Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot

[Apples2 19]

You CAN do it Lizalee!!!! You can...you really, really can!!!!!!!!!! We'll be here to help you every step of the way!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JoannMarie 0]

Hi All,

I'm not taking time right now to read everything I have missed - just no time at this minute. We are in Korea and DD's - DGS is adorable, DD is uncomfortable, but glad mom and dad are here. Her friend is headed to hospital right now to have her baby, but DD is still awaiting. Hope all is well with everyone and I will get back later.

It is a very long airplane ride from US to Korea. A missed flight (due to weather issues) made it even longer. Will talk more later.

[lynnt1215 1]

Hi All,

I'm not taking time right now to read everything I have missed - just no time at this minute. We are in Korea and DD's - DGS is adorable, DD is uncomfortable, but glad mom and dad are here. Her friend is headed to hospital right now to have her baby, but DD is still awaiting. Hope all is well with everyone and I will get back later.

It is a very long airplane ride from US to Korea. A missed flight (due to weather issues) made it even longer. Will talk more later.

Glad to hear you are there safe and sound, I know you will enjoy your time there.

[Apples2 19]

I miss LIVINFORJESUS...Where are you, Susan???????????????

[Elayne 0]

Had my pre-admission testing and pre-op consult yesterday.

2+ hours at the hospital - blood, EKG, etc.

During the consult with the anesthesiologist I had a bit of the "second thoughts syndrome" :thumbup:

Even though I'm not a Nervous Nellie type and have done my research and chatted with you wonderful people -

I started to think -

hmmmm - is this REALLY what I should do?

Monday's the DAY and even though I've been on this bumpy trail since August 2008 -

Yeow! - it's already time! :tt2:

I unwisely asked my mother and mentally retarded brother (sorry - that's the term I used since my 1950s childhood and I find nothing incorrect about the phrase) to come for the hour-long trip.

I invited her because I thought she'd like the trip, NOT because I needed a companion - I'm quite independent in many things.

However -

although there was a coffee shop within whispering distance and a TV in the waiting room -

There they sat -

with their coats still on

No magazines in hand

and sat

and sat

I was in the pre-admission "stuff" for well over an hour 1/2

and there they sat

and sat

Then I had to drive cross-town to my surgeon's complex for the pre-surgery consult and again

This complex is very nice and spacious

One big waiting room with a coffee shop surrounded by medical suites

Like a big wheel.

And again - there they sat.

and sat

coats on

hands empty

in silence.

This appointment was about an hour and the image of them sitting out there stuck in my shaky spirit like a buzzing gnat.

With wandering thoughts of "do I really want to go ahead"

my surgeon was uncharacteristically talkative and friendly.

We bantered my test results back and forth making light of my not so great cardio tests and when he suggested fixing my hiatal hernia ("that little bugger") while he was "in there" - my confidence returned and now I'm back on track for Monday.

Meanwhile -

No mommy or brother on Monday either !

She wanted to cook me "something special" for Easter dinner.< /p>

Jeesh - no thank you (I'm tired of explaining liquid diets)

I'm planning to bring my own homemade luscious bowl of broth! :tt2:

[lompocbander 1]

Way to go! Congrats!!!! Jitters are normal, and you are sooooo close!

[Charlene K 1]

I miss LIVINFORJESUS...Where are you, Susan???????????????

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where are you, Susan????????????

Joann.........it is so good to hear from you. Can't wait to hear from you when the new grandbaby arrives!

[phyllser 3]

I miss LIVINFORJESUS...Where are you, Susan???????????????

Had my pre-admission testing and pre-op consult yesterday.

2+ hours at the hospital - blood, EKG, etc.

During the consult with the anesthesiologist I had a bit of the "second thoughts syndrome" :thumbup: Even though I'm not a Nervous Nellie type and have done my research and chatted with you wonderful people - I started to think - hmmmm - is this REALLY what I should do? Monday's the DAY and even though I've been on this bumpy trail since August 2008 -

Yeow! - it's already time! :tt2:

I unwisely asked my mother and mentally retarded brother (sorry - that's the term I used since my 1950s childhood and I find nothing incorrect about the phrase) to come for the hour-long trip. I invited her because I thought she'd like the trip, NOT because I needed a companion - I'm quite independent in many things. However - although there was a coffee shop within whispering distance and a TV in the waiting room - There they sat - with their coats still on

No magazines in hand

and sat

and sat

I was in the pre-admission "stuff" for well over an hour 1/2

and there they sat

and sat

Then I had to drive cross-town to my surgeon's complex for the pre-surgery consult and again - This complex is very nice and spacious. One big waiting room with a coffee shop surrounded by medical suites Like a big wheel.

And again - there they sat.

and sat

coats on

hands empty

in silence.

This appointment was about an hour and the image of them sitting out there stuck in my shaky spirit like a buzzing gnat.

With wandering thoughts of "do I really want to go ahead"

my surgeon was uncharacteristically talkative and friendly.

We bantered my test results back and forth making light of my not so great cardio tests and when he suggested fixing my hiatal hernia ("that little bugger") while he was "in there" - my confidence returned and now I'm back on track for Monday.

Meanwhile -

No mommy or brother on Monday either !

She wanted to cook me "something special" for Easter dinner.< /p>

Jeesh - no thank you (I'm tired of explaining liquid diets)

I'm planning to bring my own homemade luscious bowl of broth! :tt2:

Cute!! You are on track! They don't get it. That's okay!

You're going to be a winner!

