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What's a HO-JO??? is it a lady of the night called Josephine?????

Oh guys it was great! We went to a Country House/Hotel thingy - very romantic - the rooms were in converted stables, and we all were in gorgeous little cottage type rooms - named Apricot Cottage, or Daisy Cottage - so adorable! AND I looked pretty good! Most people there hadn't seen me in ages, and I had an "Extreme Makeover Reveal" moment when I walked and jaws were dropping! I almosed passed out with happiness! My best friend, who is an amazing support to me, had a bit too much wine, and yelled proudly to everyone - "and look how small her boobs are now!!!" eeeeek! I didn't take any photos but loads of people were taking some - I'll get dressed up again and take one for you guys! The best thing was I wore some really high strappy shoes and could stay in them all night! That's my first time spending the night in heels! I was blissfully happy, sitting in an armchair, WITH MY LEGS CROSSED! Seriously, is there no greater pleasure, in weight loss, than being able to cross your legs!???!!! If ever I write a book about this journey, I'm going to call it "Look at me, Crossing my legs!" Anyway, thanks for asking, and sorry for going on and on....pics soon, I promise xx

Yup Denise that's me - thanks for the compliment! I took that photo myself with my cheapo digital camera, and the reason I look presentable, is cos the flash wasn't working and hey, I look good in the dark!

Definitely agree with Donali (do I sound like Rainman???) Just one other thing - I personally would like to know IF any member here HAS used another alias and posted here as another person - I don't want to be inflammatory but I would like to know if this has occured - disagreeing with someone's opinion is one thing, but falsifying a whole identity, and deliberately fooling people is another - if anyone who has done this, we should all be made aware of it, in my opinion.

Me too! I wanna room at the Hotel El Cheapo too! Alex - have you heard of the Madison? Hubby thinks it might be reasonable? He may be able to get us a corporate rate! Michelle, I'm soooo glad you're coming - you're one of my favourite people here...xxxx

Hey, I'm irish....and we just go to it with all the worst language in the world! I'm ashamed! Honestly!!! I'm going to make a real effort to be polite when I meet some of you in NY later this year!!! In the meantime "nuckin futs" is good for when you're in posh places....As in "you kids are makin me nuckin futs...."

Oh she's adorable! What a perfect family! Congrats! Ps I LOVE Elmo - glad to see so much of him in the photo!

Alex is working on it I believe....and my husband is getting me a list of the places he stays in when he's in the area too....mind you, he said he'd bring home milk from work yesterday.....! So I'm waitin on Alex!!!!!!!!!

well done Jamie - you got the hang of that pretty quick!!! ummmmmm.....will you be posting like that all the time now???? Gulp....what have I done?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol lol xx

Thanks Marie - we had a lovely day - We went bowling and I came last! ho hum!

New Life - see Donali's threads relating to this as listed above! Here they are again for you........ http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2256 http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2725 http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showth...=&threadid=2250 http://lapbandtalk.com/forum/showth...=&threadid=2274 __________________

Hi Karen, in response to your PM re Paracetamol: It is a painkiller, very very common in europe and sold under various brand names - Panadol being the most well known - and Calpol for children! It has received bad press for a while here, because it is a very dangerous drug if overdosed on - ie many teenagers suffering from depression, on impulse, may OD on a packet of paracetamol, and can die a few days later - stomach pumping is not an option as the drug seriously damages the liver, and there have been many documented cases of regretful people, who attempted suicide, dying later in hospital from liver/kidney failure... It is also contained in a lot of flu and cold preparations - the manufacturers & health dept. in the EU have tried to raise awareness of double drugging on paracetamol - ie taking two pills, then a hot lemon drink containing paracetamol and then maybe a cough syrup also containing the drug....! It is now sold in smaller packages, ie smaller amounts of pills in the blister packs - and people are only allowed to purchase one packet at a time....Well that's the bad press - used carefully, being aware of the dangers, paracetamol is a very safe drug in my opinion - it is very easy on the stomach (thus being safer for bandedkind!) and is definitely "my drug of choice"!!! I used to take Ibuprofin (and also give it to the children) but changed after my surgery as it isn't stomach lining friendly. I just read up on it on the internet for you, and I do believe that it's called acetaminophen in the USA, here is a website that may help: http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/pwy/paracetamol/pharmwebpic.html Advil & Aleve are NSAIDS - ie non-steroid anti inflammatory drugs, containing ibuprofin, and are an irritant to the stomach lining, so I would avoid them and use Tylenol - just my opinion! Hope this answers your question - by the way - which crime authors do you like? I adore crime novels too - my faves all being American!!! Kathy Reichs, Linda Fairstein, Jonathan Kellerman, Tess Gerritsen and Patricia Cornwell! From the UK I love Ruth Rendell of course, and Elizabeth George..... sorry for going off topic guys!!!

It's Magic!!! Just kidding - you can choose any colour/size/font from the drop down menus when you choose the "go advanced" option to reply to a thread....

12 days!!!! Less than two weeks Jamie! Are you foaming at the mouth with excitement by now!!!!!!!!?????????!!!!!!!!!!!

A walk definitely helps! I also take dissolvable paracetamol or solpadeine (that's a brand name, it's codeine & paracetamol and also dissolvable in water...)

Usually, when I have lunch out with my sisters/friends (who don't know I'm banded!), I have soup - If the kids want a Burgerking once in a while, like Paula, I eat 2 of their chicken tenders! Today we went out for lunch (it's Mother's Day here!) and I had a chicken and goats cheese salad - I just ate the chicken and cheese and left the leaves and croutons! Mostly, like everyone else, I just have the apetizers... Annette - Greetings Neighbour! I'm in Ireland!

Penni - definitely! *****fainting with excitement!!!!************

Apparently the Belgians aren't too fond of the Dutch - maybe a little teasing to the belgian nurses about Amsterdam will get you extra pain relief???!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

my heart goes out to you Frank - thinking of you and your family Glad the liquids helped - maybe you should still think about a refill - losing weight shouldn't be a priority right now....take care of yourself

This is totally true for me too - no other actions have bothered me - everyone else was acting within the boundaries of their own personality, stressed to the limit, but completely forgivable. Alex, thank you for such a brilliant board - everything about it is fantastic! This hasn't changed our board irrevocably, just widened the lens for a short time - none of us are loving, kind and supportive 100% of the time. We know each other better now, have seen more of ourselves, realised more of where we stand on issues.....the only thing that will change this meeting place now, is how we continue on.... Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative Oscar Wilde Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. Carl Jung

I am going to fly into JFK - and hopefully planning to bus/train/snowboard to NJ, to stay in some hotel, recommended by Alex (if she has time to do some hotel research...) - I'd like to do some shopping, lunches/dinners etc with all the LBT posters I can! I really don't want the lecture/speaker thing anyway Sue, I just want to meet up with the friends I have made here....almost the band thing being an aside! I'm already tentitively making plans around Penni's suggested dates 23/24/25 sept - was that right? I'll maybe book flights later this month, and start saving my $$$$$$$!!!! I just want to meet all of you soooooooo much!

Sorry it's all coming back to you Vera - tip: quit doin housework!!! Works for me!!! Good to know you're getting better xx

happy birthday Teresa - hope you have a wonderful year ahead xx

sure....you just change your settings in User CP - untick the "email notification" box! Ta da!

It's a site where you can play online crazy games Alex! Kinda fun!