HarleyNana

I'm thinking of ordering an Omega necklace, 6mm, 14k online. Anyone ever order gold online before? If it's not 14k I'll know in about an hour, I'll have a rash around my neck, LOL. Maybe I should try QVC and see if they've got one. I'm looking for the reversible white gold on one side and yellow on the other.

tomorrow and I'm more nervous than I was the night before being banded. I hate going to the dentist, I'd rather have a baby. My question is, should I have my band doctor prescribe some antibiotic after I get this done? Do I need to tell him, my band doctor, that I had this done? Ok, now I need everyone to tell me it's gonna be ok and it's not gonna hurt and I'm not going to cancel my appt. I've got some valium I could take, but I don't want that to interfere with the nitrous she gives. Wish me luck:eek

Gas, you'd be surprised at how long that gas will last. You'll think it's all gone then there it is again. I had the same pains too.

Awesome, some people are so darn talented. What a cutie too.

Margo, you sound like my secretary, OMG, she takes zoloft and the day after she runs out we're looking for a poltigeist (sp). My DH takes the happy pill Effexor, I'd like to double it up on him. He has a problem with restless sleeping, I haven't told him it's a side affect of his happy pills, he's quit taking them, but no weight gain, same size he was when we got married 36 years ago.

Problem is..when people see overweight people, they only see the weight, POUNDS, nothing further. They don't assume we as a group have the same thoughts, cares, concerns, needs, and problems they do. What can I say, they're idiots.

With the breast reduction, the nipple is left on a fine pedestal of skin, a cut is made below the breasts, then the skin is pulled down taught then is stitched like a half moon under from left to right on each breast. Then a small cut is made in the lower middle and the nipple is brought up to be placed and sutured in place. With a good surgeon, the scars around the nipple are none, the rest of the scars fade with time.

Just checking in to see how the little guy is today?

I had that done in 1982, reduction and quite a lift, the brown eyes are so up so high, he allowed for future drooping, LOL. Now since I've gained and lost so much over the last 20 years, I'd just need the skin tightened, don't really need a lift, just a little perk added. Oh yeah, a surgery well worth having, nipples pointing south does not make you feel sexy and it was not that painful, now the mini tummy tuck, that was painful. I'm worred about all the weight I've lost in my upper legs. Skin is really starting to wrinkle there, and nothing worse than untanned wrinkled skin. Hummmm, a tanning bed would be nice, LOL.

Eileen, my DH use to always say, oh, your week to rest, huh. So now you have two reasons to take it easy. It may have been all in my head, but Tums helped my shoulder pain. I didn't have the tummy pain, but the left shoulder made up for it. Hope everyone has a wonderful day.

Yuk, I had that naseau feeling too, they gave me a shot for that. The pain meds were causing the sick feeling. Take it easy and welcome again.

I found that out, the day AFTER I registered and ordered $200 worth of stuff and confirmed my order. The next day I got the email with the coupon, as a matter of fact, I think I've gotten special offers every day, LOL. I got my jeans and they feel so good on, only problem is after about 3 hours they stretch out too much and get baggy. Oh well, better to loose than too tight.

Thanks for the update, I check every day.

Just imagine swallowing a golf ball, because that's the tight feeling you get if you way over do it. That has only happened to me a couple of times in the beginning, I learned really quick not to do that anymore. With me stuck is the feeling that something will not go down, therefore, it's coming back. Usually it's covered in digestive juice-slime and just kinda slides out of your mouth like a lougy, (well ya wanted to know). It's not like vomit, at least in my case, it's just something my band didn't like and it's not allowing it to go down. A good example would be an black olive, will cause massive pb/slime for me. Bread, not even gonna try it, just the thought gives me a golf ball feeling. chicken nuggets or tenders, french fries, not band friendly for me either, but everyone's different, believe me, your new friend the band will let you know. My mom can't do tomatoes, but I can, but then she can do potatoes, go figure, LOL. I'm allergic to make up, hair products, and any type of metal that's not 14k gold, so imagine my fear of rejection, but 10 months later, all is well, that's not to say that the worry of rejection is not always in the back of my mind. I wish you the best.

Oh my gawd I think she just broke her neck. She's not moving now. LMAO.

I don't miss it one little bit, there is one good reason to be older, LOL.

That's so special. My old friend's daughter got married this summer and I'm kicking my own butt for not going and surprising her myself. Have fun!

Woohoo, welcome to bandland. Best of luck on your new journey.

How about you've changed your eating habits and are now a pickier eater.

What timing, I was just listening to the Comedy channel and this guy was talking about how his girlfriend had been cranky. He said he opened the medicine cabinet and one of those tampons popped out, hit him in the eye and bounced into the toilet. He started yelling look at the size the tampon all swelled up, he told his gfriend, no wonder you're cranky, look at the size of that thing, you need to get a smaller size, that thing is huge.

If you're starving and you're on liquids, fill up on thick liquids, my doctor told me anything that would go through a straw, did you know sausage gravy very well blended with a little Water to thin it is very filling. If you've got to have something, stand over the sink, chew and then spit. You don't want your tummy to have to work to digest the food. It's your healing time, yes it's hard to do, but you can do it. You've come this far, don't take the chance to cause problems. Come talk to us, that's what we're here for.

WoooHoooo, so glad you flipped on your own.

That must have been real vomit, cause my pb/slimes never have an odor either. That must have come from really deep. Oh, but I must confess, it does stink if you spit in a bottle, put the top back on, leave it in a 90 degree car for about 2 hours while you're in the mall, then come back out and find the top wasn't on tight and the chit had spilled everywhere. YUK!

Patience, you'll be a bandster before you know it.

I researched for a long time as well, mainly because we didn't have anyone in my area who performed the surgery, but after a year of waiting, I was my surgeon's first lapband patient, along with a proctor with lots of experience. Losing weight is never easy, at least for most of us, but the band is a tool to help us not eat as much and along the way make healthier choices. I'd do it again in a heart beat, every time I see a heavy person, I want to tap them on the shoulder and share my experience. My mother was 73 when she had the surgery done in April. Good Luck!