HarleyNana

Ditto....Michelle! Listen to the lady, she knows her stuff! Take care of your band, and listen to it, it's telling you it's too tight,

Congratulations Kel, I'm all covered in goosie bumps. Ok, I know you don't think you're getting away with a little post without pictures. Bring on the pictures girl!

It's so sad the doctor's staff does not realize each and every case is and should be treated as individual, not stereo typed into one big group. Not only is this obviously dangerous for the patient, but it ruins the doctors credibility as well. Thank you for sharing this story, it's quite the eye opener for all of us..Hugs!

I wish you a speedy recovery..Don't over do it either. Take it slow and easy.

I'll bet SO loves to watch you work out, lmao.

Mine's still exactly where my doctor left it almost two years ago. Woohoo!

The article Gayle in Texas referred to is awesome. If you or someone you care about is having relationship issues, read this article. Thanks Gayle.

Good Morning, Eileen, sorry to hear about the family issues, believe me I can relate to the "family" problems. DS's psycho gfriend is on the fritz again. Had cops at my house Saturday nite and then at his house the same nite and then there again on Sunday, WTF! Get this now, 1/2 after they leave my house, she refuses to let me take her and the kids home, but calls a friend to come pick up up and take her to Sons house. She starts running through the neighbors yard yelling she'd been raped! So the she calls 911 again, the cops come and want to know about the rape thing, same cops that had just been at my house, only to have her say, well, I need to get baby bottles, forumla, clothes and diapers for my baby. Rather than take the kids home, she hauls ass to sons house to pull this chit! Like my son told the Lt this am, if he'd pulled that mess he'd have been in jail for making false claims. Cindy, I can just vision you and the critters sitting watching tv. Hope the headache stays away, they're so vicious for you. Hugs. Been playing Gin, love that game. Anne, are you sure you're ready for this, talk about a change in life style. The good point would be it would probably help with the eating issues to be out of the house a few hours each day. I eat much less when I'm at work, not near the junk I eat at home. Kat, sorry about the SIL, obviously she does not respect her band or her esophagus to behave like that. She needs to grow up and be responsible for her actions. I know this sounds harsh, but that's not the kind of attention she needs. Darcy, thanks for the compliment on OP Smile, that was a year ago and my face is a lot smaller, that's the only thing that's smaller, LOL. Oh yeah, I added you to my friends list on POGO, . Gin's my game of choice at the moment. Mary, as for the scale, I couldn't tell you the last time I weighed :omg: . I don't weigh unless the clothes get snug, then I usually just need a laxative, LOL. Betty, glad the foot is better. I'll have to send you pictures of some of my worn down Clarks. They are truly the most comfortable shoes. I wear clogs in the winter, they're so light weight, but support quite well and slides in the summer. Sherry, slow down, life's too short, it will be there waiting on you, it will get done! I'm a little jealous, sounds like you've found your sweet spot, lucky you . Speaking of work, gotta get with it, got lots of odds and ends to do. Mandy, TG I can't wear silver, but let me know if you find a good site for 14k gold, . Patty, Rene, Dona, come out come out where ever you are! Got to go type letters to keep psycho woman away, my poor gson, what a life he's going to have and his sister, she's seen more chit than most people see in a life time at the ate of almost 7, how sad and cruel is that.

I was so hyped, I don't think anything could have stopped me, but a few days after the surgery, I got the post surgery blues, thinking, "OMG, what have I done". It only lasted a couple of days, life is good!

Good luck on the B-S run, hopefully things will work out for you really soon. Welcome Aboard!

Never considered anything, but the band. The idea of having my innards rearranged scared the chit outta me.

Try Silhouettes.com, I loved that store b4 Band, only thing I can use now are 1x in the tops. The styles are great and the prices are good, only thing is they use thin models for plus size clothes...WTF?

Ouch! You must have hit the edge of something very hard. At least the bruises match your panties.

I noticed a small difference after washing my hair. Enough to get my attention and increase my protein amount.

You can't swallow liquids OR keep anything down.

A few snippets I round interesting enough to share Water #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population.) #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. #5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. #6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. #7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a ! printed page. #8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day? COKE #1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. #2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days. #3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. #4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. #5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. #6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. #7. Don't drink it. #8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: #1. the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches Calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis. #2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials. #3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years! Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?

Yikes, Diane, that's awful news about the network issue. Of course, I've been self pay from the get go, hope it works out. Kat you and Diane are roll models for working out and exercising. Eileenie....TGIF, woohoo, that means every one should be back tomorrow, that means no excuses for Rene, Mary, Patty, Cindy, Me, Sherry, and anyone else who works or doesn't work that I've missed, LOL. Hugs my friends.

Cindy, meeting you would be my pleasure. Betty, woohoo on the raise. You deserve it I'm sure. Eileenie, good to see ya drop by. Ann, eat some ice cream for me.

I'm a tummy sleeper too. No problems here, although, I do admit, I did worry about it when I was newly banded.

Look at that sexy new belly button. Awesome pics, thanks again for sharing.

Yikes, what's a morning without caffeine? My first stop on the way home from the hospital was for a cup of coffee.

A friend who was banded same day as I was, had hers removed last week...Yikes.

Patty, although you didn't ask ME, my fun thing to do would be to meet the NJ girls!

Congratulations on your progress, I admire your determination.

So glad to see ya Mary. Would love to see a picture of your flag. Hope you're feeling better really soon...hugs!