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I had McDonalds single cheeseburger, Wendy's Frescata sandwiches (loooved those), Reese Cups, & Goldfish crackers just to name a few. The great this is that I don't have any desire to have ANY of these things now. The only issue I had when I got home after being banded was those stupid Pizza Hut commercials. For some reason, they made me want pizza. I got over that after a couple of days of those yummy chocolate protein shakes.

Hmmm....does that now come in hot pink?

I concur.....Wheetsin, you will be an excellent moderator!! If you ever see this :mod: :bewaremod: , you may want to get the guns loaded. :heh: :pound: I do wish you the very best and may the force always be with you!!

Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS!!! :welcome: I was banded on May 26th and have loved every minute of it. Even when I was in pain, I was still happy in my heart. This thread should be closed b/c we've started a new thread for the month of June. Come join us here: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=19312 You probably won't get much feedback here b/c everyone is now on the new thread. You may even want to copy and paste your recent post on the other thread. So glad you have joined us & we look forward to getting to know you better!!

Amy ~ You are in my prayers. You have a great perspective on this and I'm thankful for the docs being so cautious. No surgery is worth it if there are complications that could result in a negative outcome. Perhaps there are some blood tests that can be done here in the states to check the clotting feature (for lack of a better term) of your blood. Maybe a nurse or doc will see this thread and have some advice. I pray for the Lord's will and guidance.

Amy ~ I'm glad you liked your package. I was stressing a little about what to get you for your surgery, so I mixed up a few things for surgery and some fun stuff. I was thinking of your kids when I sent the bubbles....glad they claimed them. :biggrin1: The neck wrap is going to be your best friend. My DH has his own b/c we were fighting over it all the time. You can put that in the microwave with the cover on it. That's what I do. I rotate it every 1 - 1.5 min. Just don't put it in for several min at a time b/c it will catch on fire per my cousin (I think she put it in for 5 min). :eek: It is made of 100% flax seed so it does burn. It also works great on your back or leg or anywhere. The Cell Block-C is a must have this summer. I use it daily on my face. It provides unbelievable protection for your creamy white skin. If you have a black light, put it on half of your face and look at the difference. It will protect you from UVA & UVB rays. I'll send you a PM with more details. Have you smelled it yet? MMMmmmm good.

My right boob does rest one on my tiny incisions, but it has healed nicely. I wore my old nursing bras for a couple of weeks. Did I mention that I hate wearing bras period? I would never go out in public w/o one, but when I'm home, the puppies are hanging low.

I had NGS American. My file was submitted on 2/8/06 and I got approval on 4/20/06. My psychologist had to re-submit his approval letter b/c insurance required specific wording even though it said I was recommended for surgery. Personally, I got the feeling my company was using delay tactics b/c they didn't want to pay. I hope you get a fast approval. A lot of people do. Let us know when you do get approval. It will be an exciting day for sure. :clap2:

I agree with the advice Tamyrn gave. I found out shortly b4 my surgery while doing my stress test that I was allergic to the tape. I told everyone and they made sure to use the really good tape. They said it was the best tape in the hospital. I had no rash or swelling....all was well. ~ Good Luck~

Your children are just too precious!!! The little one gives me baby fever.:faint:Need to get the weight off first. Thanks for sharing!!

I was so excited when I got my package today!! A very special THANK YOU to Asphalt Angel AKA Jolynn. It is absolutely perfect and looks and smells wonderful. I wonder how you knew I loved those scents. I rec'vd a lovely patriotic basket, apples & cinnamon potpourri, and a dreamy jar candle called creamy vanilla glaze. I thought my DH was going to make me rub it all over my body. :welldoneclap: He really liked it too. Here's a pic & thanks again Jolynn!! You could not have sent a better gift.

Bless your heart. I've had some port pain, but not to the extent you have described. I think you should hook up with mychevygirl AKA DeAnn. She was banded in May and pulled the muscle where her port was located. I think she posted this info on the May thread. You can do a search on her user name and in the meantime, I'll mention this to her. I bet she could offer some words of wisdom. Good luck to you and I sure hope this pain passes quickly. Hang in there. :biggrin1:

For some reason, I was craving ice cream. I found this wonderful Edy's Slow Churn Light ice cream with half the fat of regular ice cream. I eat a couple of small scoops and I'm good to go. You would never know it's half the fat and it makes a great little treat for me. :biggrin1: I'm currently 4 wks out as of tomorrow and I am down 203.6352 scoops. :clap2:

Gordon said a few wks ago that Michigan would make or break them for the rest of the season....or something to that effect. He finished 8th and I do look for things to improve for him. There's still a lot of racing to do b4 the "Chase" starts. My mom keeps saying he needs to get rid of his new crew chief. She just doesn't like that guy for some reason. Tony really needs to get his act together and do some healing as well or he could very easily be out of it. So much can happen between now and Sept. Nothing is a SURE thing.

