54Shirley

i AM LOOKING FOR A SURGEON TO REMOVE THIS PIECE OF JUNK ! !
I GOT ON THE PHONE TODAY WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE "DR. HASN'T GROWN A PAIR YET !" THEY TOLD ME THE REASON FOR MY FAILURE WAS BECAUSE I KEPT EATING Cookies, AND CAKE. DENIED NICOTENE,ALCHAOL,AND CAFFEINE, AND HE DID EVERYTHING OCCORDING TO THE BOOK. SO THE BAND DID NOT BLOW IN HIS OFFICE.
SO I TOLD MY SIDE "THE TRUTH !" HE NEVER EVEN BOTHERED TO CHECK ME IF I COULD SWOLLOW BY OFFERING ME A GLASS OF WATER! HE CLAIMS HE DID, BUT I WENT HOME AND TRIED TO SWALLOW Water, AND COULDN'T, SO I WENT BAK. HE CLAIMS I ATE A BOLOGNA SANDWICH, IT GOT STUCK, SO HE TOOK THE FILL OUT???????????? ARE YOU SERIOS,,, I GET A FILL, AND I AM GOING TO GO HOME AND EAT A SANDWICH... NOT TO MENTION WHO CAN EAT bread? I SURE CAN'T. HE COVERED HIS A** SO BAD IT WAS PATHETIC. I KEPT TO MY JOURNAL, LET'S NOT FORGET A KEY THING THOUGH... I LOST 100LBS. BEFORE I EVEN SEEN HIM, THEN ABOT 20LBS. WITH THE BAND. I DON'T SMOKE, DON'T DRINK,AND CAFFIENE KILLS MY STOMACH, SO I DON'T USE IT. AS YOU CAN SEE, I ALWAYS SAID " GEE AT THIS RATE, I'M A CHEAP DATE" I STUCK TO MY PLAN THE BEST I COULD, AND I GOT SCREWED RIGHT UP THE A** ! SO NOW i WANT THIS OUT.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE IN NORTHERN, MICHIGAN THAT WOULD TAKE THIS OUT, PLEASE RESPOND.
THOSE OF YOU THAT I SAID PLEASE BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR DECESION.... AFTER ALL THE LIES THAT THEY USE TO COVER THEMSELVES, SO THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY ARE COVERED TO THE MAX ! ! I WOULD SAY SERIOUSLET THINK TWICE. LIKE YOU, I WOULD NEVER THINK THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. WELL IT DID,, AND HE COVERED HIS TRACKS, AND COULD CARE LESS. HE'S ONLY INTERESTED IN THE MONEY.

I don't know for sure if the Dr. report helps, but it can't hurt...
Since I have been a kid this is what my Doc. told me to do.
First it is Bacteria, so you need to wash it away a couple times a day.
Use a wash cloth with warm soap,and Water and wash the area, then with warm
Water rinse it well.
Pat dry, do not rub !
Then apply NOXZEMA SKIN CREAM it's for chafed skin.
Now this will absorb pretty quick, so if you have to put it on again.
Then repeat in the evening.
Should be gone in a few days.
So keep it up.
When it's gone you can dust with a water proof powder so that the sweat doesn't start it up again.
Shirley.

Trust me,,, you are not alone. I to have a sensitive POUCH. So I can't follow the rules because it's to painful. So I have to drink to wash it down.
But I eat between 800-1200 calories a day. So I weigh, and measure, and journal my food, so that I try not to go over 1200 calories. I also take 60-80G of Protein a day. This works, because it's dieting. We all are put on some sort of plan. So how I eat, and when I drink my Water works for me, as long as I stay within that window of 800-1200 calories. Also I belong to myfitnesspal.com this is a great help ! Also it's free. It also records your exercise, and keeps your foods in memory, and has a giant log of info. on foods. Take a look at it and give it a shot and see how it records your info.
Shirley.

I don't bother about all the NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ! That some of these people can dish out.
They have not walked in my shoes at all ! So how can they possibly know anything that I have done,
or been through. It's not possible as far as I can see.... So they can ramble on with all there wise words of wisdom,
when in turn they are just walking mountains of misinformation ! So I don't listen to them at all.

