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Hik, Would someone please explain to me how the buddy list and ignore lists work? Thanks! Sultana

the chat room is very cool! theres just no body in there. maybe we can do a meeting time where we can get in there and chat! would be nice to talk to you guys in real time! anyone interested?

Is there any way to take the off topic forums off of the main page? I mean... when I click "new posts" most of what comes up for me lately is Rant & Raves and not actual lapband support kind of posts. I hope this makes sense. I know I have read several posts from new members and old alike who feel frusterated (sp?) by the amount of off topic threads they have to sift through to get to what they need. I look forward to hearing your responses! Thanks.

Can anyone explain to me why some pictures show and others don't? When I go to the Before and Afters thread and the Picture Page, only some of the pics show. They will say: Before surgery pic Current pic however there are no pictures. No attachement, no link, nothing. Others show up just fine. Do I have a setting that needs to be changed? And why does it just happen on some pics and not all of them? Any suggestions?

this weirdest thing happened to my account, There are users on my buddy list which I never put on and users on my ignore list that I also never put on there. Anyone having the same problem??

How can I change the name of my journal?:help:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Probably 95% of the time today when I try to go from page to page, or click on any link I get the following: Database errorThe LapBandTalk.com - Lap Band Talk Forum - A forum for Lap Band Discussion and Lap Band Support database has encountered a problem.Please try the following: Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser. Open the www.lapbandtalk.com home page, then try to open another page. Click the Back button to try another link. The www.lapbandtalk.com forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists. We apologise for any i…

Wow... I just have to tell you something. But first I have to say that I don't really know where to post this. I don't know if I should be posting this or if I should write an email to someone. I have to tell you what a great forum this is. This forum is soooooo much better than the other large forum out there I just don't have words to express my thoughts. I can come here, admit I had surgery in Mexico and I am not slam dunked by the nasty people of the world. I am not told how stupid I am, I am an idiot, I should know better, blah blah blah. I happen to like my surgeon and I would have surgery again in Mexico ANY 'ol day! I don't have other members here cha…

Well im sure all of you are interested in knowing how to get your pictures posted on the Message board. Well this is a very simple process, and with my help, you'll be posting pictures like a mad man or woman . Here we go.. Step One: Getting an Image First and Formost, you need to have an image to put up. Once you have this image, you need to have it hosted. Step Two:Hosting an Image You can do this by either 2 ways.. Having your very own web server (which costs money) Or you can do what i do and use one of the very man Free Image hosting services that people provide.. One of these is www.PhotoBucket.com . This is one of the simplest and IMO (In My Opinion) the bes…

I'm not very swift on the computer. I know how to open my email and reply to them but that's the extent of my technical wizardry. So I've been banded since 3-7-06 and this is my first attempt to "post". It has taken this long to figure out how/ where to type text! I'm having lots of vomiting and my abdomen is very, very tender and I want to discuss this on this site...... Do I do a "thread" if so how do I create a thread? Is there a difference between posting something and a thread? I need a detailed, ELEMENTARY, explanation to use this site. Can anyone help me out? please?? don't take for granted I know anything... cause, well I don't. many thanks -

Sorry - I feel kind of stupid but ... Within a post, how do you copy the text? When I highlight the text > right click > there's no option for CUT or COPY. I don't see an icon in the toolbar for this either. I wanted to cut and paste a few recipes I found in the food FORUM to add to my personal cookbook I have saved on my PC. Thanks

I have been going back and forth with this surgery for almost a year. I have been reading alot on this site and it is very helpful. I was wondering if after a while if you always feel the band or if you ever just feel normal again? Can you tell you have a band at all times? Can you feel the port?

Can someone help? I keep getting unwanted smiley’s in my messages. What is happening? Has anyone seen this or dealt with this before. It looks like this: Thank You lace>Tracylace> If it doesnt show in this message, it has appeared in my last few messages.

