Jammin & Losin

Thanks Paula your so sweet to say that! This picture was the most recent I could find that I wasn't hiding behind something or someone. It was taken May of 2004 . So it was taken about 9 months ago, but is current with my weight now.I think I was about 260 in that picture and 265 in October of 2005 I've lost about 7 pounds in last few weeks so I am 2 pounds less now than in the picture 258. I am below the 260's. Hope I can lose more in next few weeks. Becky~ I liked the pepee man too! i was going to put him down by my name but I can't find him in the avatars anywhere. Oh well I guess hes gone forever!

What is PEER TO PEER??? Never heard of that.

Megan! I think you have made me hurt my self laughing. I might have to go to the emergency room if you all don't stop making me ROFLMAO!! I sure hope this glue they used on my incisions holds up!!! HAHAHA!!!! Delarla~ I sure hope your feeling better know!!

Gosh Jonathon ~ I think I goofed on that one. I ment 10cm. IT does hold 4cc of saline right Jonathon??

Congratulations on your weighgt loss! I know you you will feel so much better. good luck to you!

Just wanted to say a special thanks to Penni and TrishS for helping me post my pictures. you both are great!! No more PEEPEE man!! HaHaHA!

Glad your doing better. i bet that band is a 10 cm band but I 'm not possitive on that either. Hope you continue to improve. Sounds like you have a great family with lots of support!

WOOHOOO !!! Way to go Penni Those inches count and you are doing wonderful. Please just cry happy tears cause you should be proud of those pounds and inches!! Way to go girl!!!

Hope all is okay with your sis and the baby. I'm late getting this thread. Still praying for your family.

good luck with getting your band. Let us know how your doing when you get feeling better.

Thanks for posting these. I'm gonna go visit the book store soon!

WWW.MidsouthBariatrics.com Memphis, Tennessee.

Congratulations! Glad to hear your doing well. Good luck with the liquids and healing. Hope all goes smoothly for your food stages.Take care!

Lamadam~ I'm gonna have to try that vanilla tea. Thats sounds yummy!!!!

Moodey what knid of gallbladder questions do you have. I just had mine taken out. Pm me with questions. I will try to help!

I sure can't give you any advice but just check with Dr. and do what he tells you ! I hope things get easier for you!

Welcome to band land. you are sure lucky they would do both procedures at once. I wish they could of done mine in one surgery. hope your recovery gets better with each day. Take care of your self and keep us posted!

I'm like Pat. I only will have to do liquids the day before and Two weeks after. sorry I'm no help either. Just try to concentrate on what your having this surgery for and that is to lose weight and be healthy . It will be a hard road that will improve with time.

The Hollywood juice diet. You know the drink the juice loose 10 pounds in 2 days skeem? I lost 3 pounds and then was starving . I think I ate 4 days straight everything and any thing I could get a hold of and gained 5! UHHH!

Rachel I hope your recovery gets easier. I know you arent feeling well but it will soon be worth your efforts.TAKE CARE!

Lacy~~ Congrats on your getting your band. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Glad that you decided to post us after all this time. You'll get good advice here.

Vines Queen~~ I would just wait and see if you get any gas. I have been very suprised that with my Gallbladder surgery gas hasn't been much of an issue. I know everyone is different and the band surgery is a little different than gallbladder but I would think the gas pain is about the same. I bought Gas X chewable tabs took 1 yesterday burped really big and have been fine since. I would take no meds before surgery unless your surgeon knows about it first. They are very through about asking what you ate drink and what meds you took before surgery.

Kathy~ Please do not take your Phentermine without cosulting with your band surgeon. My PCP tried giving me some back in Oct when I first went to talk to her about the band. I told my Surgeons office this was perscribed to me and they said not to take them because it takes a long while to get diet meds out of your system and they would have to be sure I had been off them at least 30 days before he would do my band. So I never took them.If you take them and then do your lab work they will show up that you are taking an imfetamine which could alter pre op test results. I 'm just giving you advice to ask your band surgeon before taking these. It may delay you getting your band.

VinesQueen!Happy Birthday!