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I told his partner the Friday that I went that I was having dizzy spells every time I layed down. You mentioned that. I am a big chicken about confronting him or asking for my money back but he sure did make me feel foolish for coming.

Our neighborhood has to have brick houses for the mailbox. We share the tall brick house with our neighbor. Ours got knocked down twice so the third time we both rebuilt the tall brick part for the mailboxes and put a brick flower bed on both sides. For some reason that stopped it. Ours may have been teenagers tipping them over. It was also expensive to replace.

If anyone says anything I would tell them you stomach is a little upset and that is the truth and everyone will understand.

How do you know if you have band slippage? What are the symtoms?

Okay, I am trying girls. I know I am missing out on something here so I am trying to develop a love for handbags. I got a Brahmin for Christmas. Why have I not heard of them? I have heard of Dooney, Coach, and Louis. But not Brahmin, burberry and some others you have mentioned. I just gave my sister my coach to carry. She was excited. As she and her daughter made over it, I thought what am I not getting here. I mean I liked it but it did not bother me if I never saw it again either. It had no compartments. It was tall, tan material, dark brown c's, white leather top about 2 inches tall around the top of the purse. The whole purse was shaped like a tall rectangle and if it was empty it would lay flat. Why did they like it? I also cannot pick out good purses. The other coach I had was a short rectangel, had compartments, black with black c's and they did not make over it. I bought both of them at the outlet store in Branson, Missouri. I hate to pay full price for anything. I guess I want to like purses. I have to carry them. I guess I feel like I am missing out on a lot of fun!

I have only lost 29 lbs. and already my neck and under my eyes show wrinkles. Yes, I think it will age me a bit. Not happy about that but I am thinking,,,,,,,face lift?

My doctor told everyone at the seminar that once the band is put on it tends to diminish your appetite. I did not believe him but he must of been right because something has changed and I still do not have real restriction yet after 3 fills. I have lost 29 lbs. in 3 monts. I eat half of what I ate. I do not understand myself what happens but half way through a meal the food no longer looks good and I am satisfied. I can still eat anything, I take 6 pills in one gulp, three are capsules, three are small. I still drink carbonated drinks and bread. No problems. I have not counted calories and I tend to eat whatever I want each meal but as I said half of what I use to eat. I use to eat a lot before the surgery. I ate so much it surprised me. I would want to eat in an hour also. I am a diabetic and my doctor told my husband if your blood sugar is high it makes the body want food. I sure believe that. As I said I am not sure why but the band itself has helped me considerably. Hope this helped.

I decided I do want to rant about something and that is the life span of dogs. Why do elephants and gorillas live very long lives and dogs don't. I have a little Pekingese that I love dearly. He is only three and started having seizures. Why is it when I get a good dog that I love something like this happens? The tears are flowing as I write.

Welcome, welcome, welcome, I am always happy to see Arkansas people. I am also happy to see you are my age. Why? I guess it should not make a difference but it is nice to have people that may experience similar things. I was banded by Dr. Wellborn on Sept. 25th. I have lost 29 lbs. so far. It has been slow but I am satisfied for the time being. I live in Conway. Tell me all about yourself. How are you doing so far? Suzanne

I am down 29 lbs. Surgery was Sept. 25th. I have had 3 fills. No real restriction but banding has cut down on wanting to eat. Never would of believed that.

Thanks once again to all of you. It does help to hear of other dogs and their seizures and know they are doing well. His nick name is Bully Bear. He came from a woman that shows Pekes. I met her when I bought one of her other pet quality pekes. Bully Bear is the name she gave him and I liked it. He is doing well. I took him to the vet and he wanted to put him on Phenabarbatol. I did not give it to him. I had one dog with sezures before and the vet put her on the phenabarbatol and she died shortly thereafter. I am watching him for now. He has had two seizures in a 3 month time. I am going to a different vet this next week. I have another peke that has a skin infection. He scratches allllllllll the time. I have had him to this same vet 3 times and they still have not cured his skin. He should not have to suffer. Thanks again to all of you. I love animal people. There is nothing like them in the world.

Donna, your email reminds all of us how great this journey can be. I am still looking forward to jeans with zippers but it is funny the small pleasures we look forward to. I have enjoyed bending over easier and tying my shoes with more ease.

Jazzywoman, Good luck on your surgery. I know you must be excited about getting banded. Let us know how you are.

I am a newbie and would like to say that you should increase your font size on the first 3 or 4 threads. Since this area is a place a newbie should visit first before they ask questions that have already been answered they need to see it first! I did not see it first. My eyes tend to look midway on a page first instead of at the beginning.

I got one of the best Christmas presents ever. I lost 3 lbs. I was a little anxious as my weight loss had slowed way down. I knew I did not have restriction but was still eating so much less than before. I don't mind a slow weight loss as long as it keeps coming off. Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I told my co-workers around me. One reason being is that I had to take off from work and knew everyone would be asking why. I was self pay so I was asked a lot of questions about insurance paying and how to pay. It has been okay I guess. I have people watch me eat and ask about my weight loss. I haven't lost as fast as I think they expect but.....all in all it has been okay. My family was very supportive and my husband also.

I work with 2 ladies that LOVE handbags. One of them must have 1,000 purses. I have never quite understood it completely. I have always been a shoe and ring person. I love diamond rings especially. Anyway, the other day a Dillards ad comes in the paper and I saw this handbag and I fell in love. I had never heard of this brand but I had to have it. Off we go to Dillards and I bought it. It looks like Alligator skin, cream color on top, brown on the bottom. I bought the billfold too. It is a Brahmin. I don't know anything about this brand, but I loved the look. When I got to Dillards and saw the display I found several more I would of liked to have.

Cannot believe I forgot this. Guess I got wrapped up in the doggies. You look amazing! My first thought was...is she the one that had the lapband? Then I saw the date of your lapband. WOW! Good going girl!!

Well, I have found my page. I love dogs too. I especially love to see pictures of these precious fur creatures. I have 3 Pekingese myself and found a baby Bull Dog the other day that I am fighting to not get. When you shave a Peke they look an awful lot like a Pug. I love their little flat faces, snorting and spraying. I have loved animals since I could walk and started out my young adulthood many years ago with a Golden Retriever mix, 2 Irish Setters, then a Afghan HOund. When I lost them I did not have a dog for 15 years because of the pain. I decided I could not go through that again and they live such short lives. My daughter ask for a small dog one Christmas and my husband found a Peke-a-Pom so we brought it home. I thought it will her hers..I will not get attached. I don't know what I was thinking. She was a wonderful dog. One day the doorbell rang and my son opened it. Samantha ran outside and got hit by a car. It was the same day the Trade Buildings went down and at the same time. She is the reason we started getting Pekingese.

Thanks, I should of mentioned I drink only sugar free products as I am a diabetic. I wake up with cotton mouth often now. Never had that happen before. I drink a lot of diet soft drinks.

I have heard all my life, drink water. For years, I heard drink liquids. Can someone tell me why it has to be water?

I was on Lexipro before my lap band surgery. I took myself off the meds and now think maybe I should go back on them. I feel down most of the time, and grouchy. Are many of you on anti-depressants and do they help you? Have you seen them hinder your weight loss in any way? I ate taking so many meds.

Thanks for all the advice. Tell me more about the Wellbutrin.

No he is not on Rimadyl. He has been for his back but not in the last 4-5 months.

Thanks so much to all of you. Yes, this happened the other night. I just lost a dog to seizures about 3 years ago so I was pretty upset when I saw him have one. I have read on the internet they can be faily common and that they can live a long life. My first thought was Sara didn't live a long life. She was 3 years old. The vet gave me phenabaritol (SP?) Thanks again for all your kind words and stories. I got my first dog at 14 and have been hooked ever since.