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Sorry big brother!!! up or down?

Great Renee! Welcome to the August band stand!!!!

Angie yes you did go there girl!(lol) She is in recovery thank God. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie

ladybugs!!!! celine dion or whitney houston

Jack I am from down south and apple fritters and Krispy creme doughnuts are the BEST thing since Biscuits!!!!! I too am frettin' givin' them up! I have just decided to look at it like this, Apple fritters and krispy creme doughnuts are the ANTICHRIST!!! LOL

I will say a prayer for you Haygal I know you will do fine!!! I am just 2 weeks away from you!

quote: Are you as nervous and excited as I am? Yes I am! I am just waiting for all the paperwork but we have scheduled a date! This site has been very helpful so I know that I will have support when I get it done. I have been reading alot of the posts on here and they seem to cover about everything. My doctor told me to start walking at least 15 minutes everyday until the day of surgery. I am pretty sedentary other than work I am a couch potato. Great sucess to you and all of us who are going to be " bandits" this month.<!-- / message -->

HI! I have not been banded yet but a lady I know has been. We are going to the same surgeon and he said for six weeks nothing heavier than a gallon of milk. I hope this helps. Oh yeah looks like we are in the August bandsters club. I am scheduled for August 29th.

Christina you don't have to explain because you are very pleased with your doctor. I applaud you 4 getting Dr. Pleatman to come to this board cause let's face it some of us are in the medical field and can explain somethings but he is the expert cause he has done the actual procedure! I feel that the reason 4 saying it was advertisement stemmed from a post about a lady who got banded with a hernia by Dr. Lopez who just ignored it(the hernia) and it almost killed her(thank God 4 the people on this board, Penni and Delarla who went to Dr. Lopez and saw the signs quickly and helped to save her life!) I think that prettyone was scared because she had some weird symptoms and the feeling was uh-oh Dr. Lopez strikes again. To make a long story short(yeah right) I thank Penni and Delarla for verbalizing their experience and helping I belive it was whoamama to not become the 1% that doesn't survive the Lapband. Everyone was really accepting to Dr. Pleatman and not so nice about Dr. Lopez. I know there can be some bad outcomes with surgery of anykind. I see this daily in the hospital I work at. We just have to pray 4 a positive outcome. I want to hear the good and the bad but the decision is going to be mine. I have a question for prettyone, If (God forbid) a dear friend of yours decided to go to Dr. Lopez and get the band because you encouraged her/him to after they have read all the things some people had to say on this site about his work and they almost die or get severly ill how would you feel? How do you think they would feel? So your experience with Dr. Lopez was good count it a blessing cause it could have been like the other 3 people. Remember the saying " There but for the grace of God go I ". I am GLAD you are doing well and I can say that everyone wishes everyone great sucess and good health with the band. This site is to inform and have conversation about fears and whatever concerns people have about the lapband. I think this is a GREAT SITE with GREAT PEOPLE. AMerica is a beautiful country we can speak our minds and agree to disagree. GOd Bless!! Dee Dee

Sarah U rock!!! I love the drawings! Maybe you can draw one for me. She would have to be a sister(lol) and I can print it and frame it. I like the short shorts and crop top with big boobs. LOL I will get there someday. Delarla where do I order I loveeeeeeeee the bags they are so me!!!! Kare your backyard is so beautiful and peacful looking at it just makes me thank God for his majesty!!!!

My hobbit name is Camellia Gamgee Whitfurrows. I like Camellia. My Elfen name is Lessien Aldarion. This was very Interesting. penni I have a friend named Beryl(Burrl) that is how she pronounces it. Oh yeah and she loves to drink LOL

yellow daisies the lake or the ocean

Yes My mother is on topamax for back pain. What I think is that they have discovered that a side affect of this drug is that it suppresses your appetite. Read your pharmacy insert when you get it filled. My personal opinion is that it is sort of an anti-depressant and screws around with your serotonin level. My mama has been on this med for 2 months and has lost 25lbs. It has helped with her back pain tremendously! She is 56 years old and a retired nurse. She had gained alot of weight but now she looks great. It does help that she is 6'0 tall.

DIxie, Nioxin works well if you use it per instuctions. I suffered hairloss due to alot of medications for my Lupus but a friend bought me the entire Nioxin set and I used it for a month and noticed a difference, not a huge difference but I grew hair and I wasn't losing any more of it.

Well it is nice to meet all of you! I am still awaiting my insurance company to make a decision I am positive the will approve me. I have never been to Villa Rica, Ga but I go to Atlanta alot cause I have family there. Hey Patty one of my good friends is a trucker man can she move them 18 wheelers lol

U go girl and drop it like it's hot! I too am awaiting the band. I can drop it like it's hot now , just can't pick it up worth a damn!! lol Give us about 6 months after the band!!! lol

Zoloft doesn't cost ten bucks! LBTRR (Lap Band Talk Really Rocks!!!!)

Wizard of Oz my pretty! dental floss or toothpick(for all my southern folk out there) LOL

Hello All! I too am awaiting that magical day when I can be on my way to a healthier way of eating. So cheers to us all!!!

Hey, I live across the causeway from St. Simons. Just 10 minutes actually. I am hoping that this will be the best change for me. I have always dreaded surgery but this time I am looking forward to it. DR. Kent will be doing my surgery if all goes well with the insurance. Hey Latina girl I live in Brunswick so we are not far from each other at all. YOu could actually get your fills done here in town because they do the fills and everything. 47 pounds is alot I don't care if it is slow at least you lost it! LOL

Yes I did but they haven't logged on in a while. I am near savannah. Just wanted to know how many we have on here from Ga. So DishDiva how has it been going since you got your band?

Thanks Sarah and looking at your stats I se you have lost 50lbs! That is great! I don't care how slow or fast it comes off just as long as it comes off and stays off! All of you on this site are ROCKSTARS in my book!

Car! disneyworld or six flags?

Thanks Hot!(shortened it) Good lookin out!

Hey Nj chick I met Paula Dean in person she lives an hour away from me in Savannah! Then: Good Times Carol Burnette Gunsmoke Bonanza Family Affair Leave it to Beaver Sanford and Son The Jeffersons NOW; CSI( Miami, and the original Las Vegas) LAW AND ORDER (all of them) THE CLOSER City Confidential DOG the Bounty Hunter(A&E) Family Plots( A&E) and last but not least my very favorite...drum roll........30 minute meals with racheal ray SHe is a rockstar!!!!! I love her