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Rene, I could hurl my low sodium broth all over this thread right now. A damn Coke would make me feel great. I have a very ugly mean look on my face right now. I didn't get sick till I gave the crap up. My band misses goodies. I am very close to throwing a temper tantrum now, so I better go lay back down. I want a Coke (regular or Diet, I don't care) and a fat ASS burp! Yes, I cussed.

I gave up my goodies and soda and got sick. Band hurts today - bad enough that I'm on liquids. Haven't done all liquids since January. Had delicious low sodium broth for dinner, then 2 S/F Pops. That liquid filled me pretty tight. I'm most likely dying again (it's a joke, I'm still kicking.) So I'm still clean & need to upate my numbers.

Call my doctor? That statement hurts my head because they all flood through my brain at once - Lopez, Kuri, Teng, Lopez, Billy. I'll call Billy. Alex, THANK YOU! That's what I did (Soup, popsicles.) However, I cheated with pudding. No pudding? No smashed taters? Okay, I'm on liquids, so I need everyone to come over and hold me down, please. Hubby is off to the store for S/F popsicles, broth & soup. I also have lump in my throat that's choking me, which I'm attributing to acid reflux. The squeezing is kind of a warm burn. Does that sound right? Time to take mental inventory and stick to liquids. That's why I didn't rush to the doctor because I figured they'd say the same thing unless I wasn't getting liquids down or vomitting. Thanks everyone. Sure feels poopy. Time to take mental inventory. And the irony is that I gave up soda and goodies. See, my body NEEDS them!

A very reliable source (Mexican medical associate) warned me to stay far away from the Moulding Clinic. I personally don't consider it gossip considering the source. Does this surgeon work out of that facility?

No flu here, and it still hurts. I feel it squeezing hard. I'm on liquid & mushies, and pudding filled me up. I'm having a bad time trying to call Lopez with no luck. Poop.

I left work and came home. I don't like this squeezing me feeling. I also have some weird pain on the right in the gallbladderish region. Maybe a little UPSET STOMACH, IDIGESTION, ACID REFLUX, DIAREAH! (How does that Pepto song go?) Sorry, I won't be doing the Peptorena Dance, just off to bed.

Mine felt like a hard pea. It was the tube trying to poke out - and it eventually did. Don't moosh it around like I did!

Two months ago I went to a highly recommended psychic, who told me I would own my own business. She kept talking about a boutique of sorts. Now I own Slumber Parties. She also told me my husband had a bad back, and that it would get much worse. She also told me I was a paralegal. All 100% accurate. She also told me I would lose my band. She pointed to my throat and asked what was wrong, and she talked about a bad scar and surgery complications. She told me to initiate a class action malpractice suit. Get this. I never opened my mouth till she was done. I have it on tape. I just kept a poker face the whole time. I was referred by a 3rd party who knows nothing about me, my band, or my husband's 3 bulging discs that are about to put him on worker's comp. SHE TOLD ME NEVER TO GO BACK TO Mexico.

"Would it not be better to be checked out now and maybe have your band replaced, rather than having it erode to a higher degree and have to have it removed without a replacement?" Wow, Mari, I would never have thought of that. But honestly, I'm exhausted. I'll probalby have my band removed, maybe for Christmas. It's a good idea, but I'm feeling really crappy today, plus since I'm a woman I have the right to change my mind in an hour Feeling poopy today.

I only ate 3 pretzles early this morning cause I didn't have any Saltines, and that didn't feel too good. Then I had a Soup-at-Hand, Creamy Broc. Feels like there's a grapefruit stuck in my pouch.

It hurts. Right down the middle of my sternum where my pouchy is. Even a lil off to the right (maybe gallbladder.) Just sore, like brusied. Like my band is squeezing too hard.

Welcome home, and sorry you went through so much. Isn't it amazing that some people fly through this surgery in the morning then go shopping in the evening? Some do well, others have a rough time. Glad you're feeling better.

It's so easy for rich, thin, happy people to judge normal folks. He's an idiot. I feel sorry for Katie.

I know it hurts because I overdid it Friday night. I should have stuck to Soup all weekend, but some never learn. Now I'm very sore. I know it's from overdoing it, but what is sore? Is it swollen? Bruised? Slipped? Who ever feels uncomfortable pain. I'm not happy right now. I feel sick, too. Hold me.

