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Exactly! Sometimes I just don't understand how insensitive others can be, especially when they have or are going through the same thing.

The next KCBandsters meeting is Monday, April 21st. at We meet from 6:45-8:45 pm in the meeting room at the Antioch Library in Merriam, KS. The library is on the corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch just east of I-35 and Shawnee Mission Parkway. When you come into the library entrance turn right towards the library check out desk then at the desk turn left. The meeting room will be along the left wall when looking away from the desk. (Or just ask at the desk and they can point you to the right room) Hope to see you there. The docs meetings can be great and I'm really not trying to knock them. But as someone mentioned they really have started to become too large. The KCBandsters group usually has around a dozen people. Though once we had a local PS come talk and that night it was standing room only. As far as critique's go. There is a big difference between an unsolicited and embarrassing critism of someone's honesty such as 2bethinagain received, and someone trying to give an equally honest response out of a heartfelt desire to support a fellow bandster. But I don't want to sugar coat things. Some of the members of the KCBandster group are rather opinionated and are not shy to give someone a loving kick in the rear when they need it. But these same people have also had the band and have needed and received their own kicks in the backside from the rest of us on many occasion. KCBandster's isn't the end all, be all, of support groups but it does have a different feel to those run by docs and I'd love to see you guys come give us a try once if only to put some faces to your names.

I actually like Roger more than Mark and Kelly more than Ali. My DH just shakes his head every time he walks by the TV and sees Mark crying one more time. He's no macho man but he can't stand it when men cry on TV and Mark is the worst. Everyone is complaining Kelly whines too much but it didn't really bother me. But I'm still voting for him to stay as I also want one of the girls to win. I think Kelly has the best shot to win as she still has more to lose and I'd love to see the girl that started at the highest weight to win. It really bugs me that they don't cast heavier women, its like they think they would be just to "ugly" for America to want to watch. Grrrr...

I am so sorry you had a bad experience at group. Support can be so important on our journey. Sadly I don't attend the SMMC groups any longer either. But on a positive note at least you will always have us out here on LBT. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk.

Sometimes I think people post a reply to the original post without checking the follow up comments. Alternately jerseygirl may have been referring to my comment about wanting to have similar photos before my breast reduction. But like you I want to give my DH a "farewell" present from the "gals". Who knows maybe I'd have them done again after my next go round of PS but if I wait to take the pics until after the girls are gone there is no going back. :ohmy:

Good Luck Cheryl Ann and LOVE your Avatar! How are you liking Torchwood?

Question? I don't remember if you mentioned this before or not. Did you have to provide your own clothing? Where did you find them?

You look ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!:eek: OK I wanted to put in the smiley's with the heart eyes and the "drooling" one but thought that was just too creepy. Everyone looks GREAT. Though if I had to pick my fav's I'd say they were the second and third in the first batch and the first of the second batch. I'm not as fond of the ones where the camera makes your hands appear to be in some of the others. :cool: But they are still awesome pics. Any chance your photographer would be willing to come to the KC area? I think I'm going to need to have some pics taken like these as well. Preferably before my breast reduction though.:purplebananna:

Congratulations! I'm glad our votes helped. You deserved it!

Evelas - I am so sorry you are having such a rough time of it, but I'm glad you and Dr. H are staying on top of it. Keep us posted.

And I can definitely relate to the feeling wierd without it on. Its not so bad now though it still feels better with one on. I can remember though for the first month or so it almost felt like my intestines would somehow fall out if I didn't have it on. Don't get me wrong, it didn't hurt, it just felt too loose and open without it on. Hard to explain if you haven't been there.

If you decide to go for the Spanx you can get them for a good price (NEW) on Ebay. But there are so many styles. The one I use is the Slim Cognito Mid Thigh Bodysuit. It goes all the way up to just under the bra line. The store bought ones come with little fabric loops you can hook over your bra in 4 places to keep it from rolling down. For some reason the E-Bay ones seem to be missing these but I haven't used the hooks on mine for months anyways. There is also a version of Spanks that goes from under the bra all the way down to mid-calf but I haven't tried it yet. Just waiting for the right auction to come along.

Good Luck! Just went back to vote one more time and I see the votes are closed. How long before you get the results?

Glad to see you back. For searches I go to the advanced search link at the very top of the page. "Above and to the right of the woman with the apple" Seems to work better than the other search option.

I tend to get queezy after anethesia for some reason. Hoehn had me on some meds to help with it and it wasn't as bad as when I had my gall-bladder out a few years earlier. But yes I did experience it as well. Good Luck try to take it easy.

Each person's reaction to the band can be so different but I would say that the chances are great that you should at least be able to enjoy the lobster and most likely the steak as well. In fact Lobster is now one of my most favorite foods to order out. It's not so costly when all I can eat is one tail (if that) and a couple bites of mashed potatoes and broccoli off my hubby's plate. The only down side has been that I've actually been full enough to share some of my lobster with my 4 year old a few times and now he keeps asking if he can order lobster to! Talk about having a silver spoon in his mouth. How many preschoolers do you know that beg to order anything other than chicken fingers or hot dogs and fries, much less lobster? As everyone has mentioned just take extremely small bites, chew well and don't feel guilty about dipping it in a little butter.:tongue_smilie:

Thanks for the bump! I've voted 4 or 5 times now but have missed a couple days. Just noticed you had your surgery at Tallgrass. I'm in the KC area and know several people that went there. Small World! Are you a member of the KCBandsters Yahoo Group?

The product placements wouldn't bug me if the trade off was less commercials. Kind of like TV back in the 50's and before. But no such luck.

Would love to hear that theory about erosion. I'm having a bit of trouble not getting paranoid about erosion myself right now. Lately I feel I'm able to eat a horse and still feel hungry even though I've had 3 fills in the last couple months.

There is not much I can add to Jack's post but to say do NOT worry about how many cc's you have in your band. At one point I had 12cc's in my 10cc band. Mind you I was a little too tight but it wasn't like I couldn't eat or drink. So you have plenty of room to go, and sometimes you would be surprised how the difference of even the smallest of fills can make between feeling hungry and feeling like you are at that ever ellusive "sweet spot" people keep talking about. And congrats on all the hard work you are putting into working with your band rather than just relying solely on the band to lose weight. When your band does finally get adjusted right I think you will be set to soar.

I may have posted this somewhere else on LBT before but this is my own completely NON MEDICAL, you get what you pay for it theory as to why some fills don't take for a few days. I think that for some of us when the band is tightened it just temporarily squeezes or shifts the outer layer of tissue without actually changing the inner layer, so you don't feel any difference. Then over the next few days your stomach adjusts back to normal and the fill feels tighter. Similar to how a belt might not feel tight when you first put it on but in a few hours it starts to feel tighter and tighter. Its like the tissue initially moved out of the way to make room for the band but then slowly forces its way back to where it "belongs". Take my crack pot theories for what they are worth and consider the source. "I am not a doctor nor do I play one on LBT":wink: fills.bmp

Glad to see you are doing well. Take it easy and focus on small sips. Warm fluids also tend to go down better.

Hi all. Sorry for not posting sooner. LBT hasn't been e-mailing me my reminders as of late. I think it might be a bit overwhelmed with the 200+ threads I'm subscribed to. The meeting was great sorry you missed it. I was looking to see if I spotted any of you. Next Months meeting will be on Monday April 21st. Then due to booking conflicts at the Library the May meeting will be on Monday May 12th. There were about 15 people there including one husband. Evelas - Hoping you are feeling well today. Give us a post when you are up to it. Thin2bme - Don't push yourself - It will get better each day.

I may be a crazy right wing "liberal" conservative, but I love that idea. I'll jump on board as well and work to cut my garbage output at home and here at work. Some of us may disagree on the various degrees of cause/effect we are having on the environment but I think we can all agree to support Green in this small way.

I know I'm terrible. But when you said you couldn't talk I wasn't able to stop from grinning at the thought of a Silent Green. But I wouldn't be surprised if some of the looks you exchange are louder than any words. Please keep us posted.