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Getting closer ...wishing you the best of luck with your surgery ....whoo !!! a new chapter in your life is about to begin... Marion

My Medi Alert Bracelet/Anklet arrived last week , just thought I would share ..Have my Name Blood Type and LapBand engraved on the back... :tongue2: am I cool or what never had an anklet bracelet before now at 62 I have one...maybe a Tattoo next ..

Good for you , well done and Congratulations for the coming surgery , I wish you well on the next step for your new life... Marion

Mmmmmmmmmmm well I ws happy with the set The Book and DVD alone are well worth the money very informative , and I do love the plate... Also the $55.00 is Australian Dollars so I would think in UD $`s it would be about $38.00 also the plate and bowl can be bought seperatly or with out the Book..for a lot less... I wish my Surgeon or Dietition would have handed them out free.. Lucky you Pickles.. :cursing: Goodnight all Hump Day here tomorrow..Have a Good Tuesday... Marion

Sunday Morning here...cold but at least the rain has stopped.. I am off to visit my son and the Grand-daughters for lunch in a couple of hours , should be fun... The critters are fine Sunny and Buddy (parrots)as naughty as ever....kittens are settling down had their first injections Friday but will get them microchiped in 6 months when they get de-sexed , the vet said it would be best and they do the microchiping early if the kittens are going up for sale but no need if we are keeping them and less painful done under aneshetic , they are just starting to trust us humans so I didn`t want to inflict any pain on them , they didn`t flinch with the needle and are 2 little boys..they won everyones hearts at the vets they are so cute.... Well best away have a few things to get done before I head off .. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend... I am off to the dietitian on Wednesday , weight loss is at a stand still think I need a fill.. Marion :thumbup:

P.S The shoes were just a cheap pair from a chain store.. :thumbup: but I liked them and got a pair in white also..very comfortable..Leather and a moulded sole... Night its late and I am cold have a great Monday ...Yawn !! I need to catch some zzzzzzzz`s...

Thanks guys.... Well I got mine from an Aussie site but here is a nice link to a site in the USA.... http://www.creativemedicalid.com/shop_ Here is where I got mine from... Its a bracelet but I ordered the largest one and made it an anklet .... http://www.levelliving.com.au/index1.html

Hi and WELCOME to the group... You will be fine , its natural to be a little scared , I was the same right up until I walked into the hospital , then I was quite calm... No problems at all post op . just follow your surgeon/dietitions guide lines... I was very tired and slept a lot the first few days but soon bounced back to my old self ..I am very happy to have made this choice to become a Bandit....I bet you will be too...My knees thank me everytime I go for a walk wvwn though I have just lost 18kilo`s and have a long way to go I am so Happy, good luck on the new journy of your life.....

Yep winter here ...June /July and August... we don`t have all that cold weather (well cold enough lol) but no snow we are along the coast I would say maybe down to 3deg Cel of a night and maybe 18 to 20 during the days somedays a little higher or lower ..can`t really say for sure these days we have such changes ... I hate the summer and the winter am more of a spring and Autumn / fall person Just finished dinner and am waiting to be able to have a drink ..thats the hardest part for me so I come check my mail while I wait....House work all done and I am looking forward to FRIDAY tomorrow ..I do have to take my Mum to see the heart specialist at 1pm but thats o.k will still get a bit of a sleep in .. :thumbup: I hope you have a great Thursday I am glad mine is almost over.... What does your pre-Op diet consist of I was alowed to have with my Optifast some veggies and salads, fruits and sugar free Jelly (jello) NO coffee that was a killer but I also only had 9 days of it as my booking was made on my first visit and very quick.. Night from me ... Chat later...NOT LONG now......whoo !!!!

Great News , the sooner the better ...waiting is the Pitts...:smile2:.. Goodluck with the Pre Op diet ...you will loose some weight on that ....You must be soooo excited.....:laugh: Night from downunder its cold, wet and miserable outside.....Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Marion

Congratulations on the weight loss..yes you must be getting excited not long to go....Whoo !!!:thumbup:Mmmmmmmmmmmm not sure of kilometers to the beach but 5 mins in the car and we can see to ocean from our verandah as we are up on a hill very high .. I found my house ..Green roof pool in back and reserve behind us ...Cool I never looked before...Pam Close.. jewells nsw - Google Maps

Its a salt Water lake ....we live in Jewells... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Macquarie_(New_South_Wales)

Well it was mentioned(about the bracelet) on a Aussie group I was on and I thought it wouldn`t hurt to have one , and have my blood group on also pretty good in case of an accident..:tongue2: Here are some piccy`s of Lake maquarie 5 mins drive from us we walk and ride there its a beutiful large lake .. We live closer to the coast and have a view of the ocean (not Water front ) we live on a hill.. Warnersbay 5.15pm 5th June.jpg (247.63 KiB) Viewed 80 times

I also have just ordered some Diet dinnerware https://www.greatideas.net.au/product_info.php?products_id=705&osCsid=7fefa8c832051580339d47b2721ac34a

