lindata

I have one on my left foot - two flowers entwined in vines. I'm thinking of getting a dragon on my back when I lose all my weight - a goal present.

I agree that some people are horrible to sales clerks, and those people don't deserve service. Myself, I ALWAYS treat everyone with courtesy and patience - at first, even if they are being jerks to me. I think people get what's coming to them. If customers treat clerks badly, then why should they be treated good? Totally agree with that. When I have lost it (which I could count on the fingers of one hand), is in situations like this where it seems like they're butting heads with you because they can - they've got your money, and honestly they don't about you or your problem. People in customer service are there to do pretty much just that, if they can, to help the customer, to be polite to the customer, to have good manners, basically to be a good person, just to be humane is all I ask for - especially if the customer is nice to them!! My husband phoned back (because I figured I wasn't getting anywhere), he got the manager, and she agreed totally I was not to "blame" as the supervisor told me I was, and that I should still get the books on time. She talked to us both nicely, understood our problem, was sorry that this had happened, but there wasn't too much she could really do about it. HUGE difference between her and the previous two people. Same outcome though. But that's all I needed, just to be treated as a fellow human being with courtesy and respect. By the way, when she looked at the order, it was STILL on HOLD and was still not going to be processed - gee, I wonder why that was. Even though I still may not get the books on time, at least she listened to me, heard the problem, and didn't dismiss me. It's just all in how a person is treated. You can say the words, talk the talk, but you know when you're being treated fairly or dismissively just by the tone of voice, the actions of the clerk (rolling eyes or smiling, sympathetic or couldn't care less attitude, sighing and moving in slow motion or phoning someone else if they can't fix the problem). And when all else fails there's always karma.

Yeah, I just had meat the other day for the first time - and I did puree it because it said to puree it. But everything else it just says soft foods like: canned veggies and fruits without peel, yogurt, that kind of thing. I guess every time my tummy has a twinge I think I've done something wrong to the band and I panick and post something here.

Well, I HAD to look up what a Frog Bra was! It looks way more comfy than the Enell ones - it looks like it gives a bit. That's what I don't like about the Enell bra - no give whatsoever. When you're in it, it feels like a band of steel. When it fits properly it's okay, but I started gaining weight, and I'd have to keep opening up one snap after another just to breath.

Hi all. Got a question. For my so-called "mushies" stage, this is what my info reads: "The Lap Band Pureed Soft Diet (Four Weeks)." Then it talks about the foods I can have. It says, "The following is a list of soft textured foods for you to try. Chew your foods to a mushy consistency." So the title says puree, but the instructions say chew to mushy. Frankly, I've been just chewing until everything is mushy. I've been eating what's on my instruction list, chewing basically until liquid. Anyone else doing this, or are you actually blending things in a blender? It's a little late in the stage to be asking this - but frankly, I'm a little tired of it all. I thought I totally understood everything the nutritionist said, then I had the surgery, and I feel like I've have mommy brain ever since the surgery. Everything seems very unclear and foggy. I don't know if it's due to lack of food :faint: or what. My nutritionist has yet to call me back, and the nurse has already heard enough from me and doesn't seem that receptive to questions. I guess why the instructions seem confusing is because with the list of food it will say beside certain foods to mash them (ex. bananas), and beside tuna and chicken salad to puree it, but it doesn't say puree or mash beside anything else. I know some of your info is very specific, but just from what you've read on my info, what does it sound like to you? Just to eat soft food and chew really good, or actually blend the stuff? Just your thoughts on this would be nice.

Tish, let us know if/when they'll band you.

WalMart is absolutely terrible in all aspects of customer service. I've had so many bad experiences there - and I'm a nice person, really I am!! I bring my own cloth bags - try and get a WalMart person to use them instead of the plastic! One checkout lady wanted me to do my own price check on something because what she rang in was a wrong price. I mean, I'm in line with a 3 year old kid who does not have patience, and she expects me to run to the back of the store to get an item with the price sticker on it - instead of phoning someone in-store to do it!! The list goes on and on about that place. Okay, now you've got me all riled up again!

Aaah, peer pressure!! I bought it just this minute!! And the display too, of course. Gotta have my gadgets. Hey, if I'm not eating, I need a new obsession.

Jacqui - I have to laugh everytime I see your glittermaker sign!

My thoughts exactly! :biggrin1: Actually, I started getting into jogging a LONG time ago and found a really good bra that straps 'em down but good! A company named Enell does them - they had them on Oprah one day. It's like I don't have boobs when I'm wearing this thing. They're all mushed up into my chin and my armpits and I look flat from the side - not an easy accomplishment, let me tell you! But when you're strapped into this thing, they don't go nowhere!! No more black eyes. Linda

Ooh, this is good. It should be put up on the, what do they call it, the sticky? The threads permanently at the top? You know what I mean.

Kaycee, a few questions for you. Did he tell you what's in the Head and Shoulders that makes it work? Are you seeing him again? And if you do, would you mind asking him what he thinks of the Nioxin stuff? Thanks! Linda

My left shoulder usually hurts most when I haven't eaten in a while and I'm in the car driving for a while, like while I'm doing a lot of errands. So I don't fit into any of the voting categories. Sometimes it's so bad it's almost like I'll pass out - no, I'm not being dramatic, I have felt it this badly. It feels just like getting a tattoo - sharp, intense pain. Not a good feeling to have while driving.

