Wheetsin

Can you identify an antecedent for the sensation?

You can pretty much count on being nude from the waist down. As for position - probably varies by who you go to. I've been put in raised chairs and stirrups, I've been asked to lay on a flat table with my leg held up by the waxer's body, I've been asked to sit on the very edge of a regular seat, with the back of my butt just barely on the very edge, etc.

Things seemed to have just been down for a bit. New posts, searches, PM responses, etc. weren't going through for me but stuff seems back to normal now.

I don't drink coffee but my husband has an occasional cup and is a bit of a coffee snob. Formerly he would only use a Bodum press and the beans had to be imported from a specific grower in Europe and ground to the perfect size, blah blah blah. Then I bought him a Senseo, and he's still happy... and I can get the pods at Target. Much better than European mail order.

This is probably where my super sensitive skin kicks in. It hurts me. And it makes me eyes Water, a LOT. Not crying, but watery eyes. But enough that there area tears running down my cheeck like I am crying. I'm an eye waterer though. I can't have anyone do eye makeup for me because I jsut tear it all away.

I don't think you'd be getting new stretch marks, but some of my old ones did turn red for a while when I started losing weight. Then the red went away and they became puckery.

As long as you followed your fasting orders, which it sounds like you did (unless your labs were before 6 am) then the numbers are probably accurate. You can always request a repeat test if you want but your insurance may not cover it without medical necessity. I had normal cholesterol before I was banded. One year after my surgery I had my annual physical and my cholesterol came back high. How that happens, I have no idea. I've cut out red meats, added a ton of fish and soy products (mostly tofu), added dairy but only fat free or reduced fat milk for my Protein drinks, completely eliminated a lot of my prior sources of cholesterol... So I figure - my numbers may be a matter of genetics. There's really no other way I can find to explain it. Does high cholesterol run in your family?

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Make that Heparin or oher blood thinner. I didn't mean only Heparin brand.

My Heparin shot itself didn't hurt a bit. I truly felt nothing. Until about a minute afterward when the burning started. Of everything that happened pre-op -- getting the IV (they used lidocaine first), etc. the Heparin shot aftermath was the most painful. Weird! BTW, I was given mine in my inner hip area, maybe halfway between my hip and my groin. And man, did I have a bruise afterward. Ok nurses, do they give everyone Heparin before surgery? (Let's only consider people with "normal" blood viscosity). My band was my first/only surgery, so I have no other experiences to compare.

Ayup, that's us too. He's the talker. I have to sit through a "news flash" everytime he sees someone he knows, and then 5 more minutes of him talking to imself about where he knows this actor/actress from. My DH has this way about him, where he will spend more time focusing on the details than the macro level. I hope this makes sense. Say he's telling a joke. He will focus on some tiny detail that really has nothing to do with the joke, to the point that there's no way it willl ever be funny. Two guys were walking... or were they running? I don't remember. Maybe they were walking... in Texas. Or was it Wyoming? Maybe Kansas... Back to TVs. This one gets my goat. To my husband, it is more important that he enjoy what's on TV than spending "family time" together. I think there are just times families should spend together, like dinner. I don't care that dinner be at the table, I'm fine with TV trays in the tv room. That's a compromise I'm willing to make, even though it isn't my preference. But say I make dinner and get my plate while he's doing something else. He will grab a plate, walk in, and start heading upstairs. if i ask him, "Are we not eating together?" he will answer, "I don't want to watch this." So I guess it's a general peeve about TV being so damn important. Males, society, whatever. I watch maybe an hour of TV a week. 2 hours in a bad week. I really don't get the concept of basing your life around the tube. Or - I'm sorry - make that "the DLP."

Actually from what I remember (long ago I self studied up on anesthetics, I was pre-med and contemplating anesthesiology -- and then I learned a few new words, "malpractice premiums!!!) any surgery can cause hairloss. Any general anesthesia, that is - doesn't even need to be surgery. I know my mother had some major hairloss after her hysterectomy. (from familydoctor.org)

In high school I took prenatal vitamins because they helped with my hair and nails. Not sure why I stopped, actually.

Carlene, tell more, because as-is I'm picturing someone taking the time to tie a very thin piece of thread around an eyebrow hair, and then yank it out (kind of like old school tooth removal).

Pb, productive burp, is kind of hard to define "hands down" because there are several variations of what it means. I consider a PB to be when something that cannot pass through the stoma has to come back up. Sometimes it's just saliva, sometimes it's saliva and food, most often it's disoclored saliva, so presumably some combination of the two. It is not throwing up. Throwing up is when the contents of your stomach are purged. So you're talking acid, undigested food, etc. PB is just whatever is stuck, and whatever you've put down since. Or sometimes just saliva. Or if you've been stuck/PBing for a while, you can begin to produce foam... as it's called... kind of the consistency of really frothy shampoo lather. And then there's the "egg white" PB. We have a thread going about what the different acronyms and initialisms mean, I'll see if I can find it (anyone who has it bookmarked feel free)

A lady I know personally was part of the FDA trials. She started in a 30 something, and is now in a loose 0. Yep, 0. 95% of the time she can only get liquids down, and even then they don't stay down. This went unreported for 3 years because she was afraid it would mean her band had to be removed, and she was equally afraid that without her band she would gain the weight. Finally things got to the point that she went to her doctor, was indeed told the band had to come out, and has refused to go back since. She looks absolutely skeletal now. I don't know if this is true because I have no idea how the regulations work, etc. but supposedly he said something to her like, "Well, even though this has happened, we'll still have good stats" and alluded to the fact that since she had her band as was declining medical treatment, it wouldn't count against his numbers.

You probably just don't have enough fill yet. I know of about 5 people who had virtually no restriction until being over 9ccs, but then - watch out - .1 cc was the difference between too tight and too loose. Also, being able to eat those foods isn't a sure sign. I can eat everything you mentioned, and I have moderate restriction. If you're looser now then before your last fill - well, lots of things could be playing. Maybe the fat around your esophagus has shrunk? That's just one of the poss.

Interesting read.

I do my own pedicures as well. I can't stand for anyone else to touch my feet. Can not stand it. There's no way I could sit and welcome it. Like lianna said, it's a great way for "me" time. I do it while hubby is on his computer, watching a show (we don't like the same ones), doing something for work, etc. It's summer, and during summer I only wear enclosed shoes if I have to. 99.9999% of the time I'm in a low heeled sandal of some type. (Ladies, before you wear a sandal, slingback, mule, or other heel-exposing shoe, rub on some lotion. We've all seen it - white cracked heel. No one wants to look at that. ) Something kinda weird. I keep my toes polished darn near 365 days a year. The only time they aren't done is if It ake off the polish and something comes up to where I can get back to it until the next day. But I detest colored polish on my fingernails. I think (on me) it looks gaudy. Some clear is the most I'll do, and even then I prefer to go natural. Another tip - if you're going to polish with a darker color, be sure to use a good basecoat. Medium-dark colors can turn your nails yellow over time. The basecoat creates a barrier and prevents discoloration. Also, don't apply a top coat and think you're done. Top coat needs to be re-applied every few days.

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Umm I did something and my paragraphs got a little out of sequence. So be creative.

I do my own eyebrows because my skin reacts completely differently to tweezing than waxing. When I get waxed, I look like someone punched me in the eyes with a board full of nails. It's seriously messed up. I've been asked, "Were you maced?" after a brow waxing. Although diminished, this is still visible the next day. Another brow tip from me - you can't just trim them and go, you need to "comb" them in the mornings, or they'll be shapely but unruly. An expired toothbrush works great for this - much better than brow combs IMO. AND, if you want to keep your brows in place, you can "comb" them with clear mascara. The mascara comb is the perfect size, and the clear mascara is completely invisible once dry (looks like your brows are wet until then) and keeps your brows in place through the day. (Before Wheetsin got fat and while she was still in the dating market she used to get Brazilian waxes. We won't talk about how long I looked butchered after those). Tweezing on the other hand, I do the night before and at most I have one or two little red spots that are gone by morning. My nails are almost too strong. Meaning - deally nails break before they bend and cause damage. Most of mine will bend and not break, meaning I get the painful "creases" down below the nail line. Ouch! For weak/brittle nails, wear your nails short and rounded. Trim them with a good pair of nail scissors, not clippers (clippers are evil regardless of nail condition. If you have strong nails always file, never clip), and either after a shower or after moisturizing. Why? Clipping your nails when they're dry puts a lot of impact/pressure on the nail (think of how far the clippings can fly - there's a lot of force there). If they're brittle to begin with, they're more likely to break further. Cuttin them with scissors lets you control the pressure, which means you can make a slow controlled cut. And cutting when they're moisturized gives the nail some flex, so breakage is less likely. That doesn't change the nail, but it does make them last longer and easier to manage. Keep them conditioned. Every moring I put on hand lotion and speifically put some on my nails & cuticles too. I will even let the little lotion pools sit on my nails while I begin my day, to make sure in penetrates as much as possible. Some of the higher quality nail strengtheners work very well. A girlfriend of mine (former beautician) recommended one that did wonders for a friend of ours. It had weird application rules, like two coats the first day, then a follow-up coat every 2 days for a week, then strip and begin may be able to help you find it based on this description. lisa - eyebrow waxing hurts. I can't say it doesn't without being a big fat liar. To me it feels like they're pulling off the top layers of skin. But I have VERY sensitive skin. Everyone always told me, "It hurts less as you go" and I call BS. What I finally ended up doing was having them done professionally to get the right shape (that was always the hard part to me - getting the natural arch), and then I just maintain it and "trim the weeds" manually. Oh, cuticles in bad shape? Get lots of hangnails? Get "dry" looking skina round your nails? Brush them with tea tree oil. You can also use tea tree oil on dry spots on your feet to make them disappear. It's also a really good antiseptic/blemish treatment but NOT at full strength. When I put full strength tea tree oil on my face, I literally get welts. But I can use it if I cut it with other essential oils (my favorite product is called "Desert Sun" and I've only found it at health food stores). I don't have acne, but it works great for bug bites, etc.

Wowzer, this took off. First of all - I posted my opinion as a user, and specifically said "But that's user Wheetsin, not moderator Wheetsin..." I am banded and I use this messageboard. AND I help moderate it. Two very different hats. There is no "moderator majority" or "minority." What Alexandra said is absolutely right. Nothing is done to show off. We dont "pick" the top 5, it's done automatically based on what's hot.

See, I'm going to give different advice. If you're really really craving something, I say have some of it. Here's why. A craving can be moderated. When you want something and tell yourself, "NO, I can't have it" is when your brain starts to rebel. Soon it's not just a craving, but something much closer to an obsession. And when you get to that point, you're going to overeat. When I crave ice cream, I go and buy one scoop, or one of he "Personals" or somehow, through my purchase, moderate my portion. I eat my serving, my craving is taken care of. Had I bought the gallon, I would have eaten it just because it was there, and that's where I don't want to go.

Would this include the rapist/father? When you start making exceptions, is when things get really gray. That's part of the real kicker with these issues.