54Shirley

First go see your Dr., Or Sirgeon that did the Lap Band, and get a o.k. from them. I am going Monday for a Total Knee Replacement, and they allready have me excersing the knee in bed, but,, out side of this I do chair work outs with a light set of weights. You can use soup cans! Anything to help. Look for a program on t.v. or get a tape, but start easy, and do what they do. Difference?? Youre sitting down. This is a start, It will help get you into shape to go walking or what ever you choose. Even you no you have to stop smokeing. I smoked for 20 yrs., and it's been 25 yrs. since I had one. You gotta want to quit to do this, I've seen what it does to people, and how they die from it. If you have a death wish, thean you are on the rite track. Otherwise get off your ass, and do something about it. Your a teacher rite? I'll bet you can dish it out at your students, and you expect a change for the better. Let's see if you can take it as well. In other words do you practice what you preach???? Shirley....

He did Lymph Nodes, Scar tissue removal, Hernia Repair, Then the Lap Band. I was on the table from 11:30-4:30. It's all in my journal if you want to read it. Shirley

Sounds like it time to get a fill. Shirley.

Do what you gotta do for yourself. You all ready no the out come. It's gloom and doom, plus more on. I mean why do you think a lot of us have had this done? What's more important to you, your'e health, or bills? The bills will be there untill you die, and trust me some still keep comeing. On the other hand your health can kill you. It's up to you. Shirley..

Then you are doing the rite thing. Shirley...

Todays date 01/30/07. Just adding some info to my journal. As of today I way 210, so I have lost 146Lbs., so far. Still a long way to go. I would like to see about 135; but if I end up settleing for a little more, I'll take it. But I will still try to go lower. I am also in a size 18, some cloths are 16, but that's rare so ,I'm not counting that, just putting it in the computer. On 02/05/07 I go in the Hospital again. This time for a Total Knee Replacement. This is surgery #2 in a 2 part surgery. First was the Lap Band,and it turned out great. I got more thean I bargained for though. So did Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Genious at work!" He had me on the table from 11:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., thats a long time. Especially when the band takes about 30 minutes.#1. He froze 1 Lymph Node, pulled it out, Bi-Opseyed it, and it came back normal, "CANCER HE WOULD HAVE CLOSED ME UP" then did the same to the other one, again normal. "Thank God!!!" These were located in the Groin, so you can only imagine the pain. #2. Old Scar Tissue Removal, From Gallbladder, exploratory surgery, and Hernia Repair. #3. Hernia Repair "He dug it out!" "ouch". #4. Last but not least, he put in the Lap Band. "finally"! And I just love it! I've lost 22Lbs since 10/31/06. But I'll take it. I spent the night in the hospital, and went home the next day. I no longer have to take Prevacid, I take Pepcid Complete, and Flintstone Chewables Complete/Choline. So I get my vitamins, calcium, and won't have a problem with Acid- Reflex any more. My Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Denniss Kelly told me that unless I lost weight threw surgery, that he would never touch me. To high of a risk, and the knee would never last. That was 10/05. I saw him 11/06 He said "Hy Skinney" I said not yet, but i'm working on it. I asked him about my knee? He said youre gonna get one, youv'e done everything we asked, so lets get some x-rays. He told me the knee was gone, and he doesn't understand how I am even walking? Trust me very carefully! So he said lets pencil in a date. I chose 2 dates, had to see what was gonna be best for the hussband. "time off, etc." I decided on February 5th. 2007. That's 6 day's from today; I'll be glad when it's done.

Todays date 01/30/07. Just adding some info to my journal. As of today I way 210, so I have lost 146Lbs., so far. Still a long way to go. I would like to see about 135; but if I end up settleing for a little more, I'll take it. But I will still try to go lower. I am also in a size 18, some cloths are 16, but that's rare so ,I'm not counting that, just putting it in the computer. On 02/05/07 I go in the Hospital again. This time for a Total Knee Replacement. This is surgery #2 in a 2 part surgery. First was the Lap Band,and it turned out great. I got more thean I bargained for though. So did Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Genious at work!" He had me on the table from 11:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., thats a long time. Especially when the band takes about 30 minutes.#1. He froze 1 Lymph Node, pulled it out, Bi-Opseyed it, and it came back normal, "CANCER HE WOULD HAVE CLOSED ME UP" then did the same to the other one, again normal. "Thank God!!!" These were located in the Groin, so you can only imagine the pain. #2. Old Scar Tissue Removal, From Gallbladder, exploratory surgery, and Hernia Repair. #3. Hernia Repair "He dug it out!" "ouch". #4. Last but not least, he put in the Lap Band. "finally"! And I just love it! I've lost 22Lbs since 10/31/06. But I'll take it. I spent the night in the hospital, and went home the next day. I no longer have to take Prevacid, I take Pepcid Complete, and Flintstone Chewables Complete/Choline. So I get my vitamins, calcium, and won't have a problem with Acid- Reflex any more. My Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Denniss Kelly told me that unless I lost weight threw surgery, that he would never touch me. To high of a risk, and the knee would never last. That was 10/05. I saw him 11/06 He said "Hy Skinney" I said not yet, but i'm working on it. I asked him about my knee? He said youre gonna get one, youv'e done everything we asked, so lets get some x-rays. He told me the knee was gone, and he doesn't understand how I am even walking? Trust me very carefully! So he said lets pencil in a date. I chose 2 dates, had to see what was gonna be best for the hussband. "time off, etc." I decided on February 5th. 2007. That's 6 day's from today; I'll be glad when it's done.

You no what? it sounds crazy, but it really works. I haven't felt this good in a long time. And yes they do taste good. That's a plus egh! Shirley...

This will crack you up!!! "but it works" Flinstone Complete Chewables" now go back and read it again. I asked were they serious??? You bet ya!! This is out of Henry Ford Hospital, so I new they weren't kidding. It contains a certain ingredient Choline. They said that would be a very big plus to all of us. They also put me on Pepcid Complete. I get my calcium from this, and no sighn of Acid Reflux at all. "I think that stopped when I got banded." I am very serious, I feel great!!!!! Shirley....:laugh :laugh

You got the rite attitude, now you go for it, and watch the weight come off. Shirley...

Has any one tried Muscle Milk Light? Lots of flavors High in protien Low in calories. 25G protien, 195 in calories for a 8oz shake. Go to ebay and type it in. It looks expensive, "check the prices at a GNC!!!" Sometimes you can get a good buy on ebay, or just type it in Google, and you will see how many places sell this stuff. I like the strawberry shake, cookies n cream, and chocolate carmel swirel. Not to mention a few others. It is good stuff. the Hospital gave me some, and recomend it. Shirley....

Silry: Mother know's best!, Remember that. LOL. Sharon Osborne is not a model candidate for the Lap Band. She claims that it is all in her head, and she is ready to deal with it; with the help of a shrink! She then can keep the weight off. Lots of Luck. Who's been there and tried to loose weight, but soon, just to put it back on? I would be willing to bet that she has it put back, "in time" or has some other procedure done. I don't think she can afford the people that Oprah has helping her to tryyyy to keep her weight down. To you: youre gonna love this! I no I do. I started my weight loss journey in 10/05, I was banded 10/31/06. Since I started, untill now, I have lost 146 Lbs. 22 of those pounds were with the band, but I'll take it. Check yourself out in about 1 year, maybe less "depends on you!" and I'll bet you are happy with what youre seeing. Shirley

I no I wouldn't want to hear that at all. that's Rude!

Ambrosia: Thanks for the compliment, You bet I'm proud. I learned that if we are not loseing weight, were loseing inches. So it's a Win, Win Situation. That's why I say "Lucks got nothin to do with it." It's what you do that counts. Shirley....

I've lost 146Lbs. as of yesterday, and I feel great. The cloths do make a difference. Form fitting is the best I think. "I believe in the theory, that if you 've got it,thean flaunt it." I see nothing wrong with that, after all the human body is a wonderful thing to look at. Were all different, but yet were the same. Lately I have come across some strange people that's all. At the christmas party it was Hy shirley, you lost so much weight, but see ya, have a Merry Christmas., and they are still sitting at the table. So the hint was for me to keep walking. I did. Just a example of many different attitudes that I have come across. I've been told they are jealous of you, they are afraid that you will actually look better then them, These are people that I worked with for years, and thought I new.. Shirley..

Every one began to ask me Are you loseing weight????? No!!!!, you don't think so do ya??? Yeagh!, maybe. It kinda looks that way to me. 75Lbs lighter. Wow what did you do!!!!!!! can I do it to? people with this weight loss thing blow me away they really do. They want to no how. They are pissed at me, and no longer talk to me, cause they are still heavy. Of course some people are delighted. I saw my surgeon yesterday, and they are asking me to possibley become a spokes person for them, and the Lap Band, at there meetings I guess. They have been kicking this around, and this is the first i hear of it. I'm sure they will kick it around untill more weight comes off. Shirley..:decision:

Yep!! It's around that 50Lb. thing, that they notice. Shirley...

gonnabeskinney: You must have a problem with calories in the Protien shakes. Have you ever heard of Muscle Milk Light? Look it up on ebay. It lookd expensive, but some times you can get great deals, and check out the price in a GNC un real!!! It is great stuff, I use it 195 in calories, 25G. of protien. So say 3 shakes 585 in calories, and 75G of protien. i don't no how many calories you allow so you do your'e own math, but the flavors are great, and just read the variety's. Check it out, it's a good thing. Just don't drink any thing that say's WEY on it. Put's weight on. Shirley...

Wow!: Looks like a few people getting Banded in February. You are all gonna love this. I loose about 1 - 1 1/2 lbs a week. I was banded on HALLOWEEN, and have lost 22 lbs since. I'll take it.. You are gonna feel a lot better to. I need a total knee replacement "wich I am haveing done o 02/05/07" But I had to loose weight before they would even consider me. So I started on 1200 calories a day, it works. I lost 125 lbs. by my surgery date. They wondered why I was even getting banded. I explained, that it was Assurance to the Surgeon, that the weight would not come back, and it won't! The only thing is, I did it my way... They wanted by-pass, whean I went to a class to hear them talk about this; I said no way! There has got to be another way. The Band, I just love the way this works. I might be a slow looser, but,, it's comeing off. Dr. has told me once my activitey is up"the new knee" weight loss will really come off. So I am looking foreward to it. Best Wishes to all of you, and remember, Lucks got nothing to do with it. This is all you. Shirley...

I would say 50 lbs.. That's when people started to notice some weight loss. Shirley....

I'm from Michigan!: So I don't no any Dr.'s down there., But,,, you can believe in your own common sence, the band is the way to go... If you have by-pass, and are haveing a bad time with it! There's no going back. If you choose the band and are haveing a hard time with it. They can take out your fills, and you just stay on say 1000 calories a day. But with the band still in place, you still have to chew,chew like it was filled. If it has to come out? You can do that to, thean you are back to square 1. The only reason I am wrighting is on 10/31/06 Is whean I had a 4cc band put on, and I only have 1 cc in it, and am loseing weight. So you can nock yourself out, or you can do it easy. That's what my Surgeon is prefering. He says it's o.k. to get hungry "were suppose to" but eat a little and the feeling is gone right? I said yes! Thean your band is working for you. It's up to you, but I believe you all ready no what to do.. Shirley...

Hello jr: First of all you look Great!!!!!! You were banded the day after my Birthday. That's cool! I am from Detroit originally. In fact I had my surgery at Henry Ford Hospital. Over on West Grand Blvd. I live in Saint Clair Shores. I was saying to a few people that we all need to meet each other, I'll bet we all have some stories to tell. I'm not in your age bracket though. I would say a lot older. I have 2 sons older thean you. But that's not the pointe,,,, we all have this in common,"the band" and its working. That's what this is about. SOOO watcha think jr, how would you like to meet some people from Michigan that have had this procedure done?, and possibly keep in touch. Shirley...

I love it, and have not had a problem yet. Shirley...

I thought the same thing possible Hernia.. Dr. said No!!! Don't you no that's your Port? I said No!!!! not untill you told me. So just ask your Dr. were is your port at? Thean you can take it from there. Shirley...

juno610: That sounds excellent to me to. I hope we here from other people too. I see your surgery is comeing up. Good Luck, and you are gonna love this. I feel like a whole different person. We can tell stories when we all meet. Get Back when you can. Shirley...:clap2: