NJChick

Great shots !! Everytime I see those beautiful bikes I can't help but think of the Orange County Chopper guys that work pretty close to me. I used to their show on Discovery all the time. I would post some pictures but I'm sure you'd all get sick of looking at my DD (who will be 4 next month) because she's all I take pictures of LOLOL. THANKS FOR SHARING !!! (now I'm thinking..........mmmmmmm I gotta have some pictures I can share lolol snort).

He does look like he's gotta pee LOL Getting nervous :nervous ummmmmmmmm yeah. Just this morning I called my insurance to double check on the coverage, then I double checked on the doctor, THEN I made the appointment to go to the seminar required by the doctor. My stomach is in knots, my nerves are shot and I feel like I could swallow a herd of cows. This will pass by tomorrow I'm sure but EEEEEEEEEEGADS !!!!!!!! Good thing I'm working alone today and I can just day dream lol thanks everyone

Oooooh la la. Maybe he won't ask, but if you must, tell him you had your gallbladder taken out (as a mother hen, I have to say, don't forget to use protection LOLOL !!!!!)

Congratulations !!!!

I bet once you start eating food (mushies) it will go away. I remember getting Ketosis breath when I was on atkins diet. The only thing they said that would help was time and chewing on celery sticks.. OY~

Any physical activity after surgery can cause scar tissue, which can be VERY painful later down the road...... be careful and call your doctor (listen to him/her too).

I'm sorry I can't answer most questions but I do know this from having surgeries in the past: Did you have get shaved before surgery? Only if there is hair in the way. Did they let you leave your underwear and socks on? They let me keep hospital booties on my feet but nothing else, no undies for sure. I'm sure everything will go fine. Try to concentrate on other things in the mean while (I know its hard). HUGS !!!! Oh, the two surgeries I've had were c-section and a horrible appendectomy where they cut me from hip to hip.

Hang in there

I just wanted to say that I'm really glad your feeling better and the op went well I'm sure others will chime in here with suggestions on what to eat. CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

I went through a relationship with a guy who would pull all the crap he could and then when I would break up with him he would turn on the waterworks (cry lol) and like a fool I would take him back. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!! They don't change, trust me. If it looks like a snake, slithers like a snake, then guess what? it IS a snake. I just THANK GOD!! the last and final time I dumped him I had the strength not to fall for it again. You will too. You will survive (OMG, I sound like Gloria Gaynor) and better things are to come, you'll see. Good things are worth waiting for Mega prayers little lady, you can do it!!!!

Hi Carrie, Come out come out where ever you are Congrats on being banded on aug 5th. Please let us know how you are doing. I'm really looking forward to hearing from you. The folks here are awsome and they really have helped me much more than they will ever realize. HUGS !!!

What ever you do, don't punish yourself for having a treat. but like Jack said, we AREN'T going to do that today, are we Glad you enjoyed the party, your mom and daughter are pretty like you

I feel like such a knucklehead, there's a list as a sticky right here.... can you say DUH!!! Sorry

I see alot of posts where people are saying they can / do over eat. How does one over eat with the band on? Is the hole not small enough in the begining? All I can think of is the stomach/pouch is so much smaller now so how can you over eat and not be in pain (does it hurt?). Thanks so much

Thank you Parvathi, Forgive me.... so does that means that they are not stretching the pouch, they are just eating the wrong foods and to much? I just want to understand.

You know what bothers me about the surgery. Its not the needles, its not the surgical procedure itself...... Its the embarassment of them seeing me stark naykiiiiiiid with my flubber ooozing off each side of the table. Yeah I know I know, they've seen it before and that is the truth..... but this is mine and they haven't seen it yet LOL ROFL !!! (I know its silly but the feelings are real)

Ruthie, I give you so much credit and I wish I could be more like you. I would have turned around and said a few choice JOISEY 4 letter words. I've been heavy my entire life. In my early 20's I weighed over 300 pounds. I lost 150 lbs and kept it off for 10+ years (mostly by starvation), anywhoo... I have several brothers and sisters, the sister closest to me was over 400 lbs. When we would go out (me being at a healthy weight at that time) I would watch people stare at her, I mean even turn around and give her looks. Can I just say how much this broke my heart. I would watch them, stop dead in my tracks and say "what the *f* you looking at." My poor sister would just die inside but I just couldn't let people do that to her. I was proud of that beautiful woman, no matter what her weight. I am NOW very proud to say that she is dieting and is down to about 280 lbs She is struggling but she keeps trying. She is very much in support of me and lapband (I won't even tell my mother b/c she just wouldn't understand). When I was 18 I worked in a nursing home, the kitchen of all places. One woman who I was serving lunch to looked me up and down and said "WOW YOU ARE FAT" The first thing that came to my mind was No *S* Shirlock. I didn't say anything back b/c I was taken off guard, I was a kid. But deep down inside, that nasty remark really cut me to the bone. Some people will never get it Hugs !!!!

You Go Girl !!

You know thats really great to hear. THANKS !!

Here's a thread that might help you. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8396 Sorry wish I could help

Sounds like a dream, sigh.

Mega prayers to you both !!!

Hi Everyone, I am also in the midst of researching lapband. I have those little people sitting on each shoulder. One saying go for the lapband, you can not do this on your own and on the other shoulder is you can lose weight on your own, just fill up on veggies and eat sensible. Then there's me in the middle saying, I'm scared to death to have the surgery and I'm scared to death not to. I am very torn but I know with each passing day I am not losing on my own I told DH that I need to research this until I know it like the back of my hand. He is so supportive and tells me to be 100% sure I want it (I'll settle with 80% lol). But right now I'm not comfortable with anything, I guess because its so overwhelming. See my avitar, thats me pacing like a looney lol. Thank you all so much for this thread, its really what I needed to see. NJChick

Mousecrazy GOOD LUCK TOMORROW !!!!!

Hi Everyone, I am brandy new here and would really appreciate some help. I am seriously thinking of lapband surgery. I've been over weight my entire life and its not getting any better. I'm 40 (41 in august) and I have arthritis, bone spurs in my spine as well as DDDisease in my spine. In short my back, knees are always hurting. Year after year this extra weight is not helping I know. I am very ready emotionally to have the procedure its just that I don't know enough about it and I want to learn as much as possible before I do it (scared yes, but more scared not to). The hospital I would most likely go to b/c of my insurance is Hackensack. Do you recommend any doctors from Hackensack? How long did you have to stay in the hospital? How long did the procedure take? Thank you so much for your help !!! NJChick