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well most people ignore the elephant in the room but not me I have to go say hello to him and get him all stirred up............he probably saw me coming from a mile away and said I am gonna sit right on that girl today...........being she is so friendly and noticed the elephant in the room................why oh why do I have to look for elephants all the time................LOL!!

Jes I pulled my oxgyen mask off over and over it was giving me panic attacks in the recovery room.............I HATE those things I can't breathe with them on..........finally the nurse gave me a nose one instead and that worked out GREAT!!! She also stood there with me just telling me slow down your fine, breathe slower......it helped she was a very good nurse!! You'll survive. But Riley I thought you broght yours and didn't use it??

1 pound down since my last unfill...........LOL. So it can be done!! Success does exist!! Just need to keep it here or below until september 3rd!!

Riley I think that elephant lives in the recover room cause he was bugging my sitting on me and all that day too..........geez you would think he would get the hint he is not wanted there!! LOL. :-P Later girls

My incident last week and the whole unfill thing really shook me up for a few days..............I don't like taking steps backwards.............but it made me get really strict again with measuring and protiens so I think things work out for the best.............this has made me think hard and realized I can't totally relie on the band I have to do my part.......... But my confidence in the whole process took a hit last week and now I am back on my game stronger this week.......... We all have doubts!!

LIz didn't say what KIND of surgery she had!! We all wonder. She has lost ALOT of weight since she started to work at bariatrics...............she told us that story in the pre op class!! I wanted to ask her if she was banded cause she also said...............that the port hurts like a mother........and I wondered how she knows that unless she had it ...............but who knows!! Yea I wonder do what it is like to work for bariatrics and be heavy.......lots of peer pressure huh??

I am still afraid of that same thing Candra and I have been banded for 17 weeks now............I lose slow but I am going down steady now............so I am starting to really think this is the answer...........loving my band and not gaining it back even when I stall...............all thanks to the band I know.......... Totally hear ya!!

Well Candra maybe you will actually get to dress in the middle of the pre op room!! I tried but they won't let me!!! But you MIGHT be able to break that pattern!! LOL!! I remember telling Dr. Baggs the lights were off but someone was actually home............darn meds. He was laughing and trying not to.........but I have to admit looking back I was talking crazy stuff that day.......... I can't WAIT TO HEAR how you outdo me!! I wish I could be there with you!! And yep I was surprizingly calm that morning. I refused to let my mind debate anymore. I just went with it and didn't think...............or analyze it anymore. Cause ya all know I love to analyze stuff!! LOL Enjoy letting everyone take care of you. It was totally a ME day...........tons of attention on you that day!! Enjoy it!!

OH Dr. Baggs told me that one of his patients got a radiogy card in the mail and called an cancelled cause he told the radiologist he was having surgery that day he wouldn't be able to make it!!! LOL< LOL LOL!!! He told me don't do that!! That was one of the funniest things I heard that day. So the patient has a band and then no barium swallow appointment. Radiologist says they cancelled due to surgery that day..........no one figured it out but it caused problems for Dr. Baggs!!! You guys getting excited??

You will get some nerves the week before we all did........we will expect some debating and last minute thoughts from you all that week!! AFterwards people get sorta quiet that first week...........than bounce back on the boards.............Funny thing is we have seen enough people go through now that you sorta know the pattern........... Unless of course you are break all the patterns and do something shocking!! Liz was telling me once she has surgery and was telling inappropriate jokes the whole time and was horrified when she recovered and heard about it!! LOL. So who knows what stories you will have to tell!!

yea the 11:30 is for the swallow. YOu go in at 8am. I was actually on the table ready to go at 7:50am I remember looking.......... I got there at 6:45am and was checked in at 7am. Weight, gown, IV, heparin shot and got my liquids pumped in me.............go to the bathroom......ah with my IV a rolling behind me........not so cool. Gowns are way to huge.......ah nice warm blanket and lazy boy chair to relax in.......that was the nice part......than Dr. Baggs and anthesioligist come and talk to you for awhile......I asked for extra anti naseau meds...........than got my IPOD to chill but they were back in five minutes to get me........the anthesogilist walks you back. I had to say good bye to my glasses and go in not seeing a thing which is probably good.....get on the table the doc gets the gown loose and you lay down...........than boom they are all around you like flies......some strapping you to the table........some putting on face masks.......arms out.....I was joking around...........than gone!! Next thing I remember they are moving me to the recovery bed and I was in pain and than gone again............I slept a couple of hours.........than 11am barium swallow and by 11:30 waiting for Dr. Baggs to let me go........out the door at 12pm.............loopy as all get up but not in pain..........LOL :-P It goes fast!! Nurses were really nice all of them the OR nurse was really calm and reassuring...........she calmed me down with just her eyes........you can't see her smile by the way!! LOL.

If I remember correctly Dr. Fisher has been doing this for 30 years............I am sure he has this down and is good at what he does!! Weird no one has had him didn't notice that. Hmm..............

My scars aren't that bad. The one in the boobie area was the first to heal and you can't really even see it anymore. The others are healing up ...............The port is the only one and actually just checked it out and it has really faded too. I am like Nicole the one above my belly button is the last to fade.......that one got infected and swelled up so that is why. BUt it will fade too. Need to remember the aloe vera Candra you look small there!! If that is a 14 than a 14 is small!! You looked great and your right your brother looks ALOT like you!! Ah crazy busy today I have to run more later when I get back home............

Wow lots to catch up on. Just took me 45 minutes to read it all and I was not gone that long.......... Oh down one pound today so being a bit hungry and grumpy is paying off.....or more like I sent Aunt Flow backing............either way. I just need two more to get to -50 which I hope to have my the time I get my next fill. Just can't go up any like Dr. Baggs said ...............but way hard without a good fill to keep on track. Thanks Chris for the recipe going check that out. Loving me some lentils!! Ok 18 days until my next fill!! LOL NOt that I am counting or anything. I heard Dr. BAggs is going on vacation next week and which is why I am waiting 3 weeks for a fill. I laughed and told Kelly he works to much and needed the vacation and she agreed. He even emails back on weekends!!! Gotta get serious about work today so I won't be back until later tonight.

I went back for lentils so I think I hit about 1100 today. THe salad had beans, cucumbers, jicama, feta cheese, a few croutons......................it sorta added up. Also when I do calorie count I estimate a bit higher if I am in doubt about calories. Just in case!!

Hmm that work thing is complicated...........I know some people only took a week off!! I have heard it can be done. I think you could be pretty healed by 2 weeks..........you will just be sorta tired......

Starbucks always helps me!! Keeps me full. I had a Skinny Vanilla Latte this morning......... I need to do my calorie count but so far: B: egg and veggie sausage Vanilla latte L: HUGE salad with feta and kidney beans (not sure how to figure this one out) D: Wheat thins (2 servings........or 32 crackers.....I know, I know) I might eat some lentils in a bit. I need to count the calories first. ah those crackers but at least they are reduced fat!!

Riley that was how it was for me at 6cc's. Only eating 500 calories a day and not noticing it...........actually worrying and trying to remind myself to eat again!! I was close to my sweet spot........just a tiny bit over but I was loving most of it!! I am hoping I get at least 1cc next time so I can get close to the sweet spot again...........I won't mind 1.5 but I don't think he does it that way..........I got 2cc's once but that was the first fill...........I doubt he will do that again!!

Riley your right I meant exercise!! LOL. I am actually needing to get out and exercise now. I am waiting for Michaela to arrive from school to go with me...... Chris I think your right I must be ovulating all the time to pick the men I do!! Well if that is an indicator than with losing weight and all this estrogen it is a really good thing I am swearing off men for now..............I would pick the bad boys for sure now!!

Hmm..........5 minute drive on the backroads.....I don't know maybe 12 miles away.........I could bike it on a good day. Just that I have to bring my car to work as I am in and out all day long. Oh and the little issue of the office being in the middle of the ghetto and my bike might get stolen from me.....................LOL!! I don't think I Like Edanme or whatever that stuff is but I have only had the dried ones...............

Hmm I might email Dr. Baggs about Robin too.........but right now I am hungry so I don't think I will email Dr. Baggs at this point...............I might blurt something out about being fill deficient and how I REALLY FEEL about it!! LOL. Serious no restriction and feeling that bandster hel frustration like why did I do this I can' eat the same as before..........just irratated about the whole thing and afraid I will gain some weight back before I can get my fill back...........I thought bandster hell was suppose to happen only once??? So after dinner I might email him!! LOL. :-P

YEa I know the feeling Riley!! I have been at this office for 7 years so I have a ton os stuff I need to clean out and get rid of!! Working on that inbetween phone calls and I just want to take the basics with me. People here are upset too. Mostly in shock and just worried that the next step will be layoffs. We are moving too to save money.....we will be combining two offices into one. I am happy it is so close to my house. I can sleep in now!! :-P

Ah yea Nicole my aunt has some issues with turning down a job while on unemployment so be careful. I think that only happens if your reported though. My aunt was working for a woman a very small office so it was different and she talked to much about her unemployment at the interview. Good luck Nicole onthe interviews!! You go girl!! Well it has been a crazy day today here. Lots of people trying to pack up their offices between working.

Much easier commute Chris!! Five minutes from my house. Work enviroment is pretty negetive at the place I am going but I will just try to stay out of the office politics. My whole office is being shut down and those of us not on the layoff list are moving to other offices. My only concerns is that this is just a step in the lay off process since they are closing down offices. I move in two or three weeks so I am gonna start packing boxes this week..........my office is too full I have to start early. eggs and veggie sausages for breakfast salad for lunch with beans for the protien ( I ate ALOT) Vanilla decaffe skinny latte this morning with my boss being at work is helping me not snack. I am way to busy catching up today to snack. HOpe I can hold out after work!! LOL. Ok back to work.......later ladies.

I am on facebook I will try to find you Pam!! Ok so I found out today I am gettting moved to a new office next month. Same job but different office. Not sure it is all the on the up and up through. It might just be a step in the process and not the final destination.