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Congrats you can do it for sure!!! You'll do great cant wait to hear back form you. Take good care of yourself! -Andrea:D

Hey I just got banded on Sept. 8, isnt the band great. I love it! Best of luck:D

Terry I dont know you and I have only just read this tread. But I think you are amazing. I can tell you are truly a good person. It really bums me out that someone emailed you like that. But you got it going on and maybe they dont. You look so great! At least you arnt the one hiding who you are. You are putting yourself out there and you have alot to offer. But this person sounds like a childish coward. They couldnt email you on a level and let you know how they felt and why they felt it. They had to do it the sneaky snake way. So who cares. Sometimes I have let people like that bother me too but the fact is they dont affect your life or your success. Keep loosing dont let them win and discourage you! It will but them more when you are on track and you are. Keep up the good work. I find you and insperation and I am sure lots of other people do. This person see's you as a threat... sounds like a cold angry person to me. Your the bomb keep it up!! You have a family here where people truly care about you. I also think it is great you quit that job and trying something new. Sounds crazy you have been there that long and you couldnt even get a raise ... they could have given you something. Just remember if you keep doing what your doing your always gonna get what you got. Change is great. Plus I heard every 8- 10 years you should change jobs. You get a new enviroment and new friends its fun. You get to refresh youself. Congrat's on that. And if someone wants to attach anyone on here they are gonna have to attack all of us. Cause we are all holding hands here! And those kind of judging people arnt welcome. This is a good honest place for us all to come and we are sticking together for eachother. So beat it, or join us!!! Terry keep doing what your doing cause you are truly and insperation to all of us!!!!!!!!!:mad:

Thank god guys I am all set thanks once again for being a place to come this place is like talking to a doctor. thanks, Andrea

I drank hot coco and I think im all set now. few.... scared me. Are we not sposto have gum even if we dont s?wallow it

Ok I did a big boo boo and im nervous. I got my band a week ago as you all know. I just swallowed a piece of gum by mistake and it feels like it is still there I think it is stuck. What do I do? I am a patient of dr. rumbaut in mexico and he gives his cell phone and the number will not work. I dont know what to do. Should I drink something hot to hope it goes down??

Great job!!! I would love to be under 200!!! You did it!

That cornish game hen comment was a riot!!!! hahahahaha:D :mad:

Good I am glad you are ok! Must have been all the prayers!

Wow that is so amazing. I do latley notice after I eat one big hiccup that is kind of painful. Interesting now I know where its coming from. I do think it is gas pain if you guys say it can go on that long. Thats what it feels like. Thanks lots of good info as always! -Andrea

OH JUST SO YOU KNOW ALSO THE BOTTLED WATER THERE IS FINE. WE DRANK PLENTY OF IT TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH IN MONTERREY ANYWAYS WE EVEN FORGOT AND SOMETIMES ORDERED A DRINK WITH ICE IN IT FORGETTING ABOUT THE WATER. BUT NEATHER ONE OF US GOT SICK. THE HOSPITAL HAS BOTTLED WATER USED TO MAKE THE ICE. IF YOU DO ORDER WATER DOWN THERE ILL TELL YOU HOW TO ASK FOR BOTTLED WATER. TU TIENE BODEAYA AGUA? (Do you have bottled water?) I spelled it how to pronounce it. You will do great and you have your momma there to take care of you. We will be excited to hear from you when you get back!! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) -ANDREA

I am one week post op and I notice some back pain. Not really bad but I notice it a little. Especially in my shoulders from time to time. Is this still a from gas after a week or something else?

thanks guys! I really dont notice it yet I will this next 10.

I am healing quite niceley one of my small bandages fell of already. They are getting better for sure. I worked yesterday for 4 hours and I could feel I needed to go home. My back was really sore. Today I will work 4 also. But Friday I have to work 10 hrs on my feel hopefully I will be ok. But I am healing quite niceley incision look good. There hasent been any redness around them or anything which is good.

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I 150% agree with you I loved my Mexico experience!!! I have NEVER recieved such good care in the us. What people picture is so different than what it is. How many hospitals do you see here have hard wood floors and a walk in shower?? And out the window you see beautiful mountins with the sunset rising over them each morning. People that say things dont know any better and are quite frankly ignorent to the mexican health care system. But at least now all the people that gave me a hard time about going I tell then how it really was. GREAT. My fiencee also was so impressed and tells everyone.

You look 20 years younger. You look so great!!!!

You will now be able to have Dr. pepper any more. Anything carbonated will hurt your new pouch. Switch to crystal light I love that. The peach ice tea is the best. Cream of brocolli soup you can have. Suger free popcicles and fugecicles. Those new yougert drinks or yougert. Jello chicken broth. That is basically what I have been eating.

Wow can you believe it 12 POUNDS!! Holly #$%^#$!!! The band has been great It is helping me make such good choices. I am really happy! :) :)

Good I just really love my band!

I got banded by Dr. Rumbaut and loved my experience so much. He has doctors that he has worked with that will do his fills for my I will go to Dr. Felding in NYC. He also has done over 2,600 lap bands. Dr. Rumbaut is very fond of him I called his office and it is going to be 500. for a consultation and then 100. each fill after that. How ever If I wanted to go back to Mexico with I did love it in Monterrey Dr. Rumbaut does it free.

Hello I just got baned less than a week ago I love my band. You will be able to have kids after that isnt even a question with the band. That isnt a risk. Dont worry about that. I want to have kids too but I dont want to weight 300 when im pregnate I cant even handle this weight now let alone gain, there is no room for that. You gotta relax and understand this is going to be so good for your health. The hardest part is getting yourself there to the hospital. The rest is great! Use LapBandtalk it will help so much. You might like to look back to how I felt before my surgery I was totally panicing thats normal. Best of luck we will all be routing for you!

leatha_g you had to get rebanded? Do you mind me asking what from? That is like my biggest fear. But I guess it happens....

Dr. Rumbaut told me I would probably need one in 6 weeks. And I would prob' just need 2-3 fills all together. You gotta just see how you feel!

The only thing I can tell you is that my travelers checks were usless. The hospital didnt even take them. I would recommend getting one of those new visa cards you can put cash on them. Those are much better you get them at the back. Charter one has them if you have that bank. I also brought a travel pillow for the plain that was great. Remember bring lots of 5's and 1's. those are great for tipping. Best of luck you'll do great the hardest part of this is just making the dission to go! you will be so glad you did. We will be thinking about you cant wait to hear how it goes! Tu amiga, Andrea