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I know you will do fine. I am saying a prayer to you right now!!! U go Desiree!!! Wendy Sara is beautiful congratulations!!! Just a cutie patutie!!!

I am looking forward to not having to take blood pressure pills everyday. I am looking forward to finally shopping at the Gap and Old Navy. I am looking forward to swimming again with just the bathingsuit not the T-shirt that covers it up and the suit. Finally I am looking forward to seeing the real me, you know the me that is on the inside that keeps trying to surface but can't because the Fat chick on the outside keeps pushing me back with hotwings and cheesecake. LOL

Thank you Barbara! I don't know what to buy first! I know that my surgeon's office provides us with the protein drinks if we want them. I tried them and they aren't half bad. I don't know the price but i will find out on the preop day. My sister is not as excited about the surgery she thinks I should do it the "natural" way. I am gonna be the maid of honor at her wedding next year July and i told her your life is going on as you planned and you are living. I have been so bummed about my weight for the last 5 years. I want to be active but at 336lbs that is hard. I just want to live life to the fullest and take the bull by the horns and with the band I know it will help me take control of my health. I have always been one who can diet but I am not consistent. II know that this band will not be the miracle cure but it will surely help me!!1 Gaynor thanks for your kinds words and yes I am truly excited!!!

Hey Great!!! I got aprroved today I am so excited and nervous as all get out!!! WHoo hoo for all of us!!!!

Thanks Kathy!!! I AM SO READY (I THINK)

Stephanie I know how you feel! I just got the approval from my insurance company and the date is definitely 8/29!! I go for my pre-op on 8/24!!!! Yeehaaa!!!!!!

Hey Barb you skipped one. Okay here it is again. take me to heart and I'll always love you and nobody can make me do wrong take me for granted leavin love unsure make willpowers weak and temptations strong a woman is only human that you should understand she is not a plaything she's flesh and blood just like a man... __________________

You've Lost That Lovin Feelin- The Righteous Brothers take me to heart and I'll always love you and nobody can make me do wrong take me for granted leavin love unsure make willpowers weak and temptations strong a woman is only human that you should understand she is not a plaything she's flesh and blood just like a man...

Tulips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them! They are my most favoritest, bestest, beautifulestest flowers in the whole wide world!!!!!! Loopylou to have lived right where they are grown had to be wonderful!(did you see any tasmanian devils? Had to ask..hehehehe) Eileen your daughter is a cutie!!! Daddy's gonna have to get a shotgun to keep the fellas away!!

Mae you are truly an inspiration!! YOu look great and in all of your posts you try to encourage and enlighten! I know you really want everyone to suceed. Thank you for the recipes. Oh yeah Motivated22 thanks for helping me with the kg to lbs. I wasn't paying attention in school but I am now.

Sade- Your Love is King! okay Name this tune I can't sleep at night when you aren't by my side Bobby Womack's on the radio singing to me if you think you're lonely now wait a minute this is too deep I have to change the station so i turn the dial tryin to catch a break and then i hear babyface....

Sorry big brother!!! up or down?

Great Renee! Welcome to the August band stand!!!!

Angie yes you did go there girl!(lol) She is in recovery thank God. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie

ladybugs!!!! celine dion or whitney houston

Jack I am from down south and apple fritters and Krispy creme doughnuts are the BEST thing since Biscuits!!!!! I too am frettin' givin' them up! I have just decided to look at it like this, Apple fritters and krispy creme doughnuts are the ANTICHRIST!!! LOL

I will say a prayer for you Haygal I know you will do fine!!! I am just 2 weeks away from you!

quote: Are you as nervous and excited as I am? Yes I am! I am just waiting for all the paperwork but we have scheduled a date! This site has been very helpful so I know that I will have support when I get it done. I have been reading alot of the posts on here and they seem to cover about everything. My doctor told me to start walking at least 15 minutes everyday until the day of surgery. I am pretty sedentary other than work I am a couch potato. Great sucess to you and all of us who are going to be " bandits" this month.<!-- / message -->

HI! I have not been banded yet but a lady I know has been. We are going to the same surgeon and he said for six weeks nothing heavier than a gallon of milk. I hope this helps. Oh yeah looks like we are in the August bandsters club. I am scheduled for August 29th.

Christina you don't have to explain because you are very pleased with your doctor. I applaud you 4 getting Dr. Pleatman to come to this board cause let's face it some of us are in the medical field and can explain somethings but he is the expert cause he has done the actual procedure! I feel that the reason 4 saying it was advertisement stemmed from a post about a lady who got banded with a hernia by Dr. Lopez who just ignored it(the hernia) and it almost killed her(thank God 4 the people on this board, Penni and Delarla who went to Dr. Lopez and saw the signs quickly and helped to save her life!) I think that prettyone was scared because she had some weird symptoms and the feeling was uh-oh Dr. Lopez strikes again. To make a long story short(yeah right) I thank Penni and Delarla for verbalizing their experience and helping I belive it was whoamama to not become the 1% that doesn't survive the Lapband. Everyone was really accepting to Dr. Pleatman and not so nice about Dr. Lopez. I know there can be some bad outcomes with surgery of anykind. I see this daily in the hospital I work at. We just have to pray 4 a positive outcome. I want to hear the good and the bad but the decision is going to be mine. I have a question for prettyone, If (God forbid) a dear friend of yours decided to go to Dr. Lopez and get the band because you encouraged her/him to after they have read all the things some people had to say on this site about his work and they almost die or get severly ill how would you feel? How do you think they would feel? So your experience with Dr. Lopez was good count it a blessing cause it could have been like the other 3 people. Remember the saying " There but for the grace of God go I ". I am GLAD you are doing well and I can say that everyone wishes everyone great sucess and good health with the band. This site is to inform and have conversation about fears and whatever concerns people have about the lapband. I think this is a GREAT SITE with GREAT PEOPLE. AMerica is a beautiful country we can speak our minds and agree to disagree. GOd Bless!! Dee Dee

Sarah U rock!!! I love the drawings! Maybe you can draw one for me. She would have to be a sister(lol) and I can print it and frame it. I like the short shorts and crop top with big boobs. LOL I will get there someday. Delarla where do I order I loveeeeeeeee the bags they are so me!!!! Kare your backyard is so beautiful and peacful looking at it just makes me thank God for his majesty!!!!

My hobbit name is Camellia Gamgee Whitfurrows. I like Camellia. My Elfen name is Lessien Aldarion. This was very Interesting. penni I have a friend named Beryl(Burrl) that is how she pronounces it. Oh yeah and she loves to drink LOL

yellow daisies the lake or the ocean

Yes My mother is on topamax for back pain. What I think is that they have discovered that a side affect of this drug is that it suppresses your appetite. Read your pharmacy insert when you get it filled. My personal opinion is that it is sort of an anti-depressant and screws around with your serotonin level. My mama has been on this med for 2 months and has lost 25lbs. It has helped with her back pain tremendously! She is 56 years old and a retired nurse. She had gained alot of weight but now she looks great. It does help that she is 6'0 tall.

DIxie, Nioxin works well if you use it per instuctions. I suffered hairloss due to alot of medications for my Lupus but a friend bought me the entire Nioxin set and I used it for a month and noticed a difference, not a huge difference but I grew hair and I wasn't losing any more of it.