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Barb, So glad you liked your present and you are welcome. I am watching your ticker move on down. So happy for you. Have a great cruise and a wonderful holiday.

Hey Heather--A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU:clap2:

Jorget thanks again. I just e-mailed you. Okay guys I got lots of goodies. Christmas Bell Electric fragrance Warmer with two fragrances. Already plugged in. An angel water globe. Three wonderful smelling body lotions,vanilla sugar hand gel and a beautiful candle shaped bottle of great shower jel. Oh am I gonna smell good and my new house also. Pictures will follow as soon as DH gets home from Ecudor. Oh my I went back to the kitchen and found I left one off. A very cute gingerbread man magnet note pad. Okay I think thats all.

Welcome to all of you. I just moved to the great city of Longview from Houston. Have already found a great fill doctor here.I was'nt hungry after my surgery. Have had five fills never had real good restriction but once but I will have to say I don't think I have ever been real hungry since surgery. I only like 17 pounds being to goal. Been kinda slow lately but I know it will happen. The best of luck to all of you.:xena_banana:

I was 62 and 2 months and love my band. I like 16 pounds being to goal. Get er done abbydaber and good luck.

Welcome from Houston, Texas. Glad you found us. Your exspectations will not be more than you can do with the lapband if you set your heart to it. I knew when I decided to have the band put in that if I followed the lapband and doctors instructions that I would lose weight and six months later I am 17 pounds from goal so you hang in there and get er done.:success1:

Hey Michelle, Welcome to lapband from Houston.:success1:

Hey Pixcess and Sunshine,Welcome to the forum and hope soon to lapbanding. You will get all your questions ans. at the seminar but I will tell you from my experience the best I can. Diet Pills---Never want to see another one,did'nt need them. Slippage--My doctor says his bands don't slip,don't know for sure Tea,coffee,soda---I gave up soda but have not been told that I had to give up my coffee and tea. Have always had both. Vitiams- I do a multi vitiam every day. I am sure my regular MD would let me know if she thought I needed an iron tablet and no I don't do B-12. Avoid PB---Have been banded almost seven months and never pb'd. I don't eat things that I have a doubt about. You are correct eat slow,small bites and chew very well. Private PB---I suppose you could if you were at home or where you could get to a bathroom. And last but not least yes I would do this again in a heartbeat. 17 pounds from goal. The best to you both.

Carlene, I had a similiar situation with my mother. Will tell you the reason I let medcaid finish paying her care. My Mom was not left with that much after the six step-childern finished with my step-fathers estate but anyway she drew right at a thousand a month S.S. So I took part of her cash and paid for all funeral arrangements ahead of time and gave her home with her consent to my sister and put the rest away for future care of her which am I so thankful I did. I could tell she was taking that dreadful thing called alsheimers and a year and a half before she died she had colon cancer. I took her out of the nursing home and brought her home with me. It took 24 hour care for her and it was'nt cheap.I also had to hire a private nurse for her while she was still at the nursing home after her colon surgery until she was able for me to take her out. Yes I am so glad I handled her money the way I did because private nurses and good help are not cheap. You just never know what may happen to them or to us as far as that goes.My mother was 80 when it happened to her. Good luck on yall's decision but yes its okay if you need to do it this way.

Hey Happy and welcome from Houston. Almost neighbors and we had the same doctor. I had my surgery at the end of April and like 18 pounds til goal and our goal is the same and close to the same age. How about that. This is a wonderful board and very informative and if I can help you in any way just let me know. You will be feeling like a new person before you know it.

Hey Christine and welcome from Houston. Congratulations on your band. Hope everything is going great for you. This is a great place for info. and to make new band friends. May you have all the sucess with your new life.

Welcome to the forum Janet. From Houston.I can't help you with your insurance questions. I have UHC and I went to the seminar and saw my surgeon the same day and 25 days later had my surgery. All I was required to have was a cardio release, but it is well worth the wait if that is what you have to do.I am six months out and only like 18 pounds until goal.

Hey Lisa, Welcome to lapband from Houston ( soon to be a deep East Texan ). You will love your band and this board. The best of luck to you. :mad:

Hey Kentucky, I'm so glad your friend sent you this way also. You will love your band and if you work with it you will find an entirely different you,including getting off of all or some of those meds that you are on.Please don't be to nervous. All of us were nervous but I had no problems at all and am six months out today and still have'nt had any big problems. Just having a little of a hard time getting the right amount of fill. The best of luck to you and let us know how it goes.:girl_hug:

Welcome to lapband. I don't think any of us are experts but will do the very best we can. Looks like you are doing very good there yourself. I have been banded for six months and am 18 pounds from goal and have had hardly any problems to speak of. This is a great forum and I betcha some of us can almost help you out with what ever comes up.

That's right ladies,please dream on because it does come true. It seems like such a short time ago that I was all nervous about my surgery and now here it is 18 pounds from goal. It feels and looks so wonderful. I will say a little prayer for you both that you will be as lucky as I and have no problems at all. The best of luck to you both.

Hey Michael, Welcome from Houston and congrats on getting your band. It is a wonderful tool,be sure and put it to good use and follow doctors orders. Read a lot on this forum and it will help you so much and also make some great friends.

Hi Kathaleen, Welcome to the lapband forum and to lapband. See you have'nt been banded to long,probably have'nt had your first fill yet. You are still healing from your surgery. It will get better I promise.Read this board and you will find a lot of good info. If I can help ans. any questions for you just let me know.

Jack, Welcome from another Houstonian. We have quite a few great lapband doctors here in Houston. I am twice your age and had fought the fat before I was 36. I need to update my ticker for I am only 18 pounds away from goal. The best to you.

qbanita, Welcome to lapband. Just get up and start doing something and get your mind off of food. I had to do that a lot and it has really paid off. I am only 18 pounds from goal so it is really worth it. It will pass. The best to you.

I know a couple of Texans that are more excited than Ali that she is going crusing with us.OH YEAH !!! :clap2:

Dessia, Welcome to lapband from Houston,Texas. No I'm not in the military just wanted to welcome you and wish you the best. The band is a wonderful tool. I don't like much being at my goal and was banded the end of April.Getting my third fill on Monday and have had no problems at all.

Well I have had no problems, no bad dis-comfort and insurance paid. But sucess yes. I am 18 pounds from goal and would do it again in a split second.

Hey, Welcome to bandland. I can't help with doctors either. I am from Houston, but there are plenty on here that are from your area. You will love your band. It is a wonderful tool to help us that need it so badly. I am a little over five months out and am only 18 pounds from goal. Good luck to you and just keep reading.

Hey Bandsters, If you guys want to start a group somewhere in our area call me at 832-427-5105. I live in the 529 and Barker Cypress area. Day or evening will be fine.