I have found the site and created my ticker, but I do not know how to add it. I tried putting it in edit profile and in signature but didnt work. Can someone please give me instructions on where to add it so it works> You time and help is greatly appreicated. Thanks! Jennifer

Hello! Not sure if this is the proper thread to make this post. But i will attempt! I notice a lot in the picture thread.. before and after or when posting any pictures in general that people have a problem resizing the pictures. I am not sure if this website has been posted here before or if everyone already knows about it, but it's a great free fun site to use to resize your pics, add words (text) to them, add borders, change the colors of them, etc. h**p://www.myimager.com - - ((replace the **'s with tt )) Here is a basic step-by-step i wrote on resizing a picture, It's wicked easy too! ================================================== >> go …

How do you put the ticker thing on your posts? I tried doing it and I had no idea where to paste the ticker info! I'm dumb =

Hi. I'm a nurse and a published author. I was banded 3 weeks ago after a thorough search of the info. available about banding, including several medical articles. :typing: In the course of mentoring others, I've written several brief (1-2 pages) articles about various aspects of banding. These articles include general information, experiences of myself and other members, and practical tips. So far, I've generated these topics: preop shopping, preop preparation, and pain control. I plan to do the surgery itself, and postop recovery. I think these articles would be really helpful, not just to newbies but to members approaching surgery dates. I'd like to place them in t…

In the last couple of days I have been having a wierd problem. When I logon I get the redirect screen, but then it goes back to the main menu with the please logon box and all threads locked. If I click on one of the threads then it shows my logon, or if I click on the register link it says I am already logged on. Does anyone know what could possibly be going on??? Thanks Chris

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hi, always open to meet new people from around the world. :girl_hug: leave a message ! greets.

When you look at a member's profile, there is a line that says "Referrals", with a number after it. What is a referral?

Just wondering if there would be a chance of adding a section for men to discuss male realted issues and pose male realted questions about the band? Just a thought. Thanks, Andrew

I do not wish to be notified by email whenever a thread I posted in has had a reply. I have gone to the control panel and selected the "no email" option. I still recieve emails, why?

I have started getting lots of emails notifying me of updated threads...I do not want those but am unsure how to get rid of them. I clicked FAQ and it sent me to page that said click HERE to stop them but then it doesn't say how to do that? Please help I'm emailed out!

Is it just me or is the View First Unread button broken?? Everytime I go to a thread, select View First Unread, it throws me back to the main screen. UGHHH..

How do I 'quit' lapbandtalk - don't want to be notified on subscribed threads and/or get personal messages, etc. Thanks

I appreicate the hard work of the mods, etc. to keep the board up and running. This is an incredibly useful and supportive place. I also know change is essential to survival. However, in my opinion, the new Top10 lists present too much information on the homepage. It's too overwhelming a visual to take in and be useful at first glance. I liked having the top 5 recent posts and the newest joiners. But to see the top 10 posters and the top 10 thread starters is too much information. People come here to read the threads. With the stats at the top, it makes it appear that this place is stats driven instead of information driven. It also stretches my screen. …

Hi, Computer noodle-head here. I have met several wonderful ppl on this site and have been trying to figure out how to use the "buddy" list. When I go to the User control panel and click on the buddy/ignore icon. A window pops up with six spaces and a message at the time which reads: "To remove a user from either the Buddy or Ignore Lists, un-tick the box next to their name and click the 'Save List' button. To add a user to either list, enter their name in the empty boxes for that list and click 'Save List'." There are 2 spaces for buddy list.....2 spaces for ignore list. And 2 spaces for journal buddy list. The problem is.........the only one on my scree…

Where are our moderators? There used to be several on here at various times throughout the day. Now, it seems we go hours at a time without seeing one. Just wondering because there is a very inappropriate post with obscene nude photos that has now been posted for several hours that should have been removed by now. Do we need more mods?

:help: Is it just me or have others not been able to access these boards occassionally? Until an hour ago I could see the main page and could send PMs. If I want to read anything I get a technical error page. This happened to me last week too. I really value this site and if my computer's the culprit I'd like to get help on how to fix it!! Thanks,

Is it just me?? My journal link is not working - anyone else having the same problem??

I've been assured that the journals will be returning. The owner upgraded the forum software and is still working out some issues that caused. They should be back shortly. Thanks for your patience!!

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Just a suggestion, but isn't it time we remove this announcement? All of the "problem children" have been banned and many of the other people have moved on. There are presently a lot of new people joining the board and I kind of think this reflects negatively upon us here.

I've tried posting pics on my journal and threads - its not working like it did before. Is this a glitch?? I'm going crazy here!

Hi all, My PM box is full. I'd like to move some of the mail to folders - assuming this will free up space to receive new PMs. How do you create the folders to move the mail to? Does anyone have a good system for moving and storing the mail they don't want to delete? Signed, Drowning in clutter I'm not ready to let go of !!!! Help me, help me I'm going down for the last time, glub, glug, sputter, cough!

Can someone please help me? I lost 9 pounds in 10 days. But now I am on mushies and I have gained 3 pounds back. Is this normal and how much will I gain? I am very frustrated!:cry MonicaP

... to please get the (*&^%$#) space out of the top of my signature? I've edited it out a zillion times, but it still shows up. I'm SO frustrated. It's like it thinks my old Ticker is still up there, but I've long since deleted it when it got out of date. Now I'm stuck with the space and I've done all I know to do. Suggestions?

Every time I log in to the chat room, whoever was in there before suddenly leaves. Should I take that personal or is this some sort of glitch? Has anyone successfully used the Chat room in the last week or so?

Okay, I'm sure that this question has been asked a million times;however, I'm not able to find the thread that addresses it...so, here's the million and one time... How do I post pictures on here? I have pictures that are on my computer, but I don't know how to post them on LBT... Can anyone of you picture posting geru's tell me how you do it??? Thank you.

Hi, I'm new to these forums. Recently I participated in a discussion on colon cleansing in the LapBand Support Forum (July 21 -- I think -- 2:07 PM). Some members were posting incorrect information made by colon-cleansing sellers to get people to buy their products. I wanted to counter those claims with scientific facts. I did not mean to flame anyone. Did I? (See posts 15, 18-21, 24-30) My posts engendered some heated responses, in which people posted I had jumped into the middle of a discussion (isn't that OK?), had an ax to grind, was an alarmist, etc. One post implied I was insisting I was correct, which is true -- our colons aren't lined with tar, Elvis didn't die…

I was banded on April 7, 2006. Had my first fill mid May--nothing --no restirction. Had my 2nd fill in mid June and boy could I tell a difference!! My problem is now I have trouble keeping anything down if it is not soup, liquids, Wendy's chili or stuff that's crunchy (crackers. toast, etc). I believe that I have an overfill (2.5 in a 10 band) but I am reluctant to have any removed for fear that I will go back to no restriction at all. I have lost 31lbs to date but feel it should be more. I don't want to damge anything by having a "too full band". Anyone else with this problem??

This topic is showing up frequently enough that I suggest it become a forum: Over 50 (either age and/or BMI). Ideas for stickies or FAQs: preop checklist (I've integrated 3 of these lists myself and seen at least 2 more since then); complications -- In the complications section, could we post the following sticky? Or maybe put it in the FAQs? We get many, many questions in the forums about complications. (By the way, what's the distinction between a sticky and an FAQ?) Also, there's a fair amount of confusion in the forums about what's a complication and what isn't. Published complication rates vary depending on the institution and on how the surgeon defines complic…

Seems we have had a lot of useless spam lately. I don't mean people pushing their surgeons, or office assistants coming on posing as band patients. I mean the useless spam found in this thread: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21091 Seems to be this is clearly not good for the board and should be deleted. Is that possible? Amy

Hi how do you change the weight on the ticker thingy? I lost weight and want to post it, but I don't know how. LOL.

I am happyt to say I will be officially banded on Tuesday so a little more than 24 hours togo. Sitting and talking with my wonderful boyfriend as we often do he asked how does one maintain their weight once they hit goal? I thought this to be a good question, and I feel kind of dumb asking this seeing as I thought I knew pretty much anything there was to the Lap Band. Can anyone answer this for me? Any and all help surrounding this would be greatful. Thanks so much! Oh I forgot, I'm new to this board so.....HELLO EVERYONE!:biggrin1:

How can I enter my weight loss and goals and other text to appear at the bottom of messages? Thanks!

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The number of "stickied" threads was getting out of hand, so we have decided on a new policy to govern what gets stuck. To wit: ---------------------------------- Sticky Policy: Only threads about banding that are of truly perennial and general interest will be made sticky. Popular threads with a lot of action will always be near the top of their forums anyway, so we have decided to take a less-is-more approach to sticking threads from here on out. ---------------------------------- Just FYI. :biggrin1: