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Everything posted by TracyinKS
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Undecided
Doctors are human, and have bias too........ get another opinion. My doc blatantly says he never liked the RNY procedure.. he explains all 4 WLS's in his seminar, but he does the Band almost exclusively.
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how to avoid band slips & erosion
Ditto Here!!!! I can be a good bandster.. I know I can.... but what happens down the road when I'm 60 lbs down... looking and feeling good.. and that pizza looks gooooooooood... (that's where the old me would go off plan and start the spiral back up the scale)
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What's Up with my Skin?
Kim: I don't know if this will help but it could be the fact that your 35.... When I turned 35 for some UNKNOWN reason mascara makes my eyes swell, and I have had to switch foundations to Clinque.. or else I break out.. I can wear Clinique eyeshadow but very, very, very little mascara... and most days I don't wear it at all... only special occassions...... this was the WEIRDEST THING.....
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
My Rankings: ( I bought the variety pack off gnc.com... also I googled a promo code and got free shipping) 1. Grape Frost 2. Alpine Punch 3. Mango Peach 4. Blue Razberry 5. Pineapple Banna 6. and NOT tolerable to me....... Apple Melon
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
WOW!!!!!!!!!!! 23 lbs... again, me ... speechless..... and able to eat some real food ...... PRICELESS!
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Thank YOU TAMMYJ!!!! You with your sassy new TWA! I need to go peek at your Marchies thread because I thought you were supposed to weight at work last night...... (wondering how you loss would be after that fill) I'm trying to stay calm, but I got everything caught up yesterday.. so I'm sure Ill be on the boards a lot today!!!!!
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Posting this a bit early for eveyrone who might be traveling or not checking in so much! :gluck: WOOOOOFreaknHOOOOO! :peace: :whoo: Brennens - 04/26 BeckyNtN - 04/26 JDarnwest - 04/26 Flax - 04/26 Adorable - 04/26 TracyinKS -04/26 :rockon:
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Actg1rl- 04/25 :clap2:
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
JULEEEEEEEEEE! 21 pounds in ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW I'm speechless
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Lol Terri!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Hello.. I will add you to the list ASAP.... :biggrin1:
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APRIL Bandits' Exercise Challenge!
Wow Julie.. your already nearing the 70's WTG! I need to update my challenge adding two ... I did hike over the weekend at a local state park, and last night my son and I walked nearly a mile.. tonight I did some BAND NESTING house cleaning and worked up a sweat mopping the floor and other stuff.. but I'm not counting it... I am getting really anxious.. not scared.. just a bit pensive about going under.. this will be my first surgery since becoming a mom.... I've had others while I was going through the infertility/miscarriage process, and he was taken by c-section... but the thought of not waking up although silly....... is still weighing a bit on my mind.... I can't even believe I'm voicing it aloud... almost a jinx factor... I KNOW this is all normal.... but I'm about as rational as a momma grizzley when it comes to him.......... ok.. I'll shut up now.... Thanks to each and every one of you who have continued to support us 07's...............
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Thanks Mae!!!!!
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
GOOD LUCK Flax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! see you on the other side of bandland!:biggrin1:
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Shawna: I love Tomato soup too.(I even had it for dinner) black pepper and garlic added... YUMMY.......... tonight I went and stocked up on Broth and SF jello and just about every flavor of SF pudding I could find! this time tomorrow night I will be wired for sound!!!!! I can not believe we have ONE MORE SLEEP!!!! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.............. YAYYYYY!
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
HAPPY BAND DAY DORISO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (tomorrow!) GOOD LUCK! Please post when you feel up to it!
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Want to help Spouse
Realize its not about you, its about her. Don't be the food police.
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Dr. Malley and other Dr. relationship
I know that Malley has other Mexican banded patients, however I don't know the price of fills.
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Thanks Huntress, Sara, and Michelle !!!!!!!! I am done with my office chores, so now I'm prowling the boards.. I have house cleaning on the agenda tonight! IS this Band "nesting"...
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Had my first fill yesterday!!!!! IT WAS SO COOL!!!!!
congrats!!!!!!! Did he say why your port was tiltled?
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Welcome WarpedPegasus!!!!!!!!! Pamela: CONGRATS on all your NSV's and your liberation!!!! Kat: What can I say woman!!!!!!! You are my LapBand Hero, and after looking at those skinny legs....... IT'S NO FREAKEN WONDER WHY I CAN'T FIT INTO YOUR OLD JEANS!!!!!!!! LOL Laura: You might want to start trying on those sexy jeans once a week.... you might be suprised at how much they go up every week!!!! someone just walked in....
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
GOOD MORNING ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 more days, 2 more days, 2 MORE DAYS!!! Thanks for all the kind words and ENCOURAGING words about my short recovery schedule... So at 7:30 a.m. CENTRAL TIME on Thursday.. I want all my LBT buds to cross their fingers and throw up a prayer to your higher power and WISH ME LUCK!!!!!! and NO GAS PAINS! LOL (and hoping that my hospital room will get CBS so I can watch Survivor, oh and ABC for Greys! LOL :girl_hug: Ok.. I've really got to get serious about my office today....... I am going to MAKE MYSELF FILE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a wonderful day!!! p.s.............. I walked a mile last night too!!!! well ok.. ALMOST a mile.
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Sorry I missed Sherri yesterday!!!! Sherri - 04/23 GonnaBeFree - 04/24
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Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters
Just PM'd you......
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Anyone from Kansas?
goooooood ol Leavenworth!