Tamyrn

I want to...wear single digit sized clothes. I have already...thrown away my size 3X panties closed my Lane Bryant account climbed Diamond Head YEA ME!!!

Okay, I'm giving myself a bump in the hopes that someone will see it and respond. Anyone?

I had mine done in Monterrey, Mx. one night in the hospital then to the hotel (a floor of the hospital) one night, home the next day. Ask your Doc why he thinks you may need the ICU overnight, there were four of us the day I got my band and one lady went to the ICU overnight. She was a day behind us in the schedule above.

You go girls! You're both going to do great, I had my band placed in Mx. as well Koala. The Doctor (Del La Garza) and nursing staff were wonderful and I bet yours will be too. Good luck and Good losin' ladies. Tammy

I enjoyed the book and it is very close to what my surgeon says, "Eat small quantities of high quality food three times daily, no snacks. Walk daily." It makes sense.

I saw HW Jr. in concert about a decade ago, he brought a 12 pk of beer on stage with him and was already so drunk when he got there that he couldn't finish a song. We sat through 3 unfinished songs before we left...Travis Tritt was on the same bill, I had not been a fan until I saw him live and I do mean LIVE! He worked for ever dollar he made that night...still don't like much of his music, but hearing his voice makes me smile.

I love it! This is a national health crisis and the idea of raising money for research appeals to me as an overweight woman as well as a nurse. I'm in. Do we form a team like "relay for life" or will we simply choose a place to meet and then walk together?

I was banded by Dr. Del La Garza in Monterrey, Mx 2/3/2006 along with 3 other ladies on that date I've kept up with the other two, but have not been able to get in touch with Cindy. She is a Cardiac nurse in Orlando...I don't remember which hospital. Cindy, I think of you often and would love to know how you are doing. I have some great pics of us to email to you. Tammy

I'd go to my PCP and take a food diary ( a week or so), you surgeon will probably have a nutritionist on staff so why waste time finding one you will only go to once. Your PCP is going to evaluate your diet...i.e. You need more fruits/veggies in your diet or you don't take in enough protien daily or you don't appear to have a good source of calcium in you diet do you take a supplement? It's not a big deal and will probably be quiet informative. I was private pay so I didn't have to jump through any hoops. Good luck. Tammy

MollyMolly, What an awesome explaination...I'm eating a small baked potato and tiny salad as I read your post and it all makes more sense now. Thank you. Tammy

HAZELNUT TREE (Extraordinary) -- charming, sense of humor, very demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite moody, sexually oriente d, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense of judgment and expects complete fairness. How fun...Thanks Donna

I take prevacid before I go eat Mexican food, other than that I don't seem to have a problem with heartburn.

Hi Julie, I gain 4.5 lbs on vacation last week...Yes, I think it's because we taken so few calories after being banded. The good news is weight gained quickly will generally come back off quickly if you do it ASAP after the gain.

Great question...I'm still wearing them and they come up to my armpits! Guess I'll be tossing those out now.