:funnypost: So funny and so true. I will send this to my DH. He sent me something similar last week expressing the other side of the coin, so he has this one coming. :heh:

We also call it a pee pee. My oldest seems to have more of a fascination with his than the younger one. The oldest ALWAYS has his hands in his pants and sometimes it hurts me to see him pull it out so far. It reminds me of "Stretch Armstrong". Does anyone remember that? My brothers had one growing up.....it would stretch forever. One night we were both watching TV and he said, "look mommy". It was at full attention. I said, "put that thing back in there and leave it alone". The next day I had a talk with my DH b/c I didn't understand. I guess it's a boy thing. I was relieved to hear my son was normal. You would think growing up with three brothers, I would have some experience. I guess I wasn't exposed to their antics except for peeing outside.

Don't fret too much. Part of this is just knowing you ARE getting the band and kind of like the last supper syndrome. I ate pizza a couple of days b4 my surgery and now I could care less about pizza. For me, the band has been such a blessing and seems to have changed the way I look at food. It's a mental thing that happens in your mind when you decide you ARE going to succeed. YOU CAN DO THIS!! I know you can b/c I'm doing it and I don't have much will power. Keep in mind, I was just banded on May 26th.....I know I will never see the numbers I saw on the scale pre-band.....NEVER EVER AGAIN. Hang in there and start tomorrow fresh.

Too funny!! I guess I better go find some of my old purses. Mandy ~ I think you should try a different town.....don't think those guys would get a free ride, clean windows or not.

Does anyone experience port pain when using the muscles in the area where your port is located? Mine is on the left side and I'm in extreme pain if I try to get up from a sitting position from the floor, no problem when on a chair or sofa. It's a burning pain that goes away shortly after I get up. :cry There was a time that I thought I had pulled something this past weekend b/c of using those muscles. I'm almost 4 wks out (will be this Fri) and I'm hoping someone will tell me this will eventually go away. Any thoughts or similar experiences? I've sent an e-mail to the nurse to see what she has to say.

Oh DeAnn, sounds like a rough day. Tomorrow will be better. :biggrin1: Kudos to you for facing your fears and starting to work with a trainer!!! WTG!!! Maybe you could alternate the days with Curves and the gym. Perhaps it was too much on the same day. Now you've got me thinking about a gym. I'll have to find out if there is one around here. I started looking at the papers for exercise equipment and garage sales & such. As you know, I've been praying for those precious little girls. I can only imagine what a burden they are carrying. Keep us posted on how their doing.

Here's some more from the same article as above. They feature this article once a week and it's my favorite. MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, "If you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six." STEVEN (age 3) hugged and kissed his Mom goodnight. "I love you so much that when you die I'm going to bury you outside my bedroom window." BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a painkiller. She tried In vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her mom explained it was a childproof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: "How does it know it's me? SUSAN (age 4) was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. "Please don't give me this juice again," she said, "It makes my teeth cough." DREW (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: "How much do I cost?" MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were hugging and kissing in a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he asked his dad: "Why is he whispering in her mouth?" CLINTON (age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried. When his mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, "I don't know what'll happen with this bed when I get married. How will my wife fit in?" JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad read: "The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt." Concerned, James asked: "What happened to the flea?" TAMMY (age 4) was with her mother when they met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for awhile and then asked, "Why doesn't your skin fit your face?" The Sermon I think this mom will never forget.... this particular Sunday sermon..."Dear Lord," the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. "Without you, we are but dust." He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter (who was listening!) leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little girl voice, "Mom, what is butt dust?"

This is a story about my oldest son. It was published in the local paper. Yesterday, we had a small thunderstorm go through the area and I was busy unplugging the major electronic equipment such as the TV's and computers. My boys were in tow and became frightened by the thunder. I told them that was just the angels in heaven. The phone rang and I didn't want to use the handset because of the storm, so I hit the speaker button. It was my sister-in-law, Becky. I told her we were having a storm and I would need to call her back. Immediately after hanging up, Bobby my 4 yr old son, asked, "Mommy, why did the angel call?" I told him that wasn't an angel, it was his Aunt Becky. He said, "Oh, I don't know that angel." I had to giggle.

Yup....I totally agree. I wasn't cool the way he spun in the garage area. He still needs a lot of work on that temper. It's OK to have a temper, but don't put others at risk b/c of it. I still love him though. I feel like he's a little boy that needs a hug and swift kick in the butt. :biggrin1: Maybe I would just grab his butt. Do you think that would work?

Mandy ~ It looks beautiful from the outside and sounds super on the inside too. You should post pics on the inside after you get settled. Our first house as a married couple was a tri-level and I LOVED it. The laundry was just outside the bedrooms and it was so convenient. Thanks for sharing and post more pics!!!

Alexandra ~ I do understand the disappointment this news brings through the experiences of my DH. The past year, he has had many interviews that seemed to be great possibilities. Many times he was in the top 3 interviewing with the top brass. We are so blessed he recently secured a new job within a short distance of our home. It finally happened at the perfect time and the pay & benefits outweigh anything we considered previously. He now has many opportunities within this new job. :biggrin1: Stay strong and keep the confidence in yourself. You have now sharpened your interviewing skills for the next opportunity. All things do work out for the best. Sometimes it just takes a little time to see it. Hugs to you!! :hug: