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Happy Band Day! Isnt it amazing what a 40 pound drop looks like? Youre looking great, Girl. And whats this new low of 182??? :high5: (((youre making me nervous))) A BIG wahooo to you for that one too! Ive love this saying (which fits this thread): "I may not be where I should be, but Praise God Im NOT where I used to be!" Joyce Meyer Thanks for the 1 year pics. Wish everyone would do this! Youre looking awesome!!!!!!!

Kendra and Nicole, A BIG Wooo Hooo to the both of you! And Kendra, you ARE right - this is the one place that DOES understand what this feels like. I remember my first post banding check up. The nurse told me this:"Just remember, the hardest hurdle to overcome is to get below 200. EVERY person struggles at this point." Getting below 200 = the HAPPY DANCE

Hi Cindy, and WELCOME to LapBandTalk.com The news that Ive heard regading stomach ulcers while banding isnt positive. Im sure, depending on where the ulcer is, this could be classified as band erosion. Has your doctor prescribed you meds? and, has he discussed band removal due to this ulcer? You can try doing a search on this site for past members discussing ulcers while banding. You may find some interesting reading rgarding this topic! Good luck!

Karen, Good news on your band - even if it IS only temporary. One less worry for the moment. Im not sure if I remember reading if you are on any meds? Healing prayers for your enitre family!

So my 10 year old has two friends that are allowed to stay home ALONE for short periods of time - 30 minutes or less. When mom needs to run to the store or pay a bill. I dont know y'all... whats the appropriate age for this? ((((Im asking because I have a job where I may have to make short (very short) delivery's in my neighborhood - just every so often. And sometimes my kids are still sleeping, getting ready for school, etc... when Im phoned to make these quick trips. Its just so much easier to jump in the car and go alone - then load the entire bus full for a 3 minute ride down the street. )))

...I gonna alert our "LBT port experts" to take a look at this.

Is THAT where your port is? Im confused. Looks like your port is a good 2 1/2 inches away. - the long line where your pinkey is. Regardless, I dont like the looks of this. Ida already made a call!

You are a BEAUTY! Love the jacket... but YOU are a knock out! Comparing the avator with this new pic - looks like its time to update!

Wow, thats good. What a statement of truth! Get this... Ive even taken the coffee creamer and POURED coffee cream into my mouth (didnt have anything else carb filled to consume), just for the "fix". Now thats sick. I know this is your forum, but I just wanted you to know that banded or not, somethings are not fixable with this plastic thing.

Why does she annoy you??? Dody, Since you asked... I think she is fake. nice voice. nice looks. But definately not a virtuous "idol". Carrie Underwood was so clean and pure. Honest. Kind. Innocent. She was/is truly an "American Idol". Totally opposite of Kelli. Matter of fact, I think Katharine would be MUCH closer to "American Idol" material then Kelli. Janet, Ive said many times that I thought the show was rigged. just my crazy ideas... Cindy, Id buy Mandesa's CD too! Her voice gave me chills.

Ha! Dont worry Kathy - you can put that varooom car in neutral. Today I had TWO hershey w/almond bars and (so far) SIX cups of lo-carb yogurt cups (6???)... plus the meals Ive eaten. So Im not 1 less pound then you any longer. :biggrin1: The PIG has arrived! **for the record, I didnt take my tenuate today. Thank God something is helping.** I even FEEL like Ive gained. :paranoid

Gosh, 2 years already? I hope that someday I will learn what YOU'VE learned.... maybe someday. :phanvan May God bless you.

Happy Birthday Megan! Sure hope you are having an awesome day!

I love this post, especially this line! Sounds like Crystal may be coming around?! **MEGA HUGS**

Me too DrewsLou! SHOCKED! Not Mandesa. Paris, Bucky and even my lover boy Ace needed to go before HER! I didnt notice anything odd with Kellie and Chris tonight... other then the usual sitting next to each other stuff. Janet, How about you??? Did our little minx do anything to Chris that you could see?

Smart man! Kathy - I dont clean those things either! I mean, if there's a little skiding Ill clean it. But major blow outs? Its a heck of a lot easier to throw them out and get more later. Hanes whities, 7pk $5.67 - where else? Walmart! I love it - I even laughed when I read this.

Thats a wise decision. Makes me think of the ole saying, "What you dont know, doesnt hurt!" AMAZING! Ken and Eric look so much alike. I bet your hubby has a sense of peace in knowing he has SEEN these relatives. Great story!

Yup! My vote goes to this one too... Life After Band Removal

Hey Zoe.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope youre having a great one!

...so this is no longer an issue? And if not, did the x-ray tech HEAR your sigh of relief? *phew* to some good news!

Awe Jess... death is so hard to overcome! This is the 4th breast cancer related death Ive heard about in a week... so sad. May Eternal Rest Grant unto her, O Lord. Let Perpetual Light shine upon her. And may she rest in Heavenly peace. God bless you and your family~

I didnt think any of them sounded great last night. Kellie (which country is her thing) sounded like Reba. Nothing special. I seem to like it better when they have a particular person's music to sing. Im not a big Stevie Wonder fan, but his style of music is so large that each of the contestants found something that worked for them. I liked that. PLUS - I like the fact that Stevie was there to give personal advice. I just think that its unfair to MAKE these people sing styles of music that they are completely out of touch with. Like Mandesa singing Country. I mean, come on?! OF COARSE SHE DIDNT CONNECT! duh. I am clueless as to who could be going home tonight. Bucky? Ace maybe? Kellie (wishful thinking)? But tonight is when you can see Kellie making all her moves on Chris. For 2 weeks (maybe longer) Ive noticed they were sitting on the couch next to each other ((Probably the producers pick a seating chart)).

You know, I take 1/2 tenuate every now and then. It helps curb my appetite. Ive noticed that if I take it on an empty stomach, I get all the crazy side effects. But if I eat something and take it with a little food - the jitters are much better, and i dont feel like Im on speed. You can try this with the G/adipex and see if it works.

c184.4 actually, the first time I weighed I saw 185.6. Then I restepped on the scale (an inch farther back) and it said 184.4.

Amy - Girl! Dont stess about this. Maybe he needs a little more time? Im gonna say a speical prayer for you and little Andy. LOL And honestly, your man did the manly thing this morning. :huggie: Philip pooped twice in his pants since this started. I made such a BIG deal about how gross poo is - stinky and yucky (sticking my tounge out - gagging). Disgusting! YUCK! No BIG boys poop in thier pants. Not Daddy, not Bubbs, not Pop, not Papaw, not Mr Al (his friend/our neighbor). Yuck, Yuck... uughhh! Id say all of this while cleaning him. I guess with all that mental anguish, the poor kid realized that he better poop in the right place. But it worked. update on Philip: I would classify him as officially "potty trained". He does both quite well - on his own (week 3 now). Doesnt even tell anyone. This is good. No accidents since day 2. Happy time in our house. Very good. Life is good. We are happy... yippie. But there's one problem :tired . He enjoys pooping *OUTSIDE*! ...like a dog! He WILL do it on the toilet and not even tell me. But there are times when he wants to run outside and "do it in the grass". I dunno. Whats that saying? Dysfunction Junction. And Kelly, good luck on staring over! How old is Dylan now?