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Ok so I don't have any more news for you...but I can say it's on Dr. V's desk and I didn't even think of it...I don't want you banded until June - that will be my year and we can be have the same band month.... Which don't shot looks like what is't going to be....I may know more tomorrow.

You are making me laugh!!!! I will be on the look out for the perfect man for you...He is out there for you girl... I will be watching..I would say I would watch for you at work but there aren't many that fit that description. But they are good people.

Kathy Happy Birthday to a wonderful, kind, loving, etc person!!!! Girl you look so good!!!!!

My father in law was on it but he does have type 1 diabetes though. He did loss alot of weight on it but they have changed him to something else more for his type diabetes. I am actually calling our doc to see if my hubby can get it. He has gained weight and I know that increases his chance of diabetes.

OMG Melissa that is a lot for a drink..how crazy is that. But look you are so good not going over your calories....You go girl!!! Ok so are you getting enough calories? Angie - girl a kid free weekend wow that is something I am sure you aren't use to. Having 3 of them I am sure you aren't going to know what to do w/ yourself. How are you doing? You are sounding better...I am always thinking of you!! Karen sounds like you had a great weekend. I need one of those weekends. Oh we are going to a place called the Kickstand Lodge in July. It's a motorcycle camp ground. It should be interesting...Mom and I have a back up plan of staying in a hotel room while the guys sleep in the VERY LITTLE cabins. How is everyone? Dianne where are you? I will see you tomorrow @ the office...Jennifer how are you? Denika? Kathy haven't heard much from you, Lovely LT come on out of hiding....and everyone else... We had a good weekend seems like I spent all day @ lowes on sunday. Gotta love that. They got all my time and my money. :phanvan But his room will look good when it's done. Alright have to go back to work after being off for 4 days and as much as I love my job you just never want to go back. However on that note - Curtis and I need some time apart. I love him but oh my!!! He is just wild. Have a good night!!!

Yeah Karen!!! I am so happy for you. I just knew that is what you were going to tell me today when I got your message. :clap2: I will start working on it tomorrow....but you can't blame me if already has a full schedule for May - I have giving him a lot to get scheduled the last couple of weeks. I promise I will do what I can!!!! I am just so happy for you...Prayer pays off always. (Angie you are so funny - you better let us know when you have a "date"!)

Ok Melissa I didn't stand you up - I get horrible service in the house and my cell phone just told me I had a message. We got busy in Curtis' room and @ Lowes you know when you go to Lowes it's just crazy. So know I have everything we are ready to start painting. So what movie did you go and see? Sorry I couldn't make it was the weather that didn't get me out of the house all day..it was just yukky out. Ok well off to get some stuff in the attic. Hope everyone is doing well and I will chat soon...

Double post - oops!!!

Well thanks ladies - I see who my true friends are. I might meet you over there tomorrow - we are going to lowes to get the paint and stuff so I can start on it monday. Yeah me!!! Plus I need to get sand for his sand box because he told me today he couldn't play w/ his truck outside because he didn't have sand. Go figure...HE'S 3!!!! Found me 3 pairs of capris @ a yard sale today for $3.00. They are Liz!!! I was so excited I didn't care if I didn't find anything else today!!! Alright so I enjoyed being outside some much today I am hating it's going to rain tomorrow although I haven't seen the weather report so it could've changed since the last time I saw it. Have a great night!!!

I totally agree w/ Ana Marie - if you are in pain go to your doc and get it taken out. Like I have always said the band isn't for everyone. A healthy you band or no band is what we all want for you.

Well no I didn't loose the weight before the band, I have been heavy my whole life. Yes if I could follow the rules better some of the diets might have worked but have a tool w/ me 24/7 makes me follow those rules alot better then when I didn't have a tool w/ me. It is my tool that makes me eat less which is a rule of the band...so I persoanlly kinda disagree w/ that because I tried on my own and if I ate a 1/2 cup of food w/o the band I would starving....so to me and my doc a "band rule" is cutting your portion size. As for the ice cream...you would have to eat more then 3 - 1/2 cup servings because you don't have any protien and you would get hungry again and so therefore I don't think you would really loose any weight that way - again another band rule eat protiens first. That is just me I guess I look at everything as a band rule now that I have band. It's all stuff I didn't do before the band. I do have good days and bad days...don't we all. That was my point about the bypass friends - they don't learn the rules the first year because the weight is just falling off they don't change their eating habits except for portions so that is why most gain weight back after the first year. They ones that learn it don't gain. I work w/ both types one that has never gained and one know trying to loose what she has gained. That is just how i see it...everyone is different the band isn't for everyone but I still beleive if you use your tool to the fullest extent it will be successful. Again that is just my opinion. Sorry so long...

I missed it..:faint: I need some 20's I didn't even realized I had dropped another size until I was told...well and things just all of a sudden starting not fitting again.. I just love it. Mothers day I told them I wanted a couple of new outfits!!!!

I will be the craziest one...so does that mean it's Melissa, Wavy, Kim? haha... Ok if your going to Concord Mills HELLO call me - I am like 10 mins from there. I would love to meet up with ya'll. Oh wait better yet if you are that close you can come and me paint Curtis' room so I don't have to do it monday. :) Sounds fun to me. Really if go to the mills call me.

I work for my surgeon now...I will have to ask him. Actually I didn't think about it. Susan that was a great video..I hadn't seen it before. Yes I had to do the barium swallow the morning after my surgery..YUCK on an empty stomach.

For me it was safety, that was my #1 reason for it. The band is doing just what it should be doing, I am staying full for 4 - 5 hours. On a lot less food then I use to eat. I do still eat a peice a cake if I am at a party, it's my reward but now one small peice is more then enough for me. The most important thing to remember is the band is 100% different for everyone. I have several friends who have gained weight back after their by-pass, granted they are all post op by a year or more. But it might not happen for you since it seems you are eating well now... Good luck on your decision it can be tough but loosing the weight is the most important thing.

I can relate to the gas pains - but I knew that was something that could happen from when I was researching it. So I find what triggers it and try not to do it. Some foods, sometimes it's just to much air...everyone in the band journey is so different. The band isn't for everyone some use to the fullest extent and some don't..the key w/ the band is that you have to use your tool the way it's suppose to be used. Changing your eating habits. I have a friend that is 1 year out of the RNY and has already gain 20 pounds back. Yes I am still lossing she told me she didn't learn to eat right when she first had her RNY and know she paying for it. I know SEVERAL RNY patients that have gain a lot of weight back. They will all tell it was because they didn't learn the "healthy" eating habits. So yes it is taking me longer to loose my weight but study's show that over a 5 year time I will have actually lost more weight then the RNY patient and kept it off. The RNY patient will have lost, gained, lost and could have gained more. One other thing w/ the band it says you should loose about 50 - 60% of your excess weight. Well if you are over weight by 100 pounds they say you should loose 50 pounds. Now I am not taking that I am going to prove them wrong.:eek: Good luck on it..I hope your gas pains have gotten better and things are going better for you. Was there any chance you could change to the RNY now that you have lost some weight? Good Luck again and know the band isn't for everyone. One last thing my thorey is the it doesn't matter what surgery you have we are all in the same struggle together - to get healthy and live longer.

Well Kathy that is excatly what I would do. Hey guess what BCBS NC is going to review the band in Aug - they may start covering it. Lets do the happy dance. :eek: Ok let me know when you go...I might want to go and hang out w/ you. I have never been to MX. Dianne thank you so much. That is so nice of him to say...I never feel like anyone is watching me eat but I have to say I am eating SO much better now that I am there. Can I recommend this to everyone who has the band..work for your surgeon you want fail. No really I just decided I had people looking at me now and I needed to be a good bandster. So thanks, I am still having trouble saying Thanks and not "oh no I haven't lost anything". Steffney yells at me for that. Karen I so enjoyed our lunch - we hadn't done that in so long it was 100% ok that you let stuff out. That is what we are here for. I went back to Wachovia today and you know I just love my job. Not having to report to corporate anymore. Dr. V is our corporate. A real person!!! I love my job... Ok so I am going yard saleing tomorrow...There are SO many tomorrow that I am going to be on cloud 9. I hope I find some good stuff. Ok so have a great friday night..we are going out to take a little strole. We are going to get Curtis a bike this weekend. Wish us luck!!! Oh I didn't forget you Jill - I am going to walmart this weekend to try a bike for myself.

