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Ive just said a prayer for him... please keep us posted on this condition.

21 degrees, -7 degrees, 12 degrees.... you folks are nuts for living in the extreme cold. Thats eskimo conditions! And Alexra, snuggling and cuddling around my house isnt so romantic! We have 3 bumble bee's buzzing around us at ALL times. So forget it~ guess we'll just have to bundle up and start piling on the layers. BBBBrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... and its fixing to get worst out there!

Darcey, I think you are very wise in giving this a second,third, forth... thought. Its your God given right to change your mind - and I certainly would be reconsidering it myself. This isnt your first "go around". Hang in there Girl - and go with the decision that gives you a peace of mind.

Thanks Christina! I was wondering where youve been lately!! Glad to see you back. Hay Penni, we cant wait to hear all the details... youve ben on all our minds! Here's a big hug and a prayer for a quick recovery.

we dont have a fireplace only natural gas/furnace. And with the recent hurricanes, our natural gas bill tripled in price last month - and that was without any REAL cold weather. Are you guys also "sharing" in the increase of electric/gas prices? *phew* that alone should warm me up!!!

Look people - I know most of you live in the northern states (Kelly, Alexandra, Pat, Vines - to name a few) and you are used to this cold stuff. Yesterday the high for this area was 47, the low was 31. BRRRRRRRRR. Here in south SOUTH extreme SOUTH Louisiana, this is considered C O L D. Today its cloudy, high expected to be 50 (wow, heat wave). Is just too cold for this crazy coon ass to even get out of the house for some Christmas shopping!! How do you people up there handle this cold stuff????????

Betty, I keep checking too. Maybe its because their time zone is so far behind ours??

Mary, You and I were banded days apart. Me on the 5th - you on the 16th. I think its wise for BOTH of us to get tested. We are right at the appropriate time frame for problems. LIke you - Im having that horrid reflux if I eat the wrong thing or too late - and also, the burning sensations. not good.

Michelle, just to clarify between the two test... Upper GI aka barium swallow, right? and endoscope is being scoped down the throat into the stomach. I -also- looked back on her posting, and only recently did she mention having problems (horrible PB, even on soup). Its scaring the crap out of me thinking about all of you with no symptoms of erosion - actually eroding. And in Penni's case, it looks pretty severe. It would make sense to me that we would physically feel something "wrong"... pain in stomach being the #1 symptom. I just hope Penni is ok. I hope all of us are ok...

Penni, I couldnt sleep, just thinking about you too much. I came on hoping to hear some post surgery news.... love you girl!

Thanks Donali, now I see it. Im speechless.

oh Jacqui, I sure hope everything turns out ok. I would mention this to my surgeon just as a peace of mind. You certainly dont want to get banded, then start having a stomach bug on that newly banded tummy! YIKES! Thats a scarey thought.

Kathy, thanks for asking those questions. I wondered the same thing. These pics look like (to me and Mike) the outside of the stomach and band... but what do we know??

YES YOU DO!!!! Happy Bandanniversary! You are one of the best!

(((((big hugs)))))) My God... another one.

I thought this was a great post, and definately at a time when LBT could use it. Thanks Carmen. I needed to read this!

Penni, Keep your peace - and know that regardless what the outcome is - God does everything for a reason. ((hugs)) We're gonna all be standing around the table holding your hand.

4-6 weeks is the usual time period to wait between fills. Hang in there, you may the one that gains restriction a couple of weeks after the fill. Just be cautious.

LaMadam gave me the idea to keep a 16oz Aquafina Water bottle and use that to measure my water intake. One thing I do to get my water in is "down" a bottle before I eat any meal. Lots of good suggestions here.

Pam, I just did it! That was pretty neat. Thanks for starting it.

Another thing... Ive never been one for these protien shakes (yuck!). But a once a day small McDonalds shake will certainly not do you any harm - and with my recent tummy troubles, I have those blessed shakes to thank for my "healing".

Head hunger vs body hunger... head hunger = (my symptoms only) I just ate and yet Im looking for something else. OR I get distracted and forget about food for a few, then go digging around the kitchen again once I get bored. body hunger (real hunger) = stomach growling or gas bubbles coming up (like a burp thing), Im hungry and realize that I havent eaten in X amount of hours, getting a light headed feeling, or when I look at my outside cat and having a thought of tasting/eating her cat food... well, these are the things that kinda ring a bell and make me realize I need food - fast! If cat food seems yummy, then you are probably starving.

Just thinking about you Sue. Already a week later... How are you feeling?

flower, Are you vomiting or pbing? Regardless which one it is, (Im assuming its pb) I suggest liquids only for 24 hours after a pb... and most especially if you vomit. Glitterqueen gave wonderful advice, so I mimick her... Once you re-introduce solids, try small quantities at a time. If you are able to drink ONLY liquids without problems then my thought is that you are definatly too tight. You must be able to eat solid food. Good luck

I am the same way! For me this usually occurs around the 3rd or 4th day of lowering my calories to lose weight. This is also the same time frame that I can tell Im loosing (which is motivating for me to continue to eating less). So, youve been doing this for 2 weeks now? PLEASE tell me the scale has moved? What about trying to eat several tiny "meals" during the day? If you can only eat a couple of bites at one time, then make it often that you eat. (((**whisper voice** I think you are too tight.))) ..and youve been doing this for 2 weeks???? And you are still sane?