I'llsucceed

I never knew the hardship that Ryan faced with all of his health issues. Maybe that is why his wonderful way of wordings things touched all of us in an unique and positive way. I have said a prayer of peace & understanding for his wife & family. I am thankful that his passing was peaceful and pray always that his spirit fills his families heart everyday. He will be missed and his kind ways never forgotten. Rest in Peace Ryan:angel:

I Love you all so very much & have missed you more than you can imagine! Please would you all take a moment to hugs yourselfs from me!!! You'll never know the power you have all had in helping me with my recovery over these past 2 months. please see my post under support entitled I'll SUCCEED IS ALIVE & BLESSED. I'll be back to catch up through out this next week:0) God Bless you All & Thank you Thank you Thank You!

Wow! The power of prayer & well wishes can never be under estimated! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I am alive & doing what I think is GREAT!!! As Penni informed my LBT family I had a stroke on June 12,2006. I lost over 90% of my speach and my writting skills. I recovered these both very fast . I was nearly over 80% recovered within only 3 days. I stumbled to the left often at first & had a flop right foot. I also kept hitting my chin with my toothbrush:0). But this two was better within about 5 days. The over dose of heprin was the worse & installing of the pick-line finally gave me some relief. Total in the hospital was 9 days & the care unfortunately was horrible. The mistakes were over 9 pgs long & didn't get any better. Here I though I was in a great hospital. Well enough about bad stuff. Good news was I lost 10 pounds in only 9 days. Bad new is 9 of those pounds have found there way back:0)I had a set back on July 26 & they think I had a TIA- But the additional cats & MRI & MRA & so forth didn't show this so maybe just a really bad day. My tounge swelled & speach was poor. The signs of my stroke were not what you are taught as a youth. I had zero tinglyness/numbness. I only felt super tired & had trouble getting words in my head and out my mouth. I was aware of everything going on just couldn't really talk & my writting was just squiggly lines. Even though I had words in my head & knew what & how to spell them I couldn't make my hand or mouth do the right thing. It was the scarest thing I have ever gone through. Please know stroke signs are not always numbness or tightness. It is Aug 17 and I have had one week now of feeling great! My blood hadn't been cooperating till 2 days ago & finally is at an INR of 2.3. I should always be between 2 & 3. I am on coumadine & aspirin daily & hope to be off the coumadine as quickly as possible. It is a very very wicked drug to say the least. Well between the 4 cat scans 2 MRI,MRA & MRV(?) doplers,x-rays & blood galore my bills are over $78,000. Thank God for health insurance. So at 39 why the stroke?? They don't know for 100% But they say its b/c of Birthcontrol pills on top of the fact I have one single gene that has clotting factors called a MTHFR which is homozygous. They only treat this defect if your homositeen(sp?) levels are off. Mine were normal. But they say being on birthcontrol & with this gene was like a double wammy for my chances of a stroke. MY ADVICE & MOST OF MY DOCTORS AGREED THAT YOU SHOULDN'T BE ON BIRTHCONTROL OVER 30 YRS OLD. MOST IMPORTANTLY DO NOT SMOKE. Please quit if you do. So now I am seeing specialist at U of M and they are going to get me a second opinion. I am very happy about this and hope to over come these last few hurdles quickly. I have regained what I think is all my speach & written skills now with the help of therapy & have no flop foot & no left leaning problems. My only obsticals now are tiredness/fatigue days & I think that is due to the blood thinners. I just don't do good on any & I mean any drug. WHAT MADE ME FEEL WELL SO QUICKLY? YOU! Plain and simple It was your prayers & well wishes! The flowers from LBT were so incredible gorgeous! They made me smile the whole time I was stuck in bed! The vase was so beautiful I am using it as I type. Thank YOU ! Also the cards were wonderful especially Shoresexy(Jen) Terisita(teresa) & Penni! Thank YOU! I LOVE you! All of you who chipped in for the flowers & prayed for me (I am crying so hard right now its tough to type) Thank YOU! All of The BOOTCAMP TROUPS - I though of you all the time & hoped you would carry on! Thank YOU! How lucky do I feel to be typing you today? Words do not describe how blessed I feel. Its like Jesus wrapped his arms around me and has been holding me up. Its like he couldn't take me just yet b/c of all your prayers... saying to save me & to let me stay a little longer here on earth. Thank You LBT... All of You:girl_hug: Thank you from the bottom of my soul Thank You GOD May GOD bless you each everyday

HELLO EVERYONE!!!! I AM ALIVE & FEELING STRONG!!! THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART & SOUL! Please see my update page under support so I can thank everyone at one time. LBT was felt everyday from my hospital bed & at home. You truely are the reason I am well today! Love you all so very much God Bless each of you!

:devious Sarge Here:devious OK TROUPS Everyone report in for this weeks results Yes... That would be for 6-12 please everyone write results next to 6-12 We officially have 3 weeks left! What have you all been proud of this past week??? :devious :devious :devious Water all in? Exercised at least 3 to 4 times? Up'ed your time of exercise? Ate properly? Followed bandster rules? Tell me something good!! Tell me something GREAT! :devious :devious :devious I finally moved the scale one pound - I'll take it!

The same for me this week- We'll both do better with next week's results!

Check'em check'em Let me know if I need to corret 'em :devious :devious :devious :update: WEEK 9 Red=Weight Loss in Brackets() Blue=Inches Pink=Body Fat % Privates I'll Succeed (3) (1.%) ........... KeeKahari (4.5) Teresita (13)................................. Maggie63 (MIA) Penni(bandless) :boxing: ............................. JudyH (MIA) Garside (10.5) (1.5") () .......................... Xann77 (2) Shoresexy (21)(19.5") ................ LapbandFan (16) DCMoore (12) ............................ Jammin & Losin (4) Tamiko (MIA) ........................... Banded4Life (2) CatherineinWA (3) ................... Wiggygiggy (8) LovelyLT (in action) ............... StockyMD (5) (1.%) Lsasha 7 .......................... Vegaswildflower (7) JanetC (8) (9") ............... Iziksmom (12)(7") (2.1%) Beautifultina (0) ....................... GHB1324 (MIA) JerseyTammy (10.5) ...................... Doc (12) Sheryl (30) (4.5%) ................... Puddinpie (2.5) SuperDaddy (8.5) ..................... NJChick (0) SamanthaTX (6.5) ....................... Jane (.5) SueNY (R&R) ........................... DoubleTrouble (3) Dancer (6) ..................... Tellymelly (21)(5.45)(1.7%) EmileeKaye (12) ............................ Privates please tell me when anyone is missing or if anything listed is ever incorrect . Just IM me or post it . Thank you for all your help!

I would contact an attornery & get all of your state facts from them. This way you'll know where everyone stands. It sounds that the child will only benefit from the adoption going through. I wish your whole family good luck. But please contact someone in the "law" field of adoptions & or child custody cases.

You say your more scared about pain & recovery. That is great b/c I bet you have very little or none at all. You're probably all done right now & talking up a storm saying " wow that was great & I feel a little worn for wear but not bad at all. Did they really do anything to me? Am I really banded?" Hope your up & about quickly- walk walk walk walk & yeah by the way WALK!! CONGRATS!!!!

I was always premise sales for marketing & advertising. Prior to those 10 yrs I was a Fine arts gallery director for 5 years. So nothing that is stay home applicable. But one never knows what can change. It has really been on my mind alot lately - my relationship. He knows everything I think & feel b/c I am 100% truthful & upfront with him. Thats the good part. The bad part is I know he'll eventually get his feelings hurt, if I date others. Even though he tells me to go & do it so its out of my system. I don't wish to hurt him ever, but he knows I am not going to be closing any other doors right now & yet he still stays. He is a grown man so as long as I am truthful to him, he makes his own choices. I told him, that if we were still this tight a year from now that I would close all doors & we could make a commitment to one another. I figure if my heart leads me no where BUT back to him after a full year/plus that he is the right choice. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT I AM GOING TO THINK FOR NOW ;0) Thank you all for your thoughts, I promise to keep you updated as things progress. A Massive part of me would love this to work out simply b/c dating "lets face it" sucks.LOL LOL SO do relationships at times- LOL LOL Looks like its hard to win either way-- LOL LOL HA HA HA I Am cracking myself up right now...OMG way too much coffee for me this morning. Chow!

Everyone together now!!!! What A week for : Wiggygiggy - Sheryl - TellyMelly - Teresita:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Great Job To EVERYONE WHO Reported losses & no Gains!

BOOOOYAHHHHHH!!!! The Key To All Success!

First - congrats on such an awesome weight loss! After an unfill you should remain on liquids for at least 1 to 2 days as I am sure your aware of. I am sorry you are going through this & think that your scope will tell you the true story. I will say a prayer for you that it is nothing to worry about & all that is needed is maybe less of a fill. God Bless & keep us informed. You may also wish to place this post additionally under the lap band complication's section, where others too may help.