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Well another "Scale Day" is upon us. 2 more pounds in the lost forever column. Makes it 67 since 07/29/04 :banana :banana :banana :banana See you here again next Monday Hope everyone else did well Greg

!st fill was today...No problems didn't feel a thing.

You'd look good in that now. pictures pictures pictures greg

Penni, Let me sign you to sleep, Rock a bye baby in a tree top etc etc etc.... LOL Have to save the voice for Choir tomorrow..(Well actually it is tomorrow) Have to sing La Dante Domini tomorrow. It pre dates Bach its that old but a beautiful Song. (all in latin) Hey maybe if I don't stop writting here I'll bore you to sleep LOL. Greg

Penni, Stay away from th jacuzzi. it will wake you up..ould be part of your trouble sleeping. Your going thru a lot right now so your body is just "out of sorts". You'll probaly surprise yourself and handle it and then pass out as soon as you get home. What works for me is to turn on tv and find a real good interesting program then sit and watch.. Never fails I'll faal asleep as soon as the plot gets good. Greg

Biggun, By the time we all get done with or advise here your surgery date will be here and gone.lol... just hack it out its worth it. I was told to use Boost but didn't like them and found Ensure to be equivilant and the Dr said I could use them. Got so hooked on them they had to order me off of them when I was done with the liquid diet. Said the shakes go thru to fast and you don't hold the full feeling as long. So I stopped drinking them. Now I can't wait to becaome a senior citizen and get back on them. Good luck Greg

Nancy, Thank you. It will feel good when I get to that goal.( Since I won't be seeing any goals in hockey) I have set small goals so far and have been able to meet then. But made up my mind not to get frustrated if I don't. That was always my down fall in the past. Greg

Penni, Obviously you have dealt with death for a long time in your former job and from your family situation last few month. But its never easy when its family....even when they are better off from health problems. We will continue to keep you in our prayers and if you can give me your Aunts frist name I will enter her in our Churches Pray book and we will hold her up this Sunday and for a month after we will continue to call upon God to watch over her (till she finds her way around there in heaven). I always say I want to died in my sleep like my 95 yr old grandfather did...not licking and screaming like the passengers in his car. (little humor to cheer you up) greg

Lisa, Let me know what you pay for that Hummer for New Hope. In june My nice married the guy who is charge of the Technology and crash testing on Hummers here in Detroit. They had a Hummer Limo. God it was gorgious. I think I have a pic on my home computer and I'll send it. Greg

Oh yes you do. And I'll need extensive theropy. Probably will involve travel for rest and all. Of course we could make this simple. Just cut me a check and send it and We'll let it stand at that. Greg

Penni, Our prayers and thoughts go with you during your time of need. When your aunt was born she came into the world crying and her family was smiling. Now the family is crying but your aunts return to the arms of the Beloved One has her smiling. Greg

Delarla, Amen amen amen Hm does this fullfill my obligation for church this weekend??? Greg

Penni, Congradulations on reaching 50 pounds. Keep going. Greg

LISA, WORKS FOR ME WITH A LITTLE BLEACH IN IT. lET IT SIT ON STAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN USE A HARD BRISSLE BROOM TO SCRUB IT. WASH AWAY WITH Water. GREG

Melissa Sounds like you going thru everything you should be. The pain gets less and less everyday. The hunger pains will go away but remember since you not on solid foods yet things still have a tendency to slide down faster into the stomach and that allows your system to feel hunger pains. But this will staighten out. So will the loose BM'S. That only normal but remember babys are on liquid diets in the beginning and they sure found ways to poop (sorry lack of better term). The gas (belching and farting) seem to hang around. But then I'm a guy so I'm not concerned about that LOL. Actually allows me to win contests at work LOL. Only suggestions I can give is follow the diet as it is given you... Don't rush to the next level till you feel ready. And take your time with your feelings. Your reading a new you and you have to get in touch with yourself again. This does work and it works well. Just don't stray off too much. The liquid diet before the surgery is different with each Dr. It is actually designed to shrink your liver to get it out of the way so Dr can get in there. I losat 20 pounds in the two pre op weeks on the liquids and that I was told was just a side effect. Hell give me more LOL Seems though your doing well. Just remember the Water. Helps the flow thru the system and gets the toxins out as they break down. Good Luck Greg

I use Coke to clean oil stains off driveway LOL... Something should have told me then that this stuff isn't good for you. Greg

Marie, I falied to mention that I am presently on a 1600 calorie intake. Along with the Diet pop I'd stop and pick up I also picked up well over 1600 calories in candy bars and Snacks that came to work with me everynight and I ate them all. Since being banded for some reason I lost my sweet tooth and don't even like candy anymore Greg

Adoreme7 The bands have a balloon feature in them that allows the Dr to make the band tighter or losser around the stomach. Normally when the band are put on they are not inflated. The stomach will swell from the surgery and cause the hole (stoma) conneting the upper smaller pouch with the lower stomach to be small. As the stomach settles down the stoma opens up and the food we eat passes thru and doesn't stay for the designed period of time in the upper pouch. Once the food goes into lower stomach you get the hunger pains again. So to make the food stay in upper pouch when this occurs the Dr will give you a "Fill". that is done by injecting a measured amount, determined by the dr< into the band thru the port placed in the belly. This doesn't hurt. The band has Fluid added and the balloon expands causing the stoma to close holding the food in upper pouch longer. Then you don't feel hungry. If you are losing to much weight and not eating as much as you should the Dr. then can go into the port and withdraw some fluid to open the band. Hope this isn't too wordy of an answer and helps you to understand the proceedures. Greg

I actually thought that the Coca Cola Co would go out of busines when I was told to stop drinking it. I always stopped at the 7/11 on my way to work and got a 44 oz. The while at work I would have the cops stop and pick me up at least two more 44ozer during the nite. When I get home from work I would drink 2 two litre bottles while doing chores. When I stopped drinking it pre op I noticed that my joints didn't hurt as much and I general felt better. I did suffer a three day headach from stopping the caffine and that was more painful then the surgery. The trouble with the diet pops is you cannot use them to count towards your daily Water intake for the have no water value if you can believe it. So if I was still drinking the pop I'd still have to down 64 oz of water. Just not going to happen. I have replaced the pop with a drink made by Gaterade called "Propel" its a fitness water and can count towards your daily water intake. its very low in calorie, crab etc. its lightly flavored and they are very good. Paula...if you want to try beer try drinking tap beer...not as carbonated and doesn't irratate the stomach as much as bottled beer. Of course the keg takes up a lot of room in fridge LOL No matter how you look at it though we are all better off not drinking the Pop diet or regular. It was part of our problem to begin with. I don't know about you but I remember the days of asking for Two whoppers large Fry and an apple pie....Would you like something to drink with that sir. "Oh yea a diet pop" duh. Always was justifiy eating bigger portions because it was alright I was drinking Diet Pop. Greg

Joanne, Sounds like your doing very well and going thru what we all have been thru. SO we understand. I was lucky enough that the gas only gave me a problem until about 6am the next moring then that gas was gone and no further trouble with it. But another gas popped up and boy am I having fun with that. (Its a guy thing ladies). I know have an excuse. "Sorry honey its from the surgery" Don't have to make sure the dog is in the room anymore. LOL oh well that to will pass, no pun intended. Good luck with your journey to new health and a long life. Since I'm not married to a man( or dating one) I have to say that my wife has been my biggest supporter of this surgery. She is behind it 100%. God love her as I do Best Wishes Greg

Debra, I don't know if Michelle got back to you so I'm forwarding the phone number for you. Ask for Debbie...if she is there she knows more about the support group then some of the other girls. 586-774-8811 I hope they allow it to be opened up. Never can get enough support. If you make it there we'll see you tonight. Good luck Greg

LOL your funny Delarla. I am on here at work on midnites and for hours I'm the only one signed on. Boy is that ever a lonely feeling. But I at least get a lot of reading on the post done. I do enjoy this site very much. Behave Greg

Personally I think your all sick people. LOL Take two asprins and call me in the morning. See you at the Support Meeting queenmichelle....If I can push myself away from the computer long enough to go. I lost two pounds last week and I think I know why...Someone here is playing a cruel joke on me. Whenever I turn on the computer it says "You've got mail" I then run upstairs and out the door to the street and check the mailbox. Nothing there. Oh well I'm getting the excerise. This happens at least 20 times a day. Trouble is here at work I can't go outside and check for mail. I'm confused. Mailperson doesn't deliver during my midnite shift. At least being here I can count myself as being in with the most helpful and generious people in the world... Greg

Boy I've gotton to Love Monday's and its not the football...since I sleep thru that . Down two more this week. If I was any happier it would have to be my wedding day again. Good luck all Greg

Betty, Best of luck. Your going to be just fine. World's biggest baby says so. LOL Will hold you up for Praise at church in morning. You'll be back here in no time telling us your fears were unwarranted. Greg