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wowee Crys.! First of all, it sure is good to see you back. Welcome home! We have missed you. Phew! You have a right to be stressed out. Thats alot going on for one person to deal with. Im really sad to hear about your mom's diagnosis. Just remember that somthing GOOD always comes out of something BAD. She is the only mom you'll ever have. You have every right to be upset over this news. ...and OF COARSE you Wow'd him in your interview. You are awesome, intelligent, straight forward, honest, patient... I wouldnt have expected him to respond any other way! When's the BIG interview gonna be? And more stress over MORE blood work, and unanswered test. *sigh* (((hugs))) :hug: soooooo glad to see you. We were lonesome.

Hi Nana! Im a baseball fan too. Who did you get to see play? Ive never been to a MAJOR league game. I heard they were awesome! Big congrat's on your first game!:clap2:

Yep! I caught this one too. I just figured that his office was equiped with the right surgical tools??? and this was a commen thing for him - to perform surgery in his OFFICE??? Trish, I strongly recommend you to contact your insurance company and give a complaint against this doctor. Thats how some insurance companies drop physicians from their plans. If WE (the customer) do not complain, they (the insurance) will never know that their is a problem. ((just as a side note... Mike needed to see a ENT doctor in Houston. Our ins. had around 30 ENT physicians in network. We were clueless to any of them. I called our ins. and asked for them to recommend one. My ins. rep. first narrowed down the list by eliminating the ones that had complaints against them - complaints from patients like YOU and me.)

Lisa, Some bandsters can NOT eat chicken - even if its chopped in a chopper. Something about the texture of the chicken just doesnt work with their band. Are you sure you werent having a moment of being 'stuck'? This is what it sounds like to me. ?? Until something BAD occurs, then dont borrow trouble, k? This sounds easy, but I know its really hard to do at times. If the throbbing keeps up for a couple of more days, then Id call the MD.

awe Kate, its gonna be ok! I dont think you'll need special care, just a little help here and there. Many bandsters go home to an empty environment, left to tend to themselves. I think you'll be fine. Maybe check into someone doing light housecleaning (laundry) till you are able (for a week?). And remember to stock the cupboards REALLY well before heading to the hospital. Everything's gonna work out! This will be a great opportunity for you and your husband to have some quality time. You'll see.

WooHoo Kim! Seeing that date on a calendar makes everything realistic! :clap2: Congrat's on the good news.:clap2:

Leatha, Ive often wondered if a person could experience BOTH problems at the same time. DeeDee, my heart and prayers are with you. Fortunately, you still have your life. ((hugs))

Hey Pam! Dr Spiegel is MY surgeon as well. As hard as it seems, try not to worry about what this could be. "Maybe you have some odd esophageal dysmotility thing!" or "Maybe the initial 1.6 cc made you go into spasm"? Time will tell with your next fill. And *hopefully* everything will flow smoothly. Dont worry. Be happy (at least for the next 3-4 weeks ).

:omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: :omg: literally, my mouth dropped open when I read this. Im not a nurse, nor am I in a medical profession. So before I REALLY get bent out of shape and start recommending that you see a GOOD mal-practice attorney, Im gonna HOPE that some of our good RN's come to Dr. Quacks side and defend him for doing this. ...no wonder you are in SO much pain. duhh. ((((hugs)))

LOL - its not the pain pills. I thought Taylor did great! He was my favorite, although Simon gave his performance a negative review (first song).

I think it is too. I wonder which is the lesser of 2 evils... Plucking for an hour a day OR lasering? Night before last I used the metro cream. Then last night I used some aveeno complexion stuff. Get this, today I had a compliment on my complexion. I even thought my face looked smoother this morning. Im just not sure if its the metro cream OR the aveeno stuff???? time will tell. I just wanna be able to go make-up less during the summer (possibly forever). wishful thinking. :nervous

I sure hope you can answer this question... Just wondering, are the surgeons in this group the ones that TEACH the banding technique to other MD's? Im in Lake Charles. The word here is, "New Orleans is where surgeons are trained in Adjustable Gastric Banding. Go to New Orleans for Premium pre and post surgery care." IF the Surgical Specialists in Covington is the same place I mentioned - AND they are doing cash prices for 13G... Then Im gonna start referring people there, INSTEAD of Houston.

*What an awesome thread to have!* The last time I checked this thread, this was the last post on it. I went to reply and was side tracked... THEN kept losing it. phew! 3loves, regarding this quote from your post... did you guys make it to church? I hope so. Weve been IN church and OUT of church through out our married lives. Funny how life seems to go much smoother when we go regularly. I will also pray for all the petitions that are presented on this thread. Leatha, I worry for your mom. 70 yrs old raising 2 kids - my goodness. My heart is broken thinking of your family, and especially for your sister. More then anyone else, SHE doesnt want to be this way. Remember, To have a resurection, you must first carry the cross. and what a horrible cross this is. God bless you and your sister, your brothers and your mom, and those pecious kids. God bless all of you that have (and havent) asked for prayers...

