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Well done, Penni. So glad you have hope and are headed in the direction of healing and getting better than ever! I so hope only the best for you and John. Glad you are happy with your counselor. That's important, too! Keep us posted, you always have our unending support!

Well now, you got over that little hump with that other doc that dropped fills, right? Good for you! How's Oregon, are you loving it? Whoa Nellie! Your sig is long! Maybe hit that delete button and drop some blanks lines, then save changes...or don't if you like it that way?! tehe.

Okay, I guess wer'e waiting on Jonathan to set us up? he said a week or so, but are things settled down enough for you with your new life changes? I have no idea what's involved in getting ready, but I'll post my start wieght and take a silly pic later tonight so I have a place to start...207.0 for Monday 6/13. I'll work on the weight loss, and take my pic, you all tell me what to do later. Are we set to go? Let's do it , ya'll!! Post your weights here, lets start somewhere and transfer it all over in a bit, give Jonathan a chance to catch his breath. Cool?

Percocet and Phenergan are a bit more than "under the weather"! You take care, and get back into full swing later. (((hugs)))

That was too sweet. What a loving and kind thing to do and say. I'm in puddles, someone grab the tissue! Thanks for the update, Mary. Glad is was a nice weekend.

You are so excused. Remind me, what was your job? Are you done? Is it official and no work tomorrow? I hope it's easy enough to find another one. Let us know how it's going!!

AWWW, how sweet! That is such a nice story, thanks for the intro and keep us posted on the insurance! Hoping for a band date very soon! God Bless you! Hey, I like how you did the fish <>< very cute!

Hello Heather Joy! Welcome to LBT and congrats on your success so far! What part of this great world are you from? So good to have you here!

Hey Melissa! Is Dr Vollinger at Presbyterian? WOW! It's growing here! We need to have a Charlotte Bash! Keep on signing up, ya'll! So glad to have you Melissa. Folks are really nice here. I wouldn't be making it through if not for LBT. My kiddos are 5 and 2, so getting out for meetings is tons of trouble...the 'puter is perfect for me! We'll start a Charlotte bash thread her soon, I'll bet. Judy! Looks like we are forming a group!! Wahoo!!

Welcome Nanareid! So glad you found us. Now you have everything you need to have a great lapband surgery, recovery, and successful weight loss!! Good for you!! Good to have you here.

Okay Tammy, you and I are neck and neck on the weight. I have been bouncing between 208 and 206 for at least a week. This morning, 207. Beat you to 199? I could live on coffee and Cigs...then I might have an upper respiratory infection! Oh, already have a bit of one of those. Pass the lighter! Okay, I didn't go to exercise class, didn't drink my CIB (went to fix it, had run out and ate Jack's Holy Shredded Wheat instead) and I didn't eat a Lean Cuisine. Instead, I was Starvin' Marvin all evening. I nibbled on peanuts, had refrieds and salsa for dinner, with a fairly large turkey and cheese on toasted whole wheat with lettuce, onion, and pickle. Yummy. SO, I ate way too much but none of it was complete, total, prepared, sugar-laden, utter junk food. It was actual food, unless you count the canned refrieds. Tomorrow is Tuesday? well, well, well!!!

You deserve a Strawberry Blizzard for dinner. Hope your weekend was lovely. Let us know how it went. ((((((((hugs))))))))

Is it flirty little O's with eyelashes? That's what I assumed, maybe not?

Go you girl. I'm way impressed!!

Yep, a little bit stuck. I have to lift my arms up over my head and stretch up and back. That usually opens up the area enough to make whatever go on down. It's always uncomfortable, and sometimes I slime, too. But it always goes down. That band is there, buddy! But if I swallow too fast and don't chew enough, I get a little bit stuck.

Yes, I heard that about Neosporin and bought Polysporin (recommended instead) and used that at first but I think tubes have gotten moved around from the batrooms to the kitchen drawer to the changing table. I am certain I have, at some point, used Neosporin. hmmm. I had steri strips and not glue and it has turned out fine, whew! I liked the ointment because it kept the scars soft and kept them from itching. I little dab did me. (isn't that a song?)

Hey Gaynor, I called and got myself on a cancellation list. She took my number and I told her I need at least 3 hours notice...we'll see. Even if I don't get in before my appointment, I'll be okay. Let's keep each other posted, ya'll, on how these fills are going!!

So, what'd your doc say? Just wonderin' (((hugs))))

Buuuuurp, 'scuse me! Here's the link to that great thread Betty mentioned... http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=3671

Huh? Someone call me? Here! I'm hungry! Waiting for a fill, yes? Here I am! July 6th can't get here soon enough. I'm calling today about cancellations! Good luck! Keep treading that Water...we'll get there together!

Okay, just to keep myself accountable on the junk food. So far, coffee for breakfast, 8 ounces of water. Then...I found myself at McDonalds for lunch...WAIT...long story, don't shoot me! So I ordered a salad with grilled chicken. HA! So after a while I'll drink another 8 ounces of water plus sip on Crystal light. I'll have a CIB for pre-dinner before exercise class at 6:30, then a Lean Cuisine when I get home. I'll let you know if I stick to plans. No chips, no ice cream, no junk food. On Monday. When Tuesday comes, we'll talk. This is one day at a time business. NO JUNK FOOD! How's it going everyone?

Lie like a dog. Just stay on the staight and narrow from now till surgery day. You should be fine. No sneaking, no binging, no desperate last meal, no need! You will eat again, and enjoy it, and be full! Stay the course, follow your liquid diet, it's just a few more days and you will benefit lots from it. You surgery will go more smoothly, you will recover well, AND you will lose weight. No more cheating, you little cheater! See, and now you become a little liar, too? See how this works? Stop this madness! Be good, get your surgery. Let us know how it goes! ((((hugs))))

I agree about the fill being a bit too soon. I am just over 9 weeks out and have not had a fill. I need one! But I sure didn't at 4 weeks. It sounds to me like you are right on track with your eating at 4 weeks. No, never eat anything too dry, no matter what your restriction level! But you should be more comfortable with solid foods than it sounds like you are. I keep pushing my band. This can be bad if it becomes a habit of each meal, but I will occassionally test to see just how much I am able to eat, and what. I ate an entire restaurant omelette filled with grilled chicken (a big one!) on Sunday. Granted, I ate very little dinner that night but I had to see just how much would really go down...it ALL went down! I was more full than I needed to be. I was also able to eat a hot dog, with the bun, the other night. Time for a fill. I pushed it, the band didn't push back quite enough, so it's confirmed that it's fill time. If you are still losing regularly (I keep fighting the same 2 pounds, up, down, up, down, time for a fill) then wait. Getting full on a 1/2 cup of very thick soup sounds about right. Does that get you through to the next meal or small snack? Feeling like you might PB after that last bite sounds like good restriction. Give it a week or two. Give that fill appointment to someone who is desperate for it, like me!! Hey, thanks for asking this, it helped me alot to reply! Doncha love LBT? Let us know what you decide!

Awright Sallykotz!!!! So glad you made it there and back, and seem to be recovering so nicely! Good for you!!!! So, surgery Thursday, back at work Monday?! WOW! I'm very impressed. You take it easy! Thanks for the update. Sally got her band!!! Wahoooooo!!!

I put a light coating of Neosporin over the steri strips until they fell off, or curled up so bad I carefully removed them. I also had some steri strips leftover from my C-section so I was able to replace the strips on my port incision, which hadn't closed completely. I wouldn't start using the Mederma until all scabs are gone from the incisions, even in the corners. Check the packaging to be sure, but the Mederma shouldn't be put on until the wound is totally closed. I take that to mean no more scabs, even tiny ones? You definately want to keep each incision clean and dry, with a light coat of antibiotic ointment, to keep the itching to a minimum as it heals. That's what I think, check with your doc if you are worried though.