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Catzintj, it worked! Many thanks.

Me too. The only way I can get on is to do a search then click on the Cached files.

What are precious moments? A number of you collect them and I have no idea what they are.

Hey Yasmina, you found it! I don't believe any private insurance companies cover this in Canada. In BC our BC medical plan will cover more drastic bariatric surgery but not the band. Go figure.

Holy smokes, Canadian, I saw on the other thread that you've lost 110 lbs. Congratulations and well done! How much to your goal now? I'm from the west coast, got banded in Mexico about 3 months ago, lost 50 lbs total but nothing this week and still looking for my sweet spot. I guess I've lost enough that I have almost no restriction at the moment, so I'm back for a fill next week. And yes, I'm happy about the band.

Go back to the main page and scroll down to the Canada local lapband support forum.

Hi Yasmina, come and post in the Canada site. I wasn't banded in Toronto but several members have and I'm sure they can answer any of your questions. By the way, welcome and congratulations on your decision.

My husband says that this is the sad truth, that in general men judge men by their companions. An unattractive man with a gorgeous woman must have something somewhere else going for him and an attractive man with a not so attractive woman is regarded with slight suspicion, that he must have something wrong somewhere, somehow.

Andree, go back and check your other threads from when you asked this before. I think you may have already got the names and numbers of all the western doctors.

Welcome, Angela. Glad you found us.

Yes, Mary Sue, a Beautiful Krissy knob or the remote control thing that Kathy posted would be perfect! Well, the remote control is in the testing stages so maybe it won't be long before it's available.

Holy smokes, thanks everyone. This is all too funny. Jill your encounter with your mother sounds almost like "Who's on First"!

People not using language to even attempt to say what they mean drives me insane. For example, two other parents and I were sitting at the back of the school hall waiting for the first day of school assembly. Two teachers were up at the front getting the music ready and setting up the harp that one of them plays. The piano player came over to us and said "The assembly doesn't start for 10 minutes". I thought she was just giving information and I thanked her. She became really agitated and I eventually and asked her if she wanted us to leave. She said yes, the harpist wants the hall empty to tune her harp. I told her that if that's what she wanted she should have said so from the start. I don't understand "hints". It frustrates me to no end when people don't just come out and say it. And I especially hate it when our children's teachers do that.

OK, I want to clarify something here. I am not seriously thinking of doing my own fills. I just wanted to explore the possibility. For example, if my dr. does it without fluoro, which he does, and I'm adept with a syringe, which I am, what would be the difference between each of us doing it? The main thing that comes to my mind is liability. If he punctures the tubing I'm not responsible. However, with the actual logistics of it I don't really see what's so scary or dangerous about it. You're talking to a woman who monitored her own dilation during labour!

Good for you Regina, size 12 is amazing. Socialgal, I think people are just trying to be helpful when we vent about not losing rather than making assumptions and judging us. I get more of the "have you tried this?" feeling from what is said. Remember, if you're gonna vent this is the safe place to do it.

I love that Mark Twain quote that goes something like "When I was 14 I couldn't believe how stupid my father was. When I was 21 I was amazed at how much the old guy had learned in 7 years." That's an approximation, I hope I've done it justice. I have a 13, almost 14 year old. Enough said.

He actually didn't give me the needles to do unfills myself, he gave them to me to be used in the event of an emergency unfill. There's nobody in my town with any experience whatsoever with any kind of bariatric surgery, let alone the knowledge of what type of needle to use, so at least I can provide them. Come to think of it however, if an unfill was necessary, I would likely be the most experienced since I know exactly where my port is. I'd trust myself more than I would trust some of the clowns locally.

A big welcome, Miri. It looks like you're doing pretty well already. Check out the September thread as well.

Wow Kelly, you've done amazingly well. You'll have to post some photos in the before and after section. Welcome and I'm glad you've found us.

OK, this is the same as I'm posting on the June thread: 1200 cals, 64 oz water and at least 20 min exercise per day. And for this I hope to lose 8 lbs, not a measly 5 like I did in Sept. And I've started the month off with a bang. It's 6 pm and I've done NO exercise today. However, tomorrow is a brand new day.

Nice family pic, Cloe, even though it's the old you.

Is this a result challenge or an effort challenge?

Dang, it doesn't work. I posted the wrong one anyway. This was to do with the proliferation of the use of "lite".

I'm not sure if I've done this correctly, but here's a link to this morning's bbc news that fits right in with this thread. www.httpi//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5396866.stm

Nancy, what can I say after Jack's eloquence. Well put, Jack. It was almost two months for me between commitment and surgery and I, too went through a period of mourning for my anticipated loss of food and my old way of eating, but the reality turned out for me to be a freedom and a blessing. I was more deprived on some of the extreme and wacky diets I tried than I am now. Now, I'm certainly careful and calorie conscious, but if I really want something I go ahead and have it, just a bit. I find, however, that I'm feeling so empowered with the weight loss that I don't miss a lot of what I used to crave and eat before. And it actually feels good to be empty sometimes. I don't think my stomach was empty for years. I'm glad you found us. All the best to you, Nancy. You have a whole new life ahead.