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Liz,

I'm home now from Mexico after a stop in San Antonio. All is going well. You will do great. I'm praying for you. I tried to IM you!! Can't wait to hear how everything went.

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Hi, I just found this thread. Omg, I can't believe I missed it on here. I was banded july 17th. I just read all the posts on here, and it sounds as if everyone on here is doing really well after their surgery. I'm glad.Well I guess i'm really late at being here since its the last day in july. he he

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Liz,

I'm home now from Mexico after a stop in San Antonio. All is going well. You will do great. I'm praying for you. I tried to IM you!! Can't wait to hear how everything went.

MARY*******:( Welcome to bandland!!! I've been waiting to see you post! I'm so glad things went good for you. How are you feeling? Aren't you glad we didn't back out LOL. I'm so excited for you! Keep in touch, maybe a chat later? If your up to it. Take care of yourself.

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Hi, I just found this thread. Omg, I can't believe I missed it on here. I was banded july 17th. I just read all the posts on here, and it sounds as if everyone on here is doing really well after their surgery. I'm glad.Well I guess i'm really late at being here since its the last day in july. he he

It's never too late Cris! Welcome to the July 2006 bandland club! LOL

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LMO/LIZ I'm thinking of you right now and sending prayers to you. As of this time you are now being operated on!!!! so you might be sleeping, but your in bandland.. LOL!

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Paulax,

I'm here all by my self! I keep thinking "I'm such a strong person", but deep down i really wish someone were here :( Too bad there really wasn't anyone to bring. Oh well :) Earlier i was thinking, wow, I'm in a foreign country by myself, I should do something crazy, like get a piercing or a tattoo or something, and then i remembered- I'm having surgery! Crazy enough :bananapartyhat:

I can relate. I was there all alone too. I really wish they had a meet and greet pre-arranged. It's not like we have "lapbander" tee shirts on! I was so depressed and feeling wimpy after surgery also...and I am about as social a person as there is. I went shopping alone...which stinks, and walking alone, and the thing is, I know there were people there who I could have or would have gone with---if I'd just been given their name and room number! We're all in this together!:phanvan

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Lizzilo - I was thinking about you as I wandered the mall today. Has anyone checked your uric acid? Is your big toe red and swollen? I'm wondering about gout.<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Thanks for thinking of me! I thought it was gout too, and it would just go away, but I had some x-rays and turns out there is no cartilage in my toe joint and my bone was inflamed with a spur - yuck! :( It is slowly going now. Of course my mother in convinced it is gout and the dr. and x-rays are wrong - drama queen!

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Welcome cris35....I was banded 17th July also......and can't believe it's already been 2 weeks and I'm on MUSHIES!:clap2:

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Finally I have had a pain free day. I woke this morning feeling really good. I didn't have any pain anywhere. WOW But after a trip to the grocery store I was worn out. I have been taking it easy the rest of the day but still no pain. I don't want to over do.

What do you guys eat for your mushies?

Beth

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I am having the same thing but its not right at my port its down a little further. I think that its a musscle that isnt repaired yet. I dunno for sure but thats my guess. I wonder if the fills hurt?

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I am having the same thing but its not right at my port its down a little further. I think that its a musscle that isnt repaired yet. I dunno for sure but thats my guess. I wonder if the fills hurt?

I can tell you that the fills do not hurt, I have an intrathecal pump implanted, right near my port site, and this pump requires fills. It's just a little pinch. What happens is the doc goes in with the needle and pulls out the old medicine from my pump and then reinserst a needle with a new mix. With the lapband, it's pretty much the same. I think it varies if the doc pulls out Fluid first or not, it may depend on each persons situation. Once again, i have not had a fill for the lapband, but the pain pump is simuliar to it. Just a pinch, really.

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I had a shot of reality today - went on a road trip to meet up with some girls I've gotten to "know" on a scrapbooking web site. I'm down 31.6 lbs as of last Wednesday, but when I got stuck in the front for a group picture, and they posted it for everyone to see tonight, there I was smack in the front and looking so big! I felt so good, too! I notice in the mirror that my face is thining, and my clothes are feeling a bit different, but to see me sitting there was so depressing, like I'm not getting anywhere...

That was pretty hard to see - they know I had the surgery and how I'm doing, but they've never seen me before in person. Their shock was that my hair was highlighted with blonde streaks and in my avatar (the same one I use here) I have my natural brown hair. In that avatar I am about 30 lbs less than I am now, so it's a mini goal to look like that again. Anyway, I'm going to keep on keepin' on and hope that someday I won't cringe when I see a picture of me!

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Hello all,

I am a week out and feeling great. I actually did 10 mins. on the cross trainer today and thinking of doing it again before I go to bed. HUMMM maybe. So tomorrow I am driving for the first time whoo hoo I am so excited! I am taking my dd to the doc for a physical and her 5 yr old shots. She is going to kindergarden.. I can't believe she is getting sooooo big. ;)

Beth- I am on mushies now and one of my favs is ff refried Beans, salsa, cheese, and ff sour cream.. Yum and lots of protein..

Liz- Where r you? I hope you are feeling good enough to get shopping. I am still wondering if you drank that margritia for me.. LOL

Kmo- I guess you went dead on me... Waited for a little while but had a big day so cya later chica....

ericsmom- You have done amazing! don't forget that it took you a while to put this weight on, it will take a littlw while to get it off, but dang you are off to a great start... Don't get down on your self it will happen... ((((hugs))))))

Mathew- Wlecome... and jump right in ...

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Hey Steph,

I know that it's hard looking at pictures for me, in general. I always say "do i really look like that"? It expecially upsets me when i leave the house thinking I'm looking really good and that i, for sure, found the most slimming thing i own. Then I see the pictures and look at me, the blob, and sometimes i just cry because I'm so mad at myself that i look that way. Sometimes i get in the frame of mind that I was just in a size 12 a little while ago. LOL then 14, then 16 and now a 18 and then boom a picture comes along to put me back into reality.. that yes.. I am an 18.

Anyway, i just want to wish you a word of encouragement. I agree with Jen, it takes awhile to get there and it will be awhile to take it off. Just think of what that picture would have looked like if you had not lost the 31.6 pounds that you've already melted away. This will be one of those pics you can compare yourself to later, when you go and meet up again, take another.. and so on. Pretty soon you'll be lost in the crowd. Be positive and keep your chin up. The weight is coming off, not being packed on. You have done an excellent job! Keep it up! Best of luck to you.

I had a shot of reality today - went on a road trip to meet up with some girls I've gotten to "know" on a scrapbooking web site. I'm down 31.6 lbs as of last Wednesday, but when I got stuck in the front for a group picture, and they posted it for everyone to see tonight, there I was smack in the front and looking so big! I felt so good, too! I notice in the mirror that my face is thining, and my clothes are feeling a bit different, but to see me sitting there was so depressing, like I'm not getting anywhere...

That was pretty hard to see - they know I had the surgery and how I'm doing, but they've never seen me before in person. Their shock was that my hair was highlighted with blonde streaks and in my avatar (the same one I use here) I have my natural brown hair. In that avatar I am about 30 lbs less than I am now, so it's a mini goal to look like that again. Anyway, I'm going to keep on keepin' on and hope that someday I won't cringe when I see a picture of me!

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