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green, Addition-Elle and Pennington's have been saving MY ass for a while! loreily, thank you! Wheezy, I know, I know.. I should have tried some 18's, but I'm so used to disappointment in trying on clothes, I just didn't want it again!!! It says 59, but it's really 58.6! I've got to lose 1.8lbs a week for the next 14 weeks to be 200lbs by Xmas!

I did actually rip off 0.6 of a flower today! I don't want to round up or down! LOL Yeah, keep on top of that heartburn. I'm not one to be chastising you or anything, so I hope you don't think I was! I've been getting heartburn now and then for the last couple weeks too. :girl_hug: Btw, did you get my PM?!

Yeah, there's only a couple provinces that cover anything for the lapband. 99% of us are in the same boat as you, paying for it ourselves, however we can! Congrats, I hope you hear back from the lady soon!

I was living in SK when I had surgery in Mississauga by Dr. Cobourn... I planned to go to Calgary for fills. Then I moved to New Brunswick, and I'm kind of on my own. I've needed one fill since, and had to fly to Toronto for the day, to get it... because no one will do my fills. (although, I'll probably have someone in NS in a few months)

Ok, so... the number for Dr. Mitchell in Calgary is: 403-264-6720 Give that number a call, tell them you live in the Yukon, and want the lapband, and are wondering if you can pay for it privately, or if it's only available through Alberta Health. I don't know that you can pay for the lapband in Alberta, or if they're only doing people who are 'covered'. Please let us know what they say!

But I don't get... why not go to Dr. Leung then? You want a closer Dr. (like in Alberta or BC) that will let your own family Dr. do your fills?

Ok, so, as of this morning, I'm at 225.4 I don't think I should be all excited with Leila's bad news, so... that's all

You know, I don't think he really has any say in who does the fills. But then you might be making him mad for if/when you have any problems... if you were to go elsewhere for fills. There's a few dr's in Calgary(all working together, I believe), a couple in Edmonton (but I think those ones you can't pay to go to). Someone else will tell you the names of the Calgary guys, I'm sure.. cause I'm in a rush and don't have time right now. Good luck.

Aww... Leila. I'm sorry. Hopefully you're feeling a little better today, and things go well up to and after your surgery. Make sure you let us know when it will be, so we can send you good vibes that day! You need a "Leila's ____" thread to keep us up to date in... I think :hug: Mandi

I too have big feet. 9.5 if I can find it... last 'running' shoes I bought were 10's. Ugg... I feel your pain. So... Moncton went ok. I couldn't find ONE pair of pants in a size 20! (at old navy) I could have tried an 18, but that's just setting myself up for disappointment. BUT ... I got this cream coloured v-neck sweater and 2 super thin tank tops for underneath. It was an XXL, and still a little tight for me to comfortably wear in public. Those sizes are MESSED up. I'm hoping by the time it's actually cool enough to wear something like that, I'll fit it better! Maybe I'll take some pictures for you guys!

Hey Cloe, I'm doing something that you had said you did... with the colourful, shaped Post-It notes...when you were doing Opti-fast. I thought it was such a good idea, I went out and got some, and now on my bedroom wall, I have 29 pink flowers, to mark down the 29lbs I would like to lose before Xmas! (and with each pound, I'm going to take down one (or even a half of one)) Thanks for the idea!

LOL nice ending! I hope he's ok though! Feeling better now, I hope? Glad surgery went well, besides that little hernia deal-y. He seemed put-off, as in "pssh... I could be making another $16,000 in the time it's taking me to fix this hernia!!" ? Oh well... whatev. Keep letting us know how things go, ok ? Mandi

Good luck swanny! and yeah, let them know you're a little under the weather. They probably won't cancel anything, but they need to know.

Uh oh! LOL I'm crossing my fingers for something good! It better be good for how miserable my eating is!

Welcome back Neenagh!

Hi Yoda! Keep comin' back!!

I'm sure you'd disagree... but most would say you're probably too tight. chocolate, spicy foods, minty things.. can give me heartburn. Not that I don't eat them, but I remember "Oh yeah... that sometimes gives me heartburn when I eat it" afterwards. I think you should email Dr. Cobourn. I'd say email Marie, but... Just ask him what he thinks of it. You definitely don't want more of a fill, I don't think, if this is happening as is. And you don't want to not tell them that it's happening, cause it *could* cause problems. Do a search on here for 'heartburn', and I'm sure there'll be many threads telling why it's so bad. (for us)

Hey Cloe. I think I remember you saying you've never had heartburn, right? Cause that's what it sounds like. Start taking Tums!

Oooh, I missed it!! Happy Birthday, Cloe! What did you do?!

Wow, Leila... sorry to hear about that! I hope everything goes ok. Please let us know, ok? and LOL, at least you still have a good sense of humour about it! :hug: Mandi

I think it would be fine. I drank it, and have lived to tell! I never saw the clinic I went to, or met anyone until the day before surgery... only phone conversations, too. I came from SK for surgery, so same thing for me. Also... I made chicken noodle Soup (lipton), and removed the noodles, after surgery. It was very yummy! Well... the yummiest thing I'd had in weeks! One night we went out for sushi, and the only thing I could have was wonton soup (minus all the goodies in it), but it was still ok. Something different at least!

Good luck, Maria! Mine's not til Wed.

I have all the info for the UNJURY, and I'd really like to order some. I'm thinking I'd like to at the very least, drink a shake in the morning. Do you do anything special with the chocolate, Loriely? Or is it good enough 'as is'?

Wheezy, I've been following Aussie Chick for quite a while too! She's done sooo good, and is lookin' even better now that she got the tummy tuck! And yeah, you're doing awesome, 1 pound is a pound lost, anyway! It's all good, and every little bit adds up over time! Cloe, keep it up! I'm anticipating that drop for you too!

You definitely are inspirational, Maria! I'll have to follow Cloe and try to remember how you do it! And yes, Sean the Leprechaun. I also got notes from the Tooth fairy, the easter bunny, and Santa!