You should be measuring, and weighing your food, and recording your calories, either on paper or myfitnesspal.com is free, and I see a lot of people belong there including me. I stay between 800-1200 calories a day, and 60-80G of Protein a day. If you do this, and practice putting the fork down while you are chewing, and Waite about 30 seconds until you take another small bite, and chew, chew, chew. You won't have to worry about stretching your pouch. That comes from stuffing yourself to much, and that's not what this band is all about.
So until you get filled,,,, you might as well practice the wright way of doing this. Otherwise if your eating habits are poor, you are going to be stuck, and learning will be a little harder with a fill. This way if you make a small mistake, you won't be stuck.
This is up to you, but it is a good thought.
Shirley.

Why don't you just tell him that you have made a decision about something, and it's written in stone ! That you are going in for the surgery.
This is your life ! His approval is not necessary.
If he had a Medical procedure done, I'm sure you would be buy his side what ever it would be.
You expect only the same from him.
Quit playing Games.... Mad or not he still should know, and that's like it or not !

For sure ! you just don't feel it until you eat.
Get a tall glass of warm Water or tea, and drink slowly. It will either go threw or come up, but you have to keep drinking to make sure you are clear.
You'll know when your open all the way.

You bet I had problems. So I learned not to eat it. You to will get by without it.
Remember: That flour, and Water turns to glue.
That Glue will forever stick to you.

I will word it another way.
If you drink to much Booze, and eat what ever you feel like. How can you expect GOOD RESULTS down the road. Especially from empty calories.
You say your not a Alcoholic ! Can you put the bottle down, and leave it alone? Or if you were to start drinking, would you be like This Is Mine All Night Long !
As far as a Junk food Junkie... Well I am Banded too for almost 5 yrs.. Tell me again why your disappointed. I'm sure you can figure it out.
Go spill all this to a food Counselor, and let them tell you what you have going on. Maybe then you will believe someone.
You said you wanted TOUGH LOVE ! Well there it is. Either Deal with it, or don't be to shocked when you find yourself in for a major let down. And the control is all up to you.
Good Luck, Shirley.

If anyone has had the experience of swapping one addiction for another.
ie: food to alcohol Post it O.K....
This is really quite common for some people "NOT ALL".
Point is these are people that have known addiction all there life, "FOOD"
so when they get over the food addiction, lose a great deal of weight.,
they have already picked up another addiction. This way it keeps them from
going back to their food addiction. The pattern continues.
I have a son who has given up the bottle, only to discover that he loves to eat
everything. He's 36, and has been very thin, and a very picky eater all his life.
But the bottle was a great life to him. Now he totally loves food. I keep telling him,
remember me! I no what a food addiction is... He agrees, he said he would rather be fat then a Drunk. I agree to that thought, but,,, I told him don't get to fat !
It's to hard to get off. He doesn't look fat, just thickened out. But still you have to watch...
What's not fare about a food addiction "I THINK" is you need food to live, it's a must. So to tempt you every day is rough!
Booze and Drugs are your own choice.
You don't need them to live.
I met a lot of people like this at Band Meetings. The one I will never forget
was a man that lost over 400LBS. with the Band. He was also a memember
of A A & N A. He was my first experience as to swapping addictions..

If your not in pain, and your do to be banded on 4-1-11 I would get banded, then have the tooth done..You will be on pain meds, and if they pull the tooth, well it's like killing 2 birds with 1 stone
Good Luck with the Decision.
Shirley.

This is a support site. At least in was when I joined in 2006.
If there are some people that are very rude, or creating a problem for you.
Then you will have to understand, that they don't belong here at all ! !
Again this is for support. Not to get in your case, or give you a hard time.
You have other people in your life for that.. So I don't know what was said,
and trust me when I say I don't want to know.
Mistakes are also made, with that in mind remind them that this is a support group..
If they don't like or approve of it. TO BAD ! FIND A LIFE, AND GET THAT LIFE....
Don't give up on the good
Shirley.

