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My mother was a cafeteria worker for many years. She was actually an LPN, but my father lost his job and she needed something with great benefits... So,, she worked in our high school cafe...until the nurse left and then she bacame the school nurse. Which was fine except for the kids who would go to her and say things like...didn't you used to feed us last year? But...she actually loved working in the cafe...minus the perpetually wet shoes and the uniform (brown and gold polyesther...seems like a cruel joke). :eek: Rain

I love teenage boys. Prior to becoming a stay at home mom, I was an English teacher... I loved all of my students, but teenage boys are the best!!! What do you do at the school? I've often thought of going back to school and learning sign (took one class and really enjoyed it) so I could be a personal aide or interpreter for a student...or, an English teacher at a deaf school. Well, I've thought about that, nursing, and sonography. And Juli...many congrats...your weight loss is amazing! Rain

Ok...this post and the thought of you with a turkey popper in your side makes me laugh out loud. Well, my surgeon told me that this would happen, so I knew about it from the beginning...but, as of now it is not too obvious. It is, however, uncomfortable in high waisted pants. Good luck. Rain

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I'm staying on plan today because my heart deserves it....I don't ever want my daughter to have to see me faint again. EVER. rain

Hello all, Just wanted to share my scary weekend... On Friday night (3am...Saturday morning), my 3 year old awoke...I took her back to bed and turned to look at the time on the thermastat across from her room. Everything went black and I fell into the bathroom hitting my head on the sink and the tub and towel rack before finally hitting the ground. Unfortunately, my three year old saw the entire thing. She was so scared. Well, my husband came into the room and helped me sit up after I regained consciousness. I felt really really off and he got my little girl back into bed and then came and helped me stand up. I got up and passed right back out..Thankfully, that time he held me until I got to the ground...in the nice soft carpeted hallway. I've never passed out, and I felt really funky, so we decided to call 911. Dh's mother had her own medical emergency last month and is living with us...so dh got her to come and take care of Julia while the ems squad came and got me. It was not fun...I was so afraid that I was going to be the enrmous fat woman they'd have to call extra people for...but two-three people were able to carry me out (on the stinking backboard with my head immobilized due to the crazy fall). It was scary as hell and all I can say is thanks for my bnd...because at 338, I don't think it would have gone as smoothly as it did. Anyway...it turns out my heart was in atrial fibrillation. My heart rate was in the 180s and it stayed there until they gave me some meds at the hospital that brought it down to the 130-150 range. After an hour or so, they gave me another med and I finally converted back into a normal heart rhythm. They were concerned that since I've lost so much weight so quickly (75 in 4 months), that maybe I was lacking in minerals or Vitamins causing the a-fib...but after doing bloodwork, everything is in check and it had nothing to do with my weight loss. Nor did it have to do with lyme disease, thyroid, cholesterol or heart disease. My heart looks healthy and everything looks fine. The cariologist said I may just be one of those people whose heart is succeptible (spelling...sorry) to a-fibb rhythms...it's odd though, because it's generally something that hits the over 70 population...not a 31 year old. So, I stayed over night on a telemetry monitor and everything looks fine...I was sent home with a beta blocker, baby asprin and some serious pain from the fall. I had a CT scan, and everything looks fine in my head...but it feels AWFUL...I'm wondering if I broke my nose because it is slightly swollen and very tender. Literally, my head feels like David Beckham warmed up for a game with it. OUCH! Oh, and my arm and leg are less than happy as well. Oh well..just thought I would share my adventure. I've always wanted to know what it was like to faint....It's SCARY...oh, and I've always wanted to ride in an ambulance....NOT that exciting....especially while strapped to a hard ass board. *****for those banded folks who want to know...it was amazing to be at the hopital and eat the food they served me and have it be enough...actually, it was too much. I never ordered dessert (although dh did buy Cookies tonight...tomorrow I am heart healthy and banded!!!), I did drink juice but that is because they didn't offer water... It was just crazy that when I was there 2 years ago when I had my twins, I was frustrated (inwardly..would never have said anything to anyone due to embarrassment) that I was still hungry after their three meals (with dessert and appetizer) and two Snacks a day...Now I was unable to finish and was totally content....I love my band!!! Thanks for reading! Rain

yuppers...some say it takes their body a few weeks to figure it out...my first fill didn't do much either...but I'm going tomorrow and will ask for a second fill. Good luck..I think it is relatively normal. Rain

I've only been banded for 4 months...I love it love it love it. Stay away from negative posts...you never know their frame of reference...their pain tolerance...their effort put into it...etc. Rain

Congrats everyone!!! Great NSVs. I am constantly amazed by the things I fit through. I take up way less space in reality than I do in my head...In my head I am still a million gagillion inches wide... But fitting between people and things is WAY easier now! Rain

Well, the drinking thing isn't really a matter of pain after eating...but pushing/easing your solids through the band prematurely...thus making you satisfaction (fullness) last for less time. My dr. suggests not drinking for 1/2 hour before and 1/2 hour after. I will, occasionally, take a sip if something is dry...but generally I don't have any liquids for an hour surrounding my meals. Best of luck to you. Mushies, after a week or two of liquids, are like heaven, aren't they? Rain

I thought I was immune to hair loss after never losing any after my pregnancies and not having any loss until NOW...LOTS of har loss...which doesn't but me too much since I have a ton of hair... BUT...I don't want to clog my drain...so...any suggestions as to what to put in my drains. My one shower has a flat drain and the second has a recessed drain! Thanks in advance! Rain

Well, the nutritionist said 3 meals and no Snacks...3 meals with 3 prteins shakes as snacks. The dr. said that is good, or you can have the fruit if you would prefer...so far the shakes work the best for me! Rain

I stay between 7-1k calories a day...and I've all but eliminated bread/rice/potatoes/processed sugar from my diet with the exception of special occasions....very rare special occasions. I think you may need to pare down your caloric intake and see if it helps! Rain

Hello! I tend to get salads...I thought about ordering off of the children's menu...but they are fatty and high in calories. I've thought about eating appys...but they are generally very fattening as well. So, I tend to go for the chicken breast plates or salads. If a place has a good clam chowder, I'll eat that because it is my FAVORITE soup and while it is high in calories, I won't eat anything else. At Applebees there is a spinach and shrimp salad...I just had it the other night and it was great! And, I ate it for two meals and a snack. At Fridays there is the key west shrimp...basically, it's just shrimp and broccoli...very yummy! What I normally do, if we are going to a major chain, is go online and get their menus...then I figure out what I want before I get to the restaurant...then I don't have to look at the menu. Oh, and at Outback, I get steak....and then I eat it for a long time!!! At least three meals...yummy! Best of luck to you. Rain

Treadmill 45 minutes.... Woohooo!!!! Rain

Travelgirl... There is no law that states you must spend your holidays with your family...Would you be able to spend them wth a girlfriend or your dh's family?? (assuming you have a dh!) If it doesn't work for you...don't do it. life is too short to get stuck with those who don't wow you! Happy Thanksgiving. Rain

Travel girl... that bad, huh??? I'm staying on plan tomorrow ( ) because I want my butt to look even better than it already does after losing 75 lbs!!! Rain

Ok...I've been a slacker since October...but I am finally jumping on the Nov thread...with a whopping 10 days to go..Better late then never... Treadmill for 30 minutes...2 miles...540 calories... Rain

Oh...I would love to...TMI ALERT!!! The twins ruined my bladder, so, until my surgery (perhaps in January), I cannot jump rope comfortably...but it is one of the things I am really looking forward to! That and trampolining Rain

Thanksgiving is a holiday where I truly think about how blessed we are to live in America. There are few other places where people are as fortunate as we...we are lucky! As always, I am thankful for my children and the medical technology that helped them come to be. I am thankful for my weight loss and the medical technology that helped it come to be. Mostly I am thankful for my husband...he is my best friend and I love our journey together... Great thread! Rain

stringy chicken bagel tunafish (I think because I don't chew it enough) Jello...how's that for funny. EVERY time I try to eat it, it gets stuck! Rain

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Because playing with my children is FUN! Rain

Oh yeah....love it...I tell my daughter that it's my froggy that lives in my tummy. It's crazy noise!!! Rainer