lapbander081004

I'm interested in making the trip no matter when you have it. I just need a two month lead to make vacation arraignments at work. Of course I am retired and don't really need this job. So If I want to go and they won't let me I can quit. LOL they take so long to hire replacements here that I'll be back from Chicago and all forgiven by then they will just take me back LOL Becky, you have to go to Mexico for classes. What no one teaches English where you live??? Chi Cosa fi d'bella Oggi?( results of 4 yrs Italian in college...its all I remember lol)

Bandwagon has got lots of room and as every day goes by we need less of it. Glad to have you all aboard.

HMMMMMM Let me know if you are available or if any other bandster wants an escape we could have a slumber party in my room if you wanted. ok Carol checking my schedule. SInce the tickets are taking I guess the room offer is only thing left. The rest is on me! I love cutting and pasting LOL Sorry you mom can't go with you and hope you have fun. Just got back from there with my son and we had a riot. (watch Cops May be on next time they are on) lol

As A retired accident investigator I agree with Zoe. Go see a Dr. You said your not injuried but sometimes it takes a day or two for that whiplash to kick in and when it does your insurance co will fight you on it because they will make it your burden to prove it was from accident and not something you did after. Glad to hear that you feel your ok. Don't need to be lossing anyone from here especially this time of the year. Good luck with all you got ahead of you with insurance.

Becky, My friend who turned me onto the lapband had his surgery in Feb 2004 and he has only had one fill which he got about a month ago. And he is only two pounds from his goal weight of lossing 90 pounds. He looks great(I'm not but if I was inclined he'd be my man Lol). I have had three fills and the way this last one is going I can't believe I'd ever need another. So I'm hoping everything pops in place as I had not loss this week. But I'm happy got a smile on my face all the time. Will get all the stats compliled in a day or two. Still behinf=d due to family committments but will get it done cause I consider you all(there is that southern drawel I'm picking up from some of you) family too so makes this a committment. God Bless one and all

Well I guess Vegas was a week latew catching up to me. I was sop glad to have lost a pound after going there that I was so dedicated to this weeks program that I was sure I was down at least 10 pounds. Well no movement on the scale. As disheartening as it may be its still Good. This type news would have, In my other life sent me off the edge. But I'm still focusing on my goal. Won't weight in again till after Christmas and at this pointI have not meet my goal of 255. 2 short right now but I can't be happier that I'm on the right track. Maybe I'll use 255 as my Easter Goal. LOL should have no trouble then . Found this last nite and I thought you'd all enjoy it

Darcey, I know your already on your way and won't get this till your back but I wanted to wish you Godspeed in your recovery and pray that the surgeons hands will be guided by the Almighty. Like Vera I also lost a family member on Dec 21st 32yrs ago. She was not only my best friend but my grandmother too. I like Vera talk to her all the time and I have asked that every year that the 21 be a special day and so far she has granted me that. So this year I'm asking her to watch over you during your surgery. So you'll be fine. grandma was not one to mess with.

Ok Now before you open this Christmas Song know that I posted it on the Burping and farting Thread. But I think its funny. http://www.inet.hr/~sazivano/Move/Farting_Santas.htm

Pre band breakfast: 4 eggs, 8 sausauge links or patties, hash browns and 4 slices toast fully buttered. post band breakfast. cheerios 1/2 cup bannana and yogurt...If I'm lucky I can get it all in.lol Once a week I have a breakfast treat where I have one scrammbled egg 1 slice dry toast and one sausage link (made with all veggies) Most of the time I don't get all this in either. sacrifice the toast when I can lol

A friend of mine sent me this and after reading it I felt it says just what I feel for the people I have meet here so I'm posting the site as My Holiday Wishes for all here. No matter what religion you have or if You don't I wish everyone a Safe and Love Filled Time as we end this Year and begin a New Year http://www.attictrinkets.com/xemail/xemail.html

I will tell you guys something but it must be in strictest confidence. They said they would come back and take me away for good if I every went public. Here it is: My family is all weird. Both my side and my wifes. Along with 98% of my former friends. They all walked away from me shortly after I was abducted by Aliens. No-one would believe me about how they took me up from a country road and performed experiments on me and made me do all kinds of stuff. It was hell for the three yrs (alien time, actully about two minutes earth time) that I was gone. Missed everyone so much yet they all look at me like "I'M THE WIERD ONE" Geez. They have no idea. Anyway just in case you ever have a chance to met anyone in my family now you know why they are like they are. "IT'S REALLY TOUGH BEING THE ONLY SANE ONE IN A FAMILY"

Steve, I had my first alcohol drink when I was in Vegas two weeks ago. Tried a beer and it didn't settle well:ermm . But then it only took one beer to get me drunk in the past. HMMM i think it was the fourteenth one that did it each time LOL. My drinking days are way past me but even if they weren't I'd be inclined to give it up as the alcohol turns to sugars in the system and can really mess up a days planning of good eating. And the resturant trips now produce an extra meal or two. I just have to remember to pick up that darn doggie bag when I leave. Just wasn't used to that.

