piercedqt78

I'm here but having issues with my links not working, so getting into LBT is not easy right now. Is that just me? We are battleing a really bed nose bleed tonight. I'm so glad that tomorow will hopefully make this better. We have to be at the surgical center tomorrow at 7:15. I will sooooo need coffee. Keep my little princess in your bedtime prayers. ~Mandy

Ann Wilson had the band put in Jan 2002 according to wikipedia, and also usatoday.com. ~Mandy USATODAY.com - Ann Wilson finds a weight-loss hit

Do we want to reschedual? Since the 9th is bad for a few people? ~Mandy

The band was FDA approved in June 2001. So it was available in 2002. ~Mandy

The Ann Wilson, and Wynona thing is crossroads on CMT. It's a great one too. ~Mandy

The problem is that if you click the "new post" button you don't know where the post is from. That is how I read this forum, and I have been in a few threads that I was unwelcome in, a Canada thread for example. ~Mandy

Jaqui, where did you find that list? ~Mandy

You don't have to support the war to support the warior. ~Mandy

Depending on how much extra skin you have, the surgery just might put you at goal. I was told that I would have between 10-12 pounds of skin and fat removed. I am as close to goal as I will get with actual weight loss, the rest of my weight is skin, if I continue to drop pounds right now I will look gaunt, and too thin. God I never thought I would be able to say that. ~Mandy

Ok, Abi ended up with a build a bear (from my mom) the cd and pink roses from us. My sister bought her a 2007 grad barbie. I did really great at the ceremony until the principle announced that the next time my baby walked across the stage she was curently standing on would be 2019 (HS grad) well I lost it and cried the rest of the program. I managed to get pictures of all 21 of her classmates as they received their diploma. My baby is offically a 1st grader. I have worked with these kids all year, it was really great to have them walk up to me and hug me yesterday. I had so many parents say, so you are the famous Ms. Reineke. I learned yesterday that the kids love me as much as I love them. It was bittersweet watching them bridge to the next stage in their life. I am going to miss being in that classroom each week. I jokingly said my baby birds are flying away and one little girl said to me, but you have to work in our class again next year. I don't think they realize it will not be the same 21 in the class next year. Overall a good day. My niece (the one that spends so much time with me) also graduated yesterday. I wasn't able to go, between Abi's stuff and the fact that seating was limited. I am so proud of her, she did really well in school and will be starting a nursing program in the fall. She is working at a local hallmark to save money for school. We went to my sisters house last night and had cake and played boardgames. Overall a good day. I have a day to sorta reat today, tomorrow is Abi's big final party at school and then surgery on tuesday. I have a week for her to recover and then I am going ahead with the laporoscopy on the 12th. I talked to my insurance and they will NOT pay for sterilization or a hystorectomy right now. I have to try everything possible first. However I am having the ablation done on the 12th, and that will make me very high risk if I get pregnant. My insurance says that I can have my tubes tied if pregnancy would be a danger to myself or the baby. After this proceedure that will be the case. It sucks that I have to have another surgery but if that's what it takes, then so be it. I'm off to make breakfast. ~Mandy

Yes, I get to pick and change my background anytime I want. It does look like me. My yahoo girl was plus sized until recently. They have costumes, regular clothes, and pets to choose from. I like it, there is nothing to download, and it saves the avatar in your yahoo account for free. ~Mandy

First, congrats on the first 2 healthy band babies, and the one to come too. I'm sure they are just beautiful. My doctor says that stress is a mojor factor with restriction. With a brand new baby and other children at home I'm sure that there is stress factoring in. Also not getting enough water, and not eating 3 meals a day makes the band fickle. Do you lose weight with the band empty? I know that when I was unfilled for several months I still lost weight, just slowly. How close are you to goal? That plays a factor also. If the band is causing you problems do you really want to consider a non adjustable option? I would get a tiny fill, and take it really slowly, see how it works for you, it can always be removed if nessary. Drink plenty of water, and make sure you are eating good band food. Let us know how it works out for you. ~Mandy

Cindy can you e-mail me some of those green beans and taters? We went to Cracker Barrel for the Friday night fish fry. It is sooooo good. I had cod, fried okra and pinto beans. Guess what I'm having for lunch today.LOL Today is Abi's graduation. She's really excited. Her class is singing a Hannah Montana song and they have worked so hard. I asked her what she wanted for a present and she asked for the new Avril Levine cd, not a stuffed animal or toy but music. She's growing up so fast. I am bringing her some flowers and of course I bought the CD. It's weird they graduate today but have school for a few more days next week. (making up snow days) I will check in later. ~Mandy

Here is my yahoo avatar.

