BethFromVA

Yeah? Do you like me in that Monkey way? :sneaky:

We have a very strong likelihood of making it to 1,000 pages today! If not today, then probably by tomorrow.

Simply because they don't know anything. I'm sure my mom just had to say something to one of us, and I'm the oldest. Right now she's thinking it's very benign. I have been forewarned, however, to expect it not to be. I haven't told her that yet. Thank you.

Orally or should I just set up an intravenous drip? :ohmy:

Hehehe, well at least I'm good for SOMEthing! :ohmy:

Hehehe, Monkey is the sane one and I'm good for ice cream. Yeah, okay, true.

For those who do, I need prayers sent up, please. My mom called tonight and said that my dad had an MRI on his head on Monday due to severe dizzy spells and memory loss. The MRI tech told him that she saw a mass on the left side of his head but was not able to truly read the results in order to know if it is solid or liquid. His doctor will be back in town at the end of the week (they hope). My folks were hoping all it is is a cyst he's had forever on the left side behind his ear, which hasn't come to the surface for years, had turned inward. I am finding out (but haven't shared with my mom) that it's more likely than not that it's cancer. We won't know until we know, but I've written my mom and told her to get recommendations and line up a neurosurgeon asap so that they'll have somebody his doctor can refer him to. I'm a bit numb right now, so I'll close. I'll let you know when I know something. Right now I'm the only sibling that has been told anything.

I would maybe check out the site somebody posted here a few posts up. It might help fill in the blanks. And for some reason, some doctors seem to believe that the band can't work for people who have to lose larger amounts of weight. Well, some of our very own bandsters here have proven them wrong.

I don't joke about ice cream. :ohmy:

NEVER less ice cream. :ohmy:

Well, you wear everything you own, get them liquored up, and make sure they come dressed like this: Oh yeah, and get lessons from Lu. And maybe her mojito recipe. :ohmy:

Your "sweet spot" is where you have enough restriction to eat a lilttle but not so tight that it won't go through -- AND you're losing weight. Ta -- you were still technically in the healing stages. ANY weightloss during the first month or so is a bonus since the focus is not on losing weight but on the band healing properly. Hope that helps you fret less.

Holy frijoles, for seventeen grand, I'd better have Brad Pitt's mouth permanently attached to mine in a perpetual and neverending kiss. :ohmy:

Ew :ohmy:

I think I was partially guilty of that, and I apologize. Though we have exchanged ideas and are very much on the same page in certain things, I have to admit that I don't know your story. Is it listed here somewhere so I can catch up? I have seen others here really shove their thoughts down the throats of others who are confused, and not saying that I thought you were doing that, but after reading EVERYthing from EVERYbody, I got a fuller understanding of why a certain procedure might be recommended, how each one has its differences that may work for or against the patient, and that sometimes I read more into what's being said than I should. I took it that the doctor and the psych and nutritionist were all just blankly saying bypass. I'm sure there's more to it (or at least I HOPE there is). All I hope is that the OP isn't even more confused and that maybe this thread armed her with some good questions to ask her doctor so that she can make the most informed decision she can for herself.

Hello-o-o-o-o-o-o! The goal is to get THEM to lose, not US, silly! :ohmy: 'Tay.

Well, whaddya think I'm workin' towards?? :tongue2:

Yeah, he doesn't make a good case. The singing is a bit over the top. But I think he's vocalizing what is stirring in the masses.

Yes. :tongue2:

Get OUT, really? That sounds very cool! Never even thought of that! I think I may have some vanilla stuff around here that may work well as my "creamer." Mac, you are so smart. Thanks! :tongue2:

Oh, absolutely. I consider it a public service to all my fellow womenkind. :tt2: Oops, I mean :tongue2:.

Can I just watch? And set up this little digital camera, and video, and webcam? For, uh... research... later on... Yeah, that's it. :tongue2:

Oh, honey, I don't care if they came from happy cows that drank only sparkling spring Water while the sun shone 24/7 -- it's YUCK! lol

AWESOME, Mac!

Ebony, I think it may be time to go on a tactful, professional offensive. So far they have had you chasing your own tail and making you look incompetent when in reality we all know they are moving the bar, management is not on the same page, and not providing proper documentation of how they want things done. They are either THE most incompetent, unskilled, inept management I have heard of in a long time, or this is a plan of th eirs to shove those they don't like/want/need anymore out the door. If they have a policy manual in place, then WHY should they balk at providing what is obviously missing? Bottom line is, it may be time to go on the offensive a bit more, but again, in a tactful, respectful way. You're already starting to do that (double-checking with BB on how he wants something done). Maybe NOW when he gives you a directive, it may become necessary to clarify in writing to him and CC the manager so EVERYBODY can see what's been said and why you're doing whatever you're doing. And when you get bullshit answers like you got today from your manager, do NOT accept that as an acceptable answer to your legitimate questions on policy or how they want things done. That is NOT NEGOTIABLE, imo, to let that b*tch answer you that way and then expect you to, what? What do you do with that?? Polite but strong offensive, my dear. No more tears. K? :tongue2: