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Well, here's a big group hug from all of us.

I don't blame you for being worried. I would be scared to death. PLEASE let us know if there is anything at all we can do for you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and lots and lots of good, healing vibes.

Oh sweetie. I'm so sorry! Who is his doctor? Where are they doing the biopsy? Do you know where the mass is? Sorry to pepper you with questions. Try not to be afraid. The vast majority of masses in the brain are NOT malignant. I know that probably doesn't make you feel any better right now, but the odds are on his side.

ooo, good luck dee and denver!! How exciting to (perhaps) be starting a new job! Nursing is such an important field . . . I know that nurses are overworked and under appreciated but some of us know who REALLY helps people to get well.

Oh, I don't think he'll be upset at you. That's the time for healing, not dieting.

How are you doing with your fill, Deb? Are you feeling some restriction?

Oh, that would be awesome! Oh, I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Well, he didn't give me any special instructions. The guy I have do my fills now only allows warm liquids for 48 hours. Go figure. I think I would go with something kind of "easy". Just a suggestion.

Well, if Jake has to go with the ex, could you get visitation? I agree, you shouldn't send one to a stranger. That just wouldn't be right.

Ah sweetie. I'm so sorry. They really are harassing you. That's the perfect word for it. I wish I was there. I would take my big mouth over there and kick their harassing asses!

Oh Munchie. I'm so sorry. This is horrible. What does your attorney have to say about this latest twist? You must be so upset. As far as I'm concerned, indoor pets are nobody's business and you should be able to have as many as you can take care of. Nobody puts a limit on how many kids someone can have, and the stakes are even higher . . .

Oh my gosh! That would be so exciting if the insurance would pay for your arms too! It makes sense to wait though. I would think you'd get a better result if you wait a bit, and the safety factor is a big issue, given your family history of problems with anesthesia. How great that you went and found out about this stuff. Something to shoot for!

Oh, Patty, what a beautiful, beautiful little fellow. And a fantastic photo (as always).

Okay, back from my fill. It was going just fine . . . he put in 1.5cc and then I started drinking the barium and it was not going down at all, then my esophagus went into spasm and then I got all light headed and almost fainted. It was embarrassing and I had to lie down for awhile, etc. Needless to say, he took about .75 out. Now I think I probably don't have enough. Who knows. The good news, though, is he is going to prescribe metformin for me. He agrees with me that it certainly couldn't hurt and may help.

Patty, I am so sorry to hear about your latest trials. As a mother of a child with mental illness, I know how hard it can be to watch them struggle and how the problem is severely compounded when there is no help available to them. I'm glad that you let us know what's going on in your life, as you know that we wil all be sending healing and supportive thoughts your way.

dee - how cool that you get to go meet Michelle Obama!!! Oh my goodness! Living in Utah, NONE of the candidates come. It's kind of awful. I really try to encourage my students to vote. It's disheartening to see how little interest they have in politics when it is their futures at stake.

I hear ya on the crazy mom thing. One of my big goals in life is to NOT be as crazy as my mom. So far so good. I think. Now you be careful with that whole volleyball thing. We wouldn't want you mowing down the Relief Society President or something (Sorry ladies, inside humor). The second fill I had, the fill doc here withdrew what I had and then added some more. But I only have a little over 3ccs total. I am definitely hoping to get a bit more restriction tomorrow. I'm ready for this whole weight loss thing to speed up a bit.

Adding Lifesaver's week 3 results. Congrats on your multiple 14s. You are an animal! Dang!!! Adorkable Goal: 15/wk1: +5/wk2:-5/wk3 -1:rolleyes2: Bahotmomma Goal: 17/ wk 1: -1:laugh: BellaPerdente Goal: 25/wk1:0/wk2:-7/wk3 -2:rolleyes2: Bookholder Goal: 15/wk 1: +1:laugh: Brandymom Goal: 20/ wk1:-3.5/wk2:-0 Deboregon Goal: 15/ wk 1:-1.4/wk2:+1.2/wk3:-3:rolleyes2: DenverGirl Goal: 8/ wk1:-2/wk2:0 Greenchrysalis Goal: 15/ wk 1: -2 :drool: Lifesaver Goal: 15/wk1:+1/wk2:-3/wk3:-1:thumbup: Lotzasunshine Goal: 20/wk1:-2/wk2:0/wk3:-.5:rolleyes2: Marcyinak Goal: 16/wk 1:-4/wk2:-0/wk3:-.5:rolleyes2: Minidriver Goal: 16/wk1:-0/wk2:-2.4/wk3:-.8:rolleyes2: Munchkin Goal: 15/wk1:+1/wk2:-3/wk3:-2:rolleyes2: PrtyAntOvrYt Goal: 28/wk1:+.8/wk2:-.8/wk3:-3.2:rolleyes2: ShelbiCallie Goal: 22/wk1:0/wk2:0 Sidann Goal: 19/wk 1: -2:laugh:

Oops, you've had three fills. I'm getting my third tomorrow. And our starting BMI's were almost exact! You must be shorter than me though cuz I started out quite a bit heavier than you.

Okay, that is really disgusting. I mean, really, really disgusting. Is the pool warm? Love it. I cry too. then beat myself up for not exercising. I've also had two fills and don't have much restriction. You and I are band twinsies! We were banded one day apart, had somewhat similar starting BMI's and have lost about the same amount and are the same age!!!

Marie, where do you do water aerobics?

Bella, I'm with Marie on this. That definitely doesn't sound right and seems like it could lead to a slip, and then you'll be in a mess. IMHO, you should call your fill doc and schedule a slight unfill. Throwing up for an hour is not supposed to be part of the band procedure.

NO WIRE HANGERS!!! So, what kind of eyebrows does she have?

I was going to multi-quote, but I'll just say stuff with names. Munchie, my pet, we would be fabulous cheerleaders for Mal and dee. Yes, we have big mouths, but that's part of our charm:biggrin: Marcy, thanks for the explanation about the islands and such. I was sort of familar with it, but not as much as I should be. I'm having a fill tomorrow . . . looks like it's a big week for fills! Good luck to everybody! Lotza - I am soooo addicted to this site. Oh my. It's bad bad bad. But in a good way! Hey! How is your job going? Do you have C-PAP yet?

So true!!! Woohoo!!