Enjoy your wonderful broth on Easter!

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where are you, Susan????????????

Joann.........it is so good to hear from you. Can't wait to hear from you when the new grandbaby arrives!

I saw Susan on Facebook today.... we must drag her back here every now and then!! FB is very addicting!! I play Sudoku, Parking Wars, Pathwords, Dot Game.... it's awful! Like you just have to keep playing!

[doodlebug11 0]

Good Morning All !! My name is Doodlebug, also known as Sharon, and I would love to join in your group! I started on this life saving journey back in April 08, telling my family that this is what I wanted to do and although they weren't 100% behind me, they did say I had to do what I thought was best for me. So I started looking up everything I could find and read about it! Come to find out later, my family was afraid that I would change and I wouldn't be the same old Mom or Maw Maw that I was before! I have a sister that had the gastric and she really lost it , she lost her husband, most of her friends and some of her family, just because she thought she was Miss Thang!! I really do love her but I am not going down that same road!! I have my family and co-workers that is going to keep me on the strait and narrow!! But anyway! I went thru 9 months of going to the PCP,all the work up, all the lab, tests and just about everything you can think of and finally got approved in Feb.09, had my surgery on April 06. So today is Day5 on my new life! I'm still having a little shoulder pain, but that's mostly at night and still a little sore at the incision sites. I go next Tuesday to have the staples taken out and I know that will make me fill a lot better!! Well I didn't mean to write so much but I've been reading on here and I know how everyone is so supportive and I am so happy that we have a place like this to go to! Maybe next time I won't talk so long!!

[orea15 0]

Sharon, welcome! You didn't write too much. (I don't think that is possible! LOL) Congratulations on getting your band. Every day will get better from now on. We are here to support, guide, and offer loving kicks as needed.

[Apples2 19]

Hi All,

I'm not taking time right now to read everything I have missed - just no time at this minute. We are in Korea and DD's - DGS is adorable, DD is uncomfortable, but glad mom and dad are here. Her friend is headed to hospital right now to have her baby, but DD is still awaiting. Hope all is well with everyone and I will get back later.

It is a very long airplane ride from US to Korea. A missed flight (due to weather issues) made it even longer. Will talk more later.

HELLO JOANNE! Can you hear me from way over there? I am missing you!:drool:

[Apples2 19]

Cute!! You are on track! They don't get it. That's okay!

You're going to be a winner!

Enjoy your wonderful broth on Easter!

I saw Susan on Facebook today.... we must drag her back here every now and then!! FB is very addicting!! I play Sudoku, Parking Wars, Pathwords, Dot Game.... it's awful! Like you just have to keep playing!

So, in other words...you are trying to break it to us gently that Susan is CHEATING on us?????????:drool:

[Apples2 19]

Good Morning All !! My name is Doodlebug, also known as Sharon, and I would love to join in your group! I started on this life saving journey back in April 08, telling my family that this is what I wanted to do and although they weren't 100% behind me, they did say I had to do what I thought was best for me. So I started looking up everything I could find and read about it! Come to find out later, my family was afraid that I would change and I wouldn't be the same old Mom or Maw Maw that I was before! I have a sister that had the gastric and she really lost it , she lost her husband, most of her friends and some of her family, just because she thought she was Miss Thang!! I really do love her but I am not going down that same road!! I have my family and co-workers that is going to keep me on the strait and narrow!! But anyway! I went thru 9 months of going to the PCP,all the work up, all the lab, tests and just about everything you can think of and finally got approved in Feb.09, had my surgery on April 06. So today is Day5 on my new life! I'm still having a little shoulder pain, but that's mostly at night and still a little sore at the incision sites. I go next Tuesday to have the staples taken out and I know that will make me fill a lot better!! Well I didn't mean to write so much but I've been reading on here and I know how everyone is so supportive and I am so happy that we have a place like this to go to! Maybe next time I won't talk so long!!

Welcome to the group, Sharon...here's wishing you many, many POSITIVE changes in your life. You can do this. A year from now you will look back and be thankful for anything you went through to get to goal!:drool:

[PinkLady76 0]

Hey everyone, been a long time since I have been on here, reading or posting, but have ran into a wall, it has 4 months since surgery (Nov 19th) I have lost 51 lbs, my big problem is that I went on vacation, ate things I shouldn't have, didn't exercise for 2 weeks and not I am in trouble and dont' know how to get back on track, went to local support group and found out it was more of presentation type of meetings, gee the night I went it was about plastic surgery to make us look better and the next one is on cooking classes, no one to talk to or give advise....I am not sure on how to get back on track, got in real trouble with Dr because I gained 4 lbs and he wouldn't give me a fill.....I was told I had to lose in the next month.....felt really bad when I left Dr office, sat in parking lot and cried

[Elayne 0]

OK -

Getting really antsy here :cool2:

Countdown is in hours - not days.

My children are all here this weekend and ALL 3 will be with me on Monday.

That's the best thing in the world for me.

My husband and I have put our separation "on hold" for a while - which is a good thing too.

I sat at the kitchen table tonight with my youngest two (22 and 24) and my husband just like old times.

They had steaks, salad and asparagus while I had a Protein Drink and half of a mashed avocado.

Odd - I'm not hungry at all.

Traditional family Easter dinner at my mom's with an early bed time tomorrow.

Surgery time is 8:00 Monday morning - but I have to be there by 6:15 and it's about an hour away.

My daughters will come down later in the morning -

they have dog-duty.

I wish I could bring my black lab with me to the hospital!