Does your Ins. come from where you work? A lot of times companies offer 2 different types of Ins. when Open enrollment comes around. I know that's time, but ask your coworkers if they have a different Ins., and how do they like it. Call them up, and ask if they cover Bariatric surgery. If they do then you know who to change too, because they have to cover fills too. I hope you are lucky like I made the change for $20.00 a month more,,,,, it was worth it. If not
Take a loan !

Fish is protein! Good for you to, and the vegetable is no big deal. Don't worry about it.

That is soooooo true ! You can go back and fourth all day long about the spelling lesson. But it's not exactly what this site is about.
It's a LAP BAND SITE , Not a SPELLING BEE SITE ! So it can go back and fourth, it still doesn't matter all that much to me.
I mean yes, If my posts get under your skin, like loose vs lose? Then sure I'm sorry about that, but GET OVER IT! "yes I was speaking out."
But like I've said,, I believe that most of these people are just regular folks. I know I'm no Dr.... So if I screw it up,, It's my problem. You don't like or approve of what I have to say! Then don't read it.
Thanks, Shirley.

I appreciate the lesson in Grammar! I'll put it this way,, I'm not a English Teacher, I will be 57 this year. So, with that in mind if I screw up in my Grammar I apologise! It's been a long time since I was in school, and we do tend to forget as the years blow by. So if I make a mistake I am sorry, but I have seen far wurst spelling then mine, and these are younger people, so I'm not alone. I will try to remember my spelling lesson though.
Shirley.

i AM LOOKING FOR A SURGEON TO REMOVE THIS PIECE OF JUNK ! !
I GOT ON THE PHONE TODAY WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE "DR. HASN'T GROWN A PAIR YET !" THEY TOLD ME THE REASON FOR MY FAILURE WAS BECAUSE I KEPT EATING Cookies, AND CAKE. DENIED NICOTENE,ALCHAOL,AND CAFFEINE, AND HE DID EVERYTHING OCCORDING TO THE BOOK. SO THE BAND DID NOT BLOW IN HIS OFFICE.
SO I TOLD MY SIDE "THE TRUTH !" HE NEVER EVEN BOTHERED TO CHECK ME IF I COULD SWOLLOW BY OFFERING ME A GLASS OF WATER! HE CLAIMS HE DID, BUT I WENT HOME AND TRIED TO SWALLOW Water, AND COULDN'T, SO I WENT BAK. HE CLAIMS I ATE A BOLOGNA SANDWICH, IT GOT STUCK, SO HE TOOK THE FILL OUT???????????? ARE YOU SERIOS,,, I GET A FILL, AND I AM GOING TO GO HOME AND EAT A SANDWICH... NOT TO MENTION WHO CAN EAT bread? I SURE CAN'T. HE COVERED HIS A** SO BAD IT WAS PATHETIC. I KEPT TO MY JOURNAL, LET'S NOT FORGET A KEY THING THOUGH... I LOST 100LBS. BEFORE I EVEN SEEN HIM, THEN ABOT 20LBS. WITH THE BAND. I DON'T SMOKE, DON'T DRINK,AND CAFFIENE KILLS MY STOMACH, SO I DON'T USE IT. AS YOU CAN SEE, I ALWAYS SAID " GEE AT THIS RATE, I'M A CHEAP DATE" I STUCK TO MY PLAN THE BEST I COULD, AND I GOT SCREWED RIGHT UP THE A** ! SO NOW i WANT THIS OUT.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE IN NORTHERN, MICHIGAN THAT WOULD TAKE THIS OUT, PLEASE RESPOND.
THOSE OF YOU THAT I SAID PLEASE BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR DECESION.... AFTER ALL THE LIES THAT THEY USE TO COVER THEMSELVES, SO THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY ARE COVERED TO THE MAX ! ! I WOULD SAY SERIOUSLET THINK TWICE. LIKE YOU, I WOULD NEVER THINK THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. WELL IT DID,, AND HE COVERED HIS TRACKS, AND COULD CARE LESS. HE'S ONLY INTERESTED IN THE MONEY.

i AM LOOKING FOR A SURGEON TO REMOVE THIS PIECE OF JUNK ! !
I GOT ON THE PHONE TODAY WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE "DR. HASN'T GROWN A PAIR YET !" THEY TOLD ME THE REASON FOR MY FAILURE WAS BECAUSE I KEPT EATING Cookies, AND CAKE. DENIED NICOTENE,ALCHAOL,AND CAFFEINE, AND HE DID EVERYTHING OCCORDING TO THE BOOK. SO THE BAND DID NOT BLOW IN HIS OFFICE.
SO I TOLD MY SIDE "THE TRUTH !" HE NEVER EVEN BOTHERED TO CHECK ME IF I COULD SWOLLOW BY OFFERING ME A GLASS OF WATER! HE CLAIMS HE DID, BUT I WENT HOME AND TRIED TO SWALLOW Water, AND COULDN'T, SO I WENT BAK. HE CLAIMS I ATE A BOLOGNA SANDWICH, IT GOT STUCK, SO HE TOOK THE FILL OUT???????????? ARE YOU SERIOS,,, I GET A FILL, AND I AM GOING TO GO HOME AND EAT A SANDWICH... NOT TO MENTION WHO CAN EAT bread? I SURE CAN'T. HE COVERED HIS A** SO BAD IT WAS PATHETIC. I KEPT TO MY JOURNAL, LET'S NOT FORGET A KEY THING THOUGH... I LOST 100LBS. BEFORE I EVEN SEEN HIM, THEN ABOT 20LBS. WITH THE BAND. I DON'T SMOKE, DON'T DRINK,AND CAFFIENE KILLS MY STOMACH, SO I DON'T USE IT. AS YOU CAN SEE, I ALWAYS SAID " GEE AT THIS RATE, I'M A CHEAP DATE" I STUCK TO MY PLAN THE BEST I COULD, AND I GOT SCREWED RIGHT UP THE A** ! SO NOW i WANT THIS OUT.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE IN NORTHERN, MICHIGAN THAT WOULD TAKE THIS OUT, PLEASE RESPOND.
THOSE OF YOU THAT I SAID PLEASE BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR DECESION.... AFTER ALL THE LIES THAT THEY USE TO COVER THEMSELVES, SO THAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEY ARE COVERED TO THE MAX ! ! I WOULD SAY SERIOUSLET THINK TWICE. LIKE YOU, I WOULD NEVER THINK THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME. WELL IT DID,, AND HE COVERED HIS TRACKS, AND COULD CARE LESS. HE'S ONLY INTERESTED IN THE MONEY.

It's still English !!!! Correct me if I'm wrong... I just typed away, not trying to be offensive, and SYMPATHY FOR MYSELF ! ! THAT WOULD BE THE DAY ! I'm looking for someone to take this out or repair it. Perhaps you should re-read the posts that I have put out, then tell me I'm looking for sympathy.
When I joined this site in 10/06, this site was about trying to help each other, from people who had been there, and done it. In other words people who had experience in what you were inquiring about, and reassurance for the newbie, that was scared.
Now it sounds like cut throats are out there, and critics. Do you have a Diploma in criticism or something.
All I did was ask for a surgeon up north. Post if you know of one.
Then here comes you with the rudeness of posting in CAPS, and telling me I'm looking for sympathy. You may speak phonetically correct, but do you understand ENGLISH ! ! !
If you have no relevance to this POST,, then don't bother to waist my time.
Shirley
10/31/2006
Dr. Jeffrey Genaw "Chief Surgeon"
Henry Ford Hospital "Center of Excellence"

Is there a phone #, email, or address to talk or wright to someone?
I'm sure they know how you feel, especially if you were close.
Her sister, i'm sure would understand how you feel. I mean she is the one who received her kidney. "The gift of Life." So in a sence she lives on. Wich I think
is great. I'm sure you know your friend is free now of that terrible desease, and she is better off. NO pain, No suffering. You've the right
to greeve, and you will. I only wish you well, and I hope you know for her sake. "The worst is over." Shirley...