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I am absolutely doing that now, I have decided to live it, not "DIEit"! My surgeon is Milton Owens. I am looking forward to the healthier smaller me.

You can ask, no problem! My delay was due to lack of follow through with my doctors staff, the person just wasnt motivated enough to get the right paperwork in for my auth. I had to take over and get it done myself. I have more detail on my blog, but in a nutshell that is what it was. I hope everything goes well for you!

Greeting LB family & New Year Hotties, Originally my date was 1-9-09, but it is now Jan. 23rd, I am exstatic, hapy, excited, nervous, and everything. My official 2wk liquid starts tomorrow! How is everyone doing? Are there any other persons on this date?

You like our name & I love it ... My plan is to be about it & not just talk about it! Let's do this folks!

Are guys hotties? Should we add "New Year Hotties & Hunks" ? Just a thought, majority rules ... happy New Year everyone!

Thank you so much, I will see if I can private message you my contact info so we can meet, am so glad your experience has been positive, it is so good to hear!

That is so cool to hear, I am with Wendy I would love to hear your journey .. it is getting close for me ...

I love eggplant, especially the way they make it in Tunisians Restuarants, but this is doable for me too, so I am taking the daily supplements as prescribed by my doctor, and I am going to add the eggplant and molasses to my diet as alterant parts of my meal ... my iron is just of 8. something so it is very very low ... Thans everyone so much for all of your help!

This sounds really cool, I don't eat beef, but this is something I can get at the health food store. That you so much for the info.

Hey Wendy, The Rancho is fairly new, clean, pretty, the staff I interacted with were very nice & professional. I went to the urgent care there when I hurt my hand also last month & all went well. The hospital is much newer than the Pedro office. The Rancho is FREEZING cold though, I can't imagine how cold it will be in the sterile areas, but in the areas where I went it was freezing cold! Hope that gives you some hint of it. It is right next door to a huge church and across the street from a ginormous strip mall.

Thanks Brenda, I am trying to hold on! Trying so hard!

That makes sense ... so many people at once, my speed is ridiculous I don't even know why my husband is a techy, but you are right perhaps that is it so many people posting maybe it's hard to moderate all of that activity ... one chat is mega busy while the other one is a ghost town ... that you so much for responding.

Thank you BBK, it seems everyone is nice and may not be doing it intentionally, it is just hard to get in as the conversations seem to be people who have know each other a while. By the way, your success is remarkable.

Everytime I try to go in the chat room, there are certain people talking as if no one is there I have watched other people come in, say hello, and leave after a few minutes of not being able to get in on the conversation ... if I am wrong then I will own that .... has anyone else noticed that?:smile:

You are on your way! I went to my Nutrition appt at Rancho, but Chapman for procedure, my insurance pays for it, just wish the office person (to remain nameless argghhhh!!!) would get my paper work in correctly. The first submission was incomplete so my auth was denied, now they have supposedly submitted again but nothing has happened yet, so I am stuck in limbo waiting for my auth that could have been finished last week if all of my info was sent. I think they treat cash patients better than insurance patients because they get more money in hand. If I could pay cash I would love to just it over with, but I really don't want the debt if I can avoid it. If this takes long and I end up going cash, I will make some changes on a few things.

Yes, I did choose Dr. Owens, and I have completed all of the requirements, just waith for authorization now. I have a Tentative surgery date of Jan. 9th. How has your office staff and doctor experience been?

All of this great input! Thank you everyone, I really appreciate you.:biggrin:

Thank you, I really feel that way, I know Im in here somewhere.

Thank you, I didnt know that was even possible! I need to ask my doc how that works.

Greetings all, I have been enemic off and on for a long time. Now I am really enemic and hoping to be banded January 9th. I have been taking Iron when I can remember :blushing: (really trying to do better) but I don't like nor do I eat any red meat at all only chicken, turkey, fish & seafood. I don't want my low iron to be a reason to cancel my band date:scared2:. Any suggestions or ideas? :mad2: Pressing toward the mark, :rolleyes2:Raquel

I went from telling everyone because they see my size now and they will see me decrease ... to now only telling immediate family (husband, children & best sisterfriend). I have heard the comments of people a work and some of others I have encountered in social arenas, and it seems the WLS is a hot topic and I honestly just don't want that much attention. I will be seeking support with persons who are on the same journey through groups and engage in the websites. Perhaps in time, my perception will change, but right now this is the best way for me to protect my focus and not be distracted from my goals. There is enough emotional and mental energy just going through the steps for me with all of the various hats I wear daily. It is truly a personal decision that can move, grow, & change, as we go through this process.

It is great to have a forum where we can all share our thoughts on things, and honestly we are not very different from a talk show host, are we? We say what we want, post what we want, share what we want, keep private what we want, boast and celebrate as we choose, we give advice even though we aren't experts. Are we any different than Dr. Phil & Oprah, perhaps in popularity and finances only. However, thanks to this great site we host our own shows and many times "pushing our opinions on the lapband world as if we hold all the answers". I don't watch either show, but I do celebrate with those who do and are helped by them and by this site and our ability to support and share here & most of all our gift of choice to watch or read what we like. It seems rather futile to harbor ill feelings for people who are driving in their own lanes, giving people what they have to offer, sounds like exactly what all of the good people here do daily.

It would be great if we all could extend the same grace and consideration to Oprah that we want extended to us. It seems that Oprah is not the one who says she is wonderful, it is the people watching her. It seems that she is just as human as everyone, only she can't hide behind a username and post pictures when she is ready. Oprah will deal with herself, I don't watch the show or read the mag, but apparently she is doing something right and her weight issue is just that, her issue, I hope she finds whtever she needs to have it not be an issue. Hopefully, those persons who chose to respond in the negative would consider their heavy days in public, and respond in a more compassionate way. Try gaining your weight back pre band, post those photos, then perhaps you can have a bit of an idea how she may feel. It is like the big person always being funny first, she has to say it before someone else says it on their show. Much respect to everyone's thoughts and posts :rolleyes2:

Congrats to you, looking forward to joing the losing team! Sounds like all is going pretty good, once your BP goes down you will be even better! You can do the happy dance now though! lol ...

Ok, so Tuesday 12-9-08 my info was submitted for authorization - this will confirm my surgery date, I am thinking of nothing else and on edge with the waiting! I started eating less and making diferent choices just to get mentally prepared, now all I need is the starter pistol to go off, NOW!!! Finally doing something different to get different results is sinking in, it is time to make a change. I have decided that if better is possible, then good is no longer enough. Though this is new and will require dedication, determination, and the ability to embrace the me I haven't seen in a while, I welcome CHANGE! Their is a Sponge Bob cartoon when he says, I'm Ready! I'm Ready! I'm Ready! Well now it's my turn and I'm Ready! I'm Ready! I'm Ready! :biggrin: