Hedwig

good luck!!!!!!!!!! I hope your recovery goes well, and keep us posted. big hugs.

for me it was a year ago that I really said, I need to get this under control. First off I am still not banded but am hoping everything will come together by mid april. but I noticed that I stopped going out (other than to go to the store or school) and didn't want to be noticed. over the last couple of months it has gotten worse. I just feel uncomfortable with the way I look. Just this sunday I was driving to the library and these teenagers in the car next to mine rolled down there window and held up a little stuffed piggy. what the hell they were doing with a stuffed pig was my first thought. but my second was to roll down my window and tell them if they didn't stop being as**oles I would eat them. thing is I don;t even think 220lbs is that bad. I just want to be healthy and feel better about myself. I have learned to laugh off other peoples stupidity. anyway this was kind of hard to share. thanks for listening.

hmmmmmmmmm, wow, never heard anything like that. I have to ask my aunt. she is a surgical nurse. I wonder what my recovery will be like when I am banded. I have pink and black hair.lol.

I am sorry you are feeling down. I am glad you wrote about this though. I am hoping to become a bandster in april if the money comes through. and I have to admit I am scared. I feel like I will be happy about the band but at the same time I am afraid I will regret it. I have researched it for a year and am trying to not leave anything unturned, but the depression part is something I didn't think about:confused: . now that you mentioned it I now know it exsists after surgery. thanks for opening up about how you feel. in no time I am sure the benifits will out weigh the negatives. feel better and hugs.

oooooooooooooohhhh, this is a good one:clap2: . how to flift? I always found that being drunk helps. lol. j/k. well kind of kidding. I was in my last realtionship for eleven years so when I came out of it I was like eh:confused: ? for me I flirt best when I am happy with myself. that includes the way I look. but to be honest I don't really flirt I just act like myself. if he likes me then cool. if he doesn't then whatever. I only know how to flirt when I go out. when it comes to a more intimate setting. I am lost. so I guess I could use advice on how to as well. my best friend says that the best way to meet people is to not care what they think of you:cool: . I like that idea. I don't know if I will ever be that comfortable with myself. but I hope so. ok I am just going on and on now. but its a fun question.

I am glad you asked that:) . I am crossing my fingers on getting banded in april. working on cash. but I always want to learn about what will make this process more comfortable and knowing about whats best to drink after the banding is good info. I was wondering if you can get protein drinks from a grocery store or do you have to go to a special store?

thanks so much. I am going to find out in april. thanks for writing me. I guess there are tons of doctors. just hoping someone used the same doctor I am lookong into.

aaaahhhhhhhh come on guys you never heard anything about the illinois wish center, or doctors:confused: ? even by word of mouth:kiss2: . just checking. thanks:)

thanks for that video.

SUPER CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!! great news. I am so glad things went well. I also look forward to your journal. I am still waiting to be banded but I am always up for learning all I can. your experience brings me comfort. keep us posted, and congrats again.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!woohoo! I haven't gotten my band yet but It is always nice to see someone on their way to a healthier life. feel better soon and keep us posted.

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! thats so great. I am laughing because when I first read I have a date I thought with someone. Its been a long day. LOL.

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad you feel good already. This must be so exciting. I hope to get my band someday soon. good luck and start healing. xoxo

I have my seminar on the 30th and very excited to get the ball rolling. I talked to my doctor’s office and asked if I could get the surgery done in January, Sometime, because I am self-pay. They said absolutely. Good news so far. I sent out my loan info a week ago and was turned down. I am still going to the seminar but feel like I shouldn't bother. I mean with out my loan I am without the band. She said then we will just keep trying. (gotta love that women) My mom is going to try to see if she can step in. But like me her credit isn't the best. I feel like I am falling deeper in a hole and can't get out. I have struggled for so long with my weight. All my thin friends keep saying I can do it by myself. I try to explain that I know I can lose it myself. But the question is for how long. Its not like I have never lost weight, and put it back on, plus an extra 30lbs. Not to mention I look at my family. They are all struggling with their weight. They have major health problems. I don't want to battle my health and weight for the rest of my life. I just want to be healthy and look fabulous being healthy. Sorry this is turning into a rant. Even my family that is large, thinks I should just diet, like them. FOREVER!!! I want a tool that is going to change my habits, and not allow me to fall back in to all my bad habits. I am not expecting a miracle I realize it is a tool. But I know a tool is what will work for me. I am tiered of the yoyo. I have been on here a while and feel like if anyone can understand its all of you. Well all in all I am going to keep trying to get this loan. I have no insurance so that is why the loan is my option. I will tell you this if I have to hit up Santa Claus or give the Easter bunny a lap dance than that is my next move. My mom always says that things work out in the end. So I will keep that in mind. Wow, I feel better just sharing this with you guys. Thanks for listening. xoxo

I don't plan on giving up. It is a tough one though. I wish I still had insurance. that might have been a great option. Over here in Downers Grove IL. the band at the wish center is 10,850 and an extra 1,000 for visits and fills. not bad if I say so. I am going to try using my mom and a co signer in a couple of weeks. I'll just keep on trying. I am lucky to have her in my life. She supports my descision. But I decided to go closet with the rest of my family. anywho, I am keeping a good attitude.

thanks everyone. Trust me the words "giving up" are not even in my vocab. and thanks for the hugs banded.

I am hoping to get banded in January as well. It is exciting. I am starting my list of things to have after the surgery. like gas- x, broth, glycerine suppositories, and a heating pad. I know there are other things I need but I am still learning. I am keeping my favorite cds with me for comfort. I have learned so much from everyone on this site. glad to see another newbie. I have been on this site for a couple of months and have found alot of comfort in it. because I have to admit I am scared. not about the things I have to change but more over the surgery. How about you?

Wow that sounds like an obnoxious person. whats worse is when that condescending attitutude comes from someone that is supposed to care for people. I think your right about being the bigger person. Just let all that negative crap flow right out of you. You don't need it. take care and just smile if you ever come across that person again. even if you are secretly flicking them off.

Does anybody remember reading that glycerin suppositories help with the gas? I think I will need both because gas pain is the worst. But before I go sticking things in certian other things I want to make sure I read right. Thanks all.

I hope everything goes well. I know it will be great. Remember the gas x. take care and get well soon. can't wait to here how everything goes.

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am hoping to be banded in jan. sometime. I am glad that everything went well. now is the time to heal. and keep up that great positive attitude. feel better soon.

I would love to do that. because it is a defense class do you get much of a workout from it? I think i have heard of this before. it is a great idea to try different methods to workout, so you don't get bored.

my seminar is on the 30th my mom is also coming with me. I am excited but very nervous, because it seems to be coming true. does that make sense? I seem to be the one in the family that is scared for me. my mother thinks everything will go fine. good luck on your second step toward getting banded.

that's a great question. can we guzzle water? I will hopefully be getting my band in jan. it would be useful to know if we can drink as much as we want.

That is so cool! I think that is so creative. not to mention how cute the little one is in the costume.