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Betsyjane

By Betsyjane, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Bikergirl    0

Bikergirl
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You are so right - because SUPPORT is so important to me - If we meet once a month I will put it on my calender and just try to either be off or trade with a coworker to work a day shift that day - If enough people get into it maybe we could have AM and PM support meetings. I hate the gym scene so I'm going to be a mall walker.....In more ways than one - Walk for health and I can't wait to SHOP TIL I DROP. I have window shopped for so long that the mall will become my friend...and so maybe some of us can meet in the AM and be mall walkers at Deerbrook.

BTW - I'm not banded yet but of course if anyone want to join me once I am - I would love to.

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Betsyjane    2

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Let me make it clear that it's not MY meeting. It's ours. I ain't the leader. I have 2 suggestions:

1. Let's keep the meeting at 6:30 Monday night, and let's propose a Sunday time to mall walk. OR

2. Forget the meeting and if anybody wants to, they can go to the Houston or Woodlands meeting. And just set us up for a regular time to go mall walking.

Let's "weigh in" :-) on the suggestions.

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RhondaLynn    0

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If those are my only 2 choices, I vote for option 1.

I know myself and I won't travel to a meeting in another area.

I would LOVE to mall-walk.

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lanajane    0

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Hi everybody, I just had a fill yesterday and I saw a notice at the surgicenter that they are starting a meeting at Dr Spivak's office at 7pm on March 13th for bandsters. It is being run by a successful bandster. I can only remember that her first name is Wanda. We have to reserve a space by calling the office. Just thought yall would want to know. Maybe if we get to have another Humble meeting (Feb 5 at 6:30pm--Humble Cafe) we can arrange a car pool (my car is working again). It could be fun!

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lanajane    0

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Let me make it clear that it's not MY meeting. It's ours. I ain't the leader. I have 2 suggestions:

1. Let's keep the meeting at 6:30 Monday night, and let's propose a Sunday time to mall walk. OR

2. Forget the meeting and if anybody wants to, they can go to the Houston or Woodlands meeting. And just set us up for a regular time to go mall walking.

Let's "weigh in" :-) on the suggestions.

I vote for the Monday night meeting!:)

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Betsyjane    2

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OK. 6:30 PM Monday the 5th at Humble City Cafe. Lets shoot for monthly meetings. And I'm game for whenever anyone wants to start mall walking!

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lanajane    0

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Thanks Betsyjane, I'll be there if I have to walk. I had my second fill on 1/25/06 Thursday. They said I had lost .7 of the l.5 I got on my first fill (surgery 10/16/06). So they gave me .8 to get me back up to the l.5 I got originally on 1/4/06. Has that happened to anyone else? This is the first time I've felt any restriction.

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Bikergirl    0

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lanajane: I've read where people have gone back to get a fill and they had lost some solution. Someone said it evaporates ?? I'm not sure. Did you question the doctor?

Also I am still pending bandism. I am waiting on insurance, so I will continue to keep up with you guys and jump in as soon as I can.

Keep up the good work!

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lanajane    0

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Hey Bikergirl, the doctor wasn't there, it was a Nurse Practitioner. I guess because it's a second fill the doc doesn't have to be there. She said it does happen. It did worry me a bit, but I have sure started losing weight again. I think you are going to really be happy when you get banded. I put it off for a long time because I was afraid and I had to pay for it myself. It really is working for me. I've lost about 34 pounds since Oct. 16, 06. And I didn't do so well at Christmas because I postphoned my first fill until 1/4/07. Thanks for the well wishes. I hope to meet you soon.

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Ashlee    0

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I would love to join you guys at the meeting. I have been looking for a support group close to home. I have finally found one!!!

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lanajane    0

lanajane
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Yea! We ought to have a pretty big group! We are at about the same place in our weight loss. Cya @ Humble Cafe Feb 5th.

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barbara465    2

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I'll be there on the 5th.

Yes, you can lose some of your fill. It is more typical after the 1st fill as some of it can get absorped by the band. I lost mine after several fills so they switched me to a thicker saline called omnipacque. Most of the fills are done by PA's at the surgicenter. You have to request your doctor if you want him to give it.

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lanajane    0

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Thanks Barbara456, Glad to get the info on fills. It's really helpful to see your history at the bottom of your page. I know each case is different but it is really a better understanding of what goes on. I wish I knew how to do a page like yours, but I'm not so computer savey, but I am keeping a record of my surgery and fills on a word document for me. Lana

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