GaLina

"ignorant": lacking knowledge about a particular subject or fact. It takes someone with a high opinion of themselves to call a person Ignorant when they don't even know the difinition. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but knowledge with arrogance is supidity--oops -was that a slam? Now how does that feels! sensitivity is not your strong point is it?

I haven't been banded yet. But I understand how you feel. I only have told my oldest son and his wife, my sister, and a friend. I don't want all the negativity that some people can throw at you. I worried too about eating. You see I am what some call a night eater. I saw a doc. on tv recently talking about this and she(plus other doc.) had a book out that recognize NES as a disorder. 1st thing I thought was OMG, this is me. So I checked it out of the Library and started reading and more I read the more I recognized me. It has been a great help for me. I still catch myself eating at night but at least now I know. It probably is not what you do,but just wanted show you that we(as a group of Lb wanting a healthier life) have our problems too and are here for you! I have my sis to pray for me, So I will put you at the top of my Prayer list. Please know that we are here for you. Sallie

Hi, I just got my letter from the Maine Medical Bariatric Program and I am going to the Information session Monday. That will start my process. I have been waiting for this for 3 months:biggrin2:. So I have been dieting for that amount of time. I have only lost 4 lbs:embaressed_smile:. I am so excited that I am going to the meeting monday that I can hardly wait:biggrin:. Then it will be the wait for Meicare and Medicaid to approve me and the doctor ,hospital.:thumbup: Sallie

Hi Kerri, Glad to hear your surgery went well and that you are doing great. I haven't been on lately but have been keeping up with your post. I still haven't had my first appt. with team yet. How long did it take after your doctor sent your request to surgeon before you got your first appt.? I know that you are busy now, but when you get a chance could you write and kinda' talk me through this. I am getting alittle antsy about my first appt. Again glad everything went ok for you. Sallie

Ya'hooo! I finally got my ticker up and running. :embaressed_smile:

just checking to see if my weight-loss ticker is working?

Hi kate, and thanks I really appreciate it. Elaine

I have seen some words such as bump:confused: in some messages and would someone explain what they mean:confused2:. I am new to this kind of computer jargon. Thanks Elaine:eek:

Hi Kerri, Congrats!! on your date. Boy I bet you are excited. Good luck and let us know everything when you get home. Elaine

Hello Jennifer, I live in West Paris. I have requested that Dr.Renee Wolff do my surgery. She is in Portland and I have heard great things about her. I hope to see the staff for my work up to get my date for surgery. keep in touch. Elaine

Hi I am from Maine, also. I haven't had my ban yet and I am fairly new to this site. I will keep you in my prayers'. Hope everything goes great for you.

Hi I am from Maine, also. I haven't had my ban yet and I am fairly new to this site. I will keep you in my prayers'. Hope everything goes great for you.

Ginny, the same ?'s are in Post op ?'s thread. But I did have a sleep study and (2) one for just the cpap (machine to help you sleep better) I am doing so much better. The doctor that will do your surgery just wants to know if there any complication before surgery. He may require you to use your cpap for awhile until your sleep apnea is under control I don't know, I have heard that if is not to bad they do the surgery anyway. Good luck, GaLina

I had a sleep study and from what I could tell at first you did not qualify for a cpap study, I had my cpap study in the 2nd visit, it seems that is what happened to you, I guess each hospital does the study different. anyhoo,from what I read you will be getting a request from your doc. to have a cpap study. that is how I had mine done. good luck. Galina

Hi megmarie21, have you been banded yet? I haven't, but have started walking. My legs( calfs and thighs) hurt also and I tried a, I call a gel pack, you can either use them hot or cold. I just threw it in the microwave for about 2 min. and wrapped in a towel and started on my thighs and down to my calfs. you have to keep it warm by microwaving it though. my spelling is not great but hope you got the drift. I took tylenol, too. GaLina