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Ok I know some July dates were thrown out there - lets see those again...June seems really busy for everything. So for just lets keep the 17th and meet somewhere for lunch for those that can attend? Sound good???

Wavy - Jennifer is correct. They can submit it. The HP test isn't something that is required by insurances. So they don't need a neg to submit. You should have your approval before you get re-tested and then it's surgery time for you. Jennifer and Karen it sounds like ya'll had a great weekend. It's nice that ya'll are so close.

Teresita Thank you so much...That is great..... Boy you can see a change. I love it!!!!!

Ok so I can't decide - leave it on the 17th of June or try for July? Let me know because if it's the 17th then I need work on getting things together. Anytime is fine w/ me..Really and my grandparents are looking forward to it also. They love it when have parties @ the pool. Would anyone mind if my sister was w/ us? She said she would love to meet you girls. Then are any spouses coming? If not I will send Mike out w/ the boys to play....

We are here just a very busy weekend!!!! Jill we took the kids to the Cars premier friday night also. Curtis is 3 and Abby is 10 months both kids fell asleep litterally 3 mins before the move started. So we walked down stairs both of them wake up so we sat closer and watched it for a little bit til poor Curtis couldn't keep his head up anymore. We had family come in from Maryland so we were with them ALL weekend. Ok so I have to tell someone this it's killing me. My cousin will be 30 this year..he is great, cute, just perfect. He was married to his high school sweetheart and has two great girls. Well they split about 2 months ago. She was having an affair - heres the kicker - it was with a GIRL!!!! Yes she is on the other side. Don't get me wrong for anyone other then NC people reading I don't care...he is just taking it REALLY hard. I feel so bad for him...he is such a great guy...Ok Saturday we went to a wedding in SC it was outside. Talk about hot...the kicker on this one is it was in the middle of a horse pasture. YES horse poo everywhere!!!! It was horrible!!!!! We were all miserable. Ok so sorry for the rambling...Glad everyone has had a great weekend. Dianne we having a surprise party for my in-laws this coming satruday. It's so nerve racking. Melissa sounds like you had fun w/ the girls. I am sure it was hot!!! Jill - I will get you that email girl. Sorry!!!! Oh that HP is horrible. You will have to wait 6 weeks to get retested. Hang in there girl.... Alright I can't wait to hear how the others are doing. We are having a cook out today so I need to go and get ready for that.

Ok I have to share w/ ya'll. I am showing our picture to everyone!!!! They are amazed at the difference...so I hope you don't mind me sharing it is inspiring new bandsters. Hey I have sent the pics to the people I had email address for...Jennifer and Wavy if you want the ones I set let me know. Send me your email address and I will send them to you. Kathy yours came back to me - pm or email your addy please.

Karen it will get better just hang in there...you have done so good. I hope you start feeling a little better soon. The overnight stay is done just in case you do have to stay. Check with him Friday but I think that is why it's done that way. I will see you in a couple of days that has to make you feel better. haha!!! Love ya!!!!

Wavy you are too funny - you get us all staright sooner or later. See I still call you Wavy even though I know you have a real name. Jill right? haha. Kathy girl just accept it - you look awsome. I can't wait to look like you!! P'nut did my avatar - send her a pm and she will do it for you. She is great!!!! And FAST!!!! Saw Dianne today let me just say she looks great and talk about a tan!!! I need to go to cancun for a week. Take me next time ok!!! Don't forget our June 5 support group for those that can make it. Bobbie is really excited about it and so am I. If you can't make that is fine I just want everyone to know it's open to everyone. Ok so I need to get off here and email personal pics to everyone - if you don't get in the next day or so and I took your pic email me...I will send it to you.

Kathy - I will work on that picture tonight or at least by tomorrow. Any one else? Melissa - Wavvy? Thanks Ladies - I love sharing pics with everyone. Vines I agree Kathy is at goal she looks even better in person!!!

Hey Dr V is looking to hire a CMA....if anyone knows someone that is wanting a job here is a chance. They would like bariatric patient but not needed just would prefer. So if anyone knows anyone that you would like to refer get the info to me and I will pass it along.

I am 11 months post op - I love my band! My band is my best friend now and will always be!!! I am down 84.4 pounds as of today. I feel great - I can play w/ my son and keep up w/ my hubby now. I was barely in a 26/28 anymore now I am in an 18/20. The last time I was in that size was in when I was in high school. I started this journey @ 316.8...today 232.4!! Wow I love that number..and I love to see it go down day by day. The band changed my life for the better!!!!

No Kathy I couldn't look any further...So no I didn't get from her PC. Hey what do ya'll think of my avatar? Photonut (Susan) did it for me. I think it turned out pretty good. Thanks Susan!!!! Oh yeah I got on the scale this morning and I am 1/2 pound away from 85 pounds!!! I am so excited!!!! I never thought in about I year I would have lost that much. We have a lap-band seminar tonight so I am so excited to go and tell them where I am at.... Ok well hope everyone is doing good...Talk to you soon!!!!

Angie it was horrible....Thanks for feeling my pain. Oh you know I never thought of that...using them..who would be surprised then. hahaha...

Ok so I need to tell someone this - it's killing me!!!! We are planning a surprise party for my in-laws. They both turn 50 this year. So my SIL asked me to go back and get some pictures and look on her pc for some pictures. So I did WELL I saw some I shouldn't have seen. Just my MIL but I have now seen more of her then I ever needed to see or dream of seeing!!!! OMG....I am scared for life..shoudln't she have a lock on that file or something. HELLO. So this is a lesson learned to all you people if you have kids that are going to plan a suprise party for you one day and you are a little active don't store them on the PC where anyone can find them. DH has been at the beach w/ them all weekend...he came home and I couldn't even look at him the same...it's just weird. Ok now I feel better telling someone....but oh my I am never going to look at her the same. I never thought my in-laws were like that!!! Ok so since I was traumatized today how is everyone else?

I work for my surgeon and he will take on other patients for certin reasons. Your reason would be a reason he would take you on. He would want operative notes and he wants to keep your surgeon up to date as to what is going on. He will just send an update letter to him every so often. Good Luck...Now that is for my surgeon but I would think for military most surgeons would work with you.

Ok I so glad that I get see you girls today. I can't tell you how much I love our time together. It's so refreshing.....being around bariatric patients all the time there just aren't alot of banded people out there so it's nice to be w/ you all. I loved the kids - they were so cute. It kinda made me want a girl....you know I am a boy momma. hehe... So go ahead and mark your calendar for June 17th. Now that is the saturday before Father's day...is that ok w/ you all. If not we can change it to July. (Angie you can bring the extra kids, there will be plenty of adults there.) Thoughts? Denika we missed you today...maybe soon you can make it....What would be closer for you? We can always change directions!!!!

Angie you are so welcome - you deserve to have a nice time also. We want you w/ us as much as you can. It has to be tough but we are not only friends we are a "banded" family. Hang in there girl...Lots of Love your way.

Thanks Angie - I just got home from the 2pm birthday party!!! UGH. Back Row L - R: Jtaurus, Mrs Sabre, gordonfamily3, wavy Frond Row L - R: (some of the kiddies) Bondgirl, Dragonwillow, The Best Me Hey were is our other NC Pic Thread...I wanted to see the other pictures. I have some of them...Kathy can you do another thread with all of them then have Penni or someone sticky it. Hey I have the individal photo's where do you want me to put them here? Or send them to you via email? Let me know..:confused:

Oh Kathy you would be great at it....actually they are going to dable in a little bit of everything. Medical records, patients, you name it they are going to do it. They will be the know all of everything. haha... No really I don't know I was just told we were hiring and I thought I would pass it along here.

Wouldn't that be perfect....another bandster.. I would love it. Well think about it and let me know if you have any questions.

Ok it's time to start getting a head count!!! Ok Dianne is standing up us up again!!! She hasn't been w/ us for the last 2 months. HELLO what are you doing. Do you really think Cancun is more important. hehe Ok so who is it? I saw Loretta the other day and she said she was going to be there and have her cheesecake (I am going to have them take that off the menu while she is there. haha.) OK so it's Ruby Tuesdays 11:30 @ 77 and Arrowood.

I am so EXCITED Jill is coming so it's: Jill, Melissa, Karen, Angie, Kathy, Loretta, Kim? Did I forget anyone? Do we have any kids coming??? Not mine...my mom has agreed to take him..wow Hubby out of town - kid w/ grandma what am I going to do w/ myself. Jennifer can't make it, Dianne is living it up in Cancun...Court is lost. haha

Welcome Tonya - Oh we love new people. Banded or not....I work for my surgeon now - BCBS of NC doesn't approve the band. They think it's still investgatorial (sp). WHATEVER!!!! I want to fight it but because I have the band already I can't do a whole lot. I have BCBS of NC now but thank goodness I work for the surgeon. They (BSBC) is suppose to look over it again this Aug so just maybe they will open their eyes and start approving it. There are surgeons who have a max BMI and there are some that will take on the higher cases. I would call around...We have a lot of patient from out of the state...so many travel. Good Luck on your journey and we are here for you ever step of the way... Hope to hear from you soon!!!! The Charlotte Area does meet once a month so we would love to have you join us if you could make it. Make a day of it...go shopping @ concord mills...or something. Ok ladies how is everyone else...only 2 more days we are getting together...as Angie would WOOT!! WOOT!!! I am so excited about seeing you all. You know in just under a month I will at one year...WOW what a year. Curtis graduated from his 2yr class and will be going to the 3 yr old class next school year. It makes me sad...but it makes me happy I am getting closer to really wanting another and this time I am not taking any meds - we are going to do it w/o help... Well have a great Thursday night...

Yes it's 11:30...Oh Angie I hope you can make it.

Ok so I am excited it's almost hump day and only a few more days before I see my banded friends and soon too be banded friends. Start thinking and bring dates for June/July for a pool party!!! Oh Steffney from work may join us this Saturday - she is a RNY patient but she is so sweet. I told her we didn't care. I told her Jennifer might be there. Steffney is 3 years out...Not sure if she will be there or not I just opened up the invite to her. Ok ladies it's been a while since we have seen some of you...Kathy, Melissa and I were the only ones to get together in April. It's was pretty lonely but that is ok...we will see you this month!!!!