I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Karla- Congrats on the weight loss. I didn't know Lexapro had a generic, my Mom is on that and they are not giving her the generic and it is expensive.

Tomorrow is last day of testing. Our student's funeral is Thurs. We are having problems with his friends fighting students who they believe said bad things about him. Which is not true, but in their minds they believe if they fight for him, they are honoring him. These children are truly messed up.

My Mom is still in the hospital, the social workers are trying to make me take her home and I won't. I went to the nursing home today and then to a lawyer. If I could take her home, why would she need to go in a home?

She is now considered a brittle diabetic and her blood sugar must be continually monitored to see what her insulin dose will be. The dr also said she has a lesion or growth on her bladder that will be monitored. She has a huge hernia that the dr said he will not fix. And the dr also said she will need a pacemaker cause her heart keeps pausing. She was very lucid today, seemed quite normal. On Sat. her condition was very scary. I brought her soft shell crabs for supper today; she was ecstatic.

Denise, Hugs, hang in there, I know the situation with your mom is impossible. My doctor prescribes Citalopram instead of the Lexapro. I was on Lexapro, but couldn't afford it and the Citalopram works the same. I'm not sure of it is a 'true' generic version of Lexapro, but the doctor says it is basically the same. Try it, its cheap, about $7 per month.

Thank you all for listening to me gripe, I just felt overwhelmed.

Karla

Okay folks, stupid question...I know a lot of people talk about pain at the port site after surgery. So, I figured since I didn't have a lot of gas pain, I'd skip past any other pain, well not so. I feel like my port is going to pop out of my skin. I know it won't, but it hurts like heck. Any suggestions? By the time I get home from work I have to lay vertical for about an hour for the pain to stop making me the 'hunchedback of Notredam'. I don't have a lot of time to be vertical. I have parent conference tonight and then have to get ready for a sub so I can head across the state to help with my dad.

Just got a phone call from mom, dad's back in the hospital running a fever. They think it is pneumonia. He is on mega antibiotics and having blood transfusions. His oxygen level is low. Now what????

Karla- Congrats on the weight loss. I didn't know Lexapro had a generic, my Mom is on that and they are not giving her the generic and it is expensive.

Tomorrow is last day of testing. Our student's funeral is Thurs. We are having problems with his friends fighting students who they believe said bad things about him. Which is not true, but in their minds they believe if they fight for him, they are honoring him. These children are truly messed up.

My Mom is still in the hospital, the social workers are trying to make me take her home and I won't. I went to the nursing home today and then to a lawyer. If I could take her home, why would she need to go in a home?

She is now considered a brittle diabetic and her blood sugar must be continually monitored to see what her insulin dose will be. The dr also said she has a lesion or growth on her bladder that will be monitored. She has a huge hernia that the dr said he will not fix. And the dr also said she will need a pacemaker cause her heart keeps pausing. She was very lucid today, seemed quite normal. On Sat. her condition was very scary. I brought her soft shell crabs for supper today; she was ecstatic.

Hugs GF !!! Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers - Wish I could fix it for you - I hate when I can't - but sounds like you do have things under control... xoxox Jaent

Okay folks, stupid question...I know a lot of people talk about pain at the port site after surgery. So, I figured since I didn't have a lot of gas pain, I'd skip past any other pain, well not so. I feel like my port is going to pop out of my skin. I know it won't, but it hurts like heck. Any suggestions? By the time I get home from work I have to lay vertical for about an hour for the pain to stop making me the 'hunchedback of Notredam'. I don't have a lot of time to be vertical. I have parent conference tonight and then have to get ready for a sub so I can head across the state to help with my dad.

Just got a phone call from mom, dad's back in the hospital running a fever. They think it is pneumonia. He is on mega antibiotics and having blood transfusions. His oxygen level is low. Now what????

Karla - portsite hurts the longest - I wore a pair of pants the 1st day back and they were just a tiny snug and that hurt my port (even though it's above my waist) - so I wore dresses for the first few week - nothing tight around my waist and that helped.

Hugs on Dad being back in the hospital - Prayers for you and your family - I have been where you are now - one day at a time and go give your Daddy a big hug and tell him how much you love him..

Good Morning Gang...

Phyl - did you get to see Adam sign last night on Idol - stupid show went into ot and stupid dvr didn't record - well now I have fixed that I set it to record 5 minutes longer..

I am going to have to go see if his song is on utube or some website.

Hope the wind isn't too bad your way - it was a little breezey my wey..

Where has everyone been - the thread is a little slow ...

Candice - how are you doing - you got 3 things coming up France - Us - Wedding....

Who's all going to Canada for sure ??? I am going to have to reschedule my mamo - was suppose to go 7/27

Not much to report - I got Easter Cookies on my desk :glare: will I eat or not - right now no - but who know what my mindset will be in a few hours -

I am sipping my Pomegrante Lemonaid - My new fav thing (crystal lite on sale at target this week)

I'm just pissed that I missed Adam on Idol last night...

CBL

Phyl - did you get to see Adam sign last night on Idol - stupid show went into ot and stupid dvr didn't record - well now I have fixed that I set it to record 5 minutes longer.. I am going to have to go see if his song is on utube or some website.

Hope the wind isn't too bad your way - it was a little breezy my wey..

Where has everyone been - the thread is a little slow ...

Candice - how are you doing - you got 3 things coming up France - Us - Wedding....

Who's all going to Canada for sure ??? I am going to have to reschedule my mamo - was suppose to go 7/27

Not much to report - I got Easter Cookies on my desk :glare: will I eat or not - right now no - but who know what my mindset will be in a few hours -

I am sipping my Pomegranate Lemonade - My new fav thing (crystal lite on sale at target this week)

I'm just pissed that I missed Adam on Idol last night...

CBL

Go figure.... why did it run over like that??? I was just glad that I set the TiVo to record "Fringe"!! I don't like that show and never watch it, but when I saw that it came on right after Idol I decided to record it just in case there was anything we missed! Adam was AMAZING!! I think he will win! But I really like Danny, Matt, Nanoop and that other cute little guy. Blind guy is so sweet, but just not as talented as the others, and Lil had another bad week. And the young girl.. she didn't do well this week either. As the weeks go on it's going to get tough because there are five guys who are all really good!!

VERY WINDY out here! AWFUL!! Went to Water aerobics wearing my "swim sweater", and didn't go to my usual spot. The corner of the pool that I claim as "MINE" happens to be opposite a doorway which turns in to a wind tunnel when it's like this.. so I retreated to the opposite corner. Good move because there was a hot water jet right there! I stayed in front of it as much as possible!

Hope the scale goes down tomorrow but I"m not staking my life on it. I've been stuck in the same place for almost a month. After I dropped that 5 lb in one week I've been yo yo ing again! Up a little, down a little, etc. Last week I was down 2 1/2, but this week.. we'll see! Can't seem to get that ticker to -110!! Dental appts for both of us in about an hour will send us out in to the wind again!

Earl's birthday tomorrow. He has a favorite Italian restaurant we discovered a month or so ago... I told him we could go for lunch (after our weigh in!) Last time I ordered spaghetti & meatballs and got 4 meals out of it!

Go figure.... why did it run over like that??? I was just glad that I set the TiVo to record "Fringe"!! I don't like that show and never watch it, but when I saw that it came on right after Idol I decided to record it just in case there was anything we missed! Adam was AMAZING!! I think he will win! But I really like Danny, Matt, Nanoop and that other cute little guy. Blind guy is so sweet, but just not as talented as the others, and Lil had another bad week. And the young girl.. she didn't do well this week either. As the weeks go on it's going to get tough because there are five guys who are all really good!!

VERY WINDY out here! AWFUL!! Went to Water aerobics wearing my "swim sweater", and didn't go to my usual spot. The corner of the pool that I claim as "MINE" happens to be opposite a doorway which turns in to a wind tunnel when it's like this.. so I retreated to the opposite corner. Good move because there was a hot water jet right there! I stayed in front of it as much as possible!

Hope the scale goes down tomorrow but I"m not staking my life on it. I've been stuck in the same place for almost a month. After I dropped that 5 lb in one week I've been yo yo ing again! Up a little, down a little, etc. Last week I was down 2 1/2, but this week.. we'll see! Can't seem to get that ticker to -110!! Dental appts for both of us in about an hour will send us out in to the wind again!

Earl's birthday tomorrow. He has a favorite Italian restaurant we discovered a month or so ago... I told him we could go for lunch (after our weigh in!) Last time I ordered spaghetti & meatballs and got 4 meals out of it!

Ya I think it's going to be all guys in the final 5 - I like the same ones as you - but agree Adam is going to win !!! Maybe tonite they will replay Adam's performance since there is such an uproar about it being cut last night for those who have dvr's tivo's...

Lil Rounds needs to listen to the judges and sing a mary j blige song !!!!

Alison will make it on her own after this - she does have a good voice and she knows how to play to the crowd...

Teeth again !!!! OMW - that's just too much dentist for me - but I understand when I do have to go it's like 5 visits till it's all done...

Thanks for the reminder it's Earl's bday- I will send him and ecard...

Ya you are due for a loss if it's been 3-4 weeks since your last - we all know that you go for a while with zip then will drop 3-4-5 in one week...

Well, I haven't eaten the Cookies - I am straving today too -

I ate too much last night - dinner (fish rice spinach) - then snack pack popcorn then 1/2 cup strawberries & light whip cream then small sherbet cone - then 2 small bowls (total 1 cup) of raisin bran with 2% milk - So today I have just had 1 pear for bf - lunch 1 pot wonder 1 large cup pork/tomatoe sauce/little rice & corn - 8 cheetos - 2 french frys - just ate a string cheese... I could naw off my arm - but I know I don't need those cookies - my boss will be back tomorrow I will leave them on his desk tonite.

well it's 3:59 - I go home at 4 - then gym - so talk to you all latter

Phyl - please email me earl's email address - thanks.

I watched IDOL last night, but I can't relmember which one is ADAM???? what song did he sing.????

I can't stand the blind guy, I don't like his voice at ALL!!

I like Nanooop, he's my fav.

Janet'; yeah, 3 things coming up!!! France, the Lucky 7's, and the WEDDING.... I gotta get my sh!t together again... I've been off the wagon since Mexico... I didn't gain anything while away... but I've been making up for it since!

O.k. after Easter weekend!!!

Off topic, but my predictions for tonight: bottom 3: Lil, Scott, Allison. Allison will be spared, probably Lil will go.

Simon gave Adam a standing ovation. Go on American Idol's website and you can watch the songs.

My Mom went in the nursing home tonight. I went bring her her things and give her a shower. While she was drying off; I went to move her bed. On the floor were pastel hershey kiss wrappers all over behind the bed. The lady in her rooms daughter was there so I told her to look at the mess. She said they didn't even look behind the bed. So I go dress my Mom and make her brush her teeth. I go pull her covers back, and low and behold a bag of hershey kisses in the freakin bed. Her roommate said, "I gave her those." I said, she's diabetic she can't have this. She said, "Oh, I'm diabetic too." I said if you give her a bag of candy she will eat the whole bag, just give her a couple. Mom also begged for money to get chips. Obviously the healthy diabetic in her room told her about the vending machines down the hall. If she didn't see the woman eating chips and candy it wouldn't cross her mind. I think the roommate is gonna be a problem.

My Mom went in the nursing home tonight. I went bring her her things and give her a shower. While she was drying off; I went to move her bed. On the floor were pastel hershey kiss wrappers all over behind the bed. The lady in her rooms daughter was there so I told her to look at the mess. She said they didn't even look behind the bed. So I go dress my Mom and make her brush her teeth. I go pull her covers back, and low and behold a bag of Hershey kisses in the freakin bed. Her roommate said, "I gave her those." I said, she's diabetic she can't have this. She said, "Oh, I'm diabetic too." I said if you give her a bag of candy she will eat the whole bag, just give her a couple. Mom also begged for money to get chips. Obviously the healthy diabetic in her room told her about the vending machines down the hall. If she didn't see the woman eating chips and candy it wouldn't cross her mind. I think the roommate is gonna be a problem.

LOL!! Ya THINK???

This sounds like a scene out of a bad movie....a comedy!

You have a challenge ahead of you!

Someone in authority needs to talk to these two about their diabetes!! Seriously... like threaten them!! Or at least put a good scare in to them.

Vending machines! That's another problem!

I suppose you could take away her money!

But then you'd have to take the other ladies' money, too!

Geez, sorry about the nursing home situation. We hate to turn into our parents' parent.

Well, add insult to injury...just gained 2 pounds. I know...this time is about healing not loosing, but it still frustrating. I will be so glad to get to mushies so my stomach feels a little full. I know one of the problems is what I drink. I try to stick with water or diluted juice. I can't handle artificially sweetened drinks. I suppose the protein enriched cheddar cream soup isn't a help either.

hi ladies. Just a quick post to let you know I'm alive. Just very busy. Had the best intentions of getting on the eliptical last night here in the hotel but didn't get in until after 9 and just curled up in bed. I know I need to get up and move but by that time of night my back is just too tired. A little sore today. I know it's just tiredness, but makes me angry.

I think I might be dropping poinds again. ... but not positive. I pray I'm on the downward side finally. it's been a very LONG winter. It's spring here in Helena and the weather makes me happy. Wish it was this nice at home. It was over 70 here the other day...at home still in the 40's.

well better get to the office. This work sure does cut into my computer time!!!

Wii Fit says I'm down 2.2 lb today.... we'll see what the TOPS scale says! They don't always agree, but I'm hopeful my ticker will move today!

The wind died down to a gentle breeze!

Off to TOPS and water aerobics in a few minutes.

CBL

OK I AM PISSED - MY POST FROM LAST NIGHT ISN'T HERE !!!

Recap:

CANDICE - I had cookies looking at me all day yesterday - i gave them away last night and never ate them even though I was very hungry all day long even after my meals - so YOU CAN NOT WAIT TILL AFTER EASTER TO GET BACK ON TRACK

Easter is about Jesus dying on the cross to for us

It's not about the Easter Bunny and Robin Eggs - Peeps - Choc bunnie :0)...:thumbup::sad::tt2:

So you are put on notice this very second that the food cop is on your shoulder and she's going to be yelling at you everytime you try and put something unhealthy in your mouth that you should not be eating..

Phyl - I agree with you on the final 5 all guys - maybe Allison not sure - it's really about who has fan base - Adam is going to win I'm pretty sure - him and Danny final 2 - and I think all will make albums or cd whatever they are called now a days :0)

Glad it was Scott who went home last night - I think that they would have used the save on Anoop..

Karla - try for lower soduim stuff - it's most likely water weight but if you are drinking jucies (empty calories) it could be all that sugar - Sugar is no longer our friend - It's going to tell you it is but it's not - and I orginally didn't like diet soda - I use to drink regular soda - but I bought the diet stuff and it does take a minute but you can aqurie a taste for it - I don't mean that you should be drinking soda - this was just an example from my old WW days - I too said I can't stand the stuff - but you gotta try just so that you can save tons of calories.

I am really into the pomergranet lemonade from crystal light - you can dilute in by using the packet in a 20 oz bottle of water so that it's not so strong tasting..

I give myself a calorie budget - and even though I am banded I still am a volume eater - I want the most amount of food for the least amount of calories - I rather have a Fish Veggies & Rice instead of a sliver of cake (well 99% of the time:wink:)

Steph - Glad to hear that you are feeling like the weight is dropping,

Phyl - Yea - fingers crossed that Top Scale says the same as your Wii - Let us know - it's about time for you to have a loss since it's been a few weeks since your last one ..

Denise - Ya I would tell your mom's roomate that if your mom's sugar gets out of control and if she goes into a coma - you are going to hold them legally responsible - and that in no way shape or form do you want them giving her crap and I would tell the nursing staff - this is like the Brookhurst facitliy in NJ (you know that show where the super morbity obese go to loose weight) they allow the pple to order take out - here these pple who weight 600 lbs are in a hospital to loose the weight and help save their lives and they let me order pizza - Just don't get it..

Ok well gotta get to work - will cbl

hugs

and remember Candice - I am on your shoulder for the rest of the weekend !!!