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thanks all unfortunetly non of the pills i take come in liquid form:faint: . THESE PILLS ARE AWFULL:mad: :biggrin1: . I will deffinetly try the chocolate milk. thanks again ///alex

Is that ok 1 week out of surgery?

Hey guys Any one have any suggestion what can stifle an extrodinery bitter pill:mmph: ....I tryed cushing it and taking it with apple sauce and IT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY BATTER!!! I know I can count on this sight for good advice alex:help:

Alexandra, you are soooo wise, I just got banded (july 17) and I love reading your posts, they are so informative and inteligent. I hope my altimate outcome will be like yours..... no counting, measuring, weighing, or journoling (new word:biggrin1: )....just knowing when to push your plate away without worrying about the children in Africa. You are an inspiration to me Alex

Ok I'm speachless.....I think I will go and $@ my dh now.... thanks

My best friend is a size 2 and is 5'8" and I always refered to us as being a perfect "10" she's the 1 and I'm the 0:) I want us to graduate to an 11:D ! I want my kids to recognize me in a "non horizontal" position. I want to be more active and not be the fat chick at the girls night out. I want to be able to feel comfortable in a bathingsuit again (I used to turn heads because I was cute now I turn heads because i am fat...but not for long:D 1110

Eating solid foods prematurly might make your band slip (this is what my doc told me). If you feel very strongly about it... put what ever solid food you are eating in a blender with enough water to make a runny poridge (I know that sounds discusting) then your belly will feel full and you will not be straining the oriphus (opening b/n pouch and rest of gut) created by the band thus standing a chance of slipage alex

dear sunsett wooohooo i am soo happy for you!!!! can't wait to join you in onederland

Just because you are banded does not mean that you can not look/smell/ and maybee:omg: lick a donut. I think a little bit perversion and kink is like salt in your food ... too much can't eat it ... too little and it is too blan. I am all for "...sisters are doing it for themselves...:heh: " ofcaurse having a dh or dw to scarch that itch is not bad iether:biggrin1: Alex BANDED AND BRANDED JULY 17 WEIGHT AT SURGERY: 214lb (5'3")

thank you all for the support and great advice. I LOVE THIS FORUM!!!!!

Could someone please tell me when the next nw houston//woodland's meeting will be held (i know it is on thursdays) but where and which thursday? I just got banded and would love to meet some folks in my area....anyone,anyone, anyone (builler,builler,builler:D ) the new and improved xelapaul:biggrin1:

dear funny duddies thank you for the info, i can't wait to meet you (we also are booked for the 2007 cruise) you sound like so much fun!!! how are you feeling with your new band?? is there a difference b/n lapband and inamed vg band? alex

Does anyone know what time length is the soulder pain (from co2) considered normal??? It seems to get worse when I am walking...to the point of where it is hard to take a deep breath:faint: . I am 3 days post op and have been very bloated and hurting inside my chest but not my shoulder...I started walking and boom the shoulder pain started. Is this normal??? I go back to wark on sunday and I use my left hand exclusively to work (i am a cardiac sonographer) I hope it will subside soon thanks for any input alex

HI ALL, I have to take a lot of meds (crohn's and hypothiroid) being banded on july 17 i am still walking around with an extreemly swallen/hard stomach and a golf ball the size of beachball stuck in my ches:phanvan . I would love to get any suggestions on how one should take these meds before one could be on mushies? I am hurting from a strained Soup, I can't immagine how i can get applesauce or pudding down. Alex

:clap2: MY DEAR LBT FRIENDS AS OF JULY 17TH I AM OFFICIALLY PART OF THE BANDED SIDE OF THIS WONDERFULL FORUM!!!! I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS: I HAD MY BAND DONE BY DR SPIVAK IN HOUSTON AND HIS liquid DIET CONSISTS OF (AMONG OTHERS) STRAINED Soup. FOR THE PAST DAY AND A HALF I HAVE BEEN LIVING ON A VEGITABLE SOUP CONKOKTION (MADE WITH CALIFLOWER/POTATOE/CARROT) WHICH HAS BEEN PUT THRU PROCESSER AND DILUTED WITH Water FOLLOWED BY A SF/FF POPSICAL. I AM STILL SUFFERING:think FROM THE CO2 GAS PAINS THAT WAS USED TO EXTEND MY ABDOMIN DURING PROCEDURE...I FEEL LIKE I HAVE AN ELEPHANT SITTING ON MY CHEST. THUS I CAN'T TELL WEATHER I AM EATING (DRINKING RATHER:) ) TOO MUCH OR IS THE PAIN FROM ALL THAT CO2 PRESSING ON MY CHEST AND ABDOMEN ANY ONE WITH ANY THOUGHTS OR SUGGESTIONS, WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED ALEX

Hey Jenna We have a van and I am sure we can pick up a few people (I am sure they can even come the night before and stay at our house for the night). If anyone needs a ride from airport to Galvaston let me know Alex

Hey All I FINALLY GOT MY BAND DATE AND I WILL BE USING DR SPIVAK AS MY :biggrin1: SURGEON AND IT WILL BE JULY 17 (IF ALL GOES AS PLANED, HOPEFULLY). I AM VERY EXCITED ON ONE HAND AND ON THE OTHER I AM SCARED HALF TO DEATH....WILL IT WORK FOR ME WILL IT BE THE FINAL SOLUTION FOR MY OBESITY PROBLEM, I AM VERY DEDICATED AND GOING INTO THIS WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN REGUARDING THE TESKS OF THE DISCIPLINE/ SELFCONTROL/ AND EXERCISE. I have Crohn's Dz and everyone I have talked to who has it and have the band say that it actually helped them to stay in remission, I am hopefull. Alex PS Say a prayer for me y'all:)

Hi All I think the cruize is a marvelouse idea and would love to join all of you. I do not post much but I read all of your messages and consider all of you Texans and all my sisters. And starting July 17, 2006 I hope to be joining the sisterhood of the "shrinking pants:-)" How many ladies have their DH coming along??? I do not know weather to take mine or not:).

Hey NW Bandsters To avoid emberasments, lets give each other a kind of a heads up about our apearance so we do not have to ask total strangers ".....are you here for the lapband get together??:eek: :paranoid :fish: ..." Lets tell each other some destinct features about our selves so we can pick each other out in a crownd:p . I have very, long brown hair which I will leave down for the meeting so people who are in Paneras for the meeting will recognise me as one of the group:biggrin1: I can't wait to meet you all:clap2: Alex (XelaPaul)

Dear Sherri I am in the medical field and I would suggest a possible medical solution. This is only a suggestion and ONLY MY OPENION. Everything I read before my post is wonderfull and hopefully will resolve your problems BUT, if it will continue and you want to stay maried to that man you might consider the following: (When I had my daughter, I developed post partum depression and my DH and I were on the verge of devorce. I cryed on my best friends sholder and she, after hearing me out, said..."Do you want to stay maried to your man?..." When I said "yes" she requested that I go see my PCP and ask to be placed on antidepresents (Celexa ended up working best for me). Now mind you, It did not change my husband's mean outbursts but, it changed my whole outlook on him, my child, and life overall. Its not that it all changed but I changed the way I reacted towards them. This medication helped me to BELIEVE that things will actually work out and be OK!! What he says or does is really not very important (if you can't change his thought process anyway) but, with the help of the meds you will be able to FEEL better which is the most important thing you can do right now!! Again this is only my openion and I would never put it forth as a gospil truth:) . It just helped me tolorate my mariage when it was on the rocks and enjoy it even more when it was smooth sailing Hang in there it will get better one way or another Xelapaul-----All of us are here for you:girl_hug:

Please Do!!! I always have time to check the forum:) but sometimes to check everything else. It would greate if you could Xelapaul

Hi I am a CardioVascular Sonographer and perform (among other procedures) echos----If your EKG showed normal and it was done properly (I have seen people with heart attacks/and completely normal) missdiagnosed because the first EKG was performed by unqualified personal (it is very important where electrodes are placed on body for proper results). Just like bonedensity scans echos and stresstests are becoming the bread and butter for many physicians (easy money too) out there I see noninvasive (and invacive:eek:) procedures performed on pt just because they meet the criteria NOT because the NEED IT. Having a "Dead Fish" bedside manner is one thing but being a cattle hurder is another.. check ar ound ask your pcp for a bariatric frendlier cardio doc. Or even better... Present the question to your local support groups or OH/LBT state forums

Does anyone have any good suggestions reguarding what PCP should write in his letter to the ins company to "honey" them up:) ?? He has a very bussy practice so it needs to be short and to the point. Also, if anyone has written something from themselves and sent it to ins I would greatly appreciate getting some ideas thanks all in advance

You can count me in (+DH:D ) we are planing on coming on our own but if there will be a lot of other kids (6 and 8) we might bring the youngin:) . Otherwise just the two of us. I will be bringing a zuccini dish.

Hey all!! What time is it on the 27th?? I will bring a zucinnie (sp? ) graten and something with shrimp:biggrin1: