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WOOHOO Vicky!!! Thats soooooo AWSOME!!!! I cant wait to hear that good news for myself... Let me know how everythings goes!!! HIGH 5 Girl!!!!

Wow that does sound spicy... and good Being from New Mexico I like spicy things... Thanks for sharing

(((((((((((((Betty)))))))))))) GET WELL SOON!!!!

Im so sorry for what you are having to go through.... I havent had my band or even seen anyone about it but I can only Imagine what you are going thourgh I really hope everything works out for you.. Please keep us informed!! Take Care (((((((((((((((BIG HUGS)))))))))))))))))

Thank you all for the warm welcome!!!! everyday that passes i get more and more excited about seeing my Dr. on the 7th. I dont think I will miss cokes all that much well i hope I dont... I started this morning saying i wont have one to teach myself I cant live without them... Beer on the other hand will be hard mostly on the weekends when I did drink hehe I feel I will have a lot of support here. and belive me I will need it!!!! Im not all that strong of a person, but I need so badly to get rid of my pains I want for once to sleep through the night without back pain, numbness of leg is getting so bad I want to cry and when i come out of my Apt i look around and make sure no one is there so i can go down the stairs without anyone looking at me. I have my Plantar fasciitis under control.. it took 2 shoots, and 4 weeks of theropy... but every so offten it hurts in the mornings. I WANT TO BE NORMAL again. My family is so happy im doing this. Thanks again everyone!! Your Awesome!!!!

Hello everyone, Im so happy I found this Forum! Its great to know there are so many out there just like me. I have my very First Appointment this coming Friday 1/7/05 Im driving about 400 miles to get this. I had a few simple questions, but first if you dont mind I will tell you a little about myself, since I might be sticking around for awhile! Im 28, married (6yrs) and I have no children. Perfect time in my life to get this done. I have struggled with my weight all my life, as most of you probably have too. I have been on so many diets its not funny.... I even went as far as excersing 8 hours a day eating nothing, i didnt get very far with that haha. I married at 230lbs, now a high of 320lbs Im 5'1" shorttie hehe. I think im braking really... 6months ago i join an excerise program called Curves I was going everyday for 30mins a day, it was great i lost 18lbs I was so happy, then I had to quit, my foot was starting hurt and I only thought it was from a prior surgery nope I had plantar fascias. I was no longer able to excerise... another good deed down the drain. But what hit me the most, that I just knew I had to do something and quick was, one day I was in class my Chem class and this guy asked me if I felt I was disabled. Hmmmm well i thought about that long and hard. He said other things that hurt me too but i wont get into it. I thought, am I disabled? wow if im not now then I will be soon. So here I am. My insurence pays 90% of my costs everything im so excited... And I hope that I can make Long Time Friendships on here, the only friend I have right now is my husband and I have lots of family support. Now after you all know me I have had a few questions... with the surgery, its not the "what I can eat" and "what I cant eat" its what I can drink and cant drink. Oh I do love my Coke.... Diet, Reg. dont matter I love it... They say you cant have Carbonated drinks... So I guess I need to cut that... or is it a matter of how it works for me type deal, like everything else i have been reading. Also being a youngin still with no kids, hubby and I like to go out to my sisters and play pool and have drinks... I dont drink a lot but I do like to drink... yes I addmit hehe Im not a big water drinker which i know i should be. I love to eat and chew Ice.. hubby bought me a ice shaver machine and i will eat ice all day. So I dont know if that counts.. a little maybe? So can you give me your knowledge on Drinks!! Thank You so Much.... and I look forward to talking with you all~~

WOW what a diffrence its inspirational to see such a change! Show It Off.. You look great!!!!

WOW you look great!!!! Im scared of Botox but you cant tell on you. High Five!!!

Wow you look GREAT!!! I havent had my band yet, but seeing pictures like that makes me more excited to get it!!! Good Job!!!

Kelly, Thank you, for that info. I know I have a long road ahead of me. So no Cokes or Beer hehehe I want to start working on it now, so when I do get the surgery I will not have a problem with craving. Thanks again!