Archermom

PhotoNut- you can't peek just now- I'm just with a russian! And have to see my middle name too... lol , ROFLMAO; my DH just chocked on something.... I put his name in too and called him...ggggggggg

Hi Roni, thanks for acting so fast! :clap2: Here is some more reading for you- don't know Texas to well so I don't know how far this is away from you. Hopefully the whole state...:nervous http://www.harriscountyhealth.com/ And make sure your husband has leather gloves with him tomorrow- don't wan't anything to happen to him. Godspeed and hugs to your little one.

Take her to the ER NOW! (I'm not yelling but very loudly suggesting!) Bats are nocturnal (Only out at night) and to see one on the ground during daytime has all alarmbells going off at the same time. Please, please don't wait until tomorrow. And please keep us up to date.

IMHO - would stay waaayyyy away from this one!

Hey lucartwlucy next time you try to get ads in for somebody else, make sure you have the facts right! Check the website - :faint:

Speak english / american as second languages, as well as a little french- primary language is german.

Hello and WELCOME to this marvelous place! Here you will find a lot of abbreviations and other great info about the band! Congratulations to such a live saving changing decision! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7959 :clap2:

Wheetsin, does that mean we need signs now hat say: "ANT CROSSING" on the cracks in the street, sidewalk, etc..??? lol That's just what I needed this morning- thanks for the laugh!:clap2:

That's what they do with me too; did not keep them from doing the band! But please talk to your MD about it. Good luck.

Good Luck tomorrow and I hope they find out what's going on! :second:

1. how long have you been banded? 2.5 months 2. rate your level of restriction: A. NONE (fill or no fill you can eat whatever) B. Little (occasionally you will have a hiccup, your eating the same or a little less than pre-op) C. Moderate (have some restriction but not much!) D. Moderate/CLOSE to sweet spot (have good restriction but still need a little more) E. Sweet Spot!!! (perfect restriction) F. Too Tight (need/want a unfill) G. Too Tight (DONT WANT a unfill eating mosty liquids) 3. how long after you wake do you drink your first liquids, are they hot or cold: Hot - about 5 minutes after getting up 4. how long after you wake do you eat your first food, is it solid or mushy? 30 minutes- 1/2 Protein Bar if it is mushy, when is your first dense protien solid? 5. does your restriction change throughout the day? a. slightly tighter in the AM looser in the PM b. pretty tight most of the day- small SOLID breakfast and lunch, loosen up solid dinner c. pretty tight most of the day- small liquid/mushy breakfast and lunch, loosen up for a small solid dinner d. tight all day, if you dont make sure you are constantly drinking you will get tighter, have to REALLY work at getting food down. loosen up slightly with a careful mostly mushy dinner 6. how often do you PB? Only once- don't plan on doing it again- hope to keep my steep learning curve 7. is it mostly Slime/Saliva or is it the offending food or liquid that comes up? Everything came up- and chest was hurting or the rest of the afternoon 8. why are you PB'ing? a. i forget i am banded and try to swallow stuff whole (oops) b. i ate something dry - Baked Salmon from day before, no sauce or dressing on it- not again! c. i didnt chew good enough d. i chewed good but the texture didnt agree e. i sometimes do with first liquids of the day f. i am eating beyond the pouch capacity

Maybe you can check this website out: http://www.treasuresbytasci.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=41 Good Luck

Well, what can I say - our whole family loves archery. We even have an archery range in the back yard. And to top it of we all are HUGE LOTR fans- we even have the prototypes of the Legolas elvenbows (and they have been shot- have a very acurat aim too)! WHOO HOO.

My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at age 7- and her psychiatrist did not recommend putting her on Ritalin- he stated it was to hard of a drug and still to many side effects and unknown reactions to it- and also recommended Calm Child ( My daughter calls it her KuKu pill) - Melatonin 3 mg every night for a better night sleep and a strong cup of coffee in the morning. He explained that children with ADHD are lacking stimulation and get more hyper the more they have to search for it. Coffee or better the caffein will provide them with enough stimuly to calm them down considerably. (This does not mean that she can have soda's- they are of limits!) Also ground up ground up flax seeds are great as they contain Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids and some other ingredience that are good for the kids.

I'm a Massage therapist- had surgery on a Tuesday went back to work the next Monday; 2 half days then full - only 1/2 hour massages thou. Work in pt clinic so there are other things to do- also no lifting over 25# for the first 4 weeks- but who can do that? Dirty laundry is heavier than that. :rolleyes

Happy Saturday everybody! Here is the link to a site that Wade suppllied a few weeks ago- from here you can click onto a video from his fill and watch it. I had my second fill on Wednesday and it does NOT hurt. http://www.vtmag.com/lapband.aspx

Hi Hagerteresa, you might want to read this article, maybe it's something that would be of interest for your dad. http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?article_id=218392338&cat=1_6

STUN GUN - ONLY A MAN WOULD DO THIS! "Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the Wife!" - this was submitted by a guy who purchased his lovely wife a "Pocket Taser" for their anniversary. Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol and Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 22nd anniversary and I was looking for a little something for my wife Toni. What I came across was a 100,000 volt, pocket / purse- sized taser. The effect of the taster were supposed to be short lived, with no long- term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety .... WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. Awesome! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Toni what the burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only 2 AAA batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie ( for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong? So, There I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, taster in the other. The directions said that a one- second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three- second burst would purportedly make you assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of Water. Any burst longer that three seconds would be a wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4" in circumference; pretty cute really and loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA batteries; thinking to myself: No possible Way!" What happened next is almost beyond description, but Ill do my best.... I'm sitting here alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say: 'don't do that master," reasoning that a one- second burst from such a tiny thing couldn't hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one- second burst just for the heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button and: HOLY MOTHER , WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION @!@$ $!@$%@*$^$*@ !!!!! I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked my up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs. The cat was standing over me making meowing sounds I has never heard before, licking my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself: "Do it again, do it again!" Note: If you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a taster, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one- second burst when you sap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by the violent thrashing about on the floor. A three second burst would be considered conservative. SON OF A $#$!#; that hurt like hell!!! A minute or s later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), collected my wits (what little I had left) , sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they get up there? ? My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I'm still looking for my testicles? I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return. Still in shock; Tommy.

I feel the need to whine just now - and could I please have some cheese with it? I'm fighting a migraine since this morning- took 2 Excedrine (I know , I know , no NSAID's- but Imitrex scares the sh..t out of me) have been able to keep it down but the downside to that is I get the worst craving for sweets that you can imagine. (And I'm not a sweet tooth that's the worst!) So I had a large Chai Magic, 22oz, 6 tbl of Peanut Butter, stole a candybar from my kids - butterfinger- and the list goes on. And I feel sooo bad about this - my stomach is doing ok at least I did not eat everything together. :faint: And my migraine is getting better too- no more vision problems and the pounding in my head is tolerable- but just knowing what I did makes me feel terrible again. Thanks for listening. You gal's and guy's are awesome!

I'm on there too, cool

THANK YOU!:clap2:

Hi ddiedre, thanks for being there - to everybody elso too Jachut, I hope so much your eye is starting to feel better- hope you have something to put on or in it Mousecrazy, I have no idea what triggers mine as I normally don't eat chocolate- but when a migraine come on I go literally on a hunt for choco- sometimes before the band just to overload my tummy and be able to get rid of it again. Can't do that anymore - have phenergan too but that just makes me drowsy and then I loose what little control I still have left and really pig out. Sorry that you have them too. They're the pits.

1 hour Lapband surgery with great explanations! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...080&q=lap+band Photonut put in a thread first but I thought it needs it's own place!

Hi Tina! :welcomeB: :welcomeB: :welcomeB: :welcomeB: you found the right place- welcome! The people here on this board have a wealth of knowledge and can help you with a lot of questions. Glad you are here!

Here are some of my two and four leggers: Kangal Dog Mav , Stitch -St. Bernard Mix/ husband and daughter, Abari- Kangal Dog/ daughter