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Hi and welcome to LBT, we are glad to have you here with us. Honestly, if I had to gain five, ten or even fifteen pounds to have my insurance pay for surgery, I would do it. To me, it would be very worth it. Let us know how you feel after your seminar. I am sure you will have questions, just ask away and we will be happy to help. We look forward to getting to know you.

Hi Cathy and welcome to LBT! I second that, wow, 18 grandchildren, how wonderful is that! I am sorry you have had so many struggles, hopefully with your knee replacements that will help. With the support and advice you find here, hopefully we can all help each other stay on track and get the thinner, healthier bodies we all want.

Kim, I am so happy for you that things are finally working out. I think it is great that you are planning ahead on how to do handle the field trip, that is a very good idea. You will do awesome!

HarleyGirl, that cracked me up, thanks! I needed a good laugh after the week I have had! :blushing:

BJean, I thought Michael Johns did great last night, but he was one of my favorites from the start and I was really disappointed when he got voted off so early. I enjoyed David's performance with ZZ Top so much, when we got home tonight, we played it again on Tivo. It seemed like that song was made for him.

I wonder how long they are bound to them.

Wow, I agree with Plain, you are truly a wonderful inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing that with us. And, congratulations on regaining so much of your health!

True, and I was shocked to hear him actually offer up a sincere apology! And why are some of my dancing bananas not showing up???

Hi, I am going to move this to our doctors and hospitals forum, hopefully you will get a better response there. You might also check our local forums as well.

Hi there and welcome to LBT, we are glad to have you here with us. I had to do Optifast on my pre-op, so it was basically their shakes and their chicken soup broth. It was tough, but so worth it! Let us know if you have any questions, we are definitely happy to help.

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I loved Blake, I always thought he brought something different to idol.

Holy smokes!! David Cook just did "sharp dressed man" with ZZ Top and he was absolutely amazing!!! I loved it!!

Wow, it won't be long now. Congratulations! Do things look like they are going well on the approval front?

Welcome to LBT. If you and your coworker end up going through surgery together, you will be a wonderful support team to each other. And, of course, LBT is a great place for support and we are glad to have you join us here. If you have any questions after attending the seminar, let us know and we will be happy to try and answer them for you.

I completely echo what you say Georgia Girl. I was really hoping that David Cook would have done Billie Jean again, that was such an awesome perfomance the first time he did it. But, he made a point as well about doing something he hadn't done before.

Alex, this is so much better! It works great on my blackberry. Thank you!!

Hi berry, unfortunately, I do not know the answer to this question. However, I thought I would bump it for you to see if we can find someone who can respond for you.

Moved to "insurance and financing" forum in the hopes of getting the OP a good response to her questions.

Please, we need to remember, respect and abide by LBT rules: Rule #2: We take the "Be Polite" rule very seriously. We do not tolerate any rudeness. Any member who is intentionally unpleasant or disruptive may be banned without warning. Rule #5: Members will treat each other with courtesy and respect, especially when they disagree. We understand that bright, intelligent and educated people may not always agree, but personal attacks in the form of insults, abusive language or other means of obvious harassment will not be tolerated. Rule #6: Our focus is on Lap Band Support. While any discussion is subject to going off on a tangent, we will do our best to consistently maintain topicality. Editing, moving or deleting off-topic content will only occur when it’s necessary to redirect focus to the core topic(s) and values of this community. And, lastly, rule #8: Please take the really personal discussions to PM or e-mail.

I bet you are right!! :cursing:

I second what TerriDoodle stated!!

Hey Boo, I am still here!

Thank you for taking the time to share what happened with everyone here. You are in our thoughts during this difficult time.