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I had a similar incident, I ordered a scurb brush and cleaner set ant the lipuid cleaner had leaked just a little but enough to get jippid, I called and they sent out an entire new set! no extra postage. I have loved their customer service, thats why I keep shopping there! I agree, spread the word, I do and I just posted something about their rings, Just love the bling bling to pieces!

What a wonderful time for you, Im proud of you and encouraged too! What a nice name for you too you beautifull butterfly that has undergone her metamorphisi! I gotta see some pics too, Im kinda new here and I can use all the motivation I can get!

Good Job. One of my goals is to get back into my wedding band. In the mean time I found some pretty nice rings on QVC. I like the ones that are called Dominique, the epiphany collection and for less than 50 bucks you can have a real nice looker. They don't tarnish etc. I just loooove jewelry! Bling Bling.

She said she has never had any kind of surgery, i.e. facelift, tummytuck.

Did you feel sort of etherial and looking for a reality check? I think thats a great experience. I dont know if I really had a NSV but it was something I noticed, and liked, This morning when our pastor asked us to bow our heads for prayer, my chin actyally reached my chest instead of pushing into my poochy neck! It was wierd yet exciting!

The fear starts to go away as you begin to long for the things it will make better. I fell in love with the hope, then I wasnt scared anymore. You know that I really felt good about it? I was on my way to getting banded!

How did you guys find out what other items the bidder bought. I cound't find any buyer history like that. When I click on thier profile, it doesnt show there. you could pm me anybody about this

Sorry folks, I just noticed what my geeky kids did. They changed my avitar, no wonder they were horsing around with the camera. It will cost them! :nervous

That Dumpster site is soo weird, what do they do with all that stuff? Where do they put it all? One thread talked about food and eating it!!!!!! Now Ive seen it all (I think). I lost a cousin to this phenom. She had over 50 Grand in savings from a legal settlement. She loves to Dumpster dive as it is a "frugal living" She has 2 storage units and no home. Ive not heard from her in 2 years. Anyway I think you're on to something, I do believe this stuff comes from Hospital waste. Its still really scary.

The world is waking up to our friend!

I think you can rest easy if you were banded in the US because of the way surgeons are licenced, and the insurance premiums are already gastly, do you really think they would risk getting sued? I really trust my DR. he is great. Im glad you guys pursued this though. Its so bizzar, almost unblievable. Does anyone have any contacts with a news agency? Id like to see these guys blasted.:beard :pirate :ogre :dead

Have you tried patches and chewing on pencils? I quit years ago and gained weight like crazy. I also tried all the diet pills i could find, legal and otherwise. shhh and guess what it wasnt my stomach that was making me eat in the beginning it was my head. Your DR doesnt sound very sharp to me...sorry. All medicine is processed thorugh one vital organ or another. Kidneys or Liver..and the long term effect hasnt really been disclosed. Are you supposed to be on those magic pills for the rest of your life? Have you ever wondered why America has so many Kidney failures compared to most other developed countries? We are medicine happy, and dont use herbs like most others do. Start with a new Dr. and Document the lmonthly weigh ins, get the band and then go back when you get healthy and show him a thing or two, I think he gets mony from drug Co. to push pills. It really irks me when someone wants to take action to help themselves be healty and then have a professional knock the pins from under you. Its your body. Follow your heart. Its usually pretty good to you right?

I think that insurance companies are so stupid. Its HEALTHY to get a band. IN the long run they save money for cryng out loud! I think it is perfectly right to get full time and use the insurance. Your work earns you the right. And reducing time later is not going to be a problem..When I worked retail, we were "compelled" to hire part timers to avoid the insurance benifit costs. And do you think they gave it a second thought to lay off right after Christmas and inventory? It happens every day!

Its amazing how our personalities are guiding our who to tell list. I blurt out also because of my excitment, and my mom who is married to a body worshiper ugh. I wanted them to know just to shut Him up lol. I havent told my mother in law, we are very close and she is a health bug. twenty yeares ago she made comments about my gaining, then she grew up. She is very sweet to me. She lives in CA and will visit this summer and I want to surprise her. Its going to be a blast, Im sure she will cry with tears of Joy for me. I told her a year ago that I know someday I will be thin again, I just didnt know when. Thats about when I started research on my bandaid.

I think Star doesnt look good not because of the weight loss, but I think her spirit cant hide the fact that she is so in the public eye and cannot really be private. There is no doubt n my mind that she had somekind of surgery and i dont care either. But her spirit isnt free to even be who she used to be as her humor is gone, her joi de vive lost. I hope not continuing into depression. Its no shame to want desperatly to be healthy. I think conflict inside between wanting to be private and healthy causes pain inside. Dont people realize that we can never please everyone so its bettet to be true to self and love the onein the mirror?

I dont have any fills yet but would a little water help, I bet you tried that alre:( ady. I hope you get results and relief soon.

Hope you feel better soon, Yes Drink Drink and Drink some more. Ill join you. I do not have a kidney infection but I know Kidney stones can come from not enough water too. Heres to good health!

Schel, I know that the coughing hurts, Are you able to take nyquil or something? Drink lots of water, that helps the phlegm move out quicker and easier. Call your DR. I think your port should be fine though

I was warned to do nothing like exercise for two weeks at least, then just walking until six weeks. I wasn't supposed to lift more that ten pounds for a couple of days. I was told in recovery that bending over wasn't a good idea for a couple of days either. My sister is a labor and delivery nurse, I don't think you should go back for at least 2 weeks but that is just my own opinion. What if you needed to move a larger patient and hurt your port area? I wouldn't risk it. This is a life changing opportunity, you are worth a Little time of TLC. I vote for easy does it.

Jack you are wise and eloquent! Fiveholtz, most of us struggle with proper body image, I think. You will never know That answer until you get thinner, If you cant see yourself as you really are, have people video you doing various things and speak with your voice, it helps to make what you are seeing seem more real. I always saw myself as thin or at least normal. when I kept seeing myself in pictures It was momentary denial, but when I saw videos and heard myself interacting with other people the reality was horrible, You my friend get to do the opposite!

There are different divisions depending on which diet or Dr. you ask. I personally try to stay at less than 30 percent fat and that fat is supposed to be low cholesterol and low in trans fat, High in omega 3 and polyunsaturates. This is a recommendation from my cardiologist, He would like me to stay at or about 25 percent. Its hard to stay on track so I use fitday.com to track everything. check it out it is pretty good.

According to all your NSV's it seems that you are converting fat into muscle which weighs more, and then the good part is that once you have all your muscle building or rebuilding done, these are the very same critters that are going to take all that preparation and new thyroid support and burn the rest of the fat off probably faster that you could imagine (remain hopeful). And by the way, are you sleeping well? I found out that lack of the right kind of sleep can actually stress your body and not let it loose also. It amazes me to learn of all the factors that contribute to weight gain. Do you get aerobic? or does running to classes do that for you? I think you are in for a good surprise.

<p>Ive never heard of the tubing being the problem. Is it the port too, or how the tube connects to either end? You have lost some of your weight and thats a start. It will be good to get it all fixed and then you will have a fresh start at the whole thing. New Year, New band and new start. This time you can make better choices and maybe make up for lost time? Best wishes, I hope this funky time passes soon.</p>

When you guys talk of Mexico, are you referring to New Mexico or the country Mexico. Im confused.

P.S. I still think you should continue with the banding and taking care of yourself as it is foundational in caring for others.:confused: