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Ok Dianne you beat me to the thread...ya'll just saw her at dinner the last week or so and you know how great she looks. Thanks for the compliment Dianne it's much appreciated. I feel good and now I can finally start seeing a difference. It took seeing all of you to finally see it in me. Congrats Dianne on the weight loss - girl that is great!!!! I will get there one day. I just take one day at a time. I have set a personal goal of 5 - 10 pounds a month. It's not something I am going to beat myself up over but I need to have a number to aim for. So I thought 5 pounds was doable. Thanks for the last year!!!! I remember Angie was maybe a week or two post op and she walked that mall with us, watched the kids play at jeepers. It was fun...Wow where has the year gone. And look how we have grown. YEAH us!!!!! I love the kid's meal from Boston Market - cheap and good. Angie Dr B is so correct - only we can make the band work. I have an advantage working @ the Dr's office. It keeps me in constant reminder of that. Plus I haven't had a horrible personal problem happen in my life like you have been dealing with. I am sure this fill will work for you..what are you filled to now? We have this profect protien drinks @ work and I just love them. If you want to try them let me know and I will bring you a couple on Aug 5th. It's different then your normal protien drinks. Karen hope the fill goes well...We had a bad clinic day so if he was running a little late yesterday that is why. We actually had to ask a patient to come back becuase he couldn't see here. She was more then happy to and she had the attention of all of us. Melissa - That is so funny. Yeah I agree I might have come up with something else that fell on foot. At least it's not bad. Is it feeling better? Oh I haven't reminded anyone - there is a Lap-Band Support Group meeting Monday night @ 6:30. Bobbi and I will be leading it. I have forgotten what we are going over. It's the blonde hair. It will be great. Hope some of you can make it. If not totally understand. Ok so I have rambled enough...hope you all have a great weekend. I am going into work today for a few hours. I want to get these people who are ready off to insurance. I know it's no fun but we have been short staffed this week and that means I have been not focused on my job this week. Then tomorrow we are just hanging out not doing anything to exciting or out of the norm.

Ok so I am blonde....my grandparents live near off 485 and Albemarle Rd. East Charlotte area. I will get everyone directions. Votes on times? Anyone?

Hey everyone...I just saw this. Yeah I don't leave the NC forum much. When I see NC it draws my attention. Welcome all...hopefully you will find your way to the NC forum we have fun there and you can jump in any conversation. Or start some. Lyn - My sister in law lives in Sylva..I am thinking that isn't to far. It's nice up there. We go up and stay with her some. Maybe we could meet up when I am there sometime. Katie - Then we have a house in N Myrtle Beach and we go to Wilmington some when we are there...so hear there is another meeting. Can ya'll tell I LOVE meeting banded people!!!! I guess that is why I love my job so much!!!! Joe - I actually work for Dr. Voellinger now. So if there is any questions that I can answer please let me know. I can answer the general questions and give you some names of the others in the area. If you want. Welcome everyone and I hope to chat more.

Ok so a couple of things... First - What time is good for everyone? noonish? fourish? lunch or dinner? Second if we did whole chickens would that be ok? My dad made this great moist chicken on the grill, it's done sitting on a beer can wrapped in a couple of peices of bacon. It doesn't taste like beer at all...I actually hate even the smell of beer and I love it. List of who is coming and who can't make it: Kathy + 1 child (black bean/corn salsa and chips) Angie + 3 - 5 kids (a mean potato salad.) hehe Wavy (depends on time, if come fruit/ or Soup. could she be on liquids) haha Karen - Mashed Cauliflower Melissa + 2 kids (veggie something) Dianne - can't make it Anyone else? We have a big pull and will have a lot of fun? I can add a tom/cuc salad. It's easy to make. Ok let me hear your thoughts!!!!

Oh Denika - I hope all is better now. That has to so tough but you are so right if you put your faith in God you will be ok. He will pull you through anything! Please keep up updated and I will continue to pray for you, your family and your friends. Dianne - I so hate we couldn't do lunch today but keep calling me and next time I should be able to. It's been a while since we have had an outing...it's time. Alright fill days are coming soon for two of you..Angie and Karen. Woohoo. Here comes some restriction for you two. I think I am @ 2.85 I tried to go to 2.9 and WOW what a difference. I think I have finally hit the green zone as they call it. Good Luck!!!! Don't get too tight. Karen watch that screen becuase it's fun to watch the Fluid go down. Ok so I feel like I have been MIA lately...Work is SO busy. I am not complaining at all but wow. I have no time for nothing. I bring work home so that is why I don't get on much because I am working all the time. Home and Work!!!! Once we get fully staffed it will be a lot better for me and well everyone. We are getting our psych and fitness ladies on July 24th and psych on Aug 14th. Our other front office lady starts July 24th. So I am SOOOO ready. Ok enough about work...how is everyone? Anything exciting going on? We are planning a trip to Disney with some friends in Nov. This will be the first time ever going for me. 32 and never been to Disney heck I have only be FL once before. I am so excited because our friends have a 3 year old little boy also. So it will be a lot of fun. Ok enough rambling...need to clean the kitchen and start getting things ready for tomorrow.... Miss you all!!!!

I paid 150.00 and I work for my surgeon now and that is what it still is. What ours covers is the materials for our seminars and support groups, and other over head charges. I do believe it's going up but it will give you unlimited access to a nutritionist, fitness person and psych for one year. Not sure what the new charge is going to be though. They are no fun but something a lot charge. It can't be billed to the insurance becuase it's for items not covered by insurance. :eek: Hope that helps understand it a little better from the doc's point of view...I am not saying it's right. It was for me becuase I wanted to have the surgery.

I think we were thinking lunch but we can change it dinner...it doesn't matter to me at all. Or we can do lunch and dinner no biggie to me. The pool, food and fun...what more could you ask for. Oh I am really ready to try Kathy's corn bean salsa. Sounds yummy. Angie potato salad sounds good to me.... Karen - DH or not you are always welcome. Dianne - I hate you are going to miss it...bring em get away or get away for a little bit.

Karen oh my that is just horrible. That has always been my biggest fear of dropping my keys. So needless to say I don't pull them out of my pocket until I am off the elavator. Glad they were able to get them and not charged any body anything. Dianne yes what I am missing? Accident? You know you stood me up our first lunch becuase someone rear ended you. And lunch with Court. How is she? Next time you talk to her tell her we said hello...tell her about the pool party also. I hate you are going to miss it. I guess if it weren't for the docs office I wouldn't see you. Hope everyone is doing well. It's been a quite week for me this week. I so miss ya'll and can't wait to get together again. Alright have a good night. (it's the first night I haven't brought work home so I have time to chat on-line tonight!!!) We are SOOOOO Busy there. :clap2:

Wavy time - who knows what time....what time can you make it?

Hey FL bandsters. I am hoping you can help me out. We will be coming to Disney for the first time ever for me and my 3 year old. (DH has been there before) We have the room already with some friends that are coming with us. So I need helping finding tickets...where is the best place to go? Websites, phone numbers? We will be there in Nov for I think 5 days. Does anyone know if they rent scooters, it will help her mom get around, she just had a knee replacement surgery. Any info would so helpful!!!! So if anyone is near there and would want to meet up we could probably swing that also. (My friend might be banded then also.) Thanks in advance!!!!

Hey Joy your doctors office should submit to both for pre-approval. I know when I do that for our office and someone has 2 insurances I file both at the same time. Good Luck!!!!!

Oh how I wish I were there. I am missing ya'll already. I have brought a lot of work home so I am working on that. Ok confirmed Aug 5th pool party!!!! I will need a head count. I will try and have chicken and hot dogs for the meats. Is that ok? Ya'll bring the sides. Angie yes please bring the boys. My grandparents will be there and some of my family may show up. Like my sister who has been a huge support in my journey. Well that is if she doesn't have to work. I will start a new thread on the party... Hope ya'll had fun!!!!

Very normal...I would say. Actually I still feel tender around mine. It comes and goes so I guess it just depends on the day. But now I just had mine flipped in March so it's still kinda new...The other when it got older never bothered me.

Katie I go to N Myrtle Beach every so often we have a house down there. Next time we go I will have to let you know. Welcome everyone!!!!

Hey Ladies....sounds like everyone is doing great. Melissa you should have brought us some of those crab legs home. I would have eaten a few. Hope you have gotten everything worked out with your card getting stolen. My FIL had his SS stolen and now they have outstanding balances everywhere. It's horrible. I am so sad I am not going to see ya'll this month. Weeknights just aren't good for me to get away after working all day. Then we don't get out of here until 6 some nights so I have alittle one that I have to get home to. If I stayed at home then it wouldn't be a biggie. Sorry I am going to miss it. Have fun...and I will see you all in Aug? We took Curtis to Carowinds Sunday with some friends of ours. He had a blast. We will be going back more often now. It's wasn't too crowed and the weather was perfect. All the boys (the small and the big ones) enjoyed it. Belinda and I just walked around and took pics I will try to post some on here at some point. Hopefully things will settle down with me soon and I will be on here more. I read all the emails I get from here so I do keep up w/ what is going on unless a new thread is started and I don't see it. (oops) But I try. Alright have a great Tuesday and I will chat later!!!!

Hey sorry I missed this...been very busy with LIFE!!!! I can't make it tonight through week just isn't good for me. So maybe next time. Well tonight or whenever will Aug 5th be ok for the pool party? I will check with my grandparents but I know it will be fine. Families are welcome.

Ok there are 5 saturday's in July....the thrid one is the 15th. Will this work for everyone? 11:30 Ruby Tuesday's Arrowood @ 77 Come one come all.... (if we will get more people on the 22nd we can change it to that. ) For Aug - we are having our pool party. So start thinking of a date and get your family ready to come. It's open to everyone... Note to self: BRING THE CAMERA!!!!

Wishing you the best of luck!!! See on the banded side...

Dianne I didn't even check the pc I would have loved to Mike is out w/ the biker group and I went to dinner w/ my sis and the family. But I would loved to met up w/ you. Ok so I have to check here more often. Check w/ me I might be able to do lunch....Maybe!!!

I am 32 - my gall bladder was removed in March of 99 and I was banded in June 05. I have had some reflux...only when I was filled to tight. Doc gave me some prevaicd and it helps. I only take it when it's bothering me which isn't much.

Terri that is GREAT!!! I can't wait to feel your excitement!!!! Keep on lossing girl!!!!:clap2:

For me I do have ALOT of weight to loss and for me there was no choice but the band, for me. I actually work for my surgeon now and he does a lot of different surgeries so I have learned a lot more. There is always pros and cons to anything. Yes you loss slower w/ the band. There is no malabsoration issues w/ the band. I work w/ a girl that is 4 yrs out of the RNY and she has gained 50 or so pounds back. She can eat way more then me and is still gaining. My aunt had done the same thing. No I am not saying the band is the only way to go it's your choice....It's what you will be happy with. I have lost more then 50% of my excess body weight and plan on lossing more. If you have it in your head you are going to do it you will succeed with any surgery but it really has to be in your head you are ready to change. Did he tell you that on an average 20 - 30% of RNY patients gain 25 - 30% of their weight back between 3 - 5 yrs post op? That puts them right where the band patients average is. All docs are different and yes some prefer the rny over the band it's newer here in the states but it's been out for over 15 years outside the US. Good Luck on your research and don't the let the doc tell you which one he wants you to have you have the one you know will work for you. It's your choice and you have the right to choose that is what is great about having choices in the surgery you want. :confused:

YEAH JILL!!!! I am so happy for you.. Go for more then 5 pounds...show you are ready to do this. Do liquids and you will do with no problems just like Angie said. I am so excited for you!!!!

WTG Karen - keep that newbie style and you will get there fast. As I sit here and eat some peach cobbler. It's yummy and it's homemade so I know it's not horrible but it's not great either (that is when it comes to calories.) Hey I had a NSV yesterday....We went to get my wedding rings sized because I had been wearing them w/ gaurds since Nov. Well they were a size 8 I was shocked when I could wear a 5 1/2...yes that is right. But I went w/ a 6 because of swelling some days and just plain women things. :clap2: My hubby leaned over and kissed me and said he was very proud of me. Dianne - I know what's it like to stall. I think you need a fill hun really think about it. I know it's the same song and dance but you know journaling is the only thing that really keeps me on track. Even working for the doc I still can snack on things I shouldn't even when lunches are brought in they always bring a cookie or sweet and you know I don't say no. Now Steffney and I will split it but we should say no. Hang in there and hopefully it will start moving again soon. Angie let me know if you want to try and meet up...mom wants us to meet for lunch but I can always tell her no. hehe!!! How are you? Sounds like you had a great 4th weekend. Ok so I kept Abby today and oh my goodness...it's hard work keeping 2 kids. I guess it would be different if they were both yours. I know I am not ready for another at this point in my life. Curtis turns 4 next year so MAYBE I will think about it... What is everyone doing this weekend? Anything fun? I think we are taking Curtis to Carowinds for a few hours saturday morning. Hope everyone is well...I know I have said it before but I love this group!!!

Hey everyone I hope you all are doing great. Hope you had a great 4th. We did we went to the beach friday afternoon and got home late last night. We stopped and watched the fireworks in Oakboro..so that was good timing. Melissa girl I am so sorry to hear about your card stolen. That is rough - that happened to me when I was 20 and it was horrible getting it all settled. How was your vacation? Are you back? Dianne hey girl come and get a fill. Let me just sat Pamela is WONDERFUL at giving them. I so much prefer her...don't tell Dr. V I said that. Shhhh it's our seceret. I have to tell you the last fill I had I had the whole office in there...Erin and Steffney had never seen a fill and asked if they could watch. It was so funny and Pamela did GREAT even w/ and audiunce. Jennifer - I agree it's HOT!!!!! We are going to try and go to Carowinds next sunday. I think Curtis would fall in love w/ Chloe. :grouphug: All though he is younger...hehe Wavy - I have no idea where to get those drinks..hopefully Melissa will chime in when she gets back and let you know. I thought she got them @ GNC...totally could be wrong. Karen I too share the scale thing...I am on it every morning either at home or at work. It's bad but I can say when I am out of town I focus more on what I eat becuase I don't have the scale. It worked this weekend becuase I lost 2 pounds. I am so proud of you you are doing great. Ok so I just wanted toot my own horn for a second...weighed this morning and FINALLY hit the 90 pound mark. YEAH ME..I feel great. Now I am just hoping the scale will at least say the same thing tomorrow morning. hehe. I am off the whole week this week and I am so excited. Mike goes back to work tomorrow and then Thursday and Friday I am keeping my niece. If anyone wants to try and get together Friday I am up for it. I will have 2 kids but hey it's ok. Since I am going to miss saturday's get together which I am so said about. Pool Party?