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July Butterflies Master Thread

PennyLane

By PennyLane, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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crzytchr    3

crzytchr
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Thank you Charlene!!!

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Charlene K    1

Charlene K
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Hey, where is everyone? How are you doing? My ticker is stuck, but it is my fault. I am not journaling and eating too many calories and carbs. I need a pep talk!

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crzytchr    3

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Hey, where is everyone? How are you doing? My ticker is stuck, but it is my fault. I am not journaling and eating too many calories and carbs. I need a pep talk!

My ticker needs some WD40 also. I need to exercise:blushing:, but WE CAN DO THIS, CHARLENE, WE CAN!!!! Do you feel pepped up?!:biggrin:

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Charlene K    1

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I'm pepped up!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes WE CAN!!!!!!! I am getting a cortisone injection in my back on friday so I should be able to start some serious exercising. I want to walk more than 2 miles at a time, but my back and leg say NO YOU Don't! I am hoping the shot will change things.

By the way, Orea where are you? We haven't heard from you in a long time.........come back!

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Donna113    2

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Go girls! We can do it! I've been stuck for nearly a month now between 174 and 176 and I'm getting really ticked.

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kimaly    57

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I guess we're all kinda stuck right now, you notice the board gets slow around those times. Orea is recovering from surgery but I do see her on Facebook from time to time. you're not alone you notice my goal ticker for july is still at zero. But ya'll are right we can and will do this. SO COME ON GIRLS LETS GO!!! Next week everyones ticker will move.

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kimaly    57

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I'm sorry Orea, didn't mean to speak for you. Forgive me!

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Charlene K    1

Charlene K
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Does LBT have a site on Facebook?

Yeah, I think we are all in a slump. I guess we all need to change up we are doing. I was going to go on the pouch test , but stress stopped me. My grandson was born on Monday. He was three weeks early and his lungs aren't fully developed. So, He is on a ventilator. His mother has kidney stones.....so there is alot of stress in our lives right now. I know ....no excuses. I just have been grazing and not journaling. Friday I am getting a cortisone injection in my back. I sure hope I don't gain weight from it. Yes we can do this!

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Donna113    2

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Charlene, I hope everything turns out well with your daughter and grandson.

On a brighter note (sorta), after nearly 2 weeks of waltzing back and forth between 174 and 176, I've managed to get the scale to move down a whole whopping 1 lb! LOL

Edited by Donna113
I weighed myself again and had lost another .5 so you know I'm changing that ticker!

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Charlene K    1

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Charlene, I hope everything turns out well with your daughter and grandson.

On a brighter note (sorta), after nearly 2 weeks of waltzing back and forth between 174 and 176, I've managed to get the scale to move down a whole whopping .5 lbs! LOL

AWESOME, DONNA!

I went to see DIL and grandson. He is coming off the ventilator today and she passed a kidney stone. Things are looking up. Now, my ticker needs to move too. I am going to get serious with my journaling. That is what keeps me in check.

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crzytchr    3

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Congratulations Charlene. I am glad to hear they are doing better. My oldest (stepdaughter) had her tubes tied today and I am waiting to hear how she is doing. We are in the middle of standardized testing and I can't take off of work.

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orea15    0

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Kimaly, I was hoping you'd let people know. Thanks.

Sorry to be absent so long, I had emergency surgery on March 13th for a ruptured appendix and the recovery has been long and slow. My band surgeon did the honors (he also does general surgery). He told me a lap appy usually takes him 20 minutes, mine took three hours to "dig it all out." Followed by massive amounts of antibiotics in and out of the hospital. With attendant side effects. No fun. I still have a rash I can't seem to get rid of. My PCP hasn't been much help, so I guess it's time to look for a dermatologist.

I asked for and got a hefty unfill at my postop visit as I could barely eat. I still tire very easily and have to be careful not to overdo it. I haven't gotten on the scale for a while and I don't want to see what the number is. :-(

But it needed to be done. I'll get a refill in another couple of weeks. I'm still trying to get my digestion and food intake back on track. For a while all I could stand to eat was mac and cheese and the like. Bland, soft, gentle foods. I overdid it with salad yesterday and am paying the price today.

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crzytchr    3

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Orea, I am sorry to hear that you have been ill and I hope you continue to get better. On a brighter note, you look really good!

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Donna113    2

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Orea, so glad to see you are feeling well enough to start posting again. I hope your recovery goes swiftly.

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