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THERE IS NOT A FEE!!! IT IS FREE TO ALL DR SPIEGEL'S PATIENTS!! The next meeting is August 5th at the Holiday Inn on Jimmy Johnson Blvd in Port Arthur. The meeting will start at 6pm. Hope to see you there!!!!!!!

I just wanted to let the patient's of Dr. Spiegel know that we are planning another support group meeting!!!!!!!!!! It will be on August 5, 2004 at the Holiday Inn on Jimmy Johnson Blvd in Port Arthur at 6:00pm!! We had a really good turn out last month and I really encouarge you to come. If you have any questions feel free to pm me and I will be as much help as possible, or you can call the office at 409-719-0009.

Sorry..It is August 5th

I AM MOVING!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GO GIRL!!

BIRDEE-- We started out at the exact same weight. I am 5'7" and my goal is another 20-40 lbs; at least 20 lbs! I do understand how you feel cause I feel the same way. I am at 1.5cc's. I had a fill in Jan and then went in May and got an unfill. I was at 2cc's; he took out 1cc. Then I went back on June 21st and got .5cc's back in there so I am now at 1.5cc's. I have another fill scheduled for Aug 16 thinking that maybe I would be ready then to get another fill then. But, I too feel like a failure. I should be to my goal weight in a month and there is not a doubt in my mind that I will not be. I have just started a support group for my Dr's office and I am thinking I am not anyone that needs to be doing this. I haven't even got to my goal weight and I have been out almost a year. But, I keep going..day by day..week by week. And, I guess one day I will be happy and where I want to be. But, it for sure isn't today or this month:rolleyes:

WOW GIRL!! YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to another Texan!!! Hope all goes smooth and well for you; hopefully you will be a bandster soon!! Sorry about the Dog:(

I guess I will try!! I am addicted to that stupid thing and it hasn't gone down in over a month!!!! This morning's weight: 170

I have not lost 100 just 65 but I am planning on losing another 20; I am kinda content where I am for now. But, I know in the future I will want to lose more. I have scheduled a fill for August 16th thinking that I will be ready then. I am needing this time for my brain that keeps saying I am a fat cow to catch up with my body. I plan on posting a new picture of me soon. Chopped the hair off too!! You too will be here soon!!

Delarla, Thanks for crying, but I have had my band almost and year and was a size 22. So in a year when you are wearing a size 10 I will cry for you too!!

Thanks Lisa-Delarla......I like the one that is black with white and blue; I need a size 10 and the smallest is a 16; do you know if they have smaller sizes? As far as holding me "up" I am trying to talk my hubby into letting me get a boob reductionlift. Kinda seems like a waste of money when I only need them to lift when I wear a bathing suit. If I could find a bathing suit to hold them up like my bra does I would be in good shape!!!!

Donali--- Does it hold you "up" all day?

Thanks for posting the place to purchase and the name brand. I am a 36DD and I need to buy a swimsuit; any suggestions for one that will hold you up. Most of the time I on a bra in the store and it holds me up, and then I get home and wear it for an hour and they are back at my belly button!!! I will be going to Lane Bryant's and getting me one of those!! Donali, if you get a chance go to Lane Bryant's web site and click on the bras and tell me exactly which one it is. By the way, they are buy one get the other for 12 off!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see you here. I was banded by Dr Spiegel on Aug 20th of last year. I am down 65 lbs and want to lose another 20-30. Wish you luck!!

My sister has the band and was wondering if any one else has had a hard time losing weight with the band if they have had a hysterectomy? She has lost 30 lbs in 3 months and I think she is doing great!! But, the Dr. wasn't real pleased with her loss. She recently went in to get a little of her fill taken out cause she couldn't eat anything and he took all of it out and told her she had to lose 10 lbs before he will give her another fill. But, we were wondering if her hormones had anything to do with it?? Thanks ya'll!!!

WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT I AM NORMAL!!!! AT LEAST I'M NORMAL IN SOMETHING:D

Her Dr is the same as mine and he has never said anything to me about my weight loss and she is losing about the same as I was when I was 3 months out. He defintely knows the difference from the band and the gastric bypass. She has been really upset about him taking out her whole fill. She did get an appt for the 19th at 3:30 to get a fill. I am pretty sure he will do it for her. He has so many patients that he won't remember and I am sure he didn't write it in her chart.

I too, would be happy to listen to you and give any advice if needed. You can private message me and I will give you my number if you need it. Hope I can help!!!!!!!!!

Welcome!!!!!!!!! You have done a great job!!!!!!!!!

Donali, I copied and pasted this to SmartBandsters to prove it's all your fault. KIDDING!!! Lisa or Delarla whichever one said that you are just plain wrong and should be ashamed of yourself

OOPS! I already did. They are idiots...Donali and Delarla are wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where other support board are you talking about? I would like to go read.

Donali, I will take them all, just to get them out of your back. I have not been to the other board, and I am thankful that I never got in over there. You are an inspiration to all of us!! I know that anytime I post a question or need something that I can always count on you to answer me. You hang in there and hold your head high. Remember, EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON!!!!!!!

OK!! I can't join in the hair dying, I had blue, purple, green and turquoise hilites and my hair dresser won't let me put any more bleach on my hair...but I can sing...oh wait...was that a frog croaking.....

I know I shouldn't be saying this and giving bad advice; I don't even know if you consider 65 lbs a "big" weight loss, but I drink with my meals and have since day one. I feel the knives being thrown at me. I can't help it; I have to drink when I eat.