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Hiya Cicely! Welcome to LBT!! I haven't had a TT, but I'll bump this so others see it. Look for a couple threads recently about plastic surgery (I'll see if I can find them for you): http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16435 http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=17104 Both Kel & Jes had PS & are doing great. Exciting threads!!

Heh, but I LIKE being ignorant! **sigh** Guess I'll have to start reading up on it. Hopefully the band weight loss will help take care of it before I get too into it. :Banane33: Thanks LB!

Congrats on beating your fear!! Remember to go SLOWLY!! 1. Tiny bites 2. Chew to goo 3. Swallow & wait 30-60 seconds with your mouth empty!! 4. Repeat

Happy & sad for you, LB! You seem to have a great view of it, though, focusing on the renewal & rebirth! Go get 'em!

Hmmm, wonder who I can bless today! On a funny note, lol, my dad's favorite phrase is, "Just trying to be a blessing..." He uses it mostly when he's being a brat, heh. Makes my mom laugh every time! He gets the cutest twinkle in his eye. Come to think of it, so does my husband! Guess I know why I married him!

Wow, LaLa! I'm so sorry you had to go through all that! I don't have any advice, but I'm watching your story with interest! Let us know what you decide & how it goes! One thing to note: bypass is not the only other option. I don't really know about any of them, but I've heard others talking about them. If you're researching, check out DS (duodenal switch -- sp) and/or the gastric sleeve. At this point in my life, I'd still choose the band again, but if my surgeon HAD to do something else... um... yeah. I don't know what I'd do! Good luck & let us know what happens! Oh, and welcome to LBT!

Welcome to LBT Denise!! I know Weatherford's a bit far out from Ft Worth, but we have get togethers once a month or so in the mid-cities area. We'd love to have you! Check out the Texas board for more info: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=64 With 2 unfills, you're doing great! I know what you mean about plateaus, though. I'd really like to just get this weight lost & be done with it already! Do you journal what you eat? It really shocked me when I started writing it down (I use fitday.com -- the PC version). It opened my eyes & made me re-evaluate my choices. Not that I'm a saint, lol, but at least I understand why I don't lose some weeks! :Banane33: Great job on the exercise! Inches gone are more important than weight, imo! :woot: Welcome again! We're glad you're here!

Oh my goodness, that rocks!! Pictures! We want pictures!

(( Penni!! )) Glad you're home & back on the NS wagon.

On the Ryan versus the judges thing: it may be a fight over air time. Ryan seems to make sure he gets his -- and at the cost of the judges. He's always putting them down & cutting them off & being rude (imho). Paula is making more sense these days... but she's taking an hour to do it. Randy always gets stuck hushing the crowd & not getting heard & Simon gets cut off... but Paula gets to talk as long as she wants. I'm not sure she's the one I'd want getting full time! Hmmm, think they could give the judges an eduational seminar on new phrases they could employ for judging songs? I'm so tired of "Yo, check it out! It was just alright for me, dawg (or babe if it's a guy)." "You look fabulous." "It was like tired cabaret."

Oops! LOL! Wrong thread, though that one is one of my favs, lol. Try this one instead: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=10405

LOL Yoda, you're adorable! The longer you go without, um, going, the harder it will be -- literally! You might consider a Ducolax suppository (that's what our surgeon gave us). There was a thread on here... I'll see if I can find it, lol. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=8033 -- gross, but absolutely hysterical thread!

That's awesome, Alanda!! Congrats & welcome to the band!

(( Dawn!! )) Big ol' squishy bandster hugs! I'm so sorry about your loss!! Hang in there! And know that we're here whenever you need us.

We sang that for Easter, Teresita! What an awesome song! He reigns!!!

Watch for 1 to 2 pounds per week... average. So you'll have to take those fast weeks immediately post-op & average them in (hate that!). When the AVERAGE falls below 1 pounds a week, talk to your doc about that there fill! Wow, 61 pounds gone? Wasn't it just 60? :Banane33: Keep it up!

Oh my goodness, LSasha!! GREAT job on the exercise! And it's working for you! Congrats! Keep it up & drag us privates with you! :Banane33:

Oh my goodness, Stacey! I'd be sure I was dying!! Black tongue = the plague or something, doesn't it? LOL. I'm glad it's just pepto! Have you heard back on your results from Monday, Stac? It's been 48 hours already!! Heh. How's your fill going, Cashley? You figuring it out? Or have you gone all liquids? You going to get a slight unfill? Tammy!! What's up hon? I'm praying for you!! Hang in there & know that no matter what, we've got your back! Love ya! (( Hugs!! )) Mikey & I are being challenged right now as well, **sigh**. Stupid colds! We keep each other awake with our coughing & nighttime meds seem to make us hyper instead of sleepy, augh!!! This is the 3rd day that I've had like 3-4 hours of sleep. I'm starting to take naps out of desperation... which of course makes for more issues at night. So I'm spacey & depressed & silly, lol. If I say something mean today, lol, forgive me... I honestly didn't mean it! :Banane33: And probably won't remember saying it, heh. Ooooo, it's like a license to scream! Yippee!! :woot:

Congrats & welcome to the journey!! Be good to yourself this week!

Wow, Plunder! My fingers are crossed for you!! Go, Paula!! Better to know! And I'm sure you're fine... and you can stop worrying. (And in a year I expect you to push me out the door! :Banane33:)

Heh, I'm with you, Paula!! What's up with the Ryan & Paula? Give us the scoop! I figure Chris & Elliott are safe -- backlash from being in the bottom 3 last week. My guess for bottom 3 are Taylor, Paris & Katharine, with Katharine going home. I thought Kat did AWESOME!! (Of course, I've got McPheever badly, lol, so forgive me!) Paula came right out said she was flat, which she SO wasn't! I wonder if she blushes when she watches the show later? After the judges got done, I looked at Mikey & said, "Were they awake? Did they see the same performance I did?" I mean, she changed the song up, her voice never faltered. She didn't sound like she was over-shouting, just really, really big. And the song's too big for her? What on earth were they smoking? I was totally expecting praise... their lack of excitement was painful. I'm proud of her for not crying! I'm with Minime... I think it's headgames on the judges part. Which have little to no effect on the voting -- at least for me. I mean, I knew who I liked going in. Even if they performed poorly I was still going to vote for them. They'd have to REALLY screw up for me to drop 'em. Of course, I do believe there are folks out there that vote for the one the judges like. I've gotta think that's not that many votes though... you don't hit redial unless you care!

omg, Kel! I thought you looked great immediately post-op (well, except for the expression, lol). But now, wow!! And he says there's STILL swelling! I hope you don't de-swell away! Seriously, that's awesome! Your scars look amazing! Can't believe how much they've faded! For that matter, can't believe it's been 6 weeks! Congrats & (( hugs!! ))

Hey Jen! I'm a "The Firm" advocate too! They are downright amazing!

http://lapbandtransformation.com/Adjustments.htm ... This site has a list of questions to ask yourself before you get a fill. It sounds to me like perhaps a fill is in order for you! Of course, 10 pounds a month is great no matter how you look at it! A fill may not take care of the plateau, but it might just help! :Banane33: Good luck, Betje!

Awesome NSVs! I love these posts!