Hi everyone--I thought I'd listen to some advice from one of the other monthly groups and start one master thread in which we have an ongoing discussion/updates. I don't know about you all but I certainly spend most of my time on these boards on the pre-op forum and the general forum, not here. It would be nice to have just one thread to go to once in this forum.

We can maybe start out with introductions?

As for me, I'm going the "online privacy" route for now (paranoid that people I haven't told about this will somehow stumble across me on this site I guess, which is crazy, I know) but I can give you the big picture:

You can call me Penny, I'm 27, single and live in the Washington, DC area. I have a background in politics (which is why I live in DC) but now I'm a librarian which is much cooler and way more fun (trust me on that). Oh, and there's no "Marion the Librarian" thing with me either. One of the things I hear most frequently (besides the cliche "you have such a pretty face") is "but you don't LOOK like a librarian", which is another one of those bizarre backhanded compliments that you never really know how to take.

Personality wise, I'm kind of dorky, big into public radio and books and popular science. Oh, I'm also a little on the paranoid side (as you may be able to tell from earlier in this post). Beyond that I'm just kind of silly and friendly, VERY much so into traveling and I'm an aspiring "green" domestic diva (but that's not going so well).

Checking in..........DH's surgery was canceled. He had some high levels concerning his blood clotting. This should have been caught before he was prepped for surgery. The Doctor was upset. Anyway, he has to go to a blood specialist and find out the cause of his blood levels being high. Dr. Davis said once he gets the report he can give him some medicine to control the problem he can have surgery. I hope this thread keeps going.

Checking in..........DH's surgery was canceled. He had some high levels concerning his blood clotting. This should have been caught before he was prepped for surgery. The Doctor was upset. Anyway, he has to go to a blood specialist and find out the cause of his blood levels being high. Dr. Davis said once he gets the report he can give him some medicine to control the problem he can have surgery. I hope this thread keeps going.

I am sorry to hear about the problems. His dr has every right to be angry. What will it take to get him rescheduled and when do they plan on doing it?

I am sorry to hear about the problems. His dr has every right to be angry. What will it take to get him rescheduled and when do they plan on doing it?

Awesome weight loss! It is going to be alot to celebrate in July!

I don't think DH will get a surgery date till August. His appt with the blood dr is next week. Then the tests....then the diagnosis. So, I am thinking late summer. He lost 14lbs the last two weeks on the liquid diet. Now, he has to do it again. Oh well, it all has to come off. He needs to lose a hundred lbs.

Less than two weeks till July...........hard to believe it has been a year. I am not counting my year long weight loss till the end of July even though my date is the 16th.

Checking in..........DH's surgery was canceled. He had some high levels concerning his blood clotting. This should have been caught before he was prepped for surgery. The Doctor was upset. Anyway, he has to go to a blood specialist and find out the cause of his blood levels being high. Dr. Davis said once he gets the report he can give him some medicine to control the problem he can have surgery. I hope this thread keeps going.

That stinks because I know he probably was ready.

Like crzytchr when will they reschedule? what does he have to do to get his levels fixed?

Less than two weeks till July...........hard to believe it has been a year. I am not counting my year long weight loss till the end of July even though my date is the 16th.

My surgery date was 07/02/09 kinda of scary I can't beleive it has almost been a year already.

Awesome weight loss! It is going to be alot to celebrate in July!

Me?, well thank you. The problem is, I have lost almost nothing in the past two months, so I am thinking about a fill. I am trying to consume more water since I am almost finished with teaching summer school and I am hoping it will help me start losing again. If you click on my ticker my weight loss since probably January isn't good at all. :thumbup: BUT...if I would EXERCISE, I would lose weight...dangit, so it is all my fault!

It won't be long before our magic month. I was hoping I would have all my weight off by my surgery date, but it looks like that's not going to happen. Had to have a heart cath Tuesday to prepare for my back surgery in August. I had a chