DeLarla

Am I the only one that can eat salted sour cream right out of the container? Not that I do, but ohhhhh, I could! Mouth watering now.

Very, I CAN sing in French. Well, not yet, but along with my guitar lessons I purchased French lesson CDs and have been practicing for over a month. Any requests? Do I even know a French song? Something about a brother named Jake? I feel pretty: Je suis jolie?

I think there's 2 kinds of people when it comes to loving dogs: People that have human children and dogs, and people that only have dogs. I only have dogs. It's all I know. They are my heart and soul and would hurt just as bad as the loss of any human - maybe worse. I share my pillow with a 50 pound Pitbull, the angel of my eyes. I wake up to her face snuggled in the palm of my hand. I think you can only form this kind of bond if you never had a child. I lost my Cockateil 2 years ago. I still keep his feathers and pictures near by and talk to him like he's still here. Anyone got an extra kid?

Everyone get out your tu-tus. This year we are having entertainment - US. Anyone that can sing, dance, perform, get your act together. Penni and I will be playing guitars for sing-alongs to Eagles tunes and You Are My Sunshine. Did I mention neither of us can play a guitar? Penni, can you carry a tune? I can't. Start practicing! I started lessons a few weeks ago.

Okay, everyone go to the 2005 Vegas Bash thread.

www.2424milk.com Everybody go to this website. New fun facts about milk that back up this thread. There's even an eating plan where you can log in your intake.

I tried to avoid this post in fear of what I might find. I can't tell you how sorry I am. My husband rarely sleeps in bed with me any more cause my fur babies have priority in my household, so I know your pain must be fierce. Could you post a picture of baby Jake?

I LOVED the Cabbage Soup Diet... for the first few days. Then I hung a "No Cabbage" sign on my front door.

Wow, you're already back at work? Another Wonderwoman. Congrads to you.

I call can say are curse words. Holy $#$%@$%. Unheard of.

No, goofy, that's not a toilet brush! It's one of those toilet paper caddy's glued to a mirror.

Now that my spiffy puter works so well, I'll work on that new avatar. I'm planning on whacking off half my hair and maybe trying blonde for once in my life?????? I'm not getting any younger, it's now or never!

I just went to the doctor and asked her if there's any new diet pill for night that won't keep you awake. No such luck. I wish I had friends in the pharmaceutical business that I could invent such pill. Just think, you take it at 4:00 p.m. and buzz around scrubbing bathtubs, then suddenly at 10:00 p.m. you can't keep your eyes open and get a full 8 hour's rested sleep. And today I totally forgot and already drank Coke. I will NOT be eating anything past dinner other than my bowl of fresh fruit. I have two PMS with phone numbers. I will call someone each night to make a no-junk committment.

I've got tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard. Anyone care to guess what song we did for this ballet recital? It's as if they new DeLarla was yet to come. Sing with me...... I feel pretty, oh so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and.....something about it's alarming how charming I feel..... Penni, Liana only spent the money on dance because she wanted to shock the town by putting hooker make up on us. My sister was in the class, too. We were the only ones wearing make-up, so all the mothers wanted their kids to stay away from us. That's how I see it. We didn't get the pretty white gloves or the ribbons up our legs like the rest of the class. She wouldn't spend the money. It's so old that there was no color film yet. Those costumes were turqoise.

I give up with you. Phooey on the whole thing. For today, anyway. Tomorrow I'm starting a new day. Want to join me? I started a whole new thread about it. Go check it out.

Whoa is me and you... I'm so sorry for your heartache. Seems the season for it. I'm trying to support my sister, who just got dumped. My best pal is hanging on a relationship thread, and tonight I had my life's biggest nervous breakdown (with my husband's name all over it) complete with foaming at the mouth and throwing things. I think I popped my band, no lie, it's throbbing after yelling so long & hard. Something's in the air maybe. Deep sigh. But we have to trust that closed doors mean open windows, right? There's hope out there, I just know there is.

I know I've been through this before, but tomorrow is the day I try to give up junk food. I stocked up on colorful veggies and beautiful berries. I got caught up in an unstoppable junk food frenzy, and the only way to stop is going cold turkey. I've been hiding a dirty secret, too. Prior to banding I never (I mean NEVER) drank real soda. I have no idea where this started, but I've been drinking a real Coke every day, then 2 Cokes, and actually opened a 3rd can last week before running to the sink to spill it out, thinking, "What the F am I doing?" This can't be fun and games. This is serious. I'm actually afraid. Anyone else that's damn serious can PM me phone numbers. I'll make my nightly calls and glue the phone to my ear to keep from eating any crap tomorrow. One day at a time. I just need one day. We'll talk about Tuesday later.

What an ugly kid. I look like a toothless drunken hooker with dirty knees. Thanks, Mom.

OMG, you guys SO made me do this. Snorting, crying, dying laughing. Paula, I really, really wanted to post this to your thread, but I didn't want to steal your lil' dumplin's thunder. Anyone else brave enough to show us YOUR dance recital? Penni? HUH?

Well, well, well. If it isn't Ms. Snooty Pants. How is your skinny little butt? Can't wait to see you in September!!!! Now I gotta run out & buy a People.

Okay, it's me typing to you from my very brand new computer! I'm so excited that I just had to scream it here. It's me, just me! No pop ups, no error messages, no stalling, crashing, re-booting. Just me! Woo hoo! I feel like I'm cruising in a Cadillac! I highly recommend going in huge debt to anyone having computer issues. It's SO worth it! Did I say woo hooo yet?

I'm envious, not only that you've got that darling daughter, but that you have matching tu-tus. Please post the Mommy n' Me shot now in matching costumes.

Hey, when I was having all my port complications this board saved my life. I've made sooooo many wonderful friends here that I can't even keep track of them, which is why I'm having another Band Bash at my house in September. Anyone willing to come to Vegas for the weekend is invited - do a search for 2005 Las Vegas Bash for more info. No more aspirin or NSAID's once banded. NSAID's are non-steroidal anti inflammatories like Ibuprofen, which usually comes under the brand name, Motrin. The only really safe over the counter pain medication is Tylenol. If you look at the Alieve package, I'm sure it's an NSAID. Get in the habit of reading all labels and avoiding anything that's a stomach irritant - even plain old aspirin. No more Bayer, Execedrin, generic aspirin, etc. pills usually have a hard time passing through the pouch, so they just sit there - so if it's one of the stomach-irritating kind of medicines, imagine that pill just sitting there irritating that delicate pouch. We have to protect our Bands. I keep a supply of liquid medications at home (usually children's meds come in liquid.) I have liquid Benedryl & Tylenol. Right now there's a banded woman recovering from a complicated band removal surgery. Do a search for Dianne Beck and you can follow her recovery. I don't have first-hand knowledge at this point, but chances are that she damaged her stomach by using Ibuprofen, which may have lead to her current problems and loss of her Band. When I had my original Band surgery my surgeon gave me one of these anti inflammatory medicines for pain, but he only gave me a very small supply. Meanwhile, it's good to let the port dry out, but if it starts leaking again make sure to keep it covered and clean till the area heals over.

I don't know why we feel the need to apologize for our drinking, so pooh-pooh on anybody that pooh-poohs it, and thanks for sharing what your doc said. I personally drink too much out of obsession, but I don't think it's because I'm an alcholoic, it's just my constant need to consume mass quantities of anything. Put a gallon of juice in front of me and I'll drink the gallon. Show me to the ice cream and I'll eat the whole quart. Diet Pepsi by the truckload. Nachos, margueritas - it doesn't matter, I'm a consuming machine. I quit booze for almost 2 years and never missed it, but lately I've been drinking more than ever, and it started during my Band surgery when the Mexican doctors asked me how many shots of Tequila I wanted in my IV bag! I know the rules say to avoid caloric beverages. The rules also dictate that we should all lose all of our excess body weight and maitain the loss for the rest of our lives by following all the band rules. Damn, if it were that easy we wouldn't need a band. And those of us that have one would be at goal right now.

Just a warning about the Advil. I'm sure you know that we need to avoid NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatories) because of potential band erosion. I'm pretty sure Advil is on that list. However, Band doctors often prescribe them for short term use under their guidance. I'm sure Ortiz told you that, but nobody should think they can take Advil, Motrin, etc. once banded unless it's under doctor supervision. I hope you're done leaking by now and that things have calmed down & started healing.