Just wanted to share my 2 new fur babies with you... Hubby rescued them from the wild/stray cats that have made a home under a shed in our factory...there were 4 babies but he could only get 2 , we will keep them they are adorable..He has been trying to catch the other 2 to get them a good home but I think the Mother must have moved them because he hasn`t seen them for a couple of days ...Poor babies ... Any way here ar SMOKEY and the BANDIT, our new family members..(The birds are Jealous and would gladly peck their eyes out ..., so I can`t nurse them while I have the birds out but they are o.k just to be in the same room (just not on Mum:blink:) they are also the same with Zeus (dog) they will go to bit him if I pat him ...Dam Parrots think they are HAWKS...:mad2::cursing: video clip (a little dark) Have a great weekend all... Marion

Thanks all...They are so adorable I m in love...in fact my hubby and son are also in love with them... Oh your Mac and cheese are sweeties , its so much fun watching the two wrestle and play together ...double the fun with two....Off to bed down under Monday is over, raining and cold outside all the critters are tucked up warm and asleep inside as will I be in a few more minutes... have a wonderful Monday those just starting the week... Marion

:wub:Yes Carol they are adorable....we have always had cats and dogs .. we inherited my daughters dog Zeus (a big white Samoyed) when her relationship broke up , she is now tripping around the world and we have a dog..LOL he is a big furry baby too... Got into Parrots about 10 years ago ...so we have 2 Parrots too... We had not planned on getting ANY MORE pets once the birds and Zeus had gone but Joe the big softie just had to rescue these little guys how could he not , just look at their faces...He keeps beating himself up thinking about the two he couldn`t catch and now the Mother cat has moved them and he doesn`t know where..:thumbup::smile: Goodnigh I am off to bed with a book and you have a wonderful Saturday .. Marion:thumbup:

Its been a rainy miserable Saturday just watched a movie on telly and heading to bed to read.. Didn`t really mind the weather as we were staying home and it was nice to just laze about..But tomorrow we are going to see the grandkids so I hope the rain clears up... I hope you are all enjoying your weekend .. and I`ll chat later... Night from downunder...

I guess you mean 30th ???? Great news not long to wait now...do you do the Optifast diet before your Op.?? I only did it for 9 days as my date was set on my first visit and QUICK..but most patience do it for 2 weeks.... Have great Friday mine is over and I am off to bed to read and listen to the rain...niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sleep in a little tomorrow.. Marion

1 kilograms = 2.2 pounds. here is a converter... http://manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm

Formula lbs / 2.2 = kilograms kg x 2.2 = pounds Examples A man weighing 70 kilograms weighs 154 pounds 70 kg x 2.2 = 154 lbs A woman weighing 110 pounds weighs 50 kilograms 110 lbs / 2.2 = 50 kg

BUT ..I have just ordered one of these vibrating machines :biggrin:..NOW it sounds to simple to really work BUT I figure if it doesn`t do anything I can re list it on ebay and some other excersize hating fool like me will buy it ..lol. As I said to hubby its the price of a new pair of good Joggers so I am willing to try it , especially its going to soon be winter/rainy and I won`t be able to bike ride (which I am LOVING) or walk which are the 2 excersizes I am doing at the moment... http://www.crazysales.com.au/genki-prof ... p1038.html I actually bought a pair of 18 jeans today will be trying them on tomorrow (my 20`s are getting rather baggy) :thumbup:too tired now and I am home all day Tuesdays so I might even go through my wardrobe (NOW that is a chore and a half..) Goodnight friends I hope you all have a wonderful week.... Marion.:tt2:

I have just been told by a member in the 60`s group that in the uSA there are only 2 bands that are used .... found this info... Guess no one in the USA will have the type I have ... Types of adjustable bands In the US market, two types of adjustable gastric bands have been approved by the FDA: Realize Band and Lap Band. The Lap Band System (Allergan Inc., Irvine, CA) obtained FDA approval in 2001[16]. The device comes in five different sizes and has undergone modification over the years. The latest models, the Lap-Band AP-L and Lap-Band AP-S, feature a standardized injection port sutured into the skin and fill volumes of 14 mL and 10 mL respectively[17]. The Realize Adjustable Gastric Band (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH) obtained FDA approval in 2007[18]. Realize Band-C has a 14% greater adjustment range than the Realize Band. But both the Realize Band and Realize Band-C are one-size-fits-all. The device differentiates itself from the Lap Band AP series through its sutureless injection port installation and larger range of isostatic adjustments. The maximum fill volume for the Realize Band is 9mL, while the newer Realize Band-C has a maximum fill capacity of 11mL. Both fill volumes fall within a low pressure range to prevent discomfort or strain to the band[19]. Mine is a Heliogast ..the Hage they have 2 types Haga and Hage Two other adjustable gastric bands are in use outside of the United States: Heliogast and Midband. Neither band has been approved by the FDA. The Midband (Médical Innovation Développement, Limonest, France) was the first to market in 2000[20]. In order to preserve the gastric wall in event of rubbing, the device contains no sharp edges or irregularities. It is also opaque to x-rays, making it easy to locate and adjust[21]. The Heliogast band (Helioscopie, Rhône-Alpes, France) entered the market in 2003. The device features a streamlined band to ease insertion during the operation[22].

Do you know what Band you are getting ..???