waynooo

I am on there, not sure how to do the cheers. Do they go directely to the site or to an email adress?

I took some pics with the mask on and after careful consideration decided this thread was silly and I shouldnt have started it! It looks horrible! My original thought was to take some funny pics, you know, working out with it on, driving in the car with it on, and the like. But heck no! The only one that gets to see me with the birth control mask on is my wife! Oh yea, lets talk about trying to talk with it on. I sound like stinkin darth vader with the air rushing out of my mouth while I am trying to talk! Its all kinda funny, still trying to get used to it and get the right mask. Have a good weekend all, Wayno:thumbup:

You just told my story! All most to the "T". Same tentative surgery date and all! Good luck to you, Wayno

Well it came last night! Like a little kid with a new toy I couldnt wait to go to bed. Uh, yea. I lasted 5 hours then it came off. I did sleep, and slept good. The machine is set at 13, kinda over powering while on my side. Give me some time today and I will post pics.

There is a guy on here that goes by btriegr, I think he lost 90lbs on the 6 month diet and was just banded. The time will go by so fast, I started back in October and March 4th was my last visit. You have alot of test to complete prior to surgery so the 6 months will give you time to get it done. Good luck on your journey:thumbup:

Congrats on making the decision! I too made the decision back in October, the time will pass very quickly. You touched on some of the emotional aspects of weight gain and weight loss, I have read many great trheads on this subject here. They really opened my eyes to the person I have become and to the road that I am about to travel. Good luck on your journey and dont be a stranger. :frown:

RIP Tabatha, may peace be with your family and friends.

Mine is simple, a snow board and a trip with my two sons to the mountain! I went skiing with them this year and had to stay on the green slopes cause I was afraid of crashing and breaking bones. So a new board and a trip to the blues and maybe blacks.

I am tentatively scheduled for 04/09. I am going out of my mind today! Waiting for surgeon to send info to insurance for approval. I know once they receive it, the insurance company will take some time. It has been 6 long months waiting for this lets get it to them already!! Other than that i am alright:laugh:

Congrats ♥Amy♥ !!!! Best of luck, Wayno

I am tentative for the 9th. I too am nervous as heck! But I know this is the right decision for me and my family. Good luck to you two, Wayno

One correction to your original post. Ford did not take the bail out money, that would be G.M. ( Governement Motors). I also think that we should be supporting made in America vehicles. While Toyota, Nissan, and Honda's are good my fellow American is worth more to me than a car.

Good on you Todd! I hope to be on the losers bench soon.

Lace, everything I have read says to walk, walk, walk, and walk some more for the gas. They also recommend gas x strips. For the hunger it seems be that you want to kep hydrated and eat lots of protien. They recommend protien first, then veggies, then if theirs room some carbs. Research on this site, there is tons of information! Good luck, Wayno:thumbup:

There's True Results in Scottsdale, Weight loss center in tempe, Dr. Simpson in your part of the woods ( great credentials ). Self pay in the US is at least 15,000 from what I have seen on this board. Some of the Doc's in Mexico come highly recommended as well and the cost is a 3rd of the US. Good luck on your journey, Waynooo:thumbup:

:thumbup::hurray::wink2: Congrats on the victory! :w00t::hurray::hurray:

Same here, last PCP visit March 4th then they submitt to insurance. Keeping my fingers crossed for an April date.

I think the mental part is the hardest aspect of weight loss. I am not yet banded but hope to be with in a couple of months. One thing I noticed with my self was I was giving myself permision to over eat. Even if I wasnt planning to diet, I would look at teh food or the third or fourth portion and say "I'll just start tomorrow". When I caught myself giving me the permision statement I just kinda sat back and thought what the heck! So I now know my permision statement and can identify when I use it. Hope this helps in your road to recovery, yes recovery, I think we can all agree that we have an addiction to food. Best of luck, Waynooo :sad:

Here is a recent article (speaking of cut and paste). I truely believe that both parties are so far from the american people that it is rediculous! Vote em all out! Disillusioned Bayh advocates electoral “shock” to broken system - Yahoo! News In an interview on MSNBC this morning, newly retiring Sen. Evan Bayh declared the American political system "dysfunctional," riddled with "brain-dead partisanship" and permanent campaigning. Flatly denying any possibility that he'd seek the presidency or any other higher office, Bayh argued that the American people needed to deliver a "shock" to Congress by voting incumbents out in mass and replacing them with people interested in reforming the process and governing for the good of the people, rather than deep-pocketed special-interest groups. Bayh's announcement stunned the American political world, as up until just last week he looked to be well on his way to an easy reelection for a third term in the Senate, and his senior staff was aggressively pursuing that goal. But Bayh had apparently become increasingly frustrated in the Senate. In this morning's interview he noted that just two weeks ago, Republicans who had co-sponsored a bill with him to rein in the deficit turned around and voted against their own bill. He also stated repeatedly that members of his own party should be more willing to settle for a compromise rather than holding out for perfection. "Sometimes half a loaf is better than none," Bayh insisted. It's no secret that the Senate has struggled to take action this year. With the two major parties unusually far apart in their substantive proposals for the direction of the country, even finding half a loaf to agree on has been difficult. Though the Democrats have had a substantial majority in the Senate for the last year, Republicans have escalated their threats to use filibusters (by forcing a cloture vote, see the graph below) to force Democrats to come up with 60 votes to pass any major legislation. And after Scott Brown's election to the Senate last month gave Republicans a 41st seat, health-care reform and other Democratic goals were stopped dead in their tracks. (CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL VIEW) Bayh blamed the current atmosphere of intense partisanship on the need for Senators to constantly campaign to be reelected to another six-year term. Citing his father, a popular liberal Senator in the '60s and '70s, he noted that "back in the day they used to have the saying: 'You campaign for 2 years and you legislate for 4.' Now you campaign for 6!" He noted that the need for constant fundraising made it nearly impossible to focus on passing legislation. Frustration over the increasing amount of money being spent on political campaigns isn't exactly a new thing, as spending by candidates in the 2008 presidential election nearly quadrupled the amount of money spent by candidates in the 2000 election. Additionally, winners of House races in 2000 spent an average of $849,158 to do so, while House winners in 2008 spent an average of $1,372,591. Enhancing the concerns of many on the left and the right has been a recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the country's existing campaign finance laws. Put simply, the ruling opens the door for an even greater influence of money by allowing corporations to directly fund individual candidates. Meanwhile, voter frustration is high, making the fight for campaign cash all the more crucial to politicians hoping to remain in office. A recent poll found that 44% of Americans believe incumbents should be voted out of office. However, reforms of Congress appear unlikely. There doesn't appear to be any significant momentum at this time behind efforts to change the rules that govern passing legislation or Congress's need to constantly campaign and fundraise. With an election year beginning, it's also unlikely that congressional leaders will begin to see eye to eye more often on major legislation. Perhaps a "shock" is indeed called for in order to change that.

Thats kinda what I did. You can call your insurance company and ask what the qualifications are. It helped to get things going for sure. I am almost done with the 6 month diet.

When i had made the decision to have the surgery I let my wife know. She began to try to talk me out of it, that is when i politely yet sternly told her that I was doing this and expected her support. Every since she has been nothing but supportive, in fact she has starting thinking about it for her as well. Now I have not told my friends or extended family, guess cause I am afraid of what there comments may be. My BIL made the comment about one of his coworkers that was having a WLS, said he was going to fat camp. I have respect for my wifes family and would really hate to start a fued cause i wouldnt stand for it!

Congrats! Heres to continued success.....