Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum - Considering Dr. Kirshenbaum

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Upcoming Bandito Events:

Body For Life challenge starting 9/17/08 - Lifesaver is our fearless leader! (thanks Life!)

September 23rd, Atlanta bread Company, @ 5:30pm, Aurora Town Center (we're going to show Deb a good time!)

October (we need to determine a date for our Red Robin group)

November 4th, Meet Jaime for "the night before she joins us on the bench" dinner (location TBD)

(shall we make the 11/4/08 gathering our usual monthly gathering?)

That all sounds very fun. I will be in Denver for a conference next April . . . maybe some of you will still be posting on this board and we can get together.

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I am trying with the ticker...so please everyone, no laughing!!!

Brandy, I love the ticker, it's fun to play with it, isn't it? Have fun at your games today. We have a football game, Sammi is cheering. Than we Rach has to get ready for homecoming. I'll post pictures of her and her date later.

friends I'm going to be away for awhile. Best to all.

Lap, I am sending positive thoughts your way, please know how much we all care for you and how we cherish your imput. If you need anything at all we are here for you. Heal yourself and the rest will fall into place. We have all been in your shoes. Yesterday I was having the worst day, and normally I would hold that in and not talk about it, but I actually talked to hubby and let him know how I was feeling and talking it out really helped. Loves to you and here is a great BIG HUG!!!!

It's funny I really thought that losing all this weight would magically make me happy, well sorry that is not the case. I was really down yesterday, fighting with hubby, stress at work and with volleyball parents (hey, I don't even get paid for that job). Anywho, I talked to hubby and it really helped to talk stuff out and have him listen and confirm my feelings. I am working go getting to a better place within myself and make me happy.

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PrtyAntOvrYt

I enjoy reading all of your posts. Some are helpful and some are down right funny. I noticed you are a Husker fan. Are you from Neb?

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PrtyAntOvrYt

I enjoy reading all of your posts. Some are helpful and some are down right funny. I noticed you are a Husker fan. Are you from Neb?

Thanks!!!

You're very sweet to say that!

I am a Husker's Fan!

I was there in the mid 80's - AND I do believe I wore a lot of RED!

I absolutely love Lincoln, I'd move there tomorrow if I could!

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

I am trying with the ticker...so please everyone, no laughing!!!

Brandy, I love the ticker, it's fun to play with it, isn't it? Have fun at your games today. We have a football game, Sammi is cheering. Than we Rach has to get ready for homecoming. I'll post pictures of her and her date later.

Lap, I am sending positive thoughts your way, please know how much we all care for you and how we cherish your imput. If you need anything at all we are here for you. Heal yourself and the rest will fall into place. We have all been in your shoes. Yesterday I was having the worst day, and normally I would hold that in and not talk about it, but I actually talked to hubby and let him know how I was feeling and talking it out really helped. Loves to you and here is a great BIG HUG!!!!

It's funny I really thought that losing all this weight would magically make me happy, well sorry that is not the case. I was really down yesterday, fighting with hubby, stress at work and with volleyball parents (hey, I don't even get paid for that job). Anywho, I talked to hubby and it really helped to talk stuff out and have him listen and confirm my feelings. I am working go getting to a better place within myself and make me happy.:wink_smile:

You know Denise, I think in our "formerly fat" heads, we think that our moods have to be related to our weight. It's a good excuse for us. But sometimes, life sucks and we react to it. We are entitled to be sad during the hard times and we are also entitled to be angry when the time warrants it. The angry part is the hard part for me. I have learned since being banded that I am an "angry eater" -- I don't eat when I'm sad or depressed, I eat when I'm angry, because damit, I was taught that nice girls don't express their anger. So I spent my life - stuffing it! (or as evidence shows - stuffing my mouth!)

You're blessed to have a hubby who will talk things out with you. And he's blessed to have you in his life. You're a good wife and a good Mom and a wonderful person. Thanks for giving of your time to share you weight loss journey with all of us.

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

That all sounds very fun. I will be in Denver for a conference next April . . . maybe some of you will still be posting on this board and we can get together.

Miss Mini!

