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Hiya ladies...omegosh, so cute with Audrey! I want one! Just keeping really busy, lookin into buying a second car, have out of town friends coming in and the regular roar of routine going on! Am planning on Sat barring any hold ups...sure will miss our MIA's!!! Chat soon, Happy Friday! By the way, Heather...my exact reasons 2, for doing this, of course my babies are born, but still more life to come, and believing for the best is yet to be...even healthy! Even if just 1/2 way there at my one year mark (next month) it is WAY further then I ever thought I would be, with a tool & support & plan for future goals!

Candra woman...I agree with Maria...your smile is always beautiful as you! And lookin great too! So where are we meeting on the 14th? Hey Maria, how you doin? Breathe! Your gonna do great! Canolie & Liz...how doin with 1200? Exercising? How is everyone else a doin? Only a week til the Banded SOS (Sistas of Surgery) Time! (Sorry John, but do ck in, how are you, when Nikki home?) Have a good day with healthy balanced choices everyone!

Evenin all...hey Pat...yes, plannin on bein there! Is it decided where 'there' we are meetin in Vallejo, Sat, 11/14th @ 1:00, right? Excited to meet u too, see all our gals - yeah Riley...been tooo long!..pic time...and root on Maria! Banded SOS!

Happy Wednesday Morning Anchor Day All! That is 898 Candra, hehehe kidding, u keep us a moving! Congrats Canolie & Liz...you rocked that orientation, and a surgeon meeting...together...so jealous (happy for u both!) Maria...how doing...2 weeks to go! You will do it!!! Are u planning on the 14th with us? We wanna root u on!!! Sweet T...u keep on girl, just keep in balance, as Pam said, getting in protein, we need u healthy too skinny mama! Riley woman, rock the casba...meowww! Heather, rock the Heidi, toooo cute! Have 'weighed in'? Dont get quiet on us now..no term papers hehehe. Pam, so hope to see u on the 14th...miss ya! Jes...come up for air, now bridge is open back to long days? Welcome Mama ash, these ladies will walk u thru! Monique...how doing? Keep chattin here, keeps hands busy! Tamra...dont give up...cause we NOT givin up on U! Nicole, good to chat, thanx for the message! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! Reggie, Pat, Beatriz, John, and all (dont wanna forget anyone) hope u all doin well, ck in when can! :drool: Candra, can help plan the 14th? What's the consensus?

Where's the party? hehehe U girls are gonna do great...say Nicolie...teach a class on the plannin? I am up for Vallejo on Sat, not sure to Petaluma, but I wanna go with majority vote, will the north bay babes meet us in the V town? By the way...Pat, YES, we have all went thru it...I did i.e. the nite before and morning of...but I am sooo glad I did it...ready to go to the next level...it's been my jumpstart! Can't wait to meet u on the 14th!

Make that 893...hehehe

Candra, u too funny girlfriend...tis ok with me if you keep on conversing, makes me laugh! lol 14th, would like to meet up in Vallejo, early afternoon than lunch, (of course AFTER the bridge...) however, if Pam doesnt do bridges, to get her there... anywhere else in Vallejo/Bridge land? Just a thought...

Jes! How are you doing? Will u be there on the 14th? I so missed u last Sat...cant wait to see...less of u with hugs! hehehe Please tell us about your appt... Also, THANK YOU so much, and to everyone, for signing the card, it is so sweet, I have it on top of my computer desk right here. Jes, thnks for going the 'extra mile' hehe So can I be...a 'big' sis (as in older) instead of den hen mother? lolol Have a good day...working @ home!

Good thurs morn lovely ladies + John... Tina...pls report when you get back, lol Heather & Nicole, hope y'us have a good lunch! Pat, it will be so cool to meet you, you truly fit in with us! Monique, careful, dont wanna pop the internal stitches. Can u make it on the 14th? we would enjoy meetin u 2! WOW, a whole coffee? Girl u ARE on the bandwagon! Liz...you crazy woman...yes, several appts are in store, but they do help the time pass...and to get you ready, but of course you & Canolie, more than ready lolol. Canolie, u feelin better? It's ok to be nervous...AND get excited about the new you, u are already fun to hang with! Bea - how feelin today? Rest up well! Riley - really gonna see you in a couple? You skinny thing hehe. Maria -really hope you can make it on the 14th...yes, a separate cabinet is very helpful, i.e. with men in the house! Candra - so what time best on the 14th, & where? Chat sooon! Hello to everyone else...Pam, Reggie, John, Chris...April, where are u hon, doing ok? Have a good day with better choices! :thumbdown:

Yeahhh Maria! We are here for ya & will get ya ready! So just (maybe) u can still meet up with us on the 14th! Ahhh even sooner...less time to worry, u will do just fine! Congrats Beatriz, and welcome to a great group of support (& more) even comraderieship for the journey! Candra honey, glad u out of pain, ouch. Chat soon!

