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Mal... I would call Marilyn tomorrow and explain your situation to them. I'm sure they will understand! I don't see why they wouldn't refund your money.... they aren't actually out anything at this point and I would think they would be able to fill your slot pretty quickly. Let us know how it goes!

Welcome Robin!! I too am from CO. I was a self pay pateint though so I can't help you with Kaiser.... but wanted to say hi just the same!

I think you need to start a new thread. I would link this one to it though and I would make the poll private (you might get more honest answers that way!). Thanks Neal!

Good idea leatha!

And keeping it the way it is just to make fewer people happy makes sense?

That's just it... YOU don't see any harm in it. Other people do see harm in it. While I'm not forced to read the thread I am forced to see "boy-love" on my screen. I read this forum from work for goodness sake!! A bit inappropriate I would say.

Isn't that what we are trying to do here?

Life is about compromise. The R&R threads would still be there... they wouldn't be disappearing (with what some of us are proposing) but I would'nt be faced with "boy-love" threads as soon as I clicked on New Posts. Someone will have to give. Either those of us that are sick of seeing it just "suck it up" or the R&R users just have to acess those threads a little differently. No harm done.

Lisa... thanks for clarifying. I was hoping you weren't really saying if we didn't like it we should leave!

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Sure sounds like (to me) you are suggesting people leave if they don't like it. Funny how someone posts a thread on how they feel LBT could be improved for EVERYONE and it is inferred that they leave if they don't like it? I guess that will just leave the select few that dominate the R&R section of the board and screw the rest of us?? Interesting.

Kim... I am officially joining your onderland thread! I have 5 pounds to go to be 199. I have been a bad bandster the past month or so since I stopped skating because of my knee injury. I got pretty depressed and found myself drowning my sorrows in M&M's. I am a newly commited bandster and will see onderland before my bday next month dammit!! I have knee surgery coming up in less than two weeks and I am getting myself back to better eating habits. Breakfast today: Edge shake Packet of instant oatmeal lunch today: Tuna salad w/wheat crackers So far I have drank 5 16.9oz bottles of Water. Fluffer... We were banded the same day!! Dynamo.... woohoo girl! Your sooooo close!

I asked this same question a few months ago Neal.... never really go an answer. I agree that this board has become more about ranting and raving than it has been a lap-band support board.

Holy crap! My fills are only 15 bucks!

Here's a before and after pic.... the new one is from the Doll Ball!

I'm not very tech-advanced but I just open it in paint and resize it until it looks right then resave it. Viola! There we are!

Here's the pic of me (in the middle) Michelle (on the left) and Anita (on the right) Good times girls!

And a pic from the Doll Ball!!

I'm sorry I wasted my time with my previous post. You apparently just want everyone here to feed you a line of BS and not give their honest opinion.

It was so nice to meet Michelle and Woofay last night! I agree about the meeting... it was a bit weird. I would be up for just getting together and chatting with you girls instead! Michelle... email me the pic and I will fix it and post it... I will PM you my email address!

11 months already? Where did it go?? I am now down 75 pounds and only 35 to go! I was hoping to hit 100 gone by my bandiversary but with the complications I had with my leak I will gladly take 75! That means I only have 35 more to go till my "goal" of 170. Wooohoo! Happy (late) Easter my friends!

Jodie... the county or city that you live in should have a mental health department that can point you in the right direction of low cost or free mental health care. Sounds like you are low income so you should have no trouble qualifying. I know smililar things have been suggested to you before on your other thread and I can't help but wonder why you haven't taken those suggestions before? If you look hard enough there is aways a solution. I don't think anyone here called you a liar. I think you are SCREAMING for help in both this thread and your old thread. People that have posted here are just giving their HONEST OPINION. I'm not sure what exactly you were looking for by posting this but i sincerely hope you get some help... quickly. I'm sure their is a rape crisis center in your area. You don't have to disclose who the rapist is to get help. Please, please please get help.

The meeting is usually over between 7:30 and 8 I think. I'm down for going for coffee or something after!

For me the numbing agents hurts worse than the fill needle! Sky... have you called Dr K? What does he say??

I had my 1 year bandiversary last week and fully intented to take an official pic. Life got away from me I guess! Here is my beginning pic and one from Sunday with my hubby....