minidriver

okay. Earlier in your post you said liver, which sounded scarier for some reason than kidney. Unfortunately, I don't know a thing about either. Sorry.

Good point, oh wise and Dorky one. So a cyst on your kidney or your liver? I'm confused.

Lime, please. That would be great! I think I'll just get sucrets as well. We're getting in at 11ish in the morning, so we have lots of time to kill prior to checking into our hotel. My preop visit is at 4:30. And I double checked my email from Natalie and my surgery is at 1, not 1:30. Eek! I'll be banded even sooner than I thought!

Hmmmm. . . maybe just send the pic. Then every time he sees you you'll be just that much more beautiful and he'll be like "wow, she just grows more and more beautiful the more I get to know her!".

Oh oh!! I forgot the gas-x strips. So I'm going to hunt down a GNC tomorrow to buy some Isopure for my first few days (can't bring it on the plane). And I actually kinda' like the slim-fast low carb vanilla. I didn't get an answer about the throat spray, so I'm just going to take some and see what happens. I will definitely walk walk walk. Four abdominal surgeries have taught me that lesson!!!

Okay, first if I ever meet the dude who left you in the restaurant, I will personally kick his 350 pound ass. Hypocritical SOB. Second, maybe this (new) guy REALLY DOESN'T CARE about your weight! There are (a few) men floating around out there who care about your heart more than your butt. So you have two choices: You can take a chance or not take a chance. If you do take a chance, there are two outcomes: It works out or it doesn't. So . . . you can take a chance and if it doesn't work out that would suck a bunch but you'd survive and move on. You can choose NOT to take a chance and never know if it would work out and that would suck a little less but you'd be left wondering forever. Or you can take a chance and if it DOES work out, it could be the best thing that ever happened to you. So, Miss Dee, the question is: Chance, or no chance??? How brave are you? To hit the jackpot you have to be willing to open every case (sorry, lapsing into game show mode here). Do you have what it takes to go for it??? I think you do.

Shelbi, I'm so glad that things went well and the snide comments were absent. Who knows why? It's a good thing, no matter the reason. Your pop sounds awesome. GOOD FOR HIM!!!How wonderful to be that age and still have desire to do something so daring and fun.

Oh all of those things. I can't wait. AAAHHHHH!!!!!

Yep, we'll be seated under Dee's name. Or Dr. K's hotties. You choose.

Hi Jill! It will be your turn before you know it. I'm so excited that I can hardly stand it! And I'll try not too laugh too hard, but how can I not? I'm so thrilled that I get to meet some of my lap band ladies. They've been such an inspiration.

I wish you could come too. That would be so fun. Have fun on your 4 wheelers though. How flattering that the guys were talking about you. That had to make you feel really good. I hope your head catches up to your body soon and you'll start to see how BEAUTIFUL you look.

Carbs are nasty little critters. I haven't really missed them the past few weeks . . . . I really do feel better when I limit my carb intake. Keeps my blood sugar much more even, etc. Wow, I can't believe it's Monday already. Woohoo!!

Fabulous! Brandy - here's the 411. Oh this will be fun!

Indeed! Oh, I can't wait. This will be fun.

yes, we're going to meet!! For reals!!! I just don't know what to pick. Seriously. Is there a good mexican place? That sounds good now that I think about it. But I really will be happy going wherever. I'm relatively low maintenance that way. OOO, I really like thai or vietnamese or indian too. But we need to go somewhere that has stuff that will be okay for you guys to eat.

Oh, I assumed Jim and Nick's was Mexican, as you guys were talking about nachos.

Mal and Dee were talking about several places, so we'll probably come up with a decision here pretty quick. YAY!!! I'm so glad you can come too. This will be a blast!

Is Princess of the Evening similar to Mistress of the Night? Anyhoo, how about the Mexican place you guys were talking about? Is there anything there you guys can eat?

Can you have dinner with us Tuesday night?

It's at 1:30. Thanks for the info. I was thinking somebody had said you could eat whatever, but I wasn't sure. Happy bday to your daughter (on the 2nd). A fabulous day for a birthday!!

Okay, you guys are torturing each other now. So you decide what's going to be best for you. This will be so much fun! I can't wait!

Fabulous!!! Can DH come along as well? He promises to sit quietly in a corner and only speak when spoken to other than to tell us how fabulous we all are.

That would be awesome if you could come! Oh, that Buster. What a scamp. How cute that he looked for traffic. Smartie pants.

Purrfect! Does Dr. K. let you eat whatever you want the night before surgery? Or are you still supposed to be following the pre-op diet? The thing I'm really craving is fruit. Or maybe pasta. But if I'm still following pre-op, anyplace with meat is great. I can find something most anywhere.

I would LOVE to. Brandy had mentioned getting together too if she's not watching baseball . . . anybody else? This would be sooo fun to meet you guys.