Good Mon morn...lovely ladies & John! Thank you all once again, for your caring & support during this time, it means soooo much! Sat was such a blast, so good to be home, and so cool to meet Maria, Nicolie & Liz! I agree you all do fit in with us! We sure laughed alot..i.e. out front Mimi's! Oh Pam & April, Nicole and Jes, and all, we sure missed our sisters...but we were 7 strong! Tina-lookin good, good to see Michaela, pls be careful to get nutrients in vs losing, ie your stress & immune system! Candra cutey-I can see the loss, you are even moving lighter! Thanks for the purse, gonna use Thurs when out w/ hubby & boss for dinner! Cant wait til we go a shoppin! Heather honey-our lil but mighty sis...glad to see you, pls let me know when 'seein' Doc...I will go, you GO girl! Maria-so cool to meet, enjoyed your 'studyin', quiet but strong...you are soooo ready! We are here for you, ask ALL you want, even express the 'ifs', we be yo Sisters of Surgery! (SOS) Liz- you & Nicole are so cute...BFF AND Band Buddies, you both are ready for orientation and then more! Nicolie - girl you go, congrats on droppin your first dead weight...the smokin! Enjoyin your spunk & support for all, now it is time to start takin care of YOU! Pammie-Dont withdraw...sometimes what I do, and then fall prey to not so good choices. WE R here for you! Riley woman, Pat, Jessy J, and all, are you all game for the 14th of November? We want time w/ you all and are a coming up! Sounds like Riley rounding y'use up! What time is best for yall? So all who can go...November 14th at the Vallejo Bridge for a walk, then lunch/early dinner? Pic time! Hope everyone else is doing well, just a thought: Consider the interests of others around you - def be a servant & kindhearted, caring, BUT DON'T FORGET - that if you're not taking care of YOU, it's going to be harder to be at your best so you can care for others!!! :wink2:

Hey Candra...not many responses, so prob wont walk tomorrow? Will be there early tho! See u in the am! Def need to plan outing up there...soon!

Ok, so it must Club Band hangout tonite! hehehe Sweet T! Welcome to Onderland! Although you have always been "Onederful" with us! John - congrats and I am jealous...hoping possibly to one day give up the machine...although the snoring part, at 120 or 220 it is still bad...but I have 'Riley' like hope! (Pls tell Nikki hi!) Tamra, dont give up, still come and hang with us, we are all in this together...as others say, dont give up, you ARE meant to be healthy!!! Jes!!! You skinny minny, will miss u tomorrow, I want to plan on walking da bridge soon! Maria, Monique, & Analynn looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow! Wantshealth...Pat...hi there! So sorry you cannot make it tomorrow, but we WILL plan for the future...from what I can tell...you are a wealth of information, as I have read your posts...we need all the help we can get! Perhaps your name will change to wealth of health? Candra are we a walkin? Who else game for tomorrow, Pam, Nicole, Nicollie, Liz am I missing anyone? Ok, ladies & John, so we should be planning ANOTHER time to meet , perhaps the first Fri nite in November or so, so that many of us can gather, perhaps closer to Richmond? What are thoughts? Or what is a good time...pls PM me, will take notes, and plan it! It is so goooood to be home! :blushing:

Say there...for all who will be there tomorrow, anybody walking? Heather said she's game, I will show up earlier, but need to be back in w/ Angel early. Who's a walkin?

Good Fri Afternoon Everyone! Hi Maria! You will be there tomorrow? Sooo cooool! Cant wait to meet you and several new to our group (I missed last month's). And we will be doing lunch afterwards tooo! For anyone needing the info... KAISER POINT WEST MED OFFICES 1650 Response Road, Sac, 95815 (Go to the center back of the building-conference rm.) SAT OCT. 24TH 11:00- 1:00 Who else is planning on it? We usually sit in the right hand back, as you enter the room. We have a joint meeting, then for the last half split up to prospective surgery groups. Hope to see y'all soon! :closedeyes:

Good Thurs evenin lovely ladies & John! Am finally home, and resting up from Florida. Hello to all the new pre-op and post bandsters...(congrats MoniqueD!) How is everyone? Just had some strained Chicken Herb Soup after a good nap, found that I am tight after a long nap, hehe. I have been keeping caught up with the reading and am so encouraged by how everyone comes here, shares their heart and real life stories, and how handling them! I believe I left my mom at a good time, (although I was the red faced crying woman on the plane) and was well greeted at the airport with my 3 guys holding signs and open arms! So good to be home in my own bed, shower, computer! Looking so forward to seeing, hugging and laughing with everyone on Sat, even meeting our newest already joined in over a month band buddies! Candra and Jes, o my gosh, are y'use at goal yet? lol Ready to catch up with everyone also. Lunch afterwards? I am soooo there!

Hello lovely ladies and 'homey' John! Hope everyone is doing well, better than usual. So many things going on for so many of us, and why I enjoy coming here and get to be a part of our group...because we are alllll learning how to do this, with real life happening! With a company of people that works out our issues, while real life is happening with us. Why we Band O' Buddies! Happy to say things are going well here in Florida, although it is hot, I stay in most of the time. Thank you all once again for all your kind words and prayers, they realllllly help! Mom is doing well, I am honored to be here with her...today we went to the VA hospital where they spent alot of time, and met some very caring people doing more than just the job! An interesting place to visit... Looking forward to coming home NEXT week! Cant wait to see and hug you all again at the Support meeting in SAC, meet our newcomers i.e. w/ their new dates, and bummed for who wont be there...John, lol. Wanna walk the bridge 2! :thumbup:

Hi all, lovely ladies, and John! Everything is going well, just have decided to stay with my mom for awhile longer...really helping her to get things settled, helping her to purge things, and we are both missing dad together. She is a strong woman, has many friends and her sister here, and by the Grace of God, know she will do fine. I am honored to be able to do this with and for her. I do miss you all, and plan on being at the support meeting on the 24th! Blessed with new company, yeas for the victories, orientations and no one giving up! Hello to EVERYONE, and go Team Band O' Buddies on Saturday, you will show us proudly! Go Nicole, Heather, John & Nikki, with me hubby and sons and friends! Will chat back soon!

Hello Lovely Ladies & John! I have missed chatting with u all...although, I confess, I have been one of the 'guests' to catch up my reading...as I can. Am still in Florida, helpin my mom take necessary steps forward, she is doing well, thank you ALL for your wonderful well wishes and prayers! I do miss my dad, as I am still here, but really embracing my mom, with a 'balance' of taking care of business, a fine line for all of us to walk. I will be flying in Thursday nite, to get in one last practice 5K for our walk on Saturday! The weather also looks perfect!!! I have resent the registration email out, pls pm me here if you still need it. Looking forward to allll who can make it this SAT morn, Oct. 10th, is there anyone who can just come for the time together afterwards? I'll be chkin in daily til then... Gooo Team Band O' Buddies, we are moving up, in #6 for now. Thanks for your missing messages, they mean so much, and you havent forgotten about me! Chat with yall sooooon! :frown:

Wow, thanks Nicole and Heather and Jes! If you click on the link below...it shows our team at #7 on the front page with our names a scrollin! What a blast we will have! Have sent emails to everyone who asked, would enjoy anyone else joining us for the 5K too!

Hi Tina! What a gift you will be to those babies, if that is where u are going! I have always wanted to volunteer to rock and comfort them, they are so innocent in such a sad way to enter the world! Are you breathing easier now? What is up for the weekend?

Welcome Canolie, Congrats Tamra, and hello ladies! Canolie, we are all around/in Sac, however, we have a support group at POINT WEST, next Sat @ 11:00! Pls make it if you can, several of us go, great Pre-op/Post w/ Bypass AND Banders, we separate for the last hour, and then usually go have lunch! (Soup for newbandies!) April, so glad u are losing again, but keep things in balance, and run by how with Doc! Someday we will have to do appts together, would be a cool ride to SSF! For all who are interested...the 10/10/09 walk, the link is just below, before my ticker. Going to make team tomorrow...going with the name... Band O' Buddies! Does that sound cool?

Good Friday Afternoon Lovely ladies & all! Just finished me pratice 5K, went well but sweaty, gotta get out earlier! Candra, u are so right now noticing hands swelling during walk! What is up w/ that, Riley? Does it help if swing them 90 degrees more? Also, Riley, the 5K, measured in miles, I have found where it says, 3.1 miles and 3.3 miles? Maria, how did the job interview go? How are our newbanders doing? Tina whas up? Nicole, whas up for exercise today? How is everyone else this weekend, dont forget...water water water! (Remindin meself) Hope everyone keepin it cool! :biggrin:

Didnt know that it was an actual suit...those are cute!

Hi Ladies, yep, u gals are feelin better, cause u rested all day, and now ready to roll! Your incisions, look pretty clean, that bruising will go away quick, Candra, but be careful with the soap, even if its family (germs). Wanna keep them as clean as possible. So glad u ladies are a walkin well with water and west!(rest) Get em Nicole, like the online nursing staff hehe...love you ladies, and glad you are banded and ready to roll (not on the port)lol.