Bettina

So if you don't want to do it, don't.....don't see a problem here.

Ewww...Dairy Queen (perhaps the name should be a tip off). The day some dude at an ice cream place trys to take a dump on me....I am moving away...far far away....lol. I am never ordering chocolate ice cream from Dairy Queen again!!!!

What did you use it for???

I am so glad you posted this! I am having surgery on a Wednesday and I have to go back to school on Monday. I have had 3 c-sections and I can't see this being worse! Yay..thanks for posting!!:clap2:

Okay who makes this stuff up?? And what country does this occur in? I am all about trying something new but the day my husband shits on my chest, there best be a new car in the driveway of my new house! no thanks KY would be my choice!! ugghhh......who cleans it up? I am getting a visual here...oh no!:faint:

I don't know about the rest of you but I am getting so excited, i've been pacing, figiting, holding my breath (ha ha that is a special one) and I feel like I could puke. Oh yeah and I am in the bathroom way too many times a day....at the rate I am going I'll be thin by the time I get to the hospital..lol. I go for my pre-op on the 12th so I don't know about the liquid diet yet. But I did buy my 3rd case of slim fast so I can start conditioning myself prior to surgery. Found my pedometer. Took out my sneakers (actually wearing them today and my feet went "whoa, what are these, they don't look like flip-flops....LOL) I expect that I will prob be hyper-ventiliating the week before...LOL. I need a cocktail. I am not worried just really really psyched!

Ewww who thinks of this stuff? Hmmm I have had fish...none of them had the runs...ewww lol!

I got my official approval today from Insurance. I knew I was approved but nothing says "Yay" like seeing it in writing! 28 days and counting!! I am getting so excited. Hubby asked how I am gonna do surgery and school...I got it covered...sis is gonna drive me to school the monday after surgery. I know that seems soon. And anyone who reads this and has been banded is probably thinking "is she kidding?" LOL I have had three c-sections...and two days after back surgery I was shoveling the driveway (which I know doesn't compare...just putting it out there on how well I heal) I will be able to manage this just fine. I bought slimfast already..it is not required before surgery to lose weight, but I want to do this right, so I thought I'd start conditioning myself now...lol. Got my sneakers out and my pedometer all ready to roll...lol :clap2:

This is so sad, but I gag every time i hear that.. Mr Creasode (i know spelling is wrong) ugh gag watching that ...as I am laughing. I said I was full the other night from dinner and don't you know DH aske me if I wanted a waffer thin mint. I wanted to deck him....ha ha ha ha

Congrats on getting under the 300's. Hurry back!!

lol...being naughty, I read that and thought hmmmm hump day....lol

Oh yeah Vanilla Rum...got it in the cabinet...and someone mentioned straight....you bet...when I am feeling naughty I do shots while I am mixing my drink. (I am not banded yet, just to clear it up...lol) Hubby likes Vanilla Rum Shot night...:huggie:

It sounds fun, but in reality...I doubt I could do it...reminds me of ..what is that called when you do it with a dead person (eewww sorry) ..oh yeah necrophelia...rather do myself...lol but there is always "drunk and on a dare" ROFLMAO

I've been here and I still am not sure. I just hope its not anything I said. (not that I think I am important or anything-I just hope I didn't rub someone the wrong way)

I am a firm believer of to each his own. I hope I didn't offend any Catholics with my Mom's story...that was not what it was supposed to be...just me saying I thought it was odd. And again I think Father Michael is da bomb! lol...should I tell him that if I ever run into him again? Oh did I tell you I saw Mary's drape/scarf that she supposidly wore when she gave birth to Jesus??!! It's encased in glass in a church in Rome...drats can't remember the name. Even though I am agnostic, it was still totally cool to see!!!! I wish we had old old churches here in the US like they have in Europe. Hmmm ..It just dawned on me that I was more of a believer in Europe than here. I am gonna have to think about that more.

your not alone, I went DOH too!!

I don't think that was an attack, its just factual information on some policies of The Catholic Church. My mom is catholic, she has told me the same thing. Her own church would not let her get married not because my father had been prev married, it was because his first wife was prev married.....how messed up is that. My mom couldn't get married in her church beccause it was "her fault" that my protestant dad married a divorced woman??!! Please! I don't knock the catholic denomination, my uncle died and the methodist reverend wouldn't give him last rites because he was not an "active" member...hmmm no, he had cancer and was ill, couldn't attend. It was a catholic priest who gave his funeral services....what an honorable man, Father Michael, I will never forget him! I hope he is truly blessed in his life for such a random act of kindness. Even though I am agnostic, I believe blessings are important. So there is good and bad (yin and yang) in everything.

hmmm..that I don't know, but the girls were snapping on different sizes on him...i guess you just buy more than one...LOL

yup...and what size do you feel like...want it thick or thin??? :clap2:

I saw them on a HBO special...lol you can get different size snap ons for your rubber man....ha ha ha ha oh yeah and when squeeze the nuts --fun juice comes out...ewwww

Hey Karen, I am getting banded the day before you. (I have been looking for others who are close to me in banding-you are the first) I told my 9 yr old daugher right away (back in April when I first started the process) She is happy for me. I even sat with her and we watched the surgery together online so she would better understand it. I have an 18 yr old daughter and a 17 yr old son, and I have learned never underestimate the knowledge and understanding of a 9 yr old. LOL she won't let me anyway! I feel I need her support and understanding just like I do of the others. Prob more so, because I am with her more. I understand you not wanting her to worry, since Rachel saw the procedure...she is cool with it. Kids are more afraid of the secrecy than they are of the truth. If you decide to tell her earlier rather than later, and you see her worrying.....just tell her about all the cool things you will be able to do with her that you don't do now. For me its I'll be taking her to the beach all the time next year...riding bikes is gonna be more fun! Oh you know, you could start by asking her what she thought if you were thinner, then go to what would she think if you had surgery to get thinner...start small. Mine I can jump right into because she has older sibs so she is a tough cookie. Good Luck and let us know if you told her earlier or later and how she took it.

I totally agree. And (ooops) I forgot to say that too that "you" was not pointed in any direction...it was just my way of not sounding preachy or self-important. :huggie:

Hi, sorry to hear your news! But don't give up that easily...They cover life threatening surgery but not a "belt" for your stomach.....um no, that makes no sense....fight it---appeal it! Give them all the info you can get about lap band vs. GP and send it to them along with your appeal letter. Do you have any co-morbities??? If you do, use them to your advantage!! My sis had GP but for her I considered it life threatening not to have it. Its totally not for me. I read that GP costs $40,000 and lap banding is $28,000 (well here in NJ anyway) ask your insurance if they pay for all the medical problems that come from being overweight!! You can totally do this!!! GO GET 'EM!!!!!! Keep your chin up and keep at them until you get your way!!!

I got my official approval today from Insurance. I knew I was approved but nothing says "Yay" like seeing it in writing! 28 days and counting!! I am getting so excited. Hubby asked how I am gonna do surgery and school...I got it covered...sis is gonna drive me to school the monday after surgery. I know that seems soon. And anyone who reads this and has been banded is probably thinking "is she kidding?" LOL I have had three c-sections...and two days after back surgery I was shoveling the driveway (which I know doesn't compare...just putting it out there on how well I heal) I will be able to manage this just fine. I bought slimfast already..it is not required before surgery to lose weight, but I want to do this right, so I thought I'd start conditioning myself now...lol. Got my sneakers out and my pedometer all ready to roll...lol :clap2:

lol, that is why i drink rum and diet coke (trick I learned from a really skinny girl)