I decided it was time for me to start a little 'home' for my journey. I am being banded Dec 18/06 with Dr. Ortiz in TJ. I live in Victoria, BC.

I have struggled with weight my whole life - no kidding. I am tired of it. I want to be in control of food, instead of the other way around. I am very confident in this procedure, and in the results I will have after it. I am a hungry person, and not a happy person when I am hungry. So then I eat to control my inner grouch, and get fatter and more depressed. I am sure you can all see where this is going.

I am married to a great supportive husband, and have 2 boys who are 21 and 18. My youngest is supportive of this procedure, but my oldest wants mommy just the way she is. He is worried about safety. My youngest is only worried about money....hmmm.... I might have to chat with him about that.:guess

I am off to work now, I hope anyone who pops by this thread, finds something of interest. Best wishes to you all.

I was going to say much the same as Doddie. Cancer in older folks does spread less rapidly than in young people. This is because the overall rate of cell division slows as we age and this affects bad, the cancerous cells, along with the good. And there does seem to be many more survivors of breast cancer these days than there used to be. One of my closest friend's sister was diagnosed with level/stage 4 breast cancer 3 years ago. Level 4 is pretty much a death sentence but the specialists seemed to have fixed her up and now she is back at work. This woman was in her very early 50s when she was diagnosed and she works on the line for one of the car companies.

It is understandable that both you and your mum will be scared by this diagnosis of breast cancer. My advice would be that you accompany her to all of her medical appointments. Because she will be nervous she will miss a lot of information and she will neglect to ask questions. This is when two heads are better than one. You can act as both a second set of brains and an emotional support for her. And because you will have a proper understanding of the situation you will feel more in control of your own fears and you can assist her in mastering her fears.

from green.

Condolensces on your mom, I hope it all work out for the good.

Damn the DQ, they have combined my 2 favorite pre-band foods, Kit-kats and Blizzards. It could be my undoing.

Andrew

Hah! DQ doesn't do a thing for me but Haagen-D....oh, but that is very, very bad.:hungry: And it is everywhere, everywhere!

I agree Green....ahhhhh HD!!!! :hungry: :hungry: :hungry:

Cookie dough and no other!

My prayers and thoughts are with you and your mom. Hang in there bandiva.

I agree Green....ahhhhh HD!!!! :hungry: :hungry: :hungry:

Cookie dough and no other!

Caramel Cone Explosion has a very, very powerful effect on Green. :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: Tragic but true.

Victoria,

Sorry to hear about your mom's diagnosis. You and your family will be in my prayers. That reminds me to give my mom a call tomorrow.

Bandiva,

Sorry to hear about your mom. You and your family will be on my prayer list. Keep a positive attitude and things will work out. Have a great week. We're here for you.

You all are so sweet and I appreciate you so much. The DQ thing....I was laughing when I read it because that is exactly what I had...a kitkat blizzard...and I got them to put some cherries in too. I just made my mouth Water.

My mom...we will not get any more news for about 10 days, they are checking to see if it has spread. I don't think they caught it early.

I had my first workout with my trainer today. It was great. My scale has also come down a couple pounds, I am at 232 for the last few days. I want to be 229 for April 20 (my birthday), so I have been being very good.

Thanks for making me laugh! Have a fabulous day everyone!

Victoria.

I haven't posted here in almost a month!! Where does the time go? I have had an upside down life the last month. Work has been super busy due to being short staffed and we moved and I am trying to get a second business going and work out and be there for my family.... you get the picture. It's ok tho, I know it is temporary and I am very happy.

I think I am doing a lot better in my eating. I am trying to be consious of food intake even when I am not feeling restriction. Next week will be hard, my mom is having a mastectomy and she is 78 so I am worried. I am leaving for GP on thursday and I will spend as long as I need to with her. Thoughts and prayers on monday the 14th would be so appreciated. I have to believe everything will be fine.

Well everyone, I hope this email finds you happy and healthy. Thanks for listening!

Victoria

Victoria,

You are doing sooooo AMAZING!!! LOOKIT how much you have lost in such a little time!!! You should be very happy & proud.

Definitley our thoughts/prayers are with your mom (& your family) during this difficult time. Best of luck on Monday and we will be thinking of you and sending you good vibes. Be positive. Keep us posted.

(((HUGS)))

My thoughts and prayers for you and your mom Bandiva.

Hi Everyone. Just thought I would pop in and say hi. I am doing well. The scale is giving me a hard time, but I am trying to stay focussed on inches right now. I have been doing 2 different boot camps, so something good must be happening.

NSV...my uniforms are a med now...a little tight, but still a med!!!

My mom had a mastectomy and unfortunatley the cancer has spread. They are starting chemo in a couple weeks. Your positive thoughts are appreciated. Thank you for the support.

I haven't had a fill since march...seem to be ok with that. Have a lot of restriction when I eat 'good' foods. I have someone helping me with nutrition, so that helps too.

That is all for now. I enjoy reading your posts, even though I don't always join in. Well, gotta run, I am off to bootcamp before work. Have a great day everyone!

My scale is still p'ing me off but I think I am doing OK with inch loss. It is hard nto to get discouraged but I am keeping on keeping on. Have to keep the big picture in mind. Will write more later. Take care everyone.

Bandiva, I think that you are doing very well with your weight loss. It is supposed to be a gradual loss because that is better for your body - it gives it time to adjust - and you have lost a lot of weight, you know. 62 lbs is an impressive loss and you should be feeling proud, grrl!

I am so sorry to hear that your mum's cancer has spread. This is going to be a difficult time for your family and you have all my sympathy.

Bandito: With all that you have on your mind, you are tremendously successful. To not show a weight gain is awesome. Think of what would be happening if you did not have the band. Emotional eating can get out of hand, but your band is working. Doddie