Karen I totally understand...if you can try then that is all we can ask for. At least you will know where to find us when you need us. :eek: Dianne I hope to see you there!!!! I am hoping we will get a few people there and see it grow. Bobbi is great...I know everyone will enjoy her.

Our first one will be June 5th. They will be the first monday's of each month @ 6:30. I would love to have some if not all of you there with me for the first one well for all of them...but I will take the first one. We have some good plans, guest speakers, Dr. V will be there sometimes, Q & A. It will be myself and Bobbie (one of our RN's) there to lead. I have taken some classes and I am learning so much. This will in NO way take away our monthly meeting...I love meeting you guys. I just think it will be helpful...keeping us on track. It's @ the Cornwell Center on Selwyn Ave accross from Queens college. Hope you can make it, I will of course remind everyone again. I just wanted to put the bug in your ear now.

Way to go Melissa - Do us bandsters proud w/ PS and yogurt. I know those are on the top of my list. :eek: A patient brought me in some samples of some PS she likes to use. If I like them I will post what they are she brought me like 8 different samples - one is called strawberry White Choclate. It has little strawberry peices in it. I can't wait to try it...that is tomorrow as I head out to the many yard sales.

That is ok...Thanks for trying to come. I hoep we get a decent turn out because I think it will be very good... Everyone needs support!! That is what I have you all for. Hope to see you there in July!!!

Any day and everyday I would...I did have a flipped port in March but it was very easy and I knew going into this that is something that could happen.

Karen you are right...I am working to hard. :eek: Tell Dr. V I need help, I am drownding (sp) No really it's busy but I love it. I love knowing that every minute of every day that I am there I am working on someone to a healthier life. (Well except for the ones that are denied. ) I like Wavy better. haha...Ok it is nice to know your real name..but I might still call you wavy when I meet you. Ok I bought my Carowinds season passes today...so I am ready whenever everyone else is. We are having a partylite party saturday @ 2 if anyone wants to join in. It's in Huntersville @ my MIL's house. Please feel free to come...let me know if you can come and want directions. Kathy I wanted to ask...why do you want to go to Mexico and get the endo done? I know I can get you a name of a dr hear to do it. Insurance will cover it. Just curious...I will also ask Dr. V about a plastic surgeon...that is info I will want also not in the near future though, still have alot more to loss.. Ok off to getting the little one to bed. I have to get ready for tomorrow..I have a 4 day weekend this weekend I am off Fri - Mon YEAH...

YEAH Vickie...that is great news. It is so good to see you around here again. Girl that date will be here before you know it. Keep us posted. We will be praying for you!!!

Melissa you are correct you did call me after that meeting w/ Diane. Isn't funny about the things we remember. Girl You are making my heart ache just reading this. Don't beat yourself up..remeber the months of Nov and Dec I think I actually gained 2 pounds. That is when I started having port problems. But it's ok to have a stall. You are dedicated to it and you make it happen. We are here to help you!!! If you need me you know where to find me. If I can pull myself away from desk I can meet you for lunch or a walk in the park. Hey we are having our first Lap-Band support group meeting on June 5th. It's the first monday of the month. We are going to have a personal trainer there if you are interested. I am hoping alot of ya'll can make it. It's open to anyone and everyone. :eek: We are going to get a nutritionist there for one. We have alot of good plans and Bobbie (one of our nurses) is going to lead and she great. She has a wealth of knowledge. Good Luck gril and keep posting away we are all hear for you!!!