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hi dreamining big again my ins from work Blue cross blue shield if alabama would not pay for the band so on my own and out of my pocket i got bcbs of mass on my own and out of my pocket, they do pay for banding. i only had my band done on 8/1 so the bill has not been paid for yet. It should and i hope it does. deb

hi folks nana....don't be silly, i want to hear from you. how's your day? how do you feel today? on my size of my pouch, i have not had a fill so i have no trouble eating as much as i want. the only thing now is i have to eat SLOWER and chew better. I am losing weight slow but i feel it is 90% on my self control, i do not get a full feeling and in the past i could only keep it up for so long on less calories. we will see. of course you want to get the blood thing fixs up, you'll need it to be able to put yourself though the min. amount of calories that you will get after you are baned i am thinking. sherry i like that theory sounds sound to me (blue collar engineer) chris week 3 is good place to be, i was feeling good then. remember not to lift anything heavy you don't want to put stress on your tummy mucles. the strips i just let fall off thats what the dr said when i had my gallblader out. dreaming big............welcome, i like to think , my new friends here as someplace to say what i need to or ask what i need to. we are all in the same boat (state of obesity) but different seats (towns) got to get ready for work deb

got e mail from michelle NO! Incorrect. He absolutely does not fill any bands during surgery. They always put some fluid in the band (in the OR before the band is inserted) and then remove it all and then prime (just leave fluid in the tubing) the line. This is to make sure the band is working and that there are no leaks and when fluid is placed there is no air in the line, just saline. They make sure there is no fluid left in the band. It is important to leave it unfilled so the stomach has time to heal and form scar tissue around the band before filling. You may pass this email along to "the girls". Hello all! Michelle

hi folks went up east to see the kids monday and spend the day, boy did it go by fast. I am back on nights. I got to show michelle i have no problem eating as much as i want. and tried salad for the first time. Gee i thought i would never miss salad but it was real good LOL. so i thought i would only be able to eat a small amount and be full. no so right now. I asked her if Debbie Z was leaving also, she laugh and said it doesn't take long for the word to spread, so she is going too. i only met her once. 1st impression wasn;t that big of a deal. she was nicer after she found out i am related to michelle, which shouldn't be that way. i will e mail michelle today and ask her to see if i had a fill when band was installed. ?? the scale hasn't moved for me, but i did have some oroe's (bad girl) (70 cal for one little cookie its a crime) but still i am keeping track on fit day and i am about 1400 for ave cal for the week. Now that i am on nights i will be a good girl. when i went to my appt. they asked me if i go to support group meeting, i told kelly that i go on line (thanks for being my support ) dez...i never been there was it worth the trip? chris sounds like your doing good, yeh i was a little bummed when my hunger came back. i am trying not to think about it now getting ready to go to bed sherry so you added to your fill in aug, and the they took some out is that right? well folks its almost 7:30 am time to go to bed LOL (what some people will do for money LOL) nite deb

gee i have had that several times so far (eating too fast) thanks off to work deb

hey there people...........when i spoke with angi and she has about 3 weeks left. michelle offered to work mondays, she is tue wed thurs now not sure why i didn'y get a fill!? i think it was because it was so crazy there and they over booked. i could be wrong what does PB stand for onthe day shift now, shoukd have a slow weekend yippie

Hi folks, ok here is the scoop. Went to BI yesterday. A great ride in, had lunch with Michelle (love that girl) she gave me a t-shirt from the walk for obesity. Told me how much fun the kids had (wish I could of done it with them). Hot off the presses Angie is leaving for a job closer to home and easier to get to than working in Boston. Meeting with Kelly and she added stage 5 info and to start taking calcium. The place was crazy I guess they over booked or something, I never got to talk with Dr. Jones, saw instead a Dr. Powers (another fellow?) It was a slam-dunk and I was out, no fill !?! I did lose weight 8 pounds. I worked my ass off not sure I can keep up the pace of what I was doing for work outs (on the last week I was putting in 3 hrs a day on treadmill). After leaving there went to see my dad for a bit in Randolph. Then back down the mass pike for home (hit traffic). I didn’t get to see Michelle when I was leaving, she was with a patient. But I called her later, told her if I stop losing weight I will call for a sooner appt. for a fill (next appt Nov. 29th). We will see. Chris….How ya feeling? Sherry..…congrats on the new job. Change is good LOL. My weekends off in Nov is the weekend of the 11th and 18th Nana… keep a chin up your time will come Dez… How are you doing with your 1st fill? What was it like? What is the difference now? To all my new friends have a great day deb

say there folks, all tho i had my band in boston i am western ma and work in springfield. I am from the south shore area of boston and that is where all my family still lives. People in this part of the state here say i talk funny, i don't get it? lol

hello pink my name is deb and i live in western ma, nice to meet you. do you have a date for your lap band ? will you be going to BIDMC?

hello pink

nana sorry your in a hold patern... maybe you can look at treating your anemic as one step to get you better. i remember thinking i was not going to have the lapband, because of being in treatment, but they took me to help me get healthy for the future deb

hey chris your home! remember the liquid pain med is your friend lol for me those the next 2 weeks was hard due to i felt that if i was home i should be getting things done around the house, but try and enjoy the rest so happy for you deb

hi all, this is my last night for this stretch and 2 days off. i have to add, for some reason my mind does not see me big until i see a photo of myself and i think is that right? i can't be that big! i guess thats why i do jnot have too many mirrors in the house. off to work deb

Chris........ditto i am sure you'll do fine, but best to you on your day see it didn't take long to get here deb

dez.........thats so cool 8#'s congrats,you must of worked your butt off you go girl! nana..just a heads up some people think the phych is a little strange chris....how's your mom doing? i go back on the night shift tonight, i dread these 12 hrs shifts. i am getting better at prepacking the right food. deb

Chris, the days fly by fast and before you know it you will be starting the mushies. Hope your mom is doing well, I did have a problem with gas after I came home, and I guess that is quite common. My gas came 2 weeks later; I just had to let it work through the system. There was no solid food to help push it thru. Dee today you get your fill, let me know how it goes, mine is next week. I cannot make the walk this weekend I will be on the night shift, but I will be there in spirit. I would of loved to walk with Michelle. deb

Sat. ken's party went great (I am so relieved he is home safe); the weather did not give us too much trouble. We had company most of the whole weekend coming and going. Some stayed for the night due to most comes from the eastern part of the state. I lost track of what I was eating to put into fitday.com, today I will figure out some lies (haha) Got up Monday with a stinking cold, I guess I got run down. Michelle said she thought I would get a fill on Oct 4th, and not to be scared. I have not lost weight; I hope it’s due to getting my leg muscles back Well gotta get moving more to do to put house back the way it was. Drop a line how is everyone doing? Deb

sherry glad its going better, i have to say i am kinda scared of the fill part but i am always chicken on anything new. deb

hi folks chris my partner is doing great, thanks for asking. you'll do great on the 2nd. i am sure. they will probable release you on the 3rd. and my appt is on the 4th nanaviv...so you might of had michelle for the nurse before you saw dr h i am real proud of her, she is a great gal. sounds like your on your way i hope all goes smooth!!!!!!!!!!! sherry ..sorry your having a rough time right now. i have used fit day for a few years now. being an engineer i love the charts LOL. please keep us up to date. i hope you are getting enough nutrition, has this been since your last fill on 8/16? dezadoo..i made it to 3 mi/hr on the treadmill today, and that was really pushing it i haven't seen the scale move as of yet but i hope to soon. i have added pedometer to my day for the last 3 days. i have been trying to get over 10000 steps(pacing in the control room). last night my legs kept me awake from being sore. i think this new life style is going to kill me ha ha big day tomorow, gotta get some sleep deb

boy do i hate working 12 hr shifts...sometimes i have to ask what day is it. the best part is now i am off for 7 days after tomorow.. yup you heard it right . most months i get a week off ( off course i pay for it in the other 3 weekks) the best i can do is 2.9 m/hr on flat surface, on the tread mill, haven't started any toning stuff yet. off to work folks

ps hey nanaviv you out there?

hi there i've been busy with work on day shift now (work 4 weeks of work in 3 weeks)and trying to get ready for ken's home coming party. his friends put up a sign on a bridge over looking the masspike. looks cool everyone tells me, but i haven't gone that way. i've been trying to hit the tread mill for 39 mins to raise up the old heart rate, i really must make that number one on my list. gezadoo dee 2 weeks to go! i am coming that way for oct 4 not sure if i will stay over with the kids in canton, but if i do maybe we could meet for a quickie some where. crispygal you sould be coming up to your next stage soon, how ya doing?

chris whats bunco live under a mushroom

dezadoo i am not losing also, but not gaining. i see dr jones on oct 4th i hope i at least lose 4 pounds back at work on light duty...i work in a power plant so some of the valves can be too much for the stomach mucles. don't lose heart....! hope to meet some day deb

hi folks by the way my name is deb. Ken is getting a big head LOL..everyone is making a big deal...so he goes around the house saying "i am such a big deal" we are having his welcome home party the 23rd and its funny to listen to his friend and ken act like kids about the party. fun to watch. so glad he is home and safe. nanaviv..........i am sure the nutritionist will help you finding a protien shake you can drink. make a list of things you want to ask and bring it with you when you go for your appt. they are there for you. deb