TracyinKS

Glad you made a decision in your heart! I have two friends that had RNY one is 7 years out and one is about 4... both lost 120 lbs in the first year, BUT Both have struggled with regains........ BOTH MUST TAKE supplements, have their blood checked and get BOTH MUST get Vitiman b-12 shots FOR LIFE. One friend (the 7 year out) never dumped and so she had the worst regain and actually talked about getting banded over her Bypass..... I was so happy for them and still am.. but I knew the RNY was not for me.... I CHOSE THE BAND FOR MAINTENANCE........ pure and simple.. I KNEW I would regain with the RNY.... with the band if I start to regain I will RUN not walk to my doc and demand a fill............ HOWEVER, my last FILL was in Novemember.... of which put me too tight and finally in January I had it taken out.............. .3 cc was the difference between eating nothing but Soup and food........ and is were I'm maintaining since then...... (so really I haven't NEEDED a fill since October of 2007) and I am way tighter than most of my fellow April 2007 Violets. Now....... faced with the choice for my mom....... who is 282 and 61 and facing NOT walking and NOT enjoying retirement..... I have thought long and hard for HER situation........ She is a slow loser due to a LIFETIME of jacked up metabolism,,,,, the amount of meds she takes now and all the stuff...... I'm ALMOST sold on a Mini Gastric Bypass for her.. so that she CAN lose 90 lbs and be able to walk with out pain......... even WITH the nutritional requirements... I lean towards the QUICK route for her and her quality of life.. BUT she has a realitive that had complications and is a vegtable (and even though I've pointed out that it wasn't nec the procedures fault) she will not even discuss it............. That said.. I LOVE MY BAND.... and I try to keep my carbs low... and I've had great success with it. GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY!!!!!!!

CONGRATS! and BRAVOO for finding out what YOUR insurance wanted and then going for it. All policies are different, as your employer dictates what is covered and not..... Dr's and staff have trouble keeping up with all the different rules.... so it is up to us to keep them on the right path! Congrats AGAIN and keep us posted!

Sorry you are not having success........ my first thought would be have you even had a fill? Second have you tried to work on a plan that would allow the band to help you. If you want support, this is the place to come, but I'm sorry you won't find much support for Band Bashing here.. as I LOVE my band, but we all are different and have different experiences. The cool thing about it is that you can turn it off and on with fills. If you are in pain is that because you are not chewing your food or eating too fast? Much more info is needed if you want advice on how to remedy your situation. GOOD LUCK

LOL Michelle.......... everything you bake SOUNDS SOOOOO GOOD!!!!! Terry: I agree with your friend.... but it would be hard. Haydee: I just pm'd you Jane: That stinks about the car......... made me smile about the phone and batteries :rolleyes2: Suzie: Nice weather today.. POOL anyone? Kat: NEW UNDIES whooohoooo! TracyK: MCJ queen! You crack me up!!!!!!!!!!!! Laura: Where are you? Judy: Where are you? Jenn: You won't be reading this.. but Prayers girlie! Pamela: Are you gone yet? Denise: Any word on baby Dimitri yet? OK.... so I virtually nibbled on pork steak ALL day and then last night DH grilled steaks....... of which I ACTUALLY was able to eat AND not PB it!!!!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP it was soooo good! So then DH says he needs Dairy Queen, I say.. I'm NOT going cause I want to be good... (plus I had already snuck some orange sherbert) but he twists my arm and tells me to get my clothes on and just come on....... so I do............ I order my pecan mudslide.... and 3 bite into it... I just can't eat any more... (as I am still FULL from the steak) I pushed it aside and said.. I'm FULL.. I can NOT eat one more bite... (he is looking in amazment) He says... well that was $3.00 wasted.... I replied.. I TOLD YOU I DIDN'T WANT TO COME.... I KNEW better.. we all just got done eating STEAK! anyway........ I took one more bite (out of guilt) and just in my head said... SCREW THIS.. this is EXACTLY HOW I GOT TO BE 272 lbs!! So I pushed it away and told Dustin the 11 year old.. TAKE THIS AND GET IT AWAY FROM ME! So this morning............ I get rewarded with 181.2 (a new low!!!!) Imagine how low I'd be if I'd had a drink of water in the last 5 days! I'm guessing my real waterless weight is 179,,,,,,,, Have a good one!

Haydee has relatives that have all surgery Band, Boobs, TT, Eyes, Arms in Mexico.. I will try to find out which doc.....

Haydee: HUGS girlfriend.......... keep strong....... this is the toughest time..... but you will get through it. OK... I did have some exciting news....... They just called again to say that I’ve made it to the top 10 and they are presenting to the client next week……… For sure it IF CHOSEN it is looking like They would fly me into New YORK Sunday July 13th for fittings and wardrobe with a max 2 night stay into NYC… they said that they are still working out compensation but that my flight and hotel and all expenses would be paid for………………. Plus compensation… I asked them how many are going to be chosen and they think 4 or 5, but are unsure at this point. HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!! Still trying not to get too excited......

pork steak pork steak pork steak....... its what I've been eating all day

KEEP THE HONESTY COMING!!!!! and whine all you want.. that is what we are here for!

from what I've been told......... plan to take 2 weeks off work for a desk job and 4 if you have to do a lot of manual labor.

Peeking in!!!!!!!!!! I can not WAIT TO SEE YOUR FREAKISHLY FLAT TUMMY!!!!!!!

BIG BIG PRAYERS FOR DIMITRI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laura: I think you are right about the deflating... (which is gonna have to be the case anyway since I have no money and I'll have to save up 2 weeks of time off) Pamela: you explained it perfectly............. this is because they take the fat cells out, so you don't plump up where they take them but when and if you DO gain you will plump up the other fat cells.... which is why people like BabyGotBack has a flat tummy but a big booty (her words) and is also why I would get a mons lift in addition with the tt.. mons lift is getting rid of the pubis fat........... and GOOD luck with getting insurance to PAY FOR THAT!!!!!!!!!!!! :drool: which is why.. I might be visiting Haydee's doc in mexico :confused_smile: Like Laura, I stuff my belly in pants.... and the fact that I've been doing this my whole life is most likely why I can wear some size 10's... (I'm used to being tight around the gut) where as my sis can NOT stand tightness and is why she "can't wear her size 10's............... she was pretty depressed yesterday about her weight gain....... so I sent her the belly pic and told her... "NO MATTER WHAT YOU DON't have THIS hiding in your UNDERWEAR!!" She laughed her butt off.. (which is what I was going for) I posted these on the pic thread but I will post them special for you.... April 2007 @ 272 and June 08 @ 182 (wearing spanx)

Hey ya'll .... do you think I would even BENEFIT from a Tummy Tuck at this time? to me it looks like I need to deflate it a bit more...... but I see tummies like mine all over the PS threads (as before shots) and I wonder.... just how MUCH could they cut off.. how flat COULD it be????

OK you KNOW I have to get in on the belly flab pics so off to the bathroom to drop trou I did.................... Notice the underwear are getting baggy in the butt! LOL HAVE I NO SHAME???????????????? But see I don't have rashes... so dang ol insurance won't pay

OHHH sorry laura!!! FUNNY VISUAL THOUGH on the wilted skin! Suzie: LOL!!!! those were good!

GREAT note!

yes. wasa is being "funny"

Docs are different.. but I would NOT want mine in my waist line due to clothes (jeans) rubbing on it..... wouldn't really be a big deal until you started feeling your hipbones.. (and you WiLL!) Mine at first was always being rubbed by my bra.. but not anymore... and no I can't feel it........... although when something is stuck and it FINALLY passes through I can definately feel RELIEF! Honestly you get used to it.......... boobs, pins, stints, splints, hips, knees, plates.......... its all really cool technology! But a port is not new.. my grandma had a port for pain meds 10 years ago.

I wanted to pop in and wish all of you junies a HAPPY BANDVERSARY!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! that pic is priceless!!!!! Laura: what can I say the girl couples that I know (except) pamela are VERY territorial and full of hormonal prone blow ups.. and JEALOUS.... and everyone knows there's nothing meaner than a woman scorned..... SO LOOK OUT :biggrin:

OH Haydee.. I didn't know! (OMGoodness) our trip must of really gave you food for thought............. I know you'll do what is best for you..... but remember you ARE WORTH A COMMITMENT! (nuff said.. I just wish I could give you a big ol hug)

ROFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pammycakes is a minister!!!!!!!!! This just made my day

the dang scale..... and Jane like you and TracyK... I am making crappy choices... I DID bring blueberries and cottage cheese with me this morning... but also in my bag are cheezits and cookies... and bing cherries..... ahhhh I am sabotaging myself from getting into the 170's! and I'm going to Vegas next week (the 27th)...... I hope everyone had a great weekend... and has a good day.

Good Monday Morning! Heather: The shrinking violets are simply a group of gals that started posting on the April 2007 thread........ starting in January of 2007.. not all of us were banded in 2007, but we've all posted here pretty much daily since then........ we took a vote and named ourselves the Shrinking Violets.

good morning........ family reunion yesterday, going to my dads today.. cody's scout master was on channel 9 not 4...... here is the link Storm Preps At Boy Scout Camp Upset Parents - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City I ate nothing but junk yesterday and the scale showed it. Speaking of siblings........ I love my sister... we are very close, but she is not handling me catching up with her very well...... she is the heaviest I think I've ever seen her.. and my face looks thinner than hers..... People at the reunion were going on at how good I looked and she just had this sad look on her face..... I know she is miserable.... ok.. gotta go.