Get your soon to be ultra skinny arse over here!!! "maybe some of you will still be posting on this board?" -- BITE YOUR TONGUE!:wink_smile:

My journey has only just begun, I'll be here for years! I say, "YEARS!" Decades perhaps!!!

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Thanks!!!

You're very sweet to say that!

I am a Husker's Fan!

I was there in the mid 80's - AND I do believe I wore a lot of RED!

I absolutely love Lincoln, I'd move there tomorrow if I could!

I was raised in Nebraska (Norfolk) my siblings still all live there. In fact I just came back from visiting my sister in Lincoln, it was humid, kinda reminds me why I don't still live there. I've been here in Colorado for 27 years.

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

I was raised in Nebraska (Norfolk) my siblings still all live there. In fact I just came back from visiting my sister in Lincoln, it was humid, kinda reminds me why I don't still live there. I've been here in Colorado for 27 years.

I return to Lincoln every April for Alumni Weekend at Union College. I've considered returning to school there. UNO and UC both have excellent PA programs. Now that I've been through the WLS process, I'd love to be a Bariatric PA or NP. I only have one chem class left before I can apply to the MS program.

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I return to Lincoln every April for Alumni Weekend at Union College. I've considered returning to school there. UNO and UC both have excellent PA programs. Now that I've been through the WLS process, I'd love to be a Bariatric PA or NP. I only have one chem class left before I can apply to the MS program.

April is kind of a fickle month, you never know what your gonna get, it could be beautiful or end up in a huge blizzard. I think that you would make a great PA or NP.:wink_smile: Good luck!

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I feel like I've been "lurking" like Mal said the other day. I get caught up with the reading then have to go do something else!

Let me tell you though I lost 2 lbs this week! I am so happy to see the scale moving.

Adork - you will get back with it soon - thanks for being so honest and up front with it. I sure find myself in the same place.

I just have one thing to add to the brief discussion about follow up with Dr. K. I love, love, love Dr K and his staff but the after care isn't there for any of us whether we live in Denver or not. He or Natalie get back with me right away when I have a question so there isn't a problem there. But what about the questions we don't even know to ask? I think a packet of information would be an excellent idea. It wouldn't have to be fancy but just a booklet of things to know what to expect and look for over the 1st year. Fill Centers have a follow up packet (the one in Missouri does at least) and I was able to look through it. Since I didn't go with them I couldn't get the book but it was very helpful. Please don't think I am upset with Dr. K or regret my choice of surgeon. I LOVE my band and the treatment I have received. If it weren't for all of you on this site and your generous help to me I don't think I would have been very successful this far.

Lap - you have made the right choice. Your back situation is very difficult to manage. It takes all your attention and focus. I'm praying for you.

Welcome all you newbies and soon to be banded. You have made a great choice in Dr K and this website. I think the first item on a follow up packet would be this thread's web address ;-}.

[MissMom24 2]

My hubby is from Blair...so I am big Husker fan by marriage.

Some would say brainwashed...

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Oh yes - one more thing before you toss me off this thread. I graduated from THE University of Oklahoma. The University of Nebraska isn't exactly on the top of my favorites. However, I'm feeling a little more friendly about it since I know 2 such great fans. Sorry for all of you who aren't college sports fans. Boomer Sooner!

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Yay Sidann!!!

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Denise...

I can't wait to see pictures. We have homecoming next week...although, no date as of yet. I told him to go with friends and have a great time!

Your hubby sounds sweet...me and mine have been fighting tooth and nail lately. Maybe the weather???

[PrtyAntOvrYt 6]

Oh yes - one more thing before you toss me off this thread. I graduated from THE University of Oklahoma. The University of Nebraska isn't exactly on the top of my favorites. However, I'm feeling a little more friendly about it since I know 2 such great fans. Sorry for all of you who aren't college sports fans. Boomer Sooner!

Sidann, That's very BIG of you (absolutely no pun intended) to accept all of us Husker Fans! Brandy, Magaines and Me! I appreciate it! In turn, I will accept that fact that you're a Sooner!

Sooners were our Biggest Rival when I went to school there!!