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i buy mine at walmart. its in the frozen food section. i buy seaweed salad too. way good.

wow good posts. i enjoyed reading all you have to say. I attended ACOA years ago. it was very helpful and good to see that i was not alone in some of my confusion.. my dad has been a recovering alcoholic for 28 years.... he stopped drinking when i was very young , I never witnessed him drinking. but the absence from the home was hard on my mother and all 5 children. fortunately my father got me involved in his recovery. my parents divorced and that is a scar that never healed. the exposure to AA and my fathers recovery was wonderful. my father and i are really close and the program helped my father to grow and become a wise man. i have learned a lot from my dad and his wisdom. he helps many people and is a blessing. i learned one important thing about myself. that is that im terrible at commitment. this is due to the divorce and unstable environment i was raised in. i always feel like if i get too close i will get hurt , that it is going to end eventually. everytime i had a fight with a boyfriend id break up and move away. extreme stuff that was unhealthy. i still struggle with chaos. sometimes we are comfortable with the chaos we were raised in and even though i recognize that it is unhealthy and i dont want to live that way, its like sub consciously i consider it normal. i enjoyed the meetings. i think it is wise if alcoholics get the whole family involved in the recovery, if possible. i understand the fear that you may feel, but i think the family can get help and learn even if you slip up and take a drink. i recommend surrounding oneself with people who have many years of recovery .

wow. thats great. good luck.

mitt romney. we need a strong financial leader . he is also the only one who seems to talk about china.. most americans dont have a clue to the real issues that are hurting this county.... romney has a proven record. he got his mba at harvard.. ( ok so im impressed.)

REPUBLICAN. i like Mitt Romney . I did some research and read about him. i like what he did in massachusetts.

I do not feel the band around my stomach. i can feel my port if i push on it with my fingers. sometimes when running i feel a small tug on the port or tubing. no pain or discomfort.

i think for me the hardest part about being single with the band is the dating aspect. i date, therefore i go to dinner , movie etc.... i try to do more things like hiking and outdoor activities on dates. but guys always want to go out to eat. but i have a hard time to eat much or many times excuse my self to go to ladies room and pb. yuck. so i try to avoid dinner dates. but i like going to dinner, its so relaxing..... anyone else have that trouble

hi. im going to have my arms done by dr. huacuz this weekend. i know he has done many tummy tucks. im going to have a tummy tuck this summer , if i need it.. he is very safe , you will do fine. when are you having your tummy tuck? good luck

fill center usa has an office in vegas. i cant remember the doctors name. nice guy. does fill in office. no floro . i never had fill by him, but i had an unfill once. i do fill by floro in tijuana with my surgeon. but if you are looking for fill without the floro you can try fill centers.... good luck.

hi bert99, i was feeling the same way before my surgery. i never thought that id be thin and healthy again. but, its been two years and im down 120 and feel great. the band forced me to change my eating habits and behavior.... i eat so little now. soup and salad is my main diet. i assume you will go through the same stages as most of us...... it takes time but it will happen. hang it there and im glad you are able to have this done. some people cant afford it.. so good luck. keep us posted.

I SAY GIVE EM TIME. how many will keep it off. im happy for them and i applaude there efforts. i too worked hard , but i was not successful. im just glad i have my band. i dont care what anyone else thinks......

i tell all my family that if they have a real emergency and need to be seen right away , the golden words are SHORTNESS OF BREATH. gets you in fast........ ok, dont abuse it.........

my er doc says pancreatisis. told me not too eat for a few days. great! i just had some fill taken out because i couldnt eat for like a week. so now i have to STILL not eat.. im supposed to drink tea. in a few days have toast and bananas. i dont eat toast or bananas.......... oh well.

last few nights i had severe pain in my left side. i have had it before but thought it was due to a broken rib. but now i have the pain and sick to my stomach. so i ran my blood work and i have a very high lipase . my amylase is normal. so im thinking, pancreatic or gallbladder. my mom died young from pancreatic cancer. so i think maybe i should get checked. maybe i should get my gallbladder out. i also can feel the pain in my back on the left side also. what does if feel like if you have stones. i didnt eat today since i didnt want pain. so tonite it is not so bad. no stomach ache , just sore and tender......... any advice from someone whos been there and done that???? thanks.

its been over 2 yrs since i had my surgery, but i did not feel any pain. i was worried id get sick from the anesthesia, i didnt. i was up walking around a lot after surgery. i felt good. the next day i went shopping and walked around tijuana. i was fine. im sure you will be ok. good luck.

tell the doctor to use a spinal fluid needle .

bandvirgin. been there done that. i recommend you go to the nearest er and have them give you iv fluids to hydrate. you can ask the er doc to try to take some fill out. i have had to do it twice in the er. once the er doc got it after 3 painful tries. but it was relief. the other er visit they called the radiologist in and he did it in cat scan. perfect and no pain. but i think you should at least get some ive fluids in and try to take out maybe just a small amount. i found that sometimes only a few drops can make all the difference. the whole fill thing is no exact science to me. good luck and hope you feel better. let us know what you do.

dr. huacuz is amazing.

im from maine too. i grew up in bar harbor in the summers and bangor in the winter. i miss my maine lobster. i havent been back to maine in like 10 years....... i hate the cold dreary weather but i miss skiing at squaw mountain and all the fun snowmobiling......... id freeze if i left arizona to go back.....

in my family, the holidays are about providing for those in need. we pitch in a buy computers for the children of poor families..... my dad he started that . i think the whole holiday shopping thing is a sad reflection on the spiritual poverty of our country..... i hate to feel pressured to buy for people who already have too much..........

BEKA. your attitude suggests to me a reflection of your own problem . it might help you to examine why you see the oldies in such a strange perspective...... perhaps you are angry about some comment..... i think your attitude should be of gratitude and humility not hostile and anger. im not trying to put you down., but, dont you think that most of us are just trying to help and it is possible you are taking things too personal. take what you need from here and leave the rest. why get upset........ hope you have much success and one day you will be an oldie and you can share your valuble advice . good luck

im so glad i went to mexico for mine. no waiting and great care.

Porkchops. Id Kill To Eat Porkchops...

try to drink a few sips of water with baking soda to neutralize the acid. the acid can make your esophogus irritated and then swell . the acid causes me to burb and be uncomfortable. the baking soda helps to ease the discomfort. try to drink small sips and stay on liquids for a week after a fill. if i dont do liquids after my fill for at least 4 or 5 days, i get the acid and PBing. good luck. you may be too tight. but i try to give it time to adjust........ i have had to have unfills before. it is a drag but what a relief. hope you feel better soon.

cute cat. it is best for me to take a few bites of food and walk away and then if it goes down ok , take a few more bites. i dont have anyway to eat fast without the chance of getting sick. it is something you will just have to adjust to. it is the way it is with the band. but it is good to eat slow and enjoy your food......