Wow, that sounds like what I would have written the day before I made the deicion to have weight loss surgery. I've been in your shoes, so take those damn shoes off and get some new ones. It's a little creepy that you wrote that because they really were my words last year. Mentally ill mother, alcoholic father, very rough life. I turned it all around and became a goofball. It's my built-in defense system. Find a fabulous new career, for example. It's working wonders for me. Rearrange your entire house. Put the beds in the living room and paint the whole thing bright, cherry colors. Go on a bike ride, read funny books, collect phone numbers and make new girlfriends. Go to comedy clubs, don't sit around. Go to the drugstore and try on all the makeup. Call all the Mary Kay reps in your area (there are probably 95 on your block) and get daily facials. Wear flowers in your hair. Go to the mall in a dress with no underwear. Do something - do anything. Just do do do do do!

I'm curious, what happens with morning sickness? Do you still morning sickness in the top pouch now?

Tricia, please get to your doc right away. Infections anywhere near the port site are an urgent situation. Nothing should have infected pus. Better safe than sorry.

It could be the tubing. I kept feeling a hard lump, then it shifted, then it got harder. Leave it alone! I thought it was scar tissue, so I kept massaging it, adding heat, etc. I tried making it go away, but it was the tube that eventually poked out of my infected, open wound. This could happen if the doc put the port too close to the skin. This is my personal experience and my own opinion, so take it with a grain of salt. I could be very wrong, but better safe than sorry. Good luck, and keep us posted.

Bump for KH

I say yuck. My girl just re-did the roots blonde, but she didn't go "Billy Idol White" like I had it before. It looks great, but she explained that she did the color to match the style. It was either cut me into a Pixie and re-do my color, or touch up the roots and wait for this style to grow out. I knew I loved her for a reason. But since I'm growing out that fun bob, I decided to flip it up for my big date Saturday night, which looked terrible. Go ahead and pooh-pooh my picture, and YES, I've gained a few (fluctuates between a 5-10 lb gain.) Keep in mind, we all have an opinion, so please please please be nice. If you have anything to say that will make me barf, then let's see a FULL BODY pic of you! Muhwahahahaaha!

I could just hurl right now. I'm suffering from a stuffed up throat making it hard to swallow and even hard to catch my breath because I eat too late. Just another bad habit I need to break. Thanks for sharing. 6 a.m. here and tight as a drum.

Anyone have her address? It's on my old puter that's been disconnected. Please PM me. Thanks.

I'm honestly broken hearted here. I know exactly how you feel, and it's awful. Could one of the moderators post my pics? I'm sorry, but I won't be able to come back to this thread because I can't bare to look. Hearing of another port removal with packed wound flooded back my memories, and I'm not feeling so well right now. So you have a sick buddy here in Vegas. Sympathy pains. The wound is enormous, but rest assured it will close. Every day that 6 feet of gauze will get smaller and smaller. The smaller it gets, the faster it closes. PM or call me, k?

I decided to check out my completion and see what's new in lingerie, so I went to the International Lingerie Convention, which was held at the Rio Hotel Casino. People, if this convention ever comes to your town, it's a must see! I can't believe the things I saw! If you guys think what I do is X-rated, you are wrong! My lotions, potions & adult toys are NOTHING compared to what's going on in the sex world these days! I saw isles and isles of things I can't even describe. I should have taken pictures to post on the "What are these" game thread! A whole line of mink handcuffs, mink whips, fur watches, talking sex books, hot guys and girls walking around mostly naked, all greased up, entire companies that sell "fun part" shaped Cookies and candy, 9000 different types of thigh highs, jewelry, headwear, 10 inch spike heels, glass toys, whips, lips, chains and hips! I'm glad I started Slumber, because that's not something I'd ever consider going to. But WOW, what a cool event! I went with Babs from Texas but I was in a major hurry and couldn't visit long. Yesterday I had my first Slumber Baby - I signed up a recruit, and then signed up another! Check out the convention if it comes to town. Totally cool!

I'm too braindead to count days today, but this stupid thread kept me from goodies and soda all weekend. Unbelievable.