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Cool! You are right about the people on this site..I've talked to many of them and I've learned so much!!! It's nice to have a place to come to and be able to talk and listen...Thanks for saying hi!!!! Keep me posted on your journey!!! Good Night!!! lol...

Sherry - support is what we come here for!! i'm glad I could be here for you!!!! I agree with both Sherry and Loki...it is a rollercoaster ride!! I went through the same thing a few days before my surgery..shhh...do you know that I even wrote a goodbye letter to my family. Yeah, I was scared and excited, nervous and worried...I didn't know what to think!!! But my faith, my husband and my children (believe or not..lol.) helped me keep me focused..I did this first for me and then for them.. I want to be healthy and strong for all of US..So, yes, I'd say it is "normal" in Bandland...lol!!! We are here for you Cidnyluhu!!! Congrats on your decision to be a healthier you and Welcome!!! keep your thoughts positive and positive things WILL happen!!! Keep me posted on your journey and your success!!!! Blessings!!!

Hi Sherry! Any news is good news...I'm just glad someone else from MA is around all the people I talk to (except loki) are all from like Oklahoma and Texas...and that's pretty far out..lol!! I know some of you got together a ways back and I'd love to see it happen again so maybe I can come out..Just a thought...anyway, Congratulations on your Bandiversary. I don't thik you should be hard on yourself. You should very proud of the weight you did lose and the will power it took. I'm only a month in and it's a struggle every day...I think you are doing an awesome job and deserve praise for all the hard work you've put in the last year. Nobody said this was a cure, it's a tool and it takes time to master it. Keep up the good work and it wil happen!!!! Thanks for stopping by and come back soon...I love to hear about everyones progress!!!! Where I live, we got mostly ice and rain, but we are due for some "snow" today...YUCK!!!!! I love three out of the four seasons...Winter is really not for me... Blessings!!!! Olga

Hey, that' not a bad thing...yeah..those "appointmens" are fun, not!!! Pre-op testing consists of ekg, blood work and chest xray...I'm so xcited for you!!!! Good luck and obviously KEEP ME POSTED!!!!!! Anytime!! I'm glad I could be here to help!!! that's what this site is all about SUPPORT!!

First of all, YEAHH!!!! :clap2: :clap2: You got a date!!! :clap2: :clap2: Awesome!!!!:clap2: :clap2: it will come so fast!!!!:clap2: :clap2: Your popa might not remember, but you do, and god forbid something happen you'll always remember you went to see him...I talk from experience...Reguarding the hospital in Worcester, It was probably UMASS Memorial. Both my sons where born there..My 5 year old (who is also adopted) was born at 32 weeks gestation wih many other complications, and yes they are the best!!! My youngest (who I gave birth too) had no probems but they did an awesome job with me and him both. My oldest was born in Cooley Dickinson ( I was a student at UMASS) and can't complain either..Yeah, I've heard stories about FMC....not good ones either. I worked for Baystate for a while and they are good...

oh..well, anyway at least there are two of us from "out here"...lol..It's funny cause to me there is nt that big of a distance thing, but my family lives in Worcester and they HATE coming out to visit...it's weird.. by the way, did everything work out with your Popa...I hope so!!!

Been there done that...and I thought it was the girls who where more diffcult....anyway...I guess it gets better at some point.:faint: .I HOPE!!! lol... ok...question...is it just me or are we the only two who post on this thread anymore...I feel neglected by everyone else....:think

That's awesome!!! Yeah my pre-teen daughter is the same...I have a rule in this house...If you answer the phone you write the message down on the notebook next to the phone!!!!

It's been a while since I've posted in my journal but it's been a trying few days..I got sick, my husband got sick and trying to keep up with the kids is exhausting! Any wa..everything has been good. I did have an issue with my stomach swellign from air in it..who knows how it got there but it was very painful..My "toma" swelled to the point that it was hitting my diaphragm...holy sh... was it painful. But, no worries now, everthing is back on track. I'm still walking 3-5 miles per day and I'm trying to eat the way I should. I am hungrier now though and I feel like what I eat doesn't hold me...I have an appointment on March 6 to talk about or even get a fill. I hope I can handle the hunger thiing till then. WIsh me luck!!! Smooches:kiss2: Me

It's been a while since I've posted in my journal but it's been a trying few days..I got sick, my husband got sick and trying to keep up with the kids is exhausting! Any wa..everything has been good. I did have an issue with my stomach swellign from air in it..who knows how it got there but it was very painful..My "toma" swelled to the point that it was hitting my diaphragm...holy sh... was it painful. But, no worries now, everthing is back on track. I'm still walking 3-5 miles per day and I'm trying to eat the way I should. I am hungrier now though and I feel like what I eat doesn't hold me...I have an appointment on March 6 to talk about or even get a fill. I hope I can handle the hunger thiing till then. WIsh me luck!!! Smooches:kiss2: Me

Congratulations!!! :clap2: I hope you get a date soon!!!! I would call the MD's office and let them know you have the letter..that will kinda push them a little....best of luck!!!!

hey, I'll keep that in mind!!!:mad: I'm just glad you got your glitter to work...YEAHHH!!!!!:clap2:

anytime..it helps when your husband is a computer engineer....lol!!!! i've learned a lot through him!!!:mad:

Sue..i just went to glittergraphics and made this........I'm just checking to see if it works...I typed your name, chose the 25 font and put in ramdom...then, I chose the 1st forum code and copied and pasted it into the reply box here,,,and it came up like this....did you put it into the edit signature box?

HI, Time2live!!! I'm just glad you're back!!! Thanks!!! I think you're doing awesome! Just becuase you didn't lose all you wanted to lose right now doesn't mean you wont lose it in the future. I think you have done an awesome job. The weight you lost, is weight lost FOREVER!!!! i give you credit for losing as much as you did!!! it will happen..maybe a little slower but it will!!! Keep yoru thoughts positive and postive results will come!!! I am a Crystal Lite freak myself..I mix thm in all flavors...Peach Ice tea with lemonade, lemonade with fruit punch, etc... It makes it more interesting!!!:mad:

No worries..I'm here to help...first, which website are you using?

Definately..and we will!!!!!:clap2: :mad:

Any time Sheila..Let me know how it goes..Keep me posted!!!! Blessings, Olga

Sue, try the second one..let me know what happens...

You will..I think when your ready...it will be there... Yes I am a walking junky...lol!!!

Thanks..me too!!:clap2: that was my problem..I coudln't burp for the life of me. Now, what i do is everytime I take a sip, I burp, not lady like but, hey, I rather lose a friend then my intestine or my band!!!!!! So now I am 150% better. No pain, but I'm constantly drinking to keep my stomach full so that there is no gas there and still taking my gasx and pepcid. I also walk as much as possible...I just got back from my 4.5 mile walk!!!!! I love it, I am a certified "mall walker" now...the tread mill KILLS me:faint: ! Anyway..try these things and maybe they will help. I hope they do....I hope you're feeling better!!!! keep me posted! My prayers are with you!!! Blessings!!!:kiss2: Olga

Sue, HI! To post glitter maker: make your "glitter name" find the url code for "forums" copy and paste it in your edit signature box click on save changes and it should come up..try it and let me know!!! Good luck!! Olga

:biggrin1: Congrats on making goal!!! That's awesome!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Keep up the great work!!!! Yes, i am feeling 150% better!!! i'm so happy!!! i just got back from walking...4.5 miles!!!!!!! It's funny, I get fidgety and anxious if I don't walk daily...I'm just glad my pain is gone, I can't wait to hear what the MD has to say...

WOW TONYA!!! You look awesome!!! And whoever told you you where ugly sure was blind!!!! Congrats on doing such an awesome job!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!! :D :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :)

Hi edieday..Thanks for asking...I don't do straws but I do use a work-out bottle to drink..That could be it...But I've used the bottle from day one and the pain just started about 6 days ago...I was told also it could of been that I went too long without food or drink...Sometimes at work I can't have food or liquids so it's hard to keep up with it. Ever since the MD told me what it was, I've been drinking and eating EXACTLY when I'm supposed to and everything is much better...so who knows...I'm just taking it one day at a time and following everyones advice...I do have to say this and I hope it works for anyone who needs it..but the papaya enzymes help with constipation!!!! I'm so excited I found them!!!! I take 4 of them every other day and I go to the bathroom like clock work!!!!!! I hope this info is useful to any one who needs it!!