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WOW Long YOU LOOK GREAT. I am so proud of you and you are a inspiration to me and to so many on this board. Janet you too are such an inspiraton to me thank you! I know even thrugh difficult and stressful times we can make this work. I have had a very busy weekend my mother in law got out of the hospital and between taking care of her and my own ill mother is been very hectic. I am just taking one day at a time and some days its one hour at a time. I am glad to read everyone posts and see that everyone is doing well. Have a great week everyone.

Thank you all for your prayers we will all need them. Surgery confirmed some very bad news stage 4 cancer (colan cancer that has spread to lymphnodes and liver). My DH is such a great man and he is taking it very very hard. My mother in law is an angel and we all hate to see suffer. We have an appointment on the 29th with the oncologist to see what her options are. I have been so stressed that I am eating bad things like cookies and pies. I have to stop.

How is everyone doing. I am doing better. Tomorrow is my mother in laws lung surgery so please keep her in your prayers. I have not been making the best food choices this week but I am going to really try harder. I keep going up and down about 2 lbs. Have a wonderful week everyone.

Well I am finally in onederland I am 197lbs and I have not been that weight in over 25 years. Its a nice feeling. I have to admit that I have been eating some comfort foods (like) cookies and I have to stop it. I will get it together and start making better choices.

Hello my sisters in lap band, how are you guys doing? I had a very busy day took my mother in law to get all her preop tests done she is scheduled for her lung surgery on Thursday. We are all very concerned for her its going to be a very long journey for her and I hate to see her suffer.

Hello everyone I have to tell you that it has been so weird not getting up and going to work after 30 years. Its just so strange and I feel completely out of it. I feel lost. I just dont know where to start to even look for work. I have to admit that since all this with my job I notice I am not making good good choices and I am not happy about that either. I have to find a way to look ahead and find something and get on with my life. I hope that everyone has a nice weekend.

Hello my sisters in lap band how is everyone doing? I got through my my daughters 21s birthday. It was very nice. Its just so weird not to have a job I just feel so out of place and its going to be really difficult to look for a new one with having to take care of my mom and my mother in law I am just totally out of it. Laurel I am so glad that you are on the road to a full recovery. China you are so strong. Love you both.

Thank you for all the information Laurel its good to know all this stuff. How are you doing? Are you feeling better and getting stronger? I am having a hard time getting my head out of the fog with all the bad stuff that has happened this week. Its just so weird not going to my office after 30 years. Its really scary times and I am having a hard time dealing with the job loss and illnesses that have stricken my family. Well on a brighter note its my babies 21st birthday on Sunday and I am having a bbq for her with family and friends so I need to get into party mode. Its going to be tough but I have to do it for her. Hope all is well with you China. Love Rose

Hello everyone, and Janet I sure miss reading your posts, and your breath does not smell. Sorry I have been away so long but things have been very hectic for me. First I lost my job of 30 years. I have worked for the same attorney for 30 years and business has been so slow that I could not justify him paying me anymore. I told him that he had to do it. It was really hard on both of us but in my heart I know it was the right thing to do. I feel lost. Than the following day I took my mother in law to the doctor and we found out that her cancer is back and has spread to her liver. She is scheduled for surgery on June 4th. Than today my mother (that lives with me because she is very ill) has bronchitis and upper chest infection. Its been very very hectic and like I said I am in a fog. Sunday is my babies 21st birthday and I am having a bbq for her with family and friends it has been hard to get into party mode but I have to do it today. Glad to see that everyone is doing well. Rose

I am so glad that you are doing better Laurel. And thank you for giving us all that information I think that it will be very helpful for all of us. So did your original doctor that put the band in repair your band? Did you have to stay in the hospital for a few days? My doctor had told me that if anything ever happens that I am to call his office first because like you said so many ER rooms have no idea how to treat LB patients. It is pretty scary. Get well and stay strong. Like you said its been a crazy week. Hopefully things will get better. Rose

OMG I am so sorry to hear about everything that you have gone through Laurel. What exactly happened I think that we all need to learn so that we can try and avoid it happening. Did you eat something and it got stuck? I am sorry if I am being so nosey but I really want to know what you were feeling and how it all came about. I also have had some drama. I was laid off from my job of 30 years. Business is very slow and it was very hard for my boss to do it but I knew he had too. The next day I took my mother in law to the doctors and we found out that her colon cancer has spread to her liver and lungs so she is scheduled for surgery on 6/4. I guess everything happens for a reason I know will be taking care of my mother in law during this journey of hers. Its so sad to see our parents go through all this stuff. My mother has had 2 types of cancer and she currently lives with me and I care for her. So no its time for me to step up and do the same for my mother in law. She has no daughters, just 2 boys and my DH is so grateful that I will be taking care of her. He knows that he now has to be sole money maker and we will try and cut where we can to make ends meet. What a week and its only Wednesday. Glad you are doing well China. Love to all. Rose

Hello, China, Laurel and Candy How is everyone doing? All is well with me. I am planning my daughter's (my baby) 21st birthday on May 24th. It started out as we are going to have a small party well its ended up to big large we are about 80 people now. She is going to be fun she has no idea its going to be so large. She is a really good girl I am very proud of her. She has overcome a serious eating disorder that started when she was 16 and is now in nursing school and on top of her class. I have been so busy that I have not been working out but as soon as this party is over I am going to get back to working out everyday. I am looking forward to start swimming as the weather is getting hot. Love you ladies. Keep your head up China.

Hello my sisters, Well I had a fill today. He put in .5cc so now I have a total of 7cc in my 10cc band. The doctor was very happy I lost 6 lbs since my last visit. I asked him why I am losing so much slower than so many other people on this forum and others that I have met at the doctors office. He said it was because my BMI was not that high so I am going to lose at a much slower pace than people that have a higher BMI. He told me to patient and as long as the weight is coming off I should be happy. So I am going to try and stop comparing my weight loss to others and be happy with my own loss. Hope your doing better China. Laurel keep up the good work. Rose

HUGGG for you CHINA I am sorry to hear about your breakup. But you are strong and will get through it. We are here for you. Be strong and stay focused and think positive. If you are up to it and would like to share what happened we are here for you. I also went through a terrible breakup about 6 years ago but was able to pick myself up and meet the man of my dreams. It can happen to you too. DONT SETTLE. You deserve to be happy. I am here for you.

Hello Candy, I am sorry that you are having such a hard time. I guess every doctor does things different. My doctor does it by need. I have had 4 fills and now have 6cc in my 10cc band and I have lost 29 lbs in 5 months. Its coming off alot slower for me than for other people but as long as it comes off. Sounds like you definately need a fill. You should not be getting hungry inbetween meals and are you making good food choices? Are you exercising at all? I am here to help please feel free to ask anything.

Laurel I am so happy that you had such a nice mothers day. Mine too was very very nice. All my kids got together and took me to a family friends italian restaurant. We got treated so special and it was so nice to have the entire family together. I am been eating not so good things so its back on track this week. I see the doctor on Wednesday not sure if he will give me a fill or not. China did you do anything special for mothers day. Love you guys.

Sorry to hear about your son I know that feeling all to well my son lost his job last November and was unemployed for 5 months he just got a new job he had to take a cut in pay but its a good job. Don't worry he will get through it. As long as family sticks together it will be ok. Don't give up. Everyone have a great Mothers Day.....all my kids are taking me out for brunch. Love you Sisters

My promise to this group is to always be here for you guys and always support you and respect you for who we are and who we are going to become at the end of this journey. HEALTHY and FIT. I don't want to end up like my parents having so many health issues because of be obese. It killed my father and my mother is handicaped because of weight. I will not let that happen to me. You guys are all the best and I love our group. Great story China thank you for sharing. I am feeling alittle better I still have a bad cough so I am not back to exercising yet. We had some friends over Sat night and I got...WOW you look great. Made me feel good. I know that its coming off slow but slow is good. As long as its coming off. Love you guys. My sisters in Lap Band.

Hello Laurel and China I did found some immune busters and started taking them. I am feeling alittle better but the cough is really bothering me. I also lost my voice. I was suppose to have a community garage sale tomorrow but the DH decided that he would take care of it. I have no been working out at all with this cold. As soon as I get better I will back on track with the working out. I have been doing good with food....but thats not enought as we all know. Have a great weekend ladies.

Hello everyone sounds like everyone is doing well. I have been sick with a cold (again) this is my 3rd cold since my surgery in December......I am taking vitamins.....I am sick of getting sick so much.....I never used to. Hope everyone has a great week.

Well everyone I am sick again.....this sucks since my surgery I have been sick three times. Great job Laurel. China keep up the good work.

I had a really bad "stuck" day yesterday. We were out to dinner and got stuck on a tortilla. Boy was I in pain the drive home was terrible....we got stuck in traffic thank god I had a plastic bag in the car....got sick 3 times in the car. The DH and DD were very concerned.....they really dont understand this whole stuck thing. I came home and went straight to bed it just wore me out. Feeling much better today....NO MORE TORTILLA's for me. Have a great day everyone.

I had a really bad "stuck" day yesterday. We took my mother in law out to dinner and I had a piece of tortilla and let me tell you I got stuck and was sick for about 2 hours. The drive home was terrible.....we got stuck in traffic thank god I had a plastic bag in the are got sick twice in the car. What a disaster. The DH was very concerned.....I told him it was my own fault and that certain foods I just have to stay away from. He was so worried. It really drains me when I have one of the "stuck" episodes. So I came home and went straight to bed. I am feeling alot better today and having only mushy food today. Thank you all for your advice on the clothes sizes makes me feel alot better. Have a great day!

Hello gang....I had a very busy day today at the office than came home and made dinner for my mom and dh and ds. I am planning a birthday party for my 76 year old mother this Sunday so its been crazy for me. Gone4ever I was thinking about buying a stepper for the house where did you purchase yours? Janet I totally can relate. When one of my kids are out I never sleep until they are all home. Its crazy and my husband tells me I have to let go....but I guess its just the mother in us. I hate when they get home so late. Is it normal to be down almost 30 lbs but only one pant size. That is really bothering me. I am own almost 30 lbs but only down from a 16 to a 14. You would think it would be more. I am still wearing all my old clothes they are alittle big but I do not want to buy so many different sizes. Any advice?

Where is everyone? Hope everyone is doing well. It has been over 100 degrees for the past two days today was alittle cooler. Its hard to get motivated to work out when its so hot. I need to get back on track to working out. I have only worked out once this week. I am staying loyal to my food and portions.