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My home system I have over 300 CD's varying from country to 80' rock. In my PT Cruiser I have several country & rock CD's. Lately it has been Suzy Bogguss greatest hits and Big & Rich!

I finally started to fill some restriction the end of last week (Thursday & Friday). I can still eat about anything, nothing stuck and thank goodness no PB, but that can be a bad thing too. I am down to 276 now so there has been some weightloss, I am not exercising as I should, but I am a heck of lot healthier than I was 7weeks ago. I am healthier now then what I have been since highschool or even before that.

I was banded july 29th with the larger VG band. I have lost 16lbs since the day of surgery, plus what I lost pre op for a total of 38lbs. I had my first fill September 14th, (3ccs) and still not feeling much restriction. I will get another fill (October 27th). I try to eat right and walk atleast once a day. I am definitely more active and have more energy. I no longer take any BP meds or diabetes meds. I still use my CPAP machine, but hopefully that will be gone soon!

Well I survived! My Doc could not locate my port, so we had to do it at the hospital with an xray. I was all nerved up for nothing it was not bad at all. I got 3ccs. I have the larger VG band. I have to be on liquids/softies for another day. The scale was a nice reward this morning 278lbs! Yeah! Now I am back on track! I get another check up in 6 weeks and another fill if needed! Thanks to everyone you all rock!

I use Optisource vitamins. They are specially formulated for people who have had weightloss surgery. They are available at Walgreens stores and at www.walgreens.com. They are orange flavored and dont taste too bad.

My hubby went to the eye doctor yesterday. He has been having trouble with his vision since last fall. The doctor referred him to a specialist because he has early stage cataracts. My husband is only 35y/o. He had a kidney transplant in 2000 and one of the side effects of his medication is possible formation of cataracts. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers, he is having a tough time dealing with this. I know and he knows they can fix the problem with surgery, but he has already been through so much with his kidney and everything. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for your kind words!

Well I had my first fill. My doc couldnt locate my port so I had to do the xray route. Once they did that, bam boom I was done. I got 3cc. I have larger size band. It was not bad at all!

LOL! I did email the director of the Corn Palace where the concert was held. He emailed me back and apologized for that man's comment. He also promised if the man was an employee he would be disciplined. After thinking about it, the man could have been with the carnival or just another concert goer, but anyhow he should not have said what he did! Thanks again to everyone who commented on this thread.

Last night I went to the Big & Rich concert at the Corn Palace here in Mitchell, SD. Myself and another "big" gal I work with took 2 people in wheelchairs. We got front row seats! We were within touching distance from the stage and the group! What an awesome show! They made everyone feel special! After the show we slipped out a side door. A rather large man himself...no skinny was holding the door open for people. He made the comment as the gal I work with passed by..."She needs a cow bell on her!" I was P.O.ed! I don't think she ever heard the comment and I never mentioned it. But it hurt my feelings as well. If I would have thought quick enough I could have "accidently" rammed him in the leg with the wheelchair I was pushing! Some people are just SO rude and immature.

Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. I pray your family will find the answers that you seek and comfort in knowing that you are surrounded by friends here at LBT.

God Bless all those who lost family & friends in that terrible tragedy! They will never be forgotten!

I say pull all of our trips home from outside the USA and put them to work in the gulf states doing clean up, assisting with evacuation and medical needs and defending our American people!

With The Band.....I see you were banded in Maumee Ohio. I have relatives all over NW Ohio. (North Baltimore, Findlay & Rudolph and other small towns in that general vicinity)! I have even swam in the Maumee river and fished it several times as a kid!

Thanks for all your kind words. I know we have all been there a time or two. No wonder there is so much hate and disrespect in the world.

I was banded July 29th, 2005. I am down another pound. (279lbs.)Yeah. I will get my first fill September 14th! I can eat about anythin...within reason and don't (can't) eat no where near what I used to consume. I try to exercise every morning...walking, Richard Simmon's videos and the tread mill. I am doing well...no Diabetes meds now, no High BP meds, only my Optisource vitamins and a Vitamin C daily & LOTS of H2O!

I use Beneprotein by the makers of Benefiber. It is a stir in whey protein powder. You can purchase it online at www.walgreens.com or at Walgreens stores.

I know exactly what you are feeling. I was scared, nervous, happy, anxious, and a whole heap of emotions, prior to surgery. I was banded July 29, 2005. I have lost 14lbs since surgery and am currently stuck. I won't get my first fill till September 14th. I am and was heavy alll my life. My highest weight was in September 2004 I weighed 327lbs on a 5' 2" frame. Yikes. I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes & had suffered from high BP since my highschool days. I went on a low carb (10 carb a day diet per a Reg. dietician) and lost 24 lbs. At my initial consult with my surgeon in May 2005 I weighed 314. I now weigh 280lbs. I am 33 years old. I have been heavy, fat, obese, morbid obese since age 2 or 3. Chocolate is my enemy. I like food period. I dont know what it is like to be a healthy weight or what kind of person I will be. I know I am a huge person with a heart of gold now, I hope and pray that I am a "normal" size person with that same heart of gold when I reach my goal. My goal is 150lbs or less. Best of luck to you!

I work as a Direct Support Professional for adults with developmental disabilities. www.maatc.com

I lost 12 lbs pre-op on the Optifast diet.

They aren't bad....The Optifast. I had the chocolate & strawberry shakes, the peanut and chocolate bars and the chicken broth. I did them for 14 days and survived. I dont think I would want to do them for a month though.

When I was in the 5th grade we had an inside recess do to rain. Well some of my classmates decided to pull out the Twister game. I decided it would be fun to play. Well I ripped the crotch of my favorite jeans out. I proceeded to tell my teacher what happened. She sent me and another girl to the bathroom. She told me to remove my jeans and she would mend them for me. I begged her to let me call my mom to bring me another pair...but she said no. I even asked if I could sit in the office for the rest of the day....she said no. So I did as she asked me too. My friends later told me that she did in fact sit at her desk and mended my ripped out jeans. I was humilated!

Okay this is a good one. My friends had us all dress up in scary costumes and hide in their cemetary they made in their yard for Halloween night. I dressed up like zombie woman and hid under a tree. Well the neighbors cat climbed up there without me knowing...well I was crouching down waiting for the next group of kids and all of a sudden that cat lit right on my back. I let out one heck of a screech and yelled like a crazy woman. I was never so scared in my life. Everyone got a good laugh out of it! LOL!

I take an Optisource Chewable 4 times a day as instructed by my surgeon. (It is specially formulated for people who have had weighloss surgery). Six weeks post OP I will take one a day. I also take a chewable Vitamin C daily. To keep the bugs at bay. The Optisource vitamins are available at Walgreens.

I work as a Direct Support Pro. (similiar to a nurse aide) I took 10 days off from work. I am so glad I had that time to rest and recover. I think three weeks will be plenty of time for you to recoop and adjust to the diet. Best of luck!