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Wait... she got equipment? I didn't get equipment. Why wasn't I told about this. Do I get to pick my colors and styles? I want a Madonna breast plate with deadly pointy boobs and knee high boots with silver shin guards and spikes on the tips of the toes!

We make nice pillows.

Wow Diva, I didnt realize you were JUST banded girl! Welcome to Bandland! (If I did realize and have already said that, it's the wine *laughs*) Walk when you can, sip sip sip that water, keep yourself hydrated. And stop worrying about the fill. Until the swelling is down and you can eat good solid proteins, you wont know if you even need one or not. Right now, just focus on healing and let the rest come naturally. Fills are not painful, nor are they bad. They are reversible, adjustable, and a good thing when you find just the right amount. Meaning, working your band as a tool.. not as a vice. Right Paul? hehe

We're happier people than most. Laugh of the party.

PASTA??? Dawg.. you are SO sleeping on the couch tonight!

Wheetsin, you are clearly underfilled. Go with Morsaille at lunch and get an aggressive fill. That's just outrageous! Hardly worth the money you invested.

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday my dear friend whom I've been neglecting (I will write, I promise, or maybe I'll call!) Happy Birthday to you! :happybday: :happybday: :happybday:

Because you need a fill!!! *rofl*

Ah food. You can always rely on food to cover up the issues in our lives. To sooth the frustrations, calm the tension, restore peace, and make us all feel good once again. Mmmm.. turn on that broiler Paul, bring on the cheese Nana. This thread needs lots and lots of cheese!

*rolls her eyes* There he goes again. It's not easy living with that Dawg. :cool: *laughs*

DL! You are brilliant! Truly brilliant! (and funny too) :cool: I shall make it my goal to do likewise. Confusion is always a great source of entertainment.

Evil! You're all pure EVIL! :cool:~~~~

Geesh Paul, its not good for you to hold it that long ya know. So um, when are you going in for that unfill? Hiya Sunshine! :wave: Let's see.. what have I been doing to shake those pounds. You're talking about the same 5 pounds that have gone away and come back again for the last two months? Hm.. Nothing.. absolutely nothing. Maybe I need a fill. :cool:

Ok, sounds like youre on top of things. Do try to up your Protein intake to at least 60-75g per day. Are you drinking with your meal? You know not to right? And 1,000 calories a day is very reasonable for us. I'm glad he upped you a bit. Have you tried the Gorton's Grilled Fish Fillets? Two of those are only 200 calories, and served with 1/2 cup of peas and carrots, or green Beans, and you won't be hungry! Promise! :cool:

I agree! Grats on the weightloss. And your Dr is smart not to fill you when your weight loss is going so well. Currently, you are losing at twice the average rate. That's excellent! You say he upped your calories. Are you exercising a lot? If so, that could account for the increase in hunger and rightfully so. You could just need more fuel and it sounds like your Dr recognized this. So, the question is... how are you doing on getting in a min of 60g of Protein per day? Are you succeeding? Or are you eating more carbs? Carbs will make you hungry while good solid protein (red meat, chicken, fish) will satisfy that need for fuel and takes longer to digest, so you stay full longer. Don't ever look for restriction to be the only answer to hunger. Have you seen this checklist for determining whether or not you need a fill? Check it out carefully, there are many adjustment options and not all are in regard to the fill in our bands. http://lapbandtransformation.com/Adjustments.htm

I like everyone on LBT too. I also like wine, which probably accounts for why I like everyone on LBT. *snort, giggle, grin*

Ditto what Telly just said. Others were saying why they thought she wasn't coming around. As somone who was closely involved in that "realy nasty period of time" I felt the same right as others to express my opinion. I basically said no more than you did Penni. I don't miss the "heated" posts. If we are limited to only posting on threads where we all have the same opinion, there wont be much activity on LBT. :cool: Everyone who posted their opinion did so in a straight forward, non aggressive manner. It was the responses to those straight forward and non aggressive posts that were indeed the aggressive, fingerpointing, and mudslinging ones. Perspective is everything. I hope that everyone can see that.

Wow, talk about talking out of both sides of your mouth. Tell ya what, you go ahead and move on if this one bothers you. I haven't said anything uncivil nor untrue. If you don't like it. Move on but stop telling me off because I don't agree with you, 3loves. And I have to say, you're really being a fine example of that which you claim to be. A very fine example.

:spit: This really did make me spit my Water out in a spew of laughter. :pound: Go back and view the entire thread. You, 3loves, are the only one going crazy here. Too funny. You do not know me. You have never once had a conversation with me. You don't know what my relationship with DeLarla or anyone else here has been. You don't know ME. You are the one slinging crap now. You are the only one on this thread shouting and trying to turn a civil conversation into more. Relax will ya? Maybe you're the one who needs to get back to life if chit chat on a message board upsets you this much. But um.. thanks for the laugh. I needed it today! :cool:

I can see yours, Diane. You can't see mine?

Ok, so leave me out of the number of posts thing. That wasn't my comment. And I know I have a lot per day. I love to talk to people! Specially people like you, Mandy. :cool:

Before I talk about my band and my fills, I want to remind everyone that there is really no way to compare what will give one person proper restriction to what will give another proper restriction -- even if you have the same exact band. All of us are built differently, our stomachs are different sizes and shapes, the amount of fat we have around our stomachs is different, and we react differently to different types of foods and different amounts of fills. So, that said... I have a 10cm band that holds 4cc. My first fill was put in about 6 weeks after surgery. About 6 months later I had an additional .5cc put in. That is when I started having problems. I didn't mind the getting stuck as much as the constant "pain" around my port and lower left stomach. I put quotes around the word pain because it wasn't painful, just uncomfortable like a sore muscle. Anyway, when the Dr took out my fill I asked how much was in the band. He said 1.3cc, which was confusing because I know he told me he put in .5cc on that second time around. But he assures me that's what he put in. *shrugs* So, I guess just .3cc was enough to make that big of a difference. I went from being able to eat a 6 ounce steak, baked potato and veggies, to the troubles I was having... all over .3cc! Crazy huh?

I haven't seen anyone say anything ugly. There have been a few hints at ugliness, but none of those were directed at DeLarla. If someone starts a thread on LBT, it should be understood that this is an open forum and everyone has the right to respond on the thread, even if they have a different opinion. Which is what I see everyone doing on this thread. People are being honest about what they experienced. I see nothing wrong with that. There are a lot of people here who have known DeLarla for many years and love her a lot. And that is truly awesome. There are also people here who have been hurt by her, and they have the right to say that they have not missed her and have enjoyed the peace and quiet during her absence. There is nothing ugly in that. I too hope that she finds some peace in her life. And I too hope that she feels she is welcome to come back to LBT and be that supportive and fun spirited person she has been for many. I just hope that if she does come back, it won't be as it has been in the past - returning on a charging horse, holding up a banner of the people who have emailed her to come back and "save LBT" from those who are trying to take over. LBT is here for everyone, not just the few that were here years ago. There are many new people here, with many different personality types. Just because some of those people are more outspoken, it doesn't mean they have some subversive plan to take over the place! I do hope that we can all stop hinting at a "common demoninator" for the conflicts that arise on LBT. Frankly, I'm tired of that kind of talk. Either put up or shut up. Show us the threads with the posts to back it up if it's that important to you. The fact is, we are a family and there will be some spats now and then. But since DeLarla has been gone, I haven't seen anyone called a F*cking C*nt, told they were as nasty as an infected HIV needle, or threated by their spouse. Nuff said.

Paul, you should be the LapBand Poster boy. I swear, the change in your appearance is phenominal! And Telly should be the LapBand Poster girl! So sorry to hear about the misery with the overfill, Paul. How much did you have them add? My last fill was only .5 and I started having problems getting stuck on meat and broccoli, and also having pains in various areas of my stomach, so my Dr took my fill out completely. I had stopped eating hard Proteins and he wanted me to have some time of bringing those back into my diet without that risk of further irritation. Think you'll do the same, or are you just going to ask for a slight unfill?

Actually, I have missed you Kare. I never had a problem with you. Sincerely.