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There is no doubt God's finest creation wa woman. Greg

Michelle, It will all depend on how your surgery goes. I was banded on a Tuesday and back to work On Friday. I could have traveled and would not have had any trouble. Talk it over with Dr. if he has no problem with it and your doing well enjoy yourself. You probably will see him between the surgery date and your vacation date. Unles something happens in that time you should be fine. Greg

Well its over for now. I'll tell you it was just as exciting here as it was there. Looked forward to evertime I could open up the computer to check on new pics and stories. Delara you are a fantasic host to take this on. And you keep a hugh smile thru it all God Bless you. And as I said ealier and others have also said. Avatrs need updating. Ladies you all are gorgious and should be very proud of yourselves in the jobs you have done so far. Hope all had safe trips home and that the recouperation time isn't longer then the actually party time. Greg

Hi All, I know we're all here to lose weight and these Cookies won't help in that but I gave this to others in another forum and I was asked to post it here. Makes great treats for those who support us. 2-cups floor 1-teasp baking powder 1 1/3 cups sugar 4 teas cinnamon 1/2 cup softened butter or marg. 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1-6oz package choc. chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts preheat oven to 350 set aside 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teasp cinnamon, the whites from one egg, choc chip and nuts Mix the flour, baking powder, 1 cup sugar and Butter or marg, shortening and 1 egg and one egg yolk. blend well with wooden spoon or low on a mixer( I always hand mixed it all that marg & fat is good for hands lol). Spread this in a 9X13 pan (ungreased) Beat the egg white slightly and brush on mixture in the pan. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nuts and chips and spread evenly over the egg whites. Bake 25. Greg

I got an idea for us newbees for the trip...Lets to to Vegas lol Good luck to all Greg

Becky. Had a great time and only eat a shrimp cocktail for dinner but did package what my wife didn't finish of her eggplant parmasian for my meal tonight at work. I liked that about donuts and cinnamon turning on a man. I was a cop for 26 yrs now I know why I was horney all the time LOL "Donuts a Cops Viagra" Ok here is the recp. 2-cups floor 1-teasp baking powder 1 1/3 cups sugar 4 teas cinnamon 1/2 cup softened butter or marg. 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1-6oz package choc. chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts preheat oven to 350 set aside 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teasp cinnamon, the whites from one egg, choc chip and nuts Mix the flour, baking powder, 1 cup sugar and Butter or marg, shortening and 1 egg and one egg yolk. blend well with wooden spoon or low on a mixer( I always hand mixed it all that marg & fat is good for hands lol). Spread this in a 9X13 pan (ungreased) Beat the egg white slightly and brush on mixture in the pan. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nuts and chips and spread evenly over the egg whites. Bake 25. Shower and get ready LOL If this doesn't do It nothing will. Remember very small taste if you must. Not one thisn in there good for human consumption LOL Let me know how he liked them Greg PS :thanks Beety and Becky on the anniv wishes

Becky, Must have been jack who said that about Cinnamon, But I agree. I have a great recp. for Cinnamon Bars that will win any mans heart if your interest. Just not good for us anymore LOL. Take your whole days calorie count in one bar. Phew and to think I used to eat a dozen of them at one sitting. Wife and I are celebrating our 30th tonighht (befoer I go to work) and it will be my first resturant trip since surgery. Should be fun. Greg

Kim, I wasn't the camera that made the people look good it was the beautiful peole that made the camera's job so easy. We all Love the pictures. Makes this whole thing feel much warmer and real. Everyone there needs to update their avatrs cause they just don't do you justice. Have fun everyone and will keep popping in here to see if any new pics are posted. Greg

Marie, You a great inspiration. Your right on with everything you said. I forgot to mention how this turned out to be an unexpected financial savings. Don't buy the expensive junk food. We don't buy have the food we used to. A package of meat last longer. Before I didn't get up from the table till the food was all gone. Now its fork down and butt out of kitchn when I put in what I know will be comfortable until the next meal. Keep up the good work Marie Greg

Brenda, You have come to the right place. The people here will tell you what it truth and what is not. There is so much help and information that you will be excited to get banded and will be proud to be a lapbander and associated with these fine fellow lapbanders. I too have struggled with weight problems my whole life. In recent years I have developed sleep Apnea and have to use a c-pap at night to sleep. My pressure in this machine is 15pounds and that it high. They found during the study that I stopped breathing 477 times in an 8 hrs sleep. The Dr said I was a short distance away from death as I vertually was not sleeping and was wearing out fast. Since the c-pap I felt better but I did nothing other then wear the mask at nite to help myself. My knees also were crapping out and I was awaiting surgery on them.. Dr said it was the weight destroying the knees. A year ago Oct 11 my son married and when we returned from the wedding I realized after seeing the pictures and videos that I was in serious trouble. I knew then if I didn't do someting I'd not survive to see my grandkids(s)...and if I did survive there was no room for them to sit in my lap as it was taken up by the extra person I was carrying around. So i tried more diets and failed at them. Suddenly I noticed that a friend of mine at church was melting away. When I asked him how he was doing it he confided in me that he had a lap band put in. He does not tell people about it. I don't know why but thats he=is dedcision. So he gave me his Dr's name and I went to see him and that started me on my journey back to health. I started the pre op diet on 07/29/04 and was banded on 08/10/04 and in just over two months I have lost 61 ounds, six inches off both my waist and hips and 2 1/2 inches off my neck, I have been removed from the waiting list on the knee surgery and I now run 3 miles a day. I am being retested at the Sleep Center due to my neuologist believing I may no longer need to wear the c-pap to sleep. I had a lap and when I sit I am always placing things in it just because I can. This band was the best thing I have ever done for myself and in turn it has made everyone around me happy. Not only will my son Celebrate his 1st wedding anniv. on Monday but it also will be my 30th anniv maried to my wife. I now know I will have many more. (ok kids get t=with the programs and show me some grandbabies)lol. Good luck and keep us posted Greg

Becky, As a fellow lapbander I do understand what the band does but I am worried, Will I also want to dress up as a "Belly Dancer"???? Kind of hoping that urge pass buy maybe while I am sleeping some time. Of course if it hapens my friends will only say "Seen him do worse" lol The band has been a God Send to me and I wish everyone here a continued good healthy life. Greg

Hi Kelly, Welcome on board and good luck when you have your surgery. You'll find everyone here is extremely supportive and helpful.. Right now a good many of them are in Vegas and if you go to the tread titled Vegas Bass pictures you can see them. Where in Michigan are you from?? Greg

Ty For all the pics...Makes me feel like I'm there. Keep them coming. I've never seen so many pretty faces and big smiles in my life. Greg Stuck at work

Good job Shireen, I was expecting the fills to be painful but I didn't feel mine at all and the Dr had trouble getting in due to scaring from insicion. He poked me 4 times before he got in and I never felt anything. I have only had 1 cc so far but I noticed foods not hanging around in pouch again so I probably will seek anither fill. Keep up the good work Greg

Well I'm not even thru my first week on the "Scale Challange" and I have already seen the benifits of staying off the scale. With the time I have available now that I don't spend it on the scale I have painted the Living room, laid carpet in daughters room, cleaned the garage, helped neighbor put up a garage. AND this is just week one. LOL Of course I am wondering what to do with all the extra 9 volt batteries I bought for the scale. Was going thru one battery a week before. I am looking forward to getting on the scale on Monday. Since my weight loss has slowed to 1-2 pounds a week I am really excited about see what I did this week. Good Luck to all on the challange Greg

Whip, Good to see things are working out for you. Good luck with the proceedure, all should be well and I know you'll keep us posted. See profile says your a published writer. I love to read so how about a name on your book(s) and I'll get it from Barnes & Nobles. Well have good thoughts for you on Nov 16....(actually will have good thoughts for you everyday but we'll have extra good ones on 16th). Greg

Saturday 7:00pm my glass will be held high for our Vegas friends. I'll also have Bond Money if anyone needs it LOL Those of you not already in the air on the way have a safe flights or drives whichever and have a great time. I'll be in Vegas in two ealry Nov. and just hope and pray they have the destruction repaired by then. Tip for anyone interested: Harrah's Casino has a bar with video poker machines on the first floor (about middle of casino). AS you look at the bar from the long side the poker machine just before the bend....I hit it twice in an hour for Royals last year and once the year before. ( know they may have replace/repair that machine but it was lucky for me) Wish I could be there Greg P.S. I'm also looking forward to pics.

Mags, I never would go thru the bariatric surgery and was glad to have found the lap band. Can't promise you you won't have pain but I did not. Had my band put in on a Tuesday and was back at work on Friday. everyone is different. Greates thing is if your having trouble the others surgeries offer very little to not change of reversiblity. The band can be removed in a simple proceedure. Of course I can't imagine it being remove you will find people on here who have had trouble and had to have it out. Stick with your attack on your insurance co. There is an area on here for people with insurance trouble. They have people that will help you so try posting a message on that board and see what happens. I agree that the people on her are friendly and extremely supportive. Wish I had been here before the surgery they would have taken the fears I had away. Good luck and hope to hear you got banded. Greg

Well did you not like it before??? or was it something you couldn't eat at first but can now??? I hated veggies before my banding and now I eat thenm like there is no tomorrow. I also find that the longer I go I tolerate foods that gave me problems at first. Maybe your just geting used to the mac/cheese. Greg

Welcome home, Glad to hear all went well. Wish you both a quick full recovery. You should have a long life together after all your banded together on the finger and at the waist now. greg

Gagirl, If you can't find the info on lapband here it probably doesn't exist. I wish I had known about this site before I was banded and I won't have put it off as long as I did. All my medical problems I have had recently are weight related and they are disappearing one by one. It is just great. Can't believe how much better I feel both physically and mentally. Dropped the sleep I need every day from 8 to 10 hours to 6. Much more energy. I have Sleep Apnea and have to wear a mask when ever I sleep. Now this is bothering me and I saw my neurologist about it and he has me going back to the Sleep Center for a re-eevaluation on OCt 31. He thinks I either need the amout of pressure turned down or I don't need the breathing assist at nite anymore. Hoping its the latter. I was scared also before my surgery and it turned out to be a snap. Had banding on a Tuesday and was back full time at work on Friday. Vertually no pain. Had my first fill last friday and was nervious about that. I didn't feel a thing and the Dr had trouble getting into the port due to how I scared internally from the incision. Had to make 4 tries before he got in and I felt nothing and had no pain at the site of the injections after I left the office. So sit back relax. make your arraignments and enjoy the new life that lies ahead of you. Other then marrying the woman I did, this is the best thing I have ever done. good Luck Greg

Congradulations LOVEMEACB4E. Welcome to the real world now LOL.. Hope you continue to have an easy recovery. I did Was back to work three days later. DeLarla... I always tell people if you want to see me stop by anytime. If you want to see the house call ahead of time. Greg

Well I used to be a "round" Now I'm slimming down... LOL Yes I retired as a cop 4 yrs ago. Was retired for one week when wife said "Ok enough" got get a job. Now I work as the midnight dispatcher for another Police Department. But to answer your question..Yes if any lapbander gets in trouble and needs bond money call me. My Number is 911 I trust you will all have a great time. Somebody take pictures and send them to me. Greg

Babs Congradulations on your success so far. You look great. Keep up the good work and have fun in Vegas. Wish I was going to keep you ladies in line. Well I'll watch the news see how much trouble you all can get into LOL Greg

California dan I have have been large 230-250 range most of my life. Then I spent 26 yrs as a cop (you guessed it them damn donuts) and I was always dieting with some program. Lose some here put it back there and so forth. Everyone here knows the drill. Anyway I didn't even know about the BAND until a fellow church member started losing weight and I asked him how he was dong it. Told me in confidence that he had the surgery. I asked him about it and he put me in touch With Dr Hawasli in Detroit and That was all I needed. My friend still doesn't tell people but I'm real vocal about it. The more the word gets out the more overweight people can help them selves get a grip. I know the band doesn't get rid of the weight its what is in the ole head that does it. But the band sure helps keep my head in line. I agree with most of the prior post about societies views on men vs women as to size. (size doesn't matter???). I also think more men have had it done then we realize just men don't like to discuss it as much. We should be like our female friends (although we can never be as cute as they are) and speak out and discuss not only this but other health matters and we could all live much longer, happier lives. Good luck Greg