Lucky # Sevens- July 07 Bandsters

[jdhj861jr 0]

Doing well, started exercising, starting to lose a little, down about 20lbs, I hope you all are doing well. I miss writing you guys everyday, just been so busy, we goto hear the heartbeat tomorrow, I hope everything goes well. I'm so excited about being a Dad again. Signed my 3yr old up for gymnastics, tonight is the first class, as you see, the work never ends. I can't wait for my first fill, it will be on my b-day Aug, 23rd, My restriction is nowhere to be found, I pretty sure I can eat the same or real close to the same pre surgery, its kind of scary, seeing 15- 17lbs in the first week, 3-5 since then. Anyway no portpain, scars are healing nicely.

Lynette I think I'm going to refi my house here shortly, any recomendations, I heard countrywide was really good. I got so lucky with my house, my grandma, bought me 6 acres about 7 years ago, she paid 15,000 for a wedding present, I saved up almost all the lumber for previous jobs for almost 10 years, I had most of the doors, windows, cabinets, blocks, etc. I did all the labor with 4 close friends,except ac, roof, sheetrock, I spent a little more than 30 grand, and when we had that explosion in the market, they appraised my house for alomost 350,000. I'm very fortunate to be in this situation, I hope 10 more years of building, roughly 45 I can retire, thats a goal, 45 healthy and travel the world. Sorry I was rambling, I'll talk to you all later, Danny

[Lynette617 0]

Cazulay, don't sell yourself short. You can do a medium, anyone can get to medium, but you have to believe!!! It's so possible with this tool. I've never imagined myself in anything under a xl, but this time, I'm going for a SMALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I have the downstairs all done, now I'm heading to the kids rooms, UGH!! What a nightmare!!!! Be back later.

[jdhj861jr 0]

Cazulay, don't sell yourself short. You can do a medium, anyone can get to medium, but you have to believe!!! It's so possible with this tool. I've never imagined myself in anything under a xl, but this time, I'm going for a SMALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I have the downstairs all done, now I'm heading to the kids rooms, UGH!! What a nightmare!!!! Be back later.

Lynette, how did your first fill go?

Danny

[Lynette617 0]

Danny, great to hear from you. So exciting about the heartbeat. That would be wonderful to travel all over, and at 45. WOW, you're on the right track. I've been battling with this mortgage group I've dealing with since December 11 of LAST year to refi this house. It's a huge mess, and I was getting a lawyer to handle it, but haven't got the funds to do so. So I'm getting taken to the cleaners, pretty much, but they are paying my prepayment penalty so I'll be geting back about $4,800 after the closing. Very long story, but in the end, I believe we are now putting my 1st ans 2nd mortgage(that I took out for surgery) onto 1 loan, so that's why they have to come appraise the house again. They just appraised in January. Oh well, sounds like you're doing great though. I've been on the scale this morning and I'm down 20 lbs. also!!!

[shannon9227 0]

<p>i'm a lucky 7 <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /> whew just made it !! 7-31-07 my name is shannon i'm from florida, 29 yrs old, and i have terrible shoulder pain, but the heating pad is workng wonders!! i am so glad to be apart of this web support group it REALLY REALLY helped out through these last few weeks! i'm proud to be apart of the LUCKY 7's i love the name!! how is everyone doing post op?</p>

does anyone know if they had the "new" AP band placed my doctor said they were approved in late july and he had just gotten them in..so july patients should be getting them/

[Lynette617 0]

Danny, it was nothing what I expected it to be. It hurt, cause they had to go through scar tissue to get to it. But was over within 45 seconds or so. I do feel restriction though and I go back for my next fill on August 31. I got 1.4cc on Tueasday and I'll be at 2cc on my next fill.

[Lynette617 0]

Hi Shannon, welcome to the Lucky 7's. We have a great support group here, so we hope you'll like it as much a s we do!!

I'm post op 4 1/2 weeks and feeling great. Down 20 lbs so far.

[shannon9227 0]

wow thats great! this room, after reading all the threads has a great positivevibe , which is wonderful! how long after your surgery to you return to work? and have you heard anything about this "new " AP band? july-banders should have gotten them?

