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Ok, A. I would so do the show because after it if you still want the band you will have the money to pay for it insurance or no insurance. B. You will learn sooooooo much by doing the show.. C. The reason I got serious about my weight was because of this show.. No kidding. So look at all the people's lives that you will change by doing this not just yours!! D. If it's a god thing let it be a god thing.. The most important thing is that you have already made the choice to change and with any diet, on t.v. or with the band or no t.v. and no band, it's your choices that will make it a sucess or not..We all can do it!! E. I will so watch you if you go on the show.. If not I will be seeing you here.. Good luck in your choice!!! If god gives you one!!! Maybe he will make it easy for you and only give you one option.. P.S don't worry about what your coworkers will think before losing the weight, think about what there reaction will be after you have lost the weight, you will be such an insperation to them all!!!

Congrads to you!!! Take it easy and enjoy!!! Life is great...

Heating pad will help, and also try to walk as much as you can so that it can come out.. Good luck to you I hope your feeling better real soon..

Good luck to you!!! Please keep us posted..

Don't feel down, from what I have read any weight loss before your first fill is just a plus.. Stick to your diet and only weigh yourself once a week and see if that helps.. Good luck to you.. P.S. I noticed that we were banded on the same day...80)

You inspire me, thank you, GREAT JOB!!!!!

Yep, me too I love french fries diped in milkshakes... Beware, may be habit forming just ask my kids!! Lol

omg, Girl, no one can say that you don't love your band after all you have been through, and not have taken it out!!!! Good luck to you I hope it keeps getting smaller and smaller for you...

Congrads to you, you will be back up to speed before you know it. Just keep sipping the water. Please keep us updated!!!

Love my bullet, I use it all the time for me and have even found other uses. It is very kid friendly, my daughter love to use it for milk shakes.. Wow, that walgreens price is great I would jump on that!!!

Congrads to you, it's great to hear that you are doing so well, much better than me I was on pain meds for 3 days. You have a great veiw on all of this, please keep us posted.. Tara

I could drink the choc. Slim Fast real cold...Don't know what I would have done without it!! Good luck, you will see that it goes by fast, and before you know it you will be looking back on it. Please keep us posted on your progress. Tara

Welcome home, can't wait to see the pic's.

My little guy is 3 inches under my left ribs. Vicki in Indy, I touch my port and talk to it all the time too, it's my little alien buddy!! I wonder why they are in different spots? Tara

The noises sound like your stomic growling no biggie it stops within 2sec. I just say Man I'm hungry. The way I see it is look at how many people do plastic surg. to improve there looks, the band will help your looks but unlike plastic surgery, it will give you a hole new "HEALTHY LOOK ON LIFE" No regrets.. I love my little buddy.. Tara

Best wishes to you!!! I think the fact you feel like that is very normal, I was the same way, and from all I have read so were all the other bansters.. Your going to love you new little friend.

Hey Kathy, are you going??? I would love to, but being a baby banster can I??? Tara

That was my story as well, and so far so good, I have lost 28lbs since 2/18/05 and I feel great!! Good luck to you.. Tara

Wow didn't know they did that stuff there too!!! Lots of prayers for you, please post when you return!!

Congrads, Keep us all posted!!!

When one maxie pad just won't do.. When your driving home and your thinking, the first thing I'm going to do is take these clothes off because nothing fits and your hot all the time.. When your family of 30 goes on a family cruse and you don't, dreading the small spaces,walking and bathing suits.

Ok, thank you for letting me know, I feel much better now!!! Thanks again..

It's a wider band, I chated with the guy at Inamed and he said that they are making a wider one for pt's over 600 lbs, but that my band is not bad.. Make sure your surgen gives you the new band with the updated smaller port.....oh, and your box if he can.. It will have your Cereal number on it that you will need in case of troubles later.. Tara

Congrads, and a big Good luck to you!!!!

Congrads, and good luck to you...