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Darcy-Hope the meds help. I am just beginning to feel better. My crying fits stopped before Christmas but I'm still not all me. Getting better everyday. Feel better. Anne-Speaking of not being all the way back yet, YOUR SON HAS MADE ME FEEL SO GOOD!! Please give him a hug for me. Today when I was feeling down I just thought of what he said and it sure helped. Thanks so much! Beanie-Wow sorry about all the stuff going on with your dad. How old is he? I feel like I have missed so much these past few weeks. Sorry I haven't been here for you. HUGS, Jules-Good luck with the loans. Our kids are in college still at home for another year then they will transferee yikes that makes me nervous. How's the bike butt..lol.. Mary-Take AIRBORNE it really helps! Feel better. Cindy-It sure sounds like your having fun! Enjoy and don't get to busy! Well I'm going to head to curves for an hour. Then our senior core group girls are coming over for an hour then I have to clean up around here and relax. I'm getting back to me again a little bit more everyday!

You guys look great together. Kathy do you have a before picture of you?

Glad things went well with you surgeon! Feel good!

You are getting great answers here and I agree with all of them. The band sure isn't for everyone. Just like the other WLS aren't for all. It is a very personal choice. Remember you will hear more negative than positive stuff. Some people only come here when they have a grip. I truly believe that the majority are very happy with the band. I sure am. Good luck.

Anne-Your son could not have started my day off any better! How sweet! I love that boy!

Aww thanks guys for making me feel so good! OK now Sandy just would get into the fire place if she could. As long as there is a fire in there that is her spot!

It's good to be home. It sure was a nice visit though. We actually had the ac on, on Sunday! It was so humid here. But now we are back to heat and the fire place is on. I just can't take the tree down yet. It looks to pretty with the stockings hung and the fire place on. I think I'll take my village down tonight and leave the rest up for a while. Our local Lapband group is meeting again on Saturday and one of the girls is staying her Friday night. I'm real excited about that. All of those girls are now hanging out at band2gether.net so I never see them here. Mandy-The dog is so cute! How wonderful of you guys to be courageous enough to take him in. I love Darcy's name of Latte! Oh I just read Beanies Baxter I really like that name! Betty-Cookies have been my down fall. But thank goodness I left them in NJ. So far today I've been on track! Anne-Thank goodness I didn't have much in our house. But I did bring back my favorite cookies from NJ and stuck them in the freezer. They were calling me all day on Sunday and I finally broke them open. Ate some of them and froze the rest back up. Now I'm ok with them in there for a while. Enjoy those Godiva's. Darcy- My co-worker got me a 3 month membership to the Y for Christmas and also 5 sessions with a personal trainer! So I am going to go over there in the morning and check things out. I went to curves today I won't quit that cause it's so close to home and they have been wonderful to me. They even have my shorts hanging in the window..lol Hope you feel better soon. Cindy-The pictures are great. You and all look great! How nice that you guys got together. How is retirement life treating you? Eileen-Thanks again for a breakfast it was great seeing you and dd again. That Chocolate fondue looks like fun. Is it a real pain to clean? Beanie-Oh is today fill day? Good luck I hope all goes well! Alexandra-I'm a Jersey girl..always..lived there all my life up until 5 1/2 yrs ago. Now I just go back a few times a year to visit. Pat, Patty, Chrispy, and everybody else. Hi and Happy New Year!

OK Here goes me and my tree.

Irene you look so good. What a difference isn't it fun putting pics together like that!

I'm a few hours early, but I just wanted to wish every one a VERY HAPPY and HEALTHY New Year! We are off to a party more food oh boy!

I lost everything I wrote your you guys I'll try later or over the weekend.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year gang! I am in the car driving home from NJ! DH has a verizion thingy and I can do this while driving. It's so cool! I've been catching up in everyone while he steps on the breaks and scares the crap out of me ahh.. I'm going to post this and then come back so I don't lose everything.brb

Mary-I'm glad everything went well ! Yay Kat-You've sure been busy! You DH cracks me up! I haven't looked yet but thats the next thing I'm doing! Cindy-Wow what an emotional day for you I'm sure! Did you ever think this day would get here? Bean-Glad your feeling better. Ok my brain is getting back slowly. I know I've left out a bunch of you, I'll get cha tomorrow in the car on my way up to NJ. Eileen-I hope you got my message and I hope this thing words so I can check it. Have a good night guys and thanks again! I'm not sleeping much so we are adjusting the medication a bit. But I'm not crying anymore!! YAY

Hi guys, I am feeling better but the anxiety is still real high and sleeping hasn't been good. Urgh. I hope to catch up on personals soon. Thursday we have a 10 hour ride to NJ so maybe my brain will let me do it then. I am begining to feel like there is a light at the end of this tunnel the tunnel doesn't seem to be quite so long anymore! Eileen I tried to send you a personal but they told me I was full! So I have to go get rid of stuff in there. Anyway I'll be in Oakland late FRiday afternoon and Saturday morning. Hopefully we can meet up for coffee or just a hug or a meal! I've already told my friends that I was meeting up with you hopefully in the morning. Gotta run thanks guys your all so great..I feel your love and prayers really I do I am blessed.

I may be on my way back..lol.. I'm still not me but I'm not like I have been thank goodness! Tomorrow I will be getting together with the NC group. I'm excited about that cause I didn't think I'd make it. Love you guys! night night

I've actually been having trouble eating! My anxiety about a lot of stuff is actually making me feel like like eating. Yesterday I took a horse pill! A Multi B I felt sick all day so no more of that one. But when I went to Costco and they had samples of chocolate..lol..I had no trouble having bite of that!

Hey guys, I have this huge lump in my throat. I dont think it's the band I thinkit's just nerves. What do you think? I PB the other day but I had triscuits. I could barely eat yesterday but I took this HUGE pill that I got at the health food store called Calming Thoughts. I did sleep pretty good last night, and I called my PCP to tell him about the lump and the weird head tingling. I'm going to get my butt dressed and go to curves. They always make me feel better over there and lately they have seen me lose it to. I'm sorry that I keep coming here and venting. You guys are awesome. Cassy-Hurry and move I don't like that jerk! Patty-Hugs Betty, Cindy, Mandy, KAt, Beanie, Pat and everyone else Hugs I feel them all. I know I'll be me agian soon...Oh Dr's office just called and they think that the cymbalta is begining to work since I didn't cry all day yesterday..lol..Sorry for whining!

Hey guys, I met the best of me Kathy for lunch today she looks great and is so sweet.! I couldn't sleep last night stomach was real upset. I laded u taking sonata at 4 AM thinking I would sleep till 8 but woke up at 6! Anxiety was the worst it's been yet today and I was to affraid to take anything for it until I got home. I did some deep breathing and relaxing when I got home and I feel less anxious. I'm off to bed have a good night. If I have to cry at least I can do it so you don't Cindy..lol..I couldn't imagine you not though, all those years there! night night guys and thanks..hugs..

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Hey are you guys ready for Christmas? AHH I'm sure not! I have been having a tough emotional time. Hopefully I will feel better soon. I'm trying to be optimstic! Are you guys finding it challenging at time to keep up mental wize with the new you? I lost a bunch more inches at curves since my last measurments about 6 weeks ago. I'm excited about that. I'm just about ready to buy some sie 12 pants which is amaing. Have a very Merry Christmas!

WOW Cindy-I hope you share pictures from the party tomorrow! I'll be thinking of you. If you want I'll cry during the time of the party for you, then you don't have to worry about crying. I can do it so easily now. I saw my PCP today and he added Cymbalta I don't know if I'm spelling that right or not. I went to curves and again cried like a baby. I should have been happy cause I'm only 2.5 pounds away from the 5 foot club. Then we had a Networking Meeting for work so I had to put on my happy isn't this magizine wonderful face. I really had a tough time and my brain just wasn't there, but I tried. My friend who has just been wonderful these past few days, she's the publisher of the magizine, she gave me a $ and a 3 month membership to the Y and 5 45 minute sessions with a personal trainer! How sweet is that! She also said that if I decide to join that she would pay 1/2 towards my membership each month. I held back the tears but she new they were there. She like all f you have been so great and supportive to me. Thanks guys, I love you. I trying... Night night.

Hi Oreilly, Hope you can make Ruby Tuesdays!

Cass congrats how wonderful I'm so happy for you! You guys are the greatest. I'm sitting here crying I'm so blessed to have you all. Thanks.

Thats wonderful!! It is so exciting isn't it!

Aww Sherry they are cute! So sweet! Lucy is sitting on the floor cause she knows I have the comb and the nail clippers next to me. Shes no dummy!