But she claims to have been clean for a while now. I know she is on probation and has to be drug tested in order to keep her daughter. People do drop weight with diet and exercise. ~Mandy

I also think that Courtny Love looks too gaunt to have been banded. She looks malnourished. ~Mandy

She totally denies that she has a band. She says she lost the weight with diet and a trainer. I didn't see any scars in the beach pictures. ~Mandy

She also has a website LAP-BAND®: Moment of Truth ~Mandy

Al Roker had GBP Randy Jackson has the Fobi Pouch Ann Wilson HAD a lapband Khaliah Ali (LAP-BAND®: Moment of Truth ) The ones that are suspected but not confirmed are: Roseanne Barr, Courtney Love, Starr Jones the list is endless. ~Mandy

Cindy, I fully agree with Kat, let Haven see what is going on and also see how you are hurting. I know that a mom's instinct is to protect their kids but this is a great time to let her 1, see that you are human and 2 see that every action has a reaction/response. I hope things work out for your family. I have 4 sisters that I have not seen since I was 4 years old. When my dad died he left me money (I was 12). They were grown, he had raised them and supported them from birth, they are much much older than I am. He was sick my entire life and wanted to provide me with something from him. My sisters haven't spoken to me since they discovered that I got the bulk of his money. I have sent them Christmas cards, and received nothing back. I sent them a birth announcement when Abi was born and several pictures of her since then. I have recently decided that I am done being the adult, I am no longer going to contact them, or try to let them see how precious my Abi is. They are the ones missing out on a great sister, and even greater niece. Families are soooo messed up, gotta love it. ~Mandy

Cindy, remember that Karma will take care of her in the end. It's horrible what people are willing to do for the almighty dollar. Scary huh? As for everyone asking about me and Abi. Abi is schedualed for surgery on her nose on the 5th. All of her tests came back within normal range for the clotting issue so she is safe to have surgery. We spent the day at the zoo today, I am sooo tired, she walked my butt off. I really need to start walking more to prepare for Disney. As for me...I am still waiting for the surgeons office to call me back. They were supposed to call and set something up for me. They were also going to call my insurance to make sure I would be covered for surgery. I am starting to wonder if this is the surgeon that I want to use. It's been over a week and I have heard absolutly nothing from them. It's hard to be in pain and not hear any news. Also, she is totally unwilling to do the hystorectomy, if there is endometriosis she is going to clean it out and see what happens. If/when it comes back then she will consider a hysto. She also refuses to do any kind of permanent sterilization, but she is going to do a hydro thermal ablation. If I get pregnant after that proceedure I will be considered extremly high risk, for me and for the baby. That makes a ton of sense huh? I will check back in tomorrow. I am going to do some calling around and see what I can find out. ~Mandy

Go to user CP, then click edit options. Almost at the bottom there is a misc options box, it's listed as Edit skins, one of the options is something like right side, no girl. ~Mandy

The burping and heartburn will get better. I have had the pleasure of a stomach flu, it is possible to throw up but it tends to hurt. I keep phenegran on hand. I also have zofran on hand. Both stop vomiting pretty quickly. I would say that barfing with the band feels like dry heaves. ~Mandy

I snap tylenol in half, they also make adult strengh liquid tylenol. ~Mandy

My hubby is part of a bike group and they go to Deals Gap every year. I have seen the videos and it is amazing. I'm sure there are some cool shots on youtube.com Some of the guys in his group invested in bike cams, and the footage is cool. We want to go in the next few years. Too much going on this year to go, but maybe next. ~Mandy