - Sounds like you are doing just great! I hope you have the perfect fill!

What do you eat? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How long have you been banded? 6 months What do you eat each day? Pretty much anything, I don't do bread, Pasta, or rice by choice How much do you eat? I don't measure - I eat till I am satisfied Do you eat sweets? Not often, once in a while How much have you lost? 56 pounds Do you feel its worth it?Definately, and I would do it again! I love my band! __________________

Unreal! You couldn't catch me letting those people give me any kind of fill! How do they even stay in business? Thanks for the udate Jenna!

I agree with Alex, and if RYN was the only surgery available, I would not have had the surgery. I just wouldn't want to mess with my insides and change them around. Everyone has to make up their own mind, so I am not trying to make that decision for you, I am just saying lapband was the only surgery I was willing to take a chance on. Good luck with your journey and let us know what you decide to do.

It is really bad right here where I live now, a tornado hit 8 miles from us! They are popping up all around us, some is just really bad storms with hail. Please send prayers for those being hit. I have no idea how much damage has been caused. Our sirens went off in our neighborhood, it has been pretty scary.

Welcome to bandland! It really does get easier each day! A heating pad helps some with the gas pains, also walking worked better than anything else for me!

And....How much time have you got to go get the mattress and put it in there? You must not live too far from me, I am just down the street in Grand Prairie off FM1382. When they showed the funnel going towards Cedar Hill, now that scared me! Glad to hear your wife was able to get in some cover! Now.........What happeded with my Mavericks?

Trish - Try to quit thinking about it so much! I wish I lived closer, I'd come and keep you too busy to think about it! You will be just fine, (that is if you don't break your back with all that luggage) and will be on here telling us how great you are doing.

I never heard that one! I know several that fly and haven't ever beeped!

I'm glad you are feeling better! Take it easy and slow now and heal up good. You'll be in tip top shape before you know it!

DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE THE POUCH: Advil Aleve Amigesic Anacin Anaprox Ansald Anthra-G Arthropan Ascriptin Aspirin Asproject Azolid Bextra Bufferin Butazolidin Celebrex Clinorial Darvon compounds Disalcid Dolobid Erythromycin Equagesic Feldene Fiorinal Ibuprofen Indocin Ketoprofen Lodine Meclomen Midol Motrin Nalfon Naprosyn Nayer Orudis Oruval Pamprin-IB Percodan Ponstel Rexolate Tandearil Tetracycline Tolecin Uracel Vioxx Voltaren ALL "NSAIDS" (*see below for the Cox 2 Inhibitors) DRUGS THAT ARE CONSIDERED SAFE: Benadryl Tylenol Dimetapp Robitussin Safetussin Sudafed Triaminics (All) Tylenol (cold products) Tylenol Ex Strength Gas-X Phazyme Imodium Ad Colace Dulcolax-Suppositories Fleet Enema Glycerin-Suppositories Milk of Magnesia Peri-Colace * copied with permission: Bextra is the newest, next generation of NSAIDS. It is simply an anti-inflammatory with no compound to aid in the protection of our GI systems. Hope this helps you! This is just a list that has been put together, and if your doctor tells you to take something that is on this list, please follow your Doctors orders!

Wow, what can't you do? No wonder you are being considered for the job! Your work must be so interesting and never a dull moment! Please do keep us updated, it will be very interesting to see what job they offer you to do. Good luck with your band, something tells me you will succeed at that without much help!

What a wonderful story! I hope you do post pictures! Thanks for sharing with us Teresa!

I posted a long list here somewhere, I'll try to find it and bump it for you.