Drew, They are doing 2 songs each. 1 song is from their birth year and I have no idea what the other one is. I knew 50% of your question! :biggrin1:

hehe, Ill let Kathy be my guinea pig! diva, thanks for those details. I feel like I NEED an oral drug to get this going in the right direction. My treatments became disrupted last week when I had a Laser hair Removal appointment. Since my face became super sensitive for 3 days after the treatment, I stopped using the metro. cream and went back to the hydrocortisone. I didnt notice any change in my complexion. From start of Meds - to last week - to now.... everything seems the same. I feel like Im spinning my wheels.

YES! I had *2* long stems on a 'Lily of the Nile' plant. Each stem had about 6 buds just wanting to bloom.... HE ATE THEM! All the anticipation I had built up seeing those stems produce little buds - waiting for the blooms to appear. And the damn dog ate them before they showed any color. i hate that dog. Chili pepper is NOT what I have in mind for THAT dog. jenny, so far so good! you may want to ask Carola (archermom) more about hibiscus plants. She seems to have the right idea - her hibiscus plants are HUGE ((beautiful too))! Ive seem these plants in planters AND in the ground. Im not sure if certain ones do better in one place then the other. But all Ive done is put this one in a bigger planter then the one it came in, and water it with Miracle grow once a week. Simple enough! I should have 2 more blooms open by Wed. I love flowers.

Trish, Im glad you added your problems to your signature line. Everytime I check on this thread, there's others that are reading it. A lot of people dont know what to say. I -on the other hand- ALWAYS talk too much, and have waaay more to say then what people want to hear. sorry. What about putting the word out on LBT about the 2 doctors you mentioned above. You need feedback - fast! Ask if anyone has used these MD's before and what's their opinions of them. Girl, you need medical attention. Being in this level of pain is serious. ESPECIALLY now that its over a week and you arent any better. Are you having fever as well? This is not good. Not good at all. Have you checked air prices to get to Penni's doctor? I know its kinda far, but at this point its an option. Im worried about you Trish. Im more worried about YOU then Ive ever been about any other bandster that has developed problems. Please get the proper medical attention needed - quickly!

~~WOHOOOOO Shontel ~~ Welcome to the Bandwagon! So glad you are home, safe and sound. Although this recovery phase is going to be a little rough, its SOOO rewarding when you step on the scale. :biggrin1: Good luck!

RE: clover issues I went to Walmart today and saw a product called Weed B Gone. "They" say that its awesome for killing clover grass. Hey everyone, I wanted to share my good news... Look what bloomed today? Its my double bloom hibiscus. And at the top of the pic you can see another bloom fixing to open. :clap2: **Now, if I can keep the DOG from eating it, I will be even happier**

:woot: This is the second Onderland success story that LBT has celebrated today... you people are kicking some butt!!! :woot: woooohoooo Tricia!!! WTG! :Banane52: :Banane41: :rant: :Banane27: :)

Ok Trish, Its Monday morning. How ya feeling?

:clap2: WoooHOooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: Girl - you really ARE jammin and losin!:high5: BIG 'high-five' to ya! Go Jai-Me!! Go Jai-Me!! Go Jai-Me!! :Banane52: :Banane41: :) :rant:

Kathy473, WOW -- how easy is that? safeguard soap? and its ALL better? wow! Brenda, I would love to hear of your home-made solution. 3loves, Im going to search the Beauticontrol products and see what I come up with. Thanks for the input evryone. Kathy, HOPEFULLY, Ill see you th end of May - and yes, Ill pay attention to your Rosacea. From what I read on the internet, I seem to have this. Who knows.

Strawart, Everytime I see your William it makes me smile. Why isnt he with you any longer? Susan, so sorry about your losses. I did chuckle when I read about the "love" your kids showed the new kitty. LOL. Tricia, your cats are beautiful! And I noticed how all 4 had collars. Youre a VERY good mommy.:biggrin1: I love seeing all these babies! Heather, the saint system narrows the naming down quite a bit. We have a 'wild' cat that is named Trinity (male). He came to us on the Feast day of The Most Holy Trinity. Since he is wild, its hard to get a picture of him. We once found a beautiful orange and white tabby in the Burger King parking lot. We brought him home and loved him. We named him Thomas (St Thomas Aquanis). Anyway, we locked him in the laundry room over night, and the next morning when we went to let him out - he had crapped ALLLLLL over the room. Needless to say, St Thomas is no longer one of my favorite saints. After the room was cleaned, we loaded Thomas up and brought him back to Burger King. The end.

And here is the Beast! his name is Max - after St Maximillian Kolbe. (I hate this damn dog!!!!! Mike says that he is smiling at the camera in this pic ) ***:tired dont you love the cursing AND saint devotionals in the same post?:tired I hate this dog ***