Ok Look what I found. It a group of guys who play Santa and have been lapbanded. http://www.inet.hr/~sazivano/Move/Farting_Santas.htm

Steve, I spend 26 yrs as a cop and only had 30 minute luch hours and this was after being in the military for 4 years where meals were eaten in short order. The chewing and going slow was my biggest adjustment. Although I have never had a PBing experience (Yet) I found that discomfort come quickly when chewing isn't done right. I simply push away at first indication of discomfort and return when it goes away. Good luck Steve and have a sfae and wonderful vacation

I have a sister that I haven't seen since the week before my surgery. My mom is not her mom so she hasn't been around while my mom has been sick so we didn't see each other till last Sunday nite when her and her husband came to our church to see the Christmas Concert our choir put on. When she walked into the church I was just leaving the choir room to go get in place on the stage and she started to ask me if I would tell Greg she was here and then she realized it was me. I have new glasses and a much thiner face and all. She just stopped and started to cry when she realized it was me. LOL just what I needed at that time. Rushing to get on stage and red eyes LOL. My brother in law said he knew it was me cause you can lose weight but ugly is forever LOL I'll get even with him just wait and see. LOL Then last nite we went to dinner with my wifes brothers and sisters and their spouses. My brother in law Bob came in the resturant and as he walked by me he simply said, Excuse me sir and he pushed past and took about ten more steps stopped and turned around got all red in the face and spent the rest of the nite telling me how sorry he was for not recognizing me. He didn't understand that I took it as a compliment. I never was self consicous about my weight and that probably is why I failed at all my attempts to lose. Wasn't until it became such a health problem that I finally got my head screwed on straight and now I love when people notice. This is hard work for all of us even though we had the surgery and we deserve to have people notice. Little vainty doesn't hurt. LOL OK be honest greg I WANT TO BE FAMOUS lol

Theresa, We thank God you were able to get on the path and join us in this journey, Welcome. Straw vs sipping LOL do we find the most unusual things to discuss here LOL. So here is my two cents... My Dr said straw was used so you could control the amount of fluids you were taking in easier. Sipping could cause you to swallow larger amounts to fast and have PBing. I had no trouble with straw and it didn't cause an increase in air I swallowed. Darcy if your as good at belching as you say they probably hear you where their at anyways.

Marie, I used this grt139 when I first came on here right after I had surgery and learned about this sight. I then created the lapbander081004 name on yahoo and would like to use that one here but its no big deal. Just pround of my lapband LOL. grt are my initials and 139 was my police badge# for 26 yrs so I'm proud of that too. I know if I chaged the name everyone would know me by that adorable face I have on my avatar. LOL LOL. Someday going to put a smile on that face and change it too.

CAn't help u on the delete but if its a new name your tryin to make just set up the new name and never use the old on. Let everyone know you chaged it by posting the change. Been thinking about changing my name too and this is what I will do unless someone shows up here that can help with the delete

Hi Becky...Doing good thanks. Still busy taking care of my mom. She has finally had a Dr be able to tell her about her back. Two fractures in the spine causing all the pain. SO its bed rest for a month and a back brace. If this doesn't work She will face surgery in January. Also helping clean out my aunts three homes. LOL Why do people need three houses??? And its Christmas Time. Lots of parties and things to do (like chart results from challange which I'm a little behind on but I'll catch up.

You still more beautiful in person if thats possible.

Well there is a God.... After a week in Vegas and lots of eating I still lost a pound today. Phew!!! Had to be all the walking I did in Vegas. So needless to say I am a very very happy man. Go to Dr for my third Fill today at 2pm. I don't feel any restrictions now(again). So hopefully I'll get that full feeling back again. Well I'm editing this now as I have returned from the Dr and we agree on weight loss. But since my last visit on 11/04/04 I lost another 1 1/2 inches off waist one more inch off hips and another 1/2 inch off neck. So the one pound loss isn't so bad since the exercising is moving inches around and I can handle that.

Theresa, If you weren't nervous there be something wrong. LOL But actually from my experiance there was nothing for me to have been so worried about. It was a piece of cake. Good Luck and best wishes for speedie recovery.

Your welcome Lisa. just remember as long as I keep quiet we are going to do it on a yearly basses right????

Lauri. Thanks for the prayers. Well look at this interesting fact I just found on the internet: If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.

Hi all Start out by letting you know My Aunt did pass away late Monday nite. I was already in Vegas and didn't find out till Tuesday nite when I called home. Family decided not to send bad news while I was away. Got home this morning at 5:30 am my time and showered, shaved and all that and went to Her memorial services. So thanks for all the well wishes and prayers but she isn't suffering anymore and has journied to the other side to be with those gone before her and she is finally with her one true love and that was her husband. My mom is still the same and we'er hoping to get everything started with what she needs when she visits the surgeoin on Wednesday. Well I absolutely Loved Meeting Delarla. She is pretier then her avatar shows and damn near didn't recognize her because of that. When I hugged her I listened and Nope she held it in. (good girl resturant was pretty full). We didn't have a whole lot of time as we only meet on her lunch hour. But it was fun to put a voice with the face and typing. Won't pass up a change to meet anyone from this site as my life has only been enriched by the people here. So start sending plane tickets this way and I'll be there LOL