Dody

My dr. also learned the banding technique in Sweden. It's kind of sad so many people believe American doctors learned their banding from Mexican doctors, because it just isn't so. Oops, perhaps I read you wrong and you are merely stating you don't believe American dr's. went to Sweden to learn banding. Um, can you prove without a doubt my dr. went to Mexico? I think not.

It took me a year of jumping through hoops to finally get my surgery through Medicare. I had to leave the state and go somewhere else over 2000 miles away to have the surgery, but the fact is during the course of that year I never once considered Mexico. If it had come down to that I wouldn't have had the surgery, and that is the truth. Medicare requires a Center of Excellence before they will even consider the surgery, and they are not that easy to find. The dr. involved has to be one of the very best at what he does. I was required test after test and never minded for one minute. I could easily from where I lived have been in Mexico in no time, but I also knew I had a lot of medical risks and it simply was not worth it to me, I knew from the beginning I needed a great hospital with cardiac care, so my banding took a long time to come about.

The same questions will be asked in dozens of ways dozens of times, so make sure you don't trip yourself up. Just tell the truth. That is the best way to fly through a psych exam. Good luck.

If my only option in the world was to go to Mexico for surgery I wouldn't have it done. I don't care how many lap bands they have done...it just means they have done a lot, it doesn't necessarily mean they are done well. Just an opinion. I've heard of loads of Mexico complications, so try to stay out of the Mexican threads to some extent, but this one is asking a specific question. I found a great dr. at Vanderbilt University and could'nt be happier with the results and lack of problems I've had. There is always that going to Mexico and finding a fill dr. too. That is difficult for some. My dr. went to Sweden to learn the banding. Not as many American dr's. have learned from Mexican dr's. as you would like to believe...that is myth. Whatever floats you boat, but personally I wouldn't go on someone else's dollar, but that's just me. I believe I've heard Penni, the Mod, say on more than one occasion she wishes she had never gone to Mexico for her band....and no one says a thing to her about it because she is a Mod....me I'll probably catch hell for making this statement....bring it on. It's just an opinion.

It could be $12.95 you will never regret spending to find out more about the dr. doing your lap band. It will tell you all the complaints and malpractice suites he or she has pending against them. It is a good thing to know before you put your life in their hands. I am so glad I spent that money and found a dr. with a completely clean slate. I had one time thought of another dr. and found some horrible info about him online. It's just a suggestion. It is well worth finding out what you could be in for in the long haul.

Perhaps Dawg could convey this to his wife. It seems to me you closed down a thread where it was said to 3 Loves "You have your head up DeLarla's ass"...........hmmmmmmmmmmm isn't that feeding into a major argument and causing trouble, or am I once again mistaken.

You are beautiful sweetie. Love the pics.

Telly I have no idea what the problem is here with you and 3 Loves. I just know I value my friendship with you both and don't know why this can't come to an end for both of you. I'm sure whatever 3 Loves did was done in jest and not to hurt anyone. She just isn't that type of person. Take care my friend.

Find me a post where 3 Loves bashes anyone at any time. She has nothing to wipe from her conscience, but I've seen lots of not so nice posts from you also.....so don't be so quick to defend or defame someone else.

I love you. You are the best friend on this board anyone could ever hope to have. Those that don't agree are free to speak up, but you did absolutely no bashing of any kind that I saw. You are most definitely not a trouble maker and if ******** haden't sent you a nasty PM then everything would be cool. I know you stand on your own 2 feet, because I didn't even know there was anything going on between you two. My problems are my own and I shall deal with them also. The thought that she involved both DeLarla and me makes me angry and one of us was not here to defend herself...well at the time anyway.....but here's hoping she shows up. Telly I'm surprised at you to say the least. I considered you a friend.

Lisa, so very sorry about your dog. I know how much I love mine. They are the most loyal creatures in the world bar none, and have men beat by a mile...they don't talk back, they love you unconditionally, they don't argue; they don't care if their meals are late; they know when you are sad; and so many things. I'm sure you feel a huge void, as I would also. Get back to me if you can.

It is impossible to answer your PM's until you clean some of them out. It says you can't receive anymore until you remove some. Please take the time to get it done, because I miss you. Besides, you won't be able to be chewed out by anyone if you don't have room in your PM's. Love you, I need to talk to you....a good friend of ours is back on line.

I'm apparently the bad girl for defending myself against PM's....so sorry. Nothing more to say on the subject after mo. of avoiding some people. Never again will I be covered in "Psome", it is a lot like "guana" to be honest. Back to topic...I'm happy and have no more to say on the subject. I eal with my problems with God and prayer and great friends, I don't need the drama that surrounds this place. I'm done with it.

Fun is fun...and truth if truth. I think I found a long lost friend in this thread though.... Still love you Telly...hang in there. I just couldn't help responding to Lisa.....imagine Rainman buying his underwear at Target has me spewing coffee all over the monitor. I can't take much more. I need a nap.

A good friend who cracks me up all the time...... I wished for the return of DeLarla....did I get my wish? Only time will tell. Love you Telly...remember that.

I got it all over me Lisa. I'll know better next time won't I? Please, please ask DeLarla to come back....we miss her. LOL.....PSOME I love it.....I just took a shower to get it off...darn stuff just smears around. Thanks for the laugh. You put things in perspective for me.

Oh where oh where is DeLarla when you really need her? Gone for good I think perhaps....and I think I know why. No drama, I've had my say and that's it. The rest of the drama will have to be created by someone else. I merely defended myself against a PM sent to my best friend and sent to the moderators threatening her. It wasn't appreciated, nor was P'Nut calling DeLarla and I unstable appreciated. She didn't have the guts to put it out in the open. I wonder with 7 glasses of wine a night, no more fills till she gets her life in order, and an increase in effexor who truly is the one with problems here. End of this discussion for me. I want nothing to do with her. In a way I truly feel sorry for her and will reply to nothing else she has to say...in fact I haven't in mo. I've been busy with family and didn't even realize she was in another battle.....so be it.

I would have defended anyone in the post that DeLarla made. It was totally inappropriate, although I have now found it to be true. My biggest misgivings are that I played a part in her leaving LBT because she posted a very truthful post about you, and not knowing much about you at the time I came to the defense of the person being attacked. I shouldn't have ever done that. DeLarla was right on the money with her theories about you and I should have let it go. You sent me 15 PM's that day, saying "way to go" and "you rock", until I noticed your hubby wasn't supporting you in any way, so why should I be. He still does nothing to support you, and now I understand why. He marchs to the beat of another drummer and perhaps deep down he knew what DeLarla said was all true. Me...I was stupid, but it won't ever happen again. You stay away from me and I won't bother you. What you and 3 Loves have going is no business of mine and you had no business sending her a PM calling DeLarla and I names. You didn't have the guts to put it in the forum, so why send it to 3 Loves? As for the alcohol and drugs, it public knowledge that you wrote yourself on the Gone For Good Club thread. 7 glasses of wine a night and having your Effexor increased and your dr. refusing you a fill because of your drinking sounds to me like you do have a major problem with drugs and alcohol by your own admission. Case closed.....and I hope this thread is also.

I have done everything to steer clear of you, and nothing seems to work. I didn't even know you and 3 Loves were having words of any kind. It isn't my business what she has to say to you or anyone on this board and she is well liked here by everyone. I've never heard anyone say a mean word against her. You knew mo. ago...mo and mo. ago I wanted nothing to do with you and still you continue your gushing and pretending to extend a hand in friendship. Why on earth would I want to be friends with someone as unstable as you? I'm betting poor Dr. Cahn wishes he had never taken you on. You are pathetic, and the sooner you leave 3 Loves and I alone the better, because neither of us want a thing to do with your sorry life. Why didn't you have the guts to put on the board what you did in a PM to 3 Loves where you ran not only me but DeLarla into the ground? Who are you to judge who is stable and unstable when you look in your own mirror????? Now just stay far away from me. Your problems with 3 Loves have nothing to do with me, and you are the one turning the board nasty by sending out PM's to 3 Loves and to moderators.....we in turn are simply protecting ourselves from a psychopath.

If you understood P'Susan you would know she has inundatedme with PM's for mo. now when she was trying to be my friend.....and also irritated me to no end. You don't know the half of what she has done or caused, so make sure you have the full story before you take anyone's part. I want nothing to do with a druggie and an alcholic and that is my choice. Give her all the sympathy you want if you feel you need to. She is not trying to be friends with anyone...she has known for mo. how I feel about her and that I want nothing to do with her, so her coming on friendly is oh such a joke. Before I get really angry at her unprovoked attacks through PM's to my best friends I would suggest this thread be locked down immediately if not sooner by a moderator.

No Telly I'm not OK. P'Susan attacked me in a PM she sent privately to 3Loves telling here she was associating herself with me and I was unstable. I don't bother P'Susan and steer clear of her and her problems, but this is the end of the road with her attacking me to my friends in PM's she doesn't have the guts to put on the board. How can someone who consumes all the wine and drugs she does consider anyone unstable. I do neither. I put my trust and faith in God and I do neither drugs or alcohol and now she is sending messages to 3 Loves about me. I won't stand for another minute of this psycho abuse. Yeh, now I'm fine Sweetie, just a lot to get off my chest. Love you Telly

OK, where does someone with a DRUG AND ALCOHOL problem get off sending PM's to my best friend on the board telling them I am "unstable". You need fitted for a straight-jacket. The further you stay from me the better. I don't drink and I don't take drugs, and I don't need to self-medicate. It is no dam wonder you failed your psych exam...and you have the nerve to call me unstable to my best friend in a PM. You threatened her and you threatened to send it to a monitor. Well, feel free to do so P'Susan, because I want no part of you or your problems. Let the others contend with you. By the way I was a perfect size 14 at 175 lbs. I wonder what you are doing at over 200 trying to squeeze into them. OK, feel free to send this to a moderator, because you have verbally attacked me to 3 Loves in a PM, and didn't even have the nerve to put it on the board. She has the PM to prove it, and it's my guess the moderators do also. I have steered so clear of you and your problems it isn't even funny, but you turn around and attack me for no reason other than I don't want to bother with you....makes little or no sense to me.

This post comes from a very "unstable person" who passed her psych exam on the first try, where needless to say others failed (giggle) (gulp) (geesh) (umm). Unstable comes from soaking your brain in wine I think...we write things we don't remember and try to cozy up to people that we already know have no use for us, but then if your brain is fried how can you recall that person truly doesn't want anything to do with you? Am I making any sense? (um giggle again). I hope this gets closed down to because I'm about ready to light into a psycho's butt on here very shortly. I suggest that this also be sent to a moderator along with all the other complaints from one particular person. By now I'm sure they figured out who the unstable one is, and if they haven't they haven't had enough wine (burp) (giggle) (scuze me)

Moving on is a good thing

My pre-op diet consisted of Carnation Instant Breakfast (sugar free) and water. I cheated and snuck some broth in there one night because I needed something warm in my stomach. I only had to do the pre-op for 7 days...but it seemed like much more.