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Blush! Thank you.

Just for giggles, I found this cost chart on the web. Might be a good reference point. http://www.infoplasticsurgery.com/cost.html

I had my first fill 9 weeks after banding. There was no pain. Just a little prick - and I mean little! Of course, I have a really good fill nurse so there was no searching around trying to find the port hole. I had one yesterday and it literally took less than 5 seconds. I know that some have a numbing shot first. I have had numbing shots for other things, and they hurt. If your practitioner knows his/her stuff it is not necessary, and truly it should not hurt ... at all. Hope yours goes as smoothly.

I'm a scale whore! All of the time. Can't get enough of it. :heh: :heh: :heh: However, I keep a weekly spreadsheet and only record Monday morning's weight.

Mine is on my right, 3 inches above and 2.5 inches of my belly button. I thought it would interfere with my waistbands, but my doctor said my waist would be getting lower. Imagine that!

You didn't say your age, but if you are young, I would guess that you could return in a week. I am not young :faint: and although I returned to work in a week, it would have been better for me to have waited two. Talk to your doc about lifting restrictions. He is the one that should be answering that question.

Taterbugs did it right. Be sure to watch the virtual tour/slide show. Some personal items, but not much. Uncluttered - unlived in. Clean. And needs to be that way all of the time. Difficult, but doable. House and yard look good.

I would certainly understand if you wanted them out of your life because of their behavior. They certainly should know better. But, you are their little sister whom they have probably picked on all of their lives. That is not said to condone their actions. However, they probably have no idea that it really hurts you. They would probably tromp on anyone else that treated you that way. Try to tell them. And certainly you must tell them if (or when) you are ready to alienate them from your life, you need to tell them how their comments make you feel. Tell them. They may have no clue. I have a sister-in-law that will get mad at me for something I said, or type in an email. Now, she never tells me what I did. She just stops communicating with me. When I finally realize that it's been 5 months since I've gotten an email, or she immediately passes my phone call off to my brother, so she won't talk to me. I have no idea what I've done to hurt her feelings or make her mad. I have to figure it out (and of course my brother refuses to help). I also liked the comment to ask your mom for intervention. And why isn't your husband dressing them down? His job is to protect you. Part of marriage vows! Sheesh! Congratulation on your upcoming banding. You are doing such a good thing for yourself.

Find a good realtor. Talk to friends and coworkers that have sold. Ask them what they think they did right and what they wish they had known. Interview more than one realtor. Ask a lot of questions. The first realtor will give you information even if you don't ask any questions. Now you have some information to ask the second one to see what other options there are. And so on. The idea of taking out most of the knick knacks and collections is so a potential buyer can visualize what THEY would do with it. I like seeing some personal stuff around, but the most important thing to me is that it is clean and clutter-free to give the illusion of space. Really hard with kids, but do the best you can in their rooms. Make the beds everyday. Never ever leave the house messy. We sold a house last year, and first thing we did was pack up a lot stuff and move it to an off-site storage unit. You also want the garage to be as clean as possible. Unless your walls really need painting, I wouldn't think it would be terribly important as long as they are attractive. And, yes, you can live in the house while you are trying to sell, but start looking, too. Get yourselves pre-approved for a loan for a new house. You can make an offer on one before you have sold your existing house. It's call contingency. That is, the offer is contingent upon the sale of your house. This all depends on the housing market in your area. Find yourself a good agent, and they can help you through the process. I've done this a number of times and it is a hassle. You can hire an agent, but the hardest is keeping is show ready all the time. Sometimes an agent will make an appointment for the next day or so, but sometimes they ask if they can be there in an hour. Best of luck to you.

Ya' gotta kiss a lotta' frogs. Dating is like that. Test the waters and move on. My daughters did a lot of "dating" when they were young and cute and slim. It's part of the scene. One of my girls is 32 years old. She lives by the 3 dates rule. If he doesn't strike her as someone that she could possibly spend the rest of her life with, she dusts him off and moves on. (Of course some guys use the 3 date rule, too, but that has nothing to do with a long term relationship.) She wants to be unencumbered when a good one comes along. Then she may date him for a few months. If things aren't coming along nicely, he's outta' there. So don't worry about it. In fact, try to enjoy it.

I have conflicting thoughts on this. We had a neighbor (a renter) who played his stereo loud with the bass turned waaay up. To the point that I could feel it in my chest while I was taking a shower. We honestly couldn't hear our own music or TV. It didn't bother the other neighbors as much because of the placement of the houses. We tried talking to him, but it did no good. Finally, we called the police. They came first to our house, but of course it wasn't playing then. They made a visit to the neighbor to ask him to tone it down. He proceeded to turn it up EVEN MORE!! He told us he was punishing us because we called the police and they weren't going to make him stop. My DH had words with him, and the A**hole said he wouldn't turn it down until I came over and apologized to him in person. Our lives were so miserable that I did it. And he dressed me down for a good 10 minutes. I didn't see any improvement either. Then they moved away. Whew! Then a year later they MOVED BACK!!!:huggie: Talk about an adrenaline rush when we saw them again. We finally had no choice but to sell our house and move away. It was so sad. So, just be careful. It could get worse.

On another LB board, there are several people that abide by the three stick rule. They get three chances to find the port. If not, a different fill dr/nurse is requested. Nobody's is going to learn on me!

I don't burp. Never did, really. However, farting never ends. Mostly, though, when I'm in bed and change position. I guess DH loves me. He never complains.:scared:

Me too. Once I found it, I keep touching it. Like rubbing your belly when you're pregnant. :scared:

My daughter is a musician. All during her growing up years, we went to every recital, every concert, even in college. Now she is on her own and we don't get to hear her very often. Yesterday, she and her partner had a picnic gig near our house. I went and was so proud.

This sounds like post-op diets for GB. What is your surgeon's background?

Pffft!

I love popcorn. My doctor said I can eat popcorn. I love my doctor.:kiss2:

Come on, Rissa. You can tell us.

1. My husband. He is my champion. 2. My car. It always starts and never lets me down. And runs forever even when I neglect it. 3. Electric appliances. A month in a motorhome gives me a real appreciation for those conveniences. 4. Electricity. Makes everything go. 5. My health. Have always taken it for granted. Now I have a cyst on my neck that is inflammed. Oh, yeah, blood test says Rheumatoid Arthritis. That sucks! 6. (I know, should only be 5, but ...) My job. They never look crosseyed at me even when I come rolling in 1/2 hour late and offer no explanation.

I just ordered one, too. Same info as Leona and Mysherrijo. I don't wear much jewelry, and never wear bracelets so this will be interesting. I really wanted a cute one, but the idea is that it will get noticed. So, I went for just an embossed one with a little red charm. Also, ordered a necklace-type for when I don't want to wear a silver bracelet. I really loved the ones that looked like watches, but I'm afraid they wouldn't get noticed either. I am hooked on those medical emergency shows and things look like they get a bit hectic. If that's me on the table, I want them to notice the bracelet! At least, I hope they would.

I stocked up on a lot more stuff than I needed. You will not be confined to your bed, so you will be able to go out for anything you need. Get your pain meds before your surgery so they will be there for you. Liquid Tylenol is good. Remember chewable Vitamins. Also something for gas - maybe. (I didn't need it.) I was away from work for a week. Went back and got extremely tired. Full time was too much. I worked a shorter week the next one and that was good. However, you are 25 years younger. I think that if I was younger, I would have recovered sooner. Sound like you have everything under control. You'll do fine. And congratulation!:clap2:

It's your band. It's your body. Go for what you want. The doctor may give you a goal number (something like 60% of your excess weight). When he told me his number, I said that's not good enough. I want an additional 20 lbs off. And I will do it, too.

The pieces are lovely. I have been married 35 years. I still have my mother in laws furniture. Now don't me wrong, it's pretty. But I have always wanted my own. It was originally for twin beds so the kids got the headboards. My headboard is brass and the rest of the furniture is wood - nice, but ..... Keep arranging it until you get it right. So what if you have to squeeze around it. This new stuff will inspire you to do something about window coverings and pictures on the walls. It will be your most favorite room. :sleep :bananapartyhat:

I depends on your surgeon's practice. My surgery center is not a hospital. You go in, get your surgery and a few hours later you go home or to a nearby hotel. My surgery was scheduled for 10 am. It was delayed, and I took longer in recovery than most, but still was home by 4 pm. The magic words from me were "What do I have to do go home?" I was out of there in 1/2 an hour. But, I agree, for those that are in hospital for surgery, it would be nice to know ahead of time. Maybe asking or stating your preference would help?