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Woo Hoo!!!!!! Way to go, Teresa! You go, Girl!

Congrats, Kimber-lilly! I'm so excited for you!:cool:

Went the doc this am. My surgeon is a cutie!!!! LOL, Penni, Dr. Billy has a rival!:cool: He has a great manner and made me feel very comfortable talking about my history of weight problems. (very unusual for me!!) Anywho, he is filing all the paperwork with the insurance and the waiting begins. Wish me luck....

OMG!! Sascijo, both you and your daughter are gorgeous! You have every right to proud of yourselves! Hey, the Texas gathering sounds wonderful. I vote hill country, Fredericksburg???

Leatha, you look great! You really do look like a different person. Keep it up, girl! :cool:

LOL! I work for the Health and Wellness Dept. of a school district, so I help to organize district wide flu shot clinics. I will be the first to tell you that flu shots are extremely important! However, it is important to remember that not every strain of flu or stomach virus will be prevented with a flu shot. Best prevention is get the shot, second best prevention is wash your hands, and avoid exposure as much as possible. Ok, I'll get off my soapbox now!:cool:

Thanks, ya'll! Those are good suggestions.

Approooooove, Approooooove, Approooooove..... Crossing fingers AND toes here! Let us know what they decide.

LOL!!!! I finally got a minute to check in on this forum and you guys nearly made me spew my Water all over my screen! I had a feeling I was asking a dangerous question when I asked what a cake weenie was!!!!

ummmm.....Shelly, whats a cake weenie?

Happy Birthday, Babs! Hey, I'm just up the road from you!!:cool: Looks to me like you've done an awesome job this past year. Don't be too hard on yourself!

Lucky you!!! I can't wait to be in your shoes. Hope all goes well!

Happy birthday, Leatha! Hope you are enjoying these cooler temps on your special day!

Welcome, Maureen! I am not yet banded, but hope to be soon. You're doing great, girl!

Glad to meetcha, Minda! Welcome!

Lisa, bless your heart! I just can't imagine going through the surgery and all without having anyone with the same experience to help you with all your questions and concerns. I'm glad you found this site and I am glad I found it too! I haven't even been banded yet, but I am learning so much from this forum!

Wow, Penni! You're lookin' great! Good job!

Damn, I'm normal! And here I was thinkin I was such a bad ass!

OK, this may be a dumb question, but here goes. What happens when you reach goal weight? I mean if you have a lot of fill in your band, does the fill just stay there for always? :guess

LOL!!! Imagine, trying to STOP losing weight. What a concept!

Thanks, Leo! You have posted some great info on this board, and for a newbie like me, its priceless information!

Hmmmm.....well, I have very thick hair so I could stand to lose some. But, HAIRIER LEGS?!?! I so don't need that, LOL!

Thanks, Jacky! I was thinking it would be along those lines, but oddly, I haven't found anything on the net that says so.

Hey, Sissyfaye! Where is Buna? I never heard of it? It does seem we have a few Texans on this board, doesn't it? Yee-Ha!!!!

Been lurking here for several weeks. Feel like I already know you regulars! My town finally has a lapband surgeon and I went to his first seminar on June 30th. I had already been doing a little research on it, so was thrilled that we finally have a surgeon here in the home town. At the seminar, we were told to get all of our ducks in a row (all the documentation for insurance purposes) before we make an appointment to see the surgeon, so that is where I am now. Went to the PCP and got a letter of medical necessity, requested records from previous diet dr., etc... Waiting, waiting, waiting!!!! I have UHC POS, and have heard that UHC is band friendly. We will see.... Anywho, I am 40 yrs old, married, no kids, momma to one OLD dog (the other one died in October) and 4 goldfish. I have been an avid gardener for many years. That's me in a nutshell, anyway. I can't wait to get banded!