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Apples, I love your picture, I laugh everytime I see it. She is such a cutie.

I think I had asked Katy (Helene) to ask someone from the family to post that she was ok. If she had surgery on Monday morning, and they had to open her abdomin up which I feel fairly certain they did, she could be in the Hospital for 3-4 days. I'm not looking to hear from her until the weekend at the earliest or maybe even next week. Soooo,I just keep holding her up before the Lord.Gosh, you guys are all so wonderful to care as deeply as you about someone we don't even know. Love each of you. Susan

VZ, I've only lost 56lbs since my surgery in June and I am thrilled. It doesn't make any difference how fast you lose, just that you do. My weight is coming off very slowly now but that's ok, because I'm not changing anything about how I eat at a certain weight. You've had a wonderful weight loss. Good to hear from you

OOOOOOO, those are cute shoes, Lucy. Good luck and I hope you get to your next ten lbs lickety split.

Long, sounds like you have your hands full these days. Aren't siblings wonderful? It always amazed me when I was young running my 3 kids around that my single sister in law was soooooo stressed and just needed a vacation. Grrrrrrrr. :0 Hang in there and vent to us, we support you.

Helene (Katy), still praying for you and will continue until we get word you are doing well. Susan

Cher: Be patient, you body is adjusting to all kinds of new things and life style changes. I feel restriction for the first few days and then all of a sudden i don't feel much restriction. As you lose weight your band will losen up as the layer of fat around your stomach disappears. just be sure you are eating hard Protein first and foremost. I find I lose more weight when I get my protein in daily. Good luck with your journey. Hang out here with us and you will learn alot and be helped along your journey. Susan

Teach, that's a real bummer. I hope it's not slipped. That is the one thing I worry about with the band. But 106 lbs, way to go. Keep us up on what is happening.

Helene: I have been praying for you and the surgical team all day. I know God will see you through this. God is by your side and don't forget that he is there and you are not alone. Susan

Seeing if my ticker changes

Oregan: Yea girl, your health is way more important then your kids inheritance and I'm sure they feel the same way! When is your surgery? You are in my thoughts and prayers. Katy: Well, I have prayed for you everyday this week and will be holding you before the Lord both on Sunday and Monday. Your surgery will be successful and you will do fine. Please post or have someone post for you as soon as possible as I know we will all be on pins and needles until we hear from you or a family member. God's Speed-Susan

You ladies are very talented. You both have done beautiful work.

Wow Joann, you are very talented. I don't have a creative bone in my body. I admire talented people.

Joann: What a nice picture of the 3 of you! You have really lost a lot of weight in the last few months. Here's hoping the wait to leave will go quickly and you'll be with your grandchildren lickety split.

PJ: I take Zoloft and yes it does give me really severe pain if I don't take it with food. So, I take mine in the evening with activia yogurt. I put yogurt on the spoon, then put my pill in the yogurt and swollow. No more reflux. I wouldn't give up my Zoloft for all the rice in China. Lived with severe panic attacks and anxiety attacks for to long and I'm not going back there. Hope this helps

Katy: I pasted them into my signature box

I hate snow!!! Fortunately where I live in Maryland, we don't get a lot of snow. Like me I know you are all ready for the warm weather. I can't wait. There were quite a few of us who had birthdays in February. I hope everyone had a great birthday. Sounds like you all did. Cathy thanks for posting, I was concerned that maybe you had given up on all of us. I need a new kitchen also!! Maybe this year we'll do it after we get done with the master bath which is gutted right now. Take care all of you beautiful Junies~

Wow, you guys have posted a lot! Unfortunately I've gotten involved with the facebook site which has kept me from coming to this site. Long, yes you are experiencing reflux. What you're having sounds fairly mild. I started about a month ago with some reflux which I've never had in my entire life. Finally realized it was my pills that were not sitting well in my baby tummy. So, now I take my pills with activia yogurt or I take them during the daytime when I know I'll be in an upright position. Orea is right, try elevating your head either with pillows or you could even put the head of your bed's legs on blocks to elevate your upper body. Phyll, where do you get all of your visuals? I love the one that is mooning. You are too cute. Joann, however, loves my butt, right Jo? Just kidding you guys. I love reading the posts and because you are all so well versed and have such good insite and advice, I don't usually have to post anything. Katy: I know the things your surgeon has told you is scarey, but know that they have to tell you everything that could happen and yes I am sure you are high risk, but know that God will be in the OR with you and guiding the surgeon. I'm holding you up in prayer and know that on the day of your surgery, I will be praying for you non=stop, if i can figure out the time difference between here and there. Love you all, Susan

Are you girls tired of looking at my butt? I guess I should change the picture, what ya think?

Phyll-I changed my pic back to the one I use on LBT. I had posted my daughter's boxer, Buddy as my pic because we just had to have him put down last week and it was my tribute to my first grandson. Did you send me a friend request? Don't remember seeing one from you.

Long: WTG girl with making it to onederland! I am on facebook also, susanpowell

Katy: I am holding you up in prayer. God will see you through this. Know that HE will be guiding the surgeon. Gee, I wish I lived closer to you, I'd love to be able to help you out. God's Blessings, Susan

Jb: It is amazing how tight my band gets when I get upset. It's like it just shuts down! Katy: God Bless You and your GP. Lynn: I've heard that the more weight you lose the closer your port gets to the skins surface. In fact some people have had to have them reimplanted deeper in the muscle.

Katy: I am a practicing nurse and the Dr. can't do nothing. First, you need to have the band removed or unfilled to see if it goes back into place. However, with the inflamation you have, it should propably come out. You need to be put on drugs like, Reglan, Prilosec, etc. to help reduce the inflamation. You should be sleeping in an elevated position and it would not hurt you to go on a clear liquid diet very similar to the one you were on immediately post-op from your band surgery. Small frequent sips of clear liquids. You have a lot of inflamation that needs time to resolve. Dont be surprised if the surgeon does not do any type of surgery until he gets the inflamation under control. You need to ask him soon, how he plans to handle all the inflamation. You are in my prayers but mostly I am praying for the Lord to guide this surgeon, he needs it. Blessings, Susan