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Hi Sharon! The Docs in Norman are Dr. Keith and Dr Nelson www.owlo.com I haven't called yet so if you do before me, please post if they will or willnot do fills for 1) mexico patients 2) swedish band 3)cost?

Initially, I kept it a secret between my Hubbie and myself. When I waffled on the idea, he was my support. He really belives in WLS and it's benefits. Afterwards (this is recently mind you) I called my sister and told her to call my Mom up on 3-way. Then I told them both. I don't lie or cover things up very well, which I guess, is a good thing. Both were excited but then told me their feelings were hurt that I didn't trust them enough to tell them. I told my sister-friend and she lost it! She has a misconception about going to Mexico for anything other than salsa! She was/is really mad at me. Now I expect all my family members will know and I don't really care if they do. If someone has something snide to say then I say Screw them! This isn't the EASY way out and it isn't the magic cure. It is a tool (preaching to the choir, I know). I haven't told my kids because they are incapable of keeping it a secret and the other parents at school don't need to know my business. I'll tell them when they are older.

Quoted from Jachut, "They dont cut off your lungs when you sit down and you dont need to undo them after you eat." If I didn't wear the womens natural waist jeans, what would my teets rest on?!!!

Thanks Paula! I think I just blew the stitches around my port! Ouch! Something hurts!

I say this one also! I also like 'Dammit all to Hell!' and Gawd dammit (must be said with an exagerated Texas drawl), Ell-if-I-no (extinct cousin of the elephant) is a good response to a question that stumps you. Bee-Jeez-us is also a good one said loudly and with gusto, as in "I'm gonna knock the bee-jeez-us out of you if you don't get that plastic bag off your sisters head!" When frustrated, 'well-hell' works for me! My sister-friend uses Fuck, Fuck, Fuck or sometimes "Well Fuck Me in the Ass!" when she's really pissed off! :omg: (maybe I wasn't supposed to really spell it out) When I'm really mad at someone, I'll use rat's ass (do they have little asses?). As in, "I don't give a rat's ass what you think!" Also, Flyin' sheep's fuck! Used in a similar way as rat's ass. In all seriousness though, my kids have been a sobering influence on me, in more ways than one but that's another thread, when it comes to cussing out load. My hubbie and I have given them the authority to correct us and point out our short-comings in this area. Now we affectionately call them the BAD WORD POLICE. They like it and think of it as a game. We play it often. :embarassed:

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry to hear about LuLu! I posted a quick reply without reading all the way to the end of the thread---so sorry! At least Rocky has found his home. I hope he brings you lots of warm kisses and tail wags!

It looks like the pretty lady dog might need a doggy lap-band! I live in a rural area and animal dumping is a seasonal thing around here. Every Spring (and then again in the Fall around the start of school) we get a slew of new critters that arrive. Some are taken in and some just can't be. I live in a neighborhood of 24 houses and all of us are animal lovers. We're also all pragmatic. A quote from my old neighbor is, "some dogs you pet, and some dogs you shoot!". It sounds awful but it's true! OK now please don't flame me for agreeing with him. But obviously this is not the case with Rocky and Rosie?, Bessie?, Ms. Goldie? They look so sweet and grateful! I have a boxer mix that came with the house and she is by far the best dog I have ever been fortunate enough to co-habitate with. She owns each and every one of my four children and thinks of them as her very own personal pups. When they are babies up to toddlers, she won't let a stranger get between her and her pup(s). She growls and warns the newcomer not to get any closer! I absolutely love her! I can let my kids (not toddlers) go out to play and she stays right with them wherever they go to look after them. She is very old (the Vet thinks over 10) and is getting more sedentary as she ages. She still runs with my hubbie but takes short cuts home instead of the long way. She is my sweet friend and I hope she sticks around for another 10 years at least.

Lisa, Your ONe HOt Momma! You really are a gorgeous woman. Is that your husband surrounded by all those lovely women who sell sex toys for a living. My husband could only wish...... I am a consultant with Silpada jewelry and will be going to my first convention in July. I'm soooo excited! As a jewelry artist, I really appreciate and value the workmanship that goes into each Silpada design. I only work part-time with my Silpada biz and full-time with my family (I have a four children: 8yr girl, 4yr girl, 2yr girl, and a 2month baby boy). I look forward to establishing my down-line; it hasn't happened yet but it will! I have faith!

