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I'm at a loss as to how NOT to pull it off... Why on earth would he ever need to know? It's not like it's written in giant orange numbers on the end of your bed or tattooed on your face. My husband didn't acompany me to a single appointment, and he likely never will. Why would he need to? He did go with me to surgery and picked me up the next day. I was not weighed before OR, and if I were, I would have asked him not to look (but he wouldn't have anyway). If anyone has ever asked me my weight in front of him, I decline to say while he's there. He understands and is not offended by it.

Seriously, I'd have stripped for a while and put myself through med school. In a high class, high dollar club.

There isn't a button yet. One has been promised for almost two days now so I gotta think something is being a bit more snarky than anticipated. Use this link for now (copy and paste it someplace and use it in your browser address bar): http://www.lapbandtalk.com/search.php?do=getnew

Maybe, I MIGHT make this one!!!! name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo# Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19 Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12 Cagstorm(txarcher).360............357..........345.......12 Candle.............218............215.5........207.......8.5 Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25 chickatee..........188............186..........175.......11 Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10 cQQlgirl...........220............220..........210.......10 Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2 georgiagirl........275............272..........260.......12 Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13 Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20 Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15 Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16 jfran..............187............181..........177.......4 Jillrn.............176............176..........166.......10 Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13 juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8 KarenG.............207............197..........189.......8 keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12 kjl315.............237.5..........232..........220.......12 legster............223.5..........216..........199.......17 LessnLess..........172............172..........164.......8 liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8 Manatee............188............182..........175.......7 Mandyjo............191............187..........180.......11 metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12 MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15 nip50..............250............246..........238.......8 Rainer.............264............255..........248.......7 Redtulips3.........248............234.5........226......8.5 RenewedHope........228............228..........210.......18 rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8 Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7 Skinny_Jill........195............195..........180.......15 Stacy73............230............225..........222.......3 SueMagoo...........230............228..........220.......8 Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5 Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15 Suzzzie............303............299.3........290.......9.3 SWEETY.............180............180..........170.......10 Trystelle..........219............219..........205.......14 Twilight...........206............197..........185.......21 uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10 want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11 wombat712..........154.8..........152.2........140.......12.2

Absolutely, in fact, call and cancel with the one you don't want and make an appt with the guy you do. You are the customer. You HAVE to be comfortable and confident with your doctor. I know it might be frustrating if you have to wait longer to get the doc you want, but it makes all the difference in the world. This is your body and your life, you should be completely happy with your decision and you should have who you want. Not all docs who are good surgeons will make you feel warm and fuzzy, and the same goes in reverse, there are awful surgeons who are really nice people. But you have to have a balance. Good luck!!!

LOL, I hear ya!!! I have only bought one piece of clothing since I've lost weight, which is doggone amazing for me. I got a pair of jeans that fit. I had to. I told myself I wouldn't buy anything until 100lbs was gone, but the pants were falling off...So I have a rope belt holding the others up I don't have an Avenue really close to where I usually go, but I can modify my routes.

In the meantime, go back to the mushies phase. Cottage cheese, Lowfat yogurt, puree some canned chicken breast and make a chicken salad. How about refried (fat free) Beans with a little salsa and greek strained yogurt (like Fage) on them, that's very high in Protein and good for you. Lump crab meat is moist and very flaky. Avocados, another good thing.

So you are not having a go at us? Absolutely, what an awful diet, and not nutritious for you at all. If you are following the band rules and chewing, chewing, chewing and taking tiny bites and good food still won't go down, then I suggest you see your doc for a slight unfill. You have to take care of you.

Yup, it stinks. But whaddaya do? She looks like she's gained at least 20 lbs in the past year, so maybe that has something to do with it. So what's the name of the shaper you wear from The Avenue? I'm on their site and I'm looking at the high waist shaping bike shorts for $26

I hear you, I can't tell a difference, either. Not that I've liost nearly what you have, but I am down a bit and a couple sizes. And having a friend I haven't seen for over a year not mention a thing about it doesn't help. Makes me really think I haven't lost a pound.

ROFL, LOL!!! I thinks someone's having a go at us!!!

Money, and "guaranteed" success with RNY. Well, guaranteed malabsorption, but guaranteed loss of some sort. Also, later down the line when you've regained your weight from the RNY, they can band you and get more $$. Sorry, that was waaaay cynical, I guess. For some people, RNY *is* the best choice. But again, it has to be YOUR decision, with some good input from the Dr., of course. But you are the one who ultimately has to live with it. Some insurances only pay for one bariatric procedure per lifetime and MD's think that if you "fail" at LapBand then that's your one shot.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you! But again, to know if they cover fills, et cetera, you need to talk to them. There is no way for me to know that, and there is no "typical" situation with insurance, sorry...

Holy CROW! That's 385 calories for your drink!!!! While that's find now when you are not eating much, you might want to rethink your recipe farther down the line...

It *looks* like it should be covered, by why wait for HR to call you back? Call your insurance company (with your card in hand, or make sure you have them look up your specific policy number) and ask them yourself. That's what they are there for, make 'em work!

YEAH Kirsten!!!!

Thank you, DrLo!

See my post about this about five below this thread: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f5/aaaahhhhh-where-heck-new-posts-49846/ Alex provided a link to use in the meantime

I have tried, really tried to watch AI, I just can't do it. (Last time I could make it through an entire episode was the one where Tamyra got voted off. I can't stand that show. But I think that might be because I'm not a "reality" TV fan, either.

Here's a link to search for new posts: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/search.php?do=getnew

On the home page, the last group of Forums is the LBT Community Center. It's in there. LBT Forum Suggestions, Feedback & Questions - Lap Band Talk Forum - The largest forum for Lap Band Surgery Discussion and Lap Band Surgery Support

Dang it! The Welcome banner doesn't work anymore! That should have been a neat flashing rainbow colored banner that said welcome. I think you get the idea. Glad to have you here!

:welcomeB: to LBT!!!! I worked with Garth for years at UM (his residency) and miss him like the dickens! Please tell him Faith the rotund redhead from Trauma Burn says hi! That is, if you see him. (I admit I don't watch Big Medicine so I don't know if you ever work together or not-not home at night much.)

PLEASE go to the LBT suggestions forum, I started a thread there about it and Alex provides a link for us to use for now. He said it's expected back later tonight (New Posts) and User CP is supposed to be in the My Account link. (I haven't tried it yet).

See my thread about this about two below this one. Alex provides a link for now.