I am so angry with what happened to me today - nothing to do with the lapband, just personal stuff. If you would like to see, please visit Rants and Raves - it's my own thread under "Customer Service No More". If you would like to help spread the word, please do. Linda

Oh, yeah, and they also said about me not receiving the phone message, "If this is true ..." as if I were LYING about not getting the message. I said why would I not call you back about this? Why do you think I wouldn't call back to tell you the information? I WANT these X-mas presents. I've told everyone's parents about them and everyone is quite excited and thinks they're a pretty cool present. So basically they told me I was to BLAME and that I LIED about not receiving the phone message.

I am so SICK TO DEATH of there being no customer service ANYWHERE anymore!!! This is the story of the straw that broke the camel's back: I ordered books from IDENTITY DIRECT in OCTOBER for all the kids I know for X-mas. They're personalized books with the kids names, birthdays, friend's names and city they live in. I ordered TEN books at $170. I called today to see where they were as I was leaving for home December 18 (on an airplane). They said they phoned me in October to tell me I had left out one piece of information, and since then they haven't done any of the order because they can't process it all until they have all the information. So NONE of the books are done and there's a pretty good chance I won't get any of them by the time I leave. I said I didn't receive a message on my answering machine. They said it's written right down that they called me. I said well, you didn't - and this little circle of conversation went on for five minutes. I kept saying I'm not going to get them in time and this is not MY fault, it's YOURS, and what are you going to do about it. They kept "apologizing" (yeah, that's what they said - "I apologize" - but did it sound like one? NO) and said well, we didn't receive all the information and it takes 21 days to process. They would not budge. I said I wanted to talk to the manager. No manager. After five more minutes of me complaining, surprise, they found the supervisor to talk to. The supervisor said I WAS PARTLY TO BLAME since I ordered it in October and I was just calling now!!!!! AND I was also partly to blame since I left out one piece of information (my kid's birthday). I couldn't believe the gall of this person to say I was partly to blame. How am I to blame? I'm the CUSTOMER!!! If I left something out, someone should have contacted me!!! I said I didn't receive the message - maybe they DID call SOMEONE and left a message, but it wasn't on MY machine. Then she said usually they send a letter out if they don't get a call back. I DIDN"T GET A LETTER!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!! She said they can e-mail too. I said I DIDN'T GET AN E-MAIL!!!!! So basically they left a message on SOMEONE's machine somewhere, no one called back (this is ONE MONTH AGO), and they left it at that. They have my money, but they're not going to even try to get a hold of me again to see what's up. I said it's a good thing I did call now to see where my stuff was. And I swear to God, this whole conversation went around and around in circles. We kept saying the same things. They didn't suggest trying to get it out earlier, they didn't suggest sending it via courier (even at my expense which I probably would have paid for seeing how it's X-mas presents for LITTLE CHILDREN!!!), they "apologized" but you know how those apologies are - they are NOT apologies - and I told them that too. I said, "You're not apologizing, if you were apologizing you'd sound sorry and try to do something about it. So that's where it's at - ABSO"F"INGLUTELY NOWHERE!!!!!!!! So they F'd up MY X-mas presents to my kid, my nieces, nephews, friend's kids, and that's it. I told them I am VERY upset, I will NEVER order anything from them again, and I will tell EVERYONE I know. So I'm starting with you. Please warn everyone you know. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU!!!

No way you're 40 - you look 30!! Way to go. I don't think I've ever been in a bikini.

Okay, this is a great place to read what the band actually is and does, and abbreviations, but it doesn't actually have any commonly asked questions and answers. For example, a common pet peeve of everyone's seems to be about the pre and post-op diets. There's no questions in there of, "If I cheat on my diets, will it hurt me?" "Yes, don't do it," or, "I have excruciating pain, should I call my doctor?" (that one boggles my mind:eek:) "Yes," etc, etc, etc. Do you see what I mean? I keep going back to the FAQ's section just to see if I've missed something, but there ARE no FAQ's. If there are repetitive questions, then maybe they should actually get cut and pasted onto there in one thread with big bold letters that say ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS HERE.

Gunt? Wilhemina? I'm learning something new every day! LOL

Wow, great thread wasabubblebutt! The title should be researching doctors in general, not just Mexican ones though. How I missed this post before picking a surgeon I'll never know. Thank God I like the doc I chose!

Wow, great thread wasabubblebutt! The title should be researching doctors in general, not just Mexican ones though. How I missed this post before picking a surgeon I'll never know. Thank God I like the doc I chose!

Ooh, with a spoon of Peanut Butter - that sounds so good! I like Isopure because it's high Protein and zero carbs. It's on sale now at GNC.

Hello everyone. Just wanted to say I've got so much more energy now, it's just unreal. I've gone from barely able to get off the couch, to doing a painting project with my 3 year old on his bedroom wall! Now, that's some energy, let me tell you. Anybody else have any positive changes?

Thanks Kaycee - I'll try that as well. I'm currently using Nioxin products, but if a doctor says Head and Shoulders, then I'll try it! Please let us know your progress as you go along.

I posted this elsewhere, but here's a suggestion - "I know that most of the questions have already been asked somewhere before, and sometimes the question has been asked one, two, or three pages in one thread. That I can scroll through. But, I mean, I've got a little kid, a hectic life, it's hard to scroll through HUNDREDS of pages to find the answer sometimes needed. In the FAQ's and References thread, it tells how the lapband works, but it doesn't answer questions like "How does it feel when I get stuck?", those kinds of questions that do get asked repeatedly. Now, if someone were to post really commonly asked questions in this section, I think a lot of the problem of the repetitiveness would be solved.