[jdhj861jr 0]

Danny, great to hear from you. So exciting about the heartbeat. That would be wonderful to travel all over, and at 45. WOW, you're on the right track. I've been battling with this mortgage group I've dealing with since December 11 of LAST year to refi this house. It's a huge mess, and I was getting a lawyer to handle it, but haven't got the funds to do so. So I'm getting taken to the cleaners, pretty much, but they are paying my prepayment penalty so I'll be geting back about $4,800 after the closing. Very long story, but in the end, I believe we are now putting my 1st ans 2nd mortgage(that I took out for surgery) onto 1 loan, so that's why they have to come appraise the house again. They just appraised in January. Oh well, sounds like you're doing great though. I've been on the scale this morning and I'm down 20 lbs. also!!!

Were you dealing with a company off the internet? Whenever a I build a house for a person that gets a construction loan off the internet it is the biggest headache in the world, and so is bank of america, thier main headquarters I believe in Texas, everything seems to go wrong with thier loan depaartment, I personally bank with them, so convienat, atms' everywhere, but I hate dealing with them, things that take usually 4 weeks takes 8-12. but anyway, 20lbs AMAZING!!!, hOW WAS THAT FIRST FILL, DID YOU NEED IT, I need one so, so ,so BAD!!! DANNY

[marcyinak 0]

Welcome Shannon...that shoulder pain will subside, just give it time...at least it's not tummy pain!

Danny...wait 'till that baby starts moving so much you can see it from across the room! That's my favorite part!

Lynette - you are so lucky to have appraisers nearby. In Alaska (especially the rural areas) you can wait up to 6 weeks to get an appraiser out here...and an appraisal costs $850! It's a total sham I tell ya! My husband keeps encouraging me to look into becoming an appraiser...maybe it IS something I should do?! That'd be a GREAT part-time job! Haha! Not like I don't have enough to do right now!

I'm working on our trip in November. We'll be in Fl 4 days before the cruise (going to Orlando for that and have accomodations already), but then we'll be in Miami for 4 days after. I'm still working on a place to stay - you know, get a suite because of the kids, or just go to bed early with everyone. The d***m Priceline won't let you bid more than once every three days for the dang rental van (and we do need a van now) so I have it all timed that every three days I put in a bit. It's a PAIN IN THE BUTT, but it's keeping me away from the food! :-)

[marcyinak 0]

Shannon - yes, some of us have heard of the AP band, but I don't know if any one has it. Your doctor should give you a little card with the information (serial #, model #, etc.) on it for you to have on hand. There's been some of us who have docs that also give us a card that says something like, "please let this person order from the children's or senior's menu because they've had WLS". I haven't used mine yet...I wonder if anyone else has....hmmmmm. Anyhoo, just a little tidbit for you.

I just realized that I complain about the prices here a lot. I just like the shock value, really. There isn't much else to brag about! We DO get paid well enough to deal with it though. Thank heavens!

[shannon9227 0]

thanks marcy, i live in florida bout an hour from miami, if there is anything i can do let me know i'll see if i can help

[shannon9227 0]

what is the diffrence between the bands small vs large? i know 7cc vs 10cc but what is the diffrence do you loose faster, slower? :ranger: i miss coffee!

[chimboree26 24]

Hello gang! I had my first post-op appt today. It went really well. My doc said all is looking great. He moved me to purees/mushies. Thank the Lord!

I have lost 11lbs so far! Yay!!!!!!!! In one week! Yay!!!!!!!!!

I am very tired. I spent 4 hrs on the road, roundtrip to my doc's office. At one point, I started to hurt and almost pulled over to lay my seat out for a minute. I made it home okay, though. I went to lie down for a few before I had to come into work. I will be leaving here 1/2 day today b/c that drive took a lot out of me.

Sounds like everyone is doing so well!

[chimboree26 24]

what is the diffrence between the bands small vs large? i know 7cc vs 10cc but what is the diffrence do you loose faster, slower? :ranger: i miss coffee!

Hi Shannon and welcome!

The difference is in the amount/volume each band balloon can hold. And some people have larger stomachs than others...so the docs decide which one to use once he/she gets in during surgery.

Hope that helps!