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There ya go! And you and Joy are in the same boat. She dislikes tea hot or cold...but I'll tell her about the hot liquid idea. Thanks p'nut! BTW, what kind of camera do you have. I shoot a Minolta Maxxum 450 SL 35 mm. You gotta love that auto focus.

Uh, Brad!?!?! If I'm not mistaken....It would be a bit difficult to put a gallon of water into a half gallon bucket. Wouldn't it? :biggrin1:

(Have you noticed how many Diannes and Dianes and Dis there are on this forum....hehehe) Thanks Dianne. I had a similar experience when Joy had her gall bladder out. When I went to finish paying my bill at the hospital, the poor woman was surprised that I wanted to pay it off. She went to talk to her supervisor and when she came back they (the hospital) took 30% off of my balance. Go figure!

And something that helped the DW was keeping something in your hand or AT HAND all the time. You might wear out a roll of TP, but that's better than getting dehydrated.

Mmmmm, mmmmmm, Tricia! Lookin' good, honey! You go, girl!

Well, everyone is different, but my wife said she didn't feel even the bee sting. They gave her an injection to numb the port site and then they did the fill. She said she it was a breeze as far as the pain went.

Hi Charlotte, welcome to LBT! As for the size of the bands...I've been told that right now there are basically two sizes. My DW (darling wife) was given the Vanguard band which is the big one. Something like 11 CCs. Then there is the smaller band, which holds a max of 4 cc. And they are all reversible, if by reversible you mean they can be removed.

Thanks Diane for some GOOD information. I've been talking with my insurance lady at the doc's office and basically what she said was, until they come knocking on my door wanting more money, don't worry about it. That's why they have insurance people in the office. They do the calling and negotiating with the insurance company. And, according to her, the lady "we" have is one tough old lady....LOL

Exactly! That is the guide by which my DW chooses her protein. I believe her reference to some of the most absorbable proteins was "but it tastes gross!" And some of it really does. The after taste is what gets me...I mean, I don't want to be going through the after effects 15 minutes from now. Someone give me a piece of gum or something. YUCK!

Works for me Betty. Joy and I went two years ago (I was going to DC last year) and had a good time. Lots of bikes to look at. Vendor stuff. And Hank Williams Jr. was the headliner.

LOL I know you're out there, I can hear you breathing....

PICTURES!!!! WE NEED PICTURES!!!!:omg:

All things considered, I thought I would ask if anyone is going to attend the Republic of Texas Rally, down in Austin, June 1, 2, 3, & 4. I made reservations for the rally and the hotel today.The rally is $45 and the hotel was $75 a night. And it has a Murphy bed for visitors. Joy is coming down Friday evening. Maybe we'll make the party downtown on 6th Street this year.

Anything but heavy metal or rap. I'm teaching myself guitar and right now I'm working on Rockin' Robin and Ode to Joy.

I see you found out how to do the ticker. Welcome! The stress test was nothing for the wife. Just walking on the treadmill and a couple of heart rate checks.

So that would make you FortunaTina? lol Welcome to LBT and to the start of your new life. Don't worry about losing or gaining right now. Just concentrate on healing up. Follow the doctor's orders.

Howdy Cheri, pull up a stump and take a load off. Before you know it you'll be takin' up another notch in that belt.

Welcome, Robin! LBT is a great place for loads of information and support from all of the great people. Use the search feature to look up specific information or just throw a question out there. I know you'll get an answer.

Many happy losses, Elisa

Just do yourselves a favor and DON'T USE A STRAW. That's what they told my wife in Dallas.

How long do I have to stay on this stinkin' liquid diet? Do you do blind fills or flouro? What about xray and barium swallows? What size and type of band will I receive? How much do you fill on the first time? (depending on size of your band) If I think of more I'll write later.

*salute* will do, Captain! and thanks for the asking Betty.:eek:

Betty, she has really been hurting in her left shoulder. Bad enough she called the Doc today. They told her to get and take some Prilosec. They also advised that she try to avoid extreme cold or hot foods. Her protein shake in the morning and her morning coffee. (And she is going to HATE that. She's one of those people that if it doesn't cause blisters on her tongue, it isn't hot enough (that's a JOKE, people)) Time will tell.....

Doc gave the wife a 6cc fill in an 11 cc band last Thursday, her first. She's been able to get down liquids but her one attempt at mushies caused her to think of it as coming back up after the 4th or 5th bite. I guess you would call that restriction. And with the liquids she gets down about 6 spoonfuls of soup and she's done for THAT meal.

Angie, don't let this bring you down, but you know the facts. Right now you have NO restriction. Your band is wide open. You might have a little due to the swelling from surgery, but that too shall pass. At that point was when Joy was thinking of gnawing on my leg. You get REAL hungry. Just stick to the liquids and mushies and you MIGHT lose some. But until then, don't obsess.