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Cloe, my back was okay for a while, but this week it started acting up again, it is very depressing having back pain and not been able to go to work, grocery shopping, get in and out of bed, and nothing i do or take helps, so it is back to the doctor again, there has to be someone out there with answer's for me, and something to help me.:pray: Maria

Way to go Cloe, now you are back on track, Yoda good for you as well you will soon be there.:clap2: :clap2: Thank you Neenagh. Maria

That was great news Yoda, glad everything went well for you. I hope this will kick start you as well. Enjoy your juice. :hungry: LOL :lost1.5lbs: Maria :huggie:

Yoda, hope you remembered not to spit into the wind this time. :huggie: :rofl: :hug: Maria :lost1.5lbs:

Astro, liquids, liquids and more liquids, and some of that lovely Optifast if you have any left. I was extremly hungry by the second day. Day one you can only have Water anyway, day two was clear Soup, popsicles, and Optifast. Maria :lost1.5lbs:

Listen to Yoda Cloe, come into the light. Call Green she will help you out. That was great news from the doctor's, my blood pressure was down at my last dr. visit also, and he took one of my pills away, it is a great feeling to know that losing the weight is helping us to get healthy. :clap2: :clap2: Maria :huggie:

Don't forget Neenagh you hurt just swallowing your spit, so you are just hurting from all of that, give it a few more days hopefully you will start feeling better soon :hug: Maria :huggie:

Good luck with fill tomorrow Yoda :gluck: Maria:rose:

Doriana, just what Yoda has told you, if you can tolerate it go ahead and eat it, salad was one of the foods that i had problems with, so i don't even bother with it anymore. Good luck with your solids.:hungry: Maria :huggie:

If you have you have a 10cc band that is normal for a first fill, at least that is what my dr told me, the second fill was just one 1cc to bring it up to 6cc. Hope this helps. Maria:rose:

That sure is funny Astro, good moniker for you for sure LOL. Maria

Welcome Tres Chic, nice to have you with us:welcome: Maria

The doctor gave the prescription to my husband before i was released and, he had it filled in the pharmacy that is in the same building as the clinic. Good luck to you Mookie, wishing you all the best. Maria

That was a great deal you got on the fare Yoda, and nice that you will be there for your mom's birthday. Maria:rose:

Welcome Astrotoes and Maggiec, glad you have decided to join us, and you have made a good choice with Dr. Cobourn. It is scary and exciting all at the same time, but you know what it is a good decision, i know for me it was one of the best decision's i have ever made for myself. Good luck to both of you, and again welcome.:welcome: Maria

You are not alone in the weight gain Makemelean, lots of us gained over the holidays, do not beat yourself up over it. You will not have much restriction until you have your first fill. No you are not alone lots of us have gone through the same thing, and you will be okay, just hang in there, let us know what the surgeon has to say, and please do not think of yourself as a failure. :hug: Good luck Maria

Yes Cloe i am still a PB virgin, i hope for a long time. Although since my second fill i find i have to be more vigilant with my chewing, specially when i am eating salmon, i had some the other night for dinner and it got stuck, it was quite painfull but lucky for me i didn't PB. Maria

Gaffer, Square One is a large shopping mall, i have never been in it so i cannot tell you what it is like, some of the other ladies who know about it will fill you in on it later i am sure. Your wife is lucky to have you, i hate shopping but so does my husband. Maria

That was great news from the doctor Lynn, what a relief for you, hope your back is getting better as well.:hug: Maria

Hello ahubar and welcome, and you are going to be fine, you seem to be back on track again, good luck with your food and excerise don't overdo it, start out slow and easy. Maria :girl_hug:

Hello misspiano welcome, sorry i don't anything about the Sarnia Bluewater Surgery, but i have never regretted having the surgery for the lapband, it was one of the best decision's i have ever made for myself. Good luck to you with your decision. Keep in touch. Maria :girl_hug:

I am Betty Grable also. Maria :party:

For 2007 i would love to be at the 100 lb mark by my anniversary date, which is May 26th, that means a 30 lb loss, which means i need to lose 6 lbs a month. So my challenge for January is to lose 6 lbs., and i also need to work on my Water intake i still struggle with getting in enough for the day. I would also like to add on an excerise challenge, at least to start walking more, and work on from there. Good luck to everyone :gluck: Maria

For 2007 i would love to be at the 100 lb mark by my anniversary date, which is May 26th, that means a 30 lb loss, which means i need to lose 6 lbs a month. So my challenge for January is to lose 6 lbs., and i also need to work on my Water intake i still struggle with getting in enough for the day. I would also like to add on an excerise challenge, at least to start walking more, and work on from there. Good luck to everyone :gluck: Maria

I would also like to add my new year wishes to everyone as well, as 2006 ends on successful weight loss, it was not as healthy as i would have liked it to be, so my wish for 2007 is that we will continue to have successful weight loss, and that we will all have better health. I wish all the people who are going to be newly banded good luck and great success in 2007.:gluck: :cheer2: :Banane34: HAPPY NEW YEAR :Banane34: :cheer2: ;) EVERYONE :bananajump: :bananajump: Maria :Banane10: