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hmmmmm, that is why I specifically mentioned "Canada" in my post....so that the "general public" folks wouldn't wander in by mistake and start saying stuff that I KNOW isn't avail in CANADA...let alone stores like SAVON drugs..... Oh well.....I guess they mean well....but it does get frustrating sometimes....

WOW...what a difference Neenagh!! I can really see it!!! (well, NOT see it!!!). You look gggggreat!!! Ummmmmmm you appear to be missing a cranium though!!!! Other than that, you should be proud!~! Thanks for sharing!

*calling the sheep sexual abuse hotline*

well, she had to raise the $$ for surgery somehow!

well at least u are on ur way again Neenagh! YAY!!!

LOL *picturing someone walking in on Neenagh in the janitors room*

Isopure is difficult to find in Canada and it is no better than the other type of Protein drinks/powders that are out there (and it is more expensive, I believe). I used (& still do) Flinstones chewables.....and they're yummy! There is no such thing as "adult" liquid tylenol (that I could find) but I used children's liquid tylenol and merely asked the pharmacist how much I should take; cause you need to take a whole lot more than is on the directions!! I went through 2-3 bottles of it...it is grapey and REALLY yummy. I also recommend you get some liquid gravol...that really helped me (also cause I was fearful to get nauseous due to fear of vomiting and dislodging my band!!).

Wheezy...I don't mean to make light of the way you feel (because I know exactly what you mean) and so I hope you take this the right way.... but...my question to you is: are you truly really actually PHYSICALLY hungry....like feeling "for real" physical hunger pangs or do you just "think" you are hungry and fighting the mental demon? Because if I'm honest with myself, I have not been PHSYICALLY hungry....thou my mind tries to tell me I am...I know I'm not...it is just my mind wanting to eat. Don't get me wrong, I know the "mental/emotional" hunger can be just as bad as the physical but the band won't help us with that....so maybe the band has helped you with the physical hunger but you just haven't recognized the difference yet? Or I'm full of rubbish and you need another fill!!! LOL

That is awesome Maria!!! Way to go!:clap2:

Verrrrry good Mandi....I'm so proud of you!!!

Yay you Doriana....only four more days now!!!! You are almost there!!! Then soon you will be on here seeking advice for post-op stuff (diet etc)...and then you'll be GIVING advice to others like a pro!!

Okay, I just got to these posts now....Lila & Mandi....so I measured like you said...from the crotch basically the top of my leg where it "joins") to the actual floor....and the measurement was 28.25 inches. Of course if I measured to where I would want my pants to hang (which would not be touching the floor!) it would be less. Hmmmm so maybe I do have short legs.

Hey Cloe....as long as you had fun, and that is all that mattes. Green: oh boy, can I relate....we should swap stories sometimes. Picture me alone in places such as Amsterdam (I got mugged), Columbia (yes, partying along with the drug cartels....I was escorted by armed guards off the "streets" that I wandered into towards a "safer" area), Berlin (getting off at the wrong train stop and wandering the bus depot freakin' out of my mind)....oh..sometimes I wonder how I got out of some situations intact. But, looking back now...of course they are all awesome memories that I wouldn't trade for the world. (but I would never let any kid of mine do what I did....at least not by themselves....I think I was just lucky!).

Thanks Cloe....I never realized that or looked at it that way....that IS helpful!!! I feel bad for Mr Yoda though....as some of you may know, he has slowly but surely lost about 25 lbs (not banded....just doing things "better" along with me) but of course since he doesn't have the band he does the "yo-yo" thing a lot (that I'm sure we are all familiar with!). So, this week he gained 4 lbs!!! Eeeep. And there was no reason really that he should have....I hope he doesn't get too discouraged.....I mean, he doesn't have a tool like I do. I feel bad for him when that happens. He seems to take it all in stride but I know deep down it frustrates him. Anyways.....yes, almost half way!!! Maybe by Xmas I'll be half way; that would be a kewl goal!

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OMIGAWD Lila!!! What a freakin' NIGHTMARE!!!! Honestly, I recommend you send that post to your band doc. in TO and let them know. That is just inexcusable.....ALL of it!!! I dunno man......I don't think I would let him near me again....but that's me. Is there nooooooooooooooo other option? I at least hope this fill is a good one for ya. "my sweat"......O MY F*CKIN' GAWD!!!!!!!! The whole experience gives me the heebeegeebees.... :omg:

ummmm okay....ya....that's true.....I did neglect to mention that fact. *sigh* I do have realllllllllllly short legs. For someone 5'5", my legs should be a lot longer than they are. Tks for reminding me of my SHORT LEGS, Lila!!! :nervous

seriously though Cloe...you do press "quote" on the bottom right corner, correct? If you do and it still get screwy, it might be because you are editing the quote and thereby inadvertently removing the stuff that says "

that's okay Mandi....it all relates to NSVs.....so shop away!!! (within budget, of course!!) LOL. By the way, I'm 5'5" and I ALWAYS have to get pants shortened unless I can find them in the petitie length (then they are puuuuurfect). Mr Yoda gets a kick out of the fact that I will buy "capris" and they are the right length for me (ie. full length)....hardy har har!!! Personally, I'd like to know who the hell these tall women are that the pants all seem to be made for....cause when I look around....I'm the average height....so where are these 5'9" women hangin' out?

Yeah....that's the ticket!!! As our fellow Canucky Corey Hart once said, "Never Surrender"!!! That song got me through a lot back then and it will again!

I think it was some Egyptian guy from the Pyramid era....yeah,...that's it!

Welcome fellow nosy Canuck DameJ!! :welcome:

Because the rest of us are "special"

Hear hear Woodys!!!! That is exactly correct! (I especially like that he said how the surgeries "take all the work and effort out of shedding pounds"....yup, cause this is sooooooo easy!!!). He's a nobody whose opinion isn't worth the paper it is written on.

once again, great minds think alike