I'm a Dixie, but I didn't need to take a quiz to know that! I was born in Texas and now call Oklahoma my home. I've lived on the East Coast, the West Coast and many points in between but I always missed the Oklahoma sunsets and the friendly Okie/Texan people. They really are some of the nicest folk in the World!

I'm OK with that!

I hope you have some valium stored up for before, during, and then vodka for after this event (for you and your co-chair, not the kids----although......)! I am a Girl Scout leader to Daisies (5-6yr olds) and Brownies (6-8yr olds) and we have 20 in our troop. We have them once a week for about 1 hour. Unless these kids already know each other, they will be stand-offish and shy for the first 10-15 minutes. This is a good time to inform them of the sequence of events and to do some sort of introduction game. We always have a craft planned (if not a field trip or other girl scouty thing that fills in for craft time), refreshments, and then a closing game (to bide the time until the late parents arrive to pick them up). You need something physical like a game because once kids warm up, they need to MOVE! I could write more, go into detail, and send links but first you'd need to post the age range and purpose of this event. $1000 is a dream! Wow! My most expensive party was $450 and that involved a baby leapard, a toothless lion, and a really stinky nasty tempered marmoset. Oh what I could do with $1000!!!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16218&highlight=ticker Try that! Also search the site w/ "ticker" as the search word.

Thanks Hope4Jen! I'll call his office tomorrow!

:clap2: Does he fill the Swedish band? Is he good at 'hitting' your port the first time?

I might be kinda late in posting this but here is the website for Dr. Keith and Dr. Nelson. www.owlo.com:nervous

Hi Teresah150! Here is the info given to me by the surgical team liason in Mexico: Dr. Dobson (972) 660-3188 I haven't called him myself yet so I can't give thumbs up OR down. I have the Swedish band myself. http://www.dfwibodysculpture.com/contact.htm drwalteradobson@swbell.net

Welcome Carol! I live in Chickasha, where are you?

Alexandra's comments are right on the money (hee, hee). ttbseffy-----Yes, if you meet the criteria stated in Alexandra's post above.

Hi Bitter Old Hag! We have a few things in common; lower BMI (mine was 30), we're both Okies, and we both went with Dr. Rodriguez in Monterrey! You will just love the Quinta Real 5-star hotel! Oh yeah, and the surgical team. When is your appointment and where in OK do you live? I'm in Chickasha.

I was banded in Mexico by Dr. Arturo Rodriguez and like others, I feel that my care was awesome! Every part about it! His services include everything that Donna B's posting above states. The total he charged was $8,100 (not including airfare, restaurant meals, tips, silver jewelry). I may be going back to Monterrey for my fills although he has a coleauge in Dallas/ Ft. Worth area so that is also an option for me. As for courage, I think you'll just KNOW when the time is right. One of my mentors in life told me, "You make a decision, and then you make it the right decision."

Hey Jodie, For Mexican try tortilla Soup w/o tortillas (some places add chicken so ask first), mild salsa can be eaten like soup (a.k.a. gazpacho), order the fajitas but don't eat the flour tortillas, black bean anything (for that matter, any bean---ask for vegitarian refried, the normal kind has lard), salad, etc.... Chinese: mongolian bar-b-q, Soups (egg-drop, hot-n-spicy), beef skewers, almost anything w/o a sweet sauce (sugar) I like what Lady-in-Red said (oops! rhymed) about eating whatever you want, just watch portion size. This is my plan.

Proudly on the BANDwagon! I cast my vote.

This is exactly the way I feel!

ooooh, Ouch! Yes, dear fellow band. I too have an owner who thinks she can go straight to solids (she's the one who is complaining about starvation 10 days post-op). She tried to eat chicken nuggets left over from the kids happy meals and thought she was gonna die! I wouldn't let it through--I've got to teach her a lesson, ya know!

How come every time I post, there is this weird overwriting that says... " In order to accept POST request originating from this domain, the admin must add this domain to the whitelist." WTF! Is it visible to you all or just me? How do I get ride of it?