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FW, My offer still stands for a ride from the hospital. No worries Dear! I know where your hotel is too! I'm so happy that you're daughter is going to be with you! No one should be alone.

Congrats Girlie! That's great! I can't wait! I am so happy for you!!!

Yes, I have gotten about 10 pics of him! He's such a doll! I just feel like giving him a big hug!!! I think he's the sweetest! AND if things work out, which I hope they do - at this point, but I'm trying not to! It's hard!

Jilly, NO pills at all after surgery! Dr. K is very adamant about that. He told me twice! I have to crush my BP and my Lipitor meds. So I have chewable vits and calcium/Vit D

She's texting me and I won't tell her that! But I imagine it might happen. They are so busy now days! I bet it sucks for them! Poor guys!

Thank you so much everyone for giving me such good advice about my "new man in my life" situation. I sent him several current pics AND he was so sweet! He said, "You're really cute! What were you worried about?" -- of course, I cried again! But we weren't on the phone. About the jerk who left me in the resturant! He was a total jerk! AND I was so pissed at him! I sent him an email and told her off when I got home. He said when he saw me he felt like puking! Anyway, I am glad I didn't waste my time on him! Because before meeting him, I felt he was a pretty nice guy! Obviously, I was wrong! I'm not going to tell the new guy about my Band. BUT I will after we meet. He's going to be out of the country on business until the end of July. Our birthdays are 5 days apart! Isn't that cute? I just talked to Mini and she is detained at Dr. k's office waiting to be seen for her Pre-op. I told her not to worry, we'd wait for her at the resturant. I hope to see you all there! Hugs, dee~

Okay, I wasn't sure either! And I wanted to mention, I think not telling Men I'm dating about the band is okay. It's a big deal, but shouldn't be a deal breaker. AND it is a private issue, I shouldn't be expected to share it with everyone! After we meet and if I still think it's a viable option, then I will share that information. Let us know when you hear from your doctor!

Thank you Sweetie! I hope that the doctors return your call to put your mind at ease. That's horrible. I'm sorry you're going through that. I was hoping it was your gallbladder! BTW, I think it's rather rude and poor practice to have a tech or MA call to give results when they are not 100% normal. It's not fair to the patient! Let me get my clothes together. I can't believe I told you I was 5-8, I am 5-10. If I'm 5-8, then I am in big trouble with my BMI! I wonder who wrote that!

Okay Girlie, let me find my gas-x strips! I never had to use them. I used sucrets for my throat and my mouth was dry like the Mojave desert! I can tell you how to get to the GNC near the hospital. What time are you going to be here? Can I do anything else to help you out? Have you tried the Atkins Vanilla or the Low Carb Slim fast Choc? I have some I can bring you to sample. PLUS Girlfriend you have got to try my most favorite in the entire universe! the MIX1 drinks! Do you like Tangerine or Lime?

Howie! I'll take a chance!!! I never watched the show, so I don't know what they would say, but he was so sweet! He wrote me an email this morning and said, "I never made a woman cry on my phone call to her." he apologized! I do want to take the chance. So do I send my recent pic and then tell him about the band? Or just send the pic and not tell him about the band?:confused2:

I love it Shelbi! Your Pop sounds like my Auntie. She just died at the age of 99. She was always begging us to take her to the State Fair to ride the coasters! I love it! I hope you guys got pictures of your Pop on the bike! I'll take my camera to both events! I hope Mini doesn't mind having her pretty face on the internet for gazillion of people to see! I remember the first RR pic of me! It was hideous and I was not so sure I was okay with it being online. It might ruin my chances of being a super model in my next life! My POST OP Life! Hey, I'm tall, I'm confident, I'm hot! Where is that big fan? I'll need it when I take my AFTER pics! See ya! I wrote about my recent eharmony man on my site. Maybe you guys could give me some ideas as to how I should handle things. I don't want to mess up something that might be good. I'll copy it here: Many Unexpected Tears~ I know it’s been a while since I wrote anything. Life has been fast and furious. Things have been going well with my Band. I went for a fill last Thursday and found that I am still pretty good. I didn’t get one. Then I traveled with my daughter to Las Vegas. We love Vegas! Not because of the gambling, since we don’t gamble. Not because of the shows, because we don’t go to shows. BUT because of the shopping! We love staying at the hotels that have malls in them and spending our days shopping. Is there anywhere else on this earth where you can shop in the middle of the night, have a snack at 3am, and go to bed and wake up at noon AND not feel guilty about it? This trip we visited the outlet malls. We shopped and walked and tried on clothes and shoes AND oh MY! I loved it! My daughter thought it was the best trip ever! I actually bought several things off the rack. AND they fit, in the dressing room even! Before losing some weight, I never tried things on. I just bought them, brought them home and hoped they would fit. I know, it’s a horrible way of buying clothes! Her Dad met us there on Saturday since Sunday was my daughter’s 21st birthday, which is the real reason for us going. I invited her father to join us because I wanted her to be able to have both of her parents present when she celebrated this milestone birthday. It turned out really nice. I, of course, felt fine with having him there. But on my way home, I started to cry and couldn’t stop. I guess, I am not done mourning the end of my marriage. Maybe part of me hoped that one day, he and I would be together… but he’s moved on. And it just feels like - I need to also. For so many years of my marriage, I felt unloved and unlovable. I yearned for him to choose me. Sure he was married to me, but so often he chose the company of other women and that tore at my soul. After arriving home, I remained sad for several days. It hit me hard and I didn’t expect it. In my attempt to move forward with my life, I have joined an online dating service. I was matched with a really nice guy. We share the same faith and there are several things we have in common. Well, we have been exchanging email messages for about 4 days. Not just the casual “hello, how is your day?” But long - involved messages, sent 4 maybe 8 times a day to one another. I find sometimes as many others do also, that you can share you heart easily through words. He had posted about 10 pictures of himself and I just feared the day he asked for mine. He hadn’t asked for a description or anything, which was very interesting since most Men value outward beauty first and foremost. This man is very intelligent and very nice. He said that he married a very beautiful woman and things were not good. I thought my marriage was horrible, well, his was 100 times worse. Anyway, he said that he’s trying to get past the physical and find someone with a good and decent soul. Last evening after work was our first phone call. I was nervous but excited. He sounded so nice in his email messages. He called right on the dot, 8:30pm. His little voice was adorable and he had the cutest little accent. We talked for 3 hours! I know the dating site advises the first call to be 10 mins only. (Like that is going to ever happen! Wait, let me set my oven timer so that I don’t exceed the allotted 10 minutes!) We had the best time. He’d finish my sentences, I’d finish his. We laughed. I loved hearing his stories. We talked and talked. Then the dreaded request came. “Do you have any pictures of yourself - you can send me?” I hadn’t told him about my Lap Band. It’s kind of a private issue with me. I told him, I had just started working on myself. Working out, eating better, losing some weight (I did mention that I am overweight) and trying to love myself. And I told him - I didn’t really have any pictures I felt comfortable sharing. He was so sweet, he said, “I’m sure you are are adorable. You have the sweetest personality. It really doesn’t matter what you look like.” He sounded so sincere. I burst into tears! It was that silent weeping. He didn’t hear me, but he heard silence after a 3 hour conversation of exchanging ideas without a pause. He said, “oh did I say something wrong?” I tried to speak, but when you have that huge lump in your throat, it’s not easy. I told him, I have a hard time accepting my appearance now days and I’m really working on loving myself. He apologized for making me cry. He said some things to lighten the mood and I couldn’t help but laugh. He was the one who is adorable! I know how Men can be sometimes. They focus on looks without even desiring the heart. I remember when I first started dating after my divorce. I had met a man online. We talked for over a month. He knew I was thinking about WLS. I told him I was overweight. He was also overweight AND had been considering WLS. I never kept it a secret from him. We met for dinner. He took one look at me and I could see his disappointment. Now, this is a man who weighs over 350lbs easily. A big man, but cute. We sat down at the table, because when you weigh that much, who can fit in a tiny bench? And about 10 mins in, he said, “I forgot my wallet in the car, let me go and get it so I have it to pay for dinner.” He left and never came back. When this man on the phone was telling me all of the sweet things about liking me for my personality and it didn’t matter how I looked, I could see the other man’s expression and I felt that feeling of sitting there waiting and waiting for him to return from his car. IN the last week, I’ve had many unexpected tears fall. I should be used to tears, I have known them well in my lifetime. But I can honestly say now that feeling down didn’t cause me to overeat. I stayed on track. Maybe I am doing better than I thought.

Mal! You silly Girl! We'll be sitting under the name of Dee! I don't want to confuse anyone!

On The Border at Southlands! Perfect! We are meeting Tuesday, July 1st, at 6pm. It's the night before her surgery. I hope others can join us! Southlands is off of Smokey Hill and E-470. Thanks Mal! I hope you can join us!

Something funny! Mini when I read, "we have to go some place where you all can eat." I thought, "why?" "I'm not on the pre-op diet!" I had totally forgotten that I have a Lap Band! Isn't that odd? For that brief moment, I had no idea why I'd have to worry about where I ate! Strange! Very Strange!

Hmmm, I can eat anything as long as I chew it well and take smaller bites! I love Mexican. Let's do that! Mal can give us a name of one near her house, which is not far from the hospital! I love this! I wish I could meet all the banditos! Each and everyone has given me such support, encouragement and joy. One day, I hope!

No, it's a BBQ place. They have these BBQ Beef or chicken nachos. Any other desires, my Dear? Does this mean, I'm going to meet you in person, in Parker, day after tomorrow? Oh My Goodness! This is so exciting!

Okay Sweetness! I'm not sure which Mexican place Mal is talking about, BUT I am ALWAYS up for spicy Mexican food! I love it! Hey, I was born in NM! Mal!!! Come back and give us the name of the best Mexican place in your area.

I love torturing Mal! You are the guest of honor, you choose! Don't make us do your work Mini! You're the Princess of the Evening, so be one!

The 16th is fine for me! How is the 16th for everyone else? People Respond Please... pretty please! Thanks!

I love Rumba's Jerk Chicken! Yummy! AND the portions are huge, my daughter and I share one meal. Now that I know you like Jim and Nick's, I'll have to be careful not to be spotted there -- eating any of those Nachos!

As long as he promises to tell us all how wonderful we are! Sure, I'd love to meet him!

I love Jim and Nick's! Their Nachos are evil!

That's right, Ted Montana's Grill. My daughter went there. Maggie Moo's is like Cold Stone, so we better stay away from there too! Another bander friend of mine told me about the Cookie place! ARGH! I went! AND I had to buy several! The good thing is that I ate a couple of bites and then drowned them in the sink. BUT I sure enjoyed those bites!

Mini, I could pick you up and take you in my car, so that you wouldn't have to worry about getting lost... if of course, you trust my driving! You might want to check with Munchkin first - since she had to take that ride to her hotel with me. I even brought her a pillow just in case I decided to "burn rubber" out of the parking lot!

Mal, what's close to your house? I know there is, The Crab Shack, Red Robin, Johnny Carino's near the hospital. Then the Outback on the opposite side of E-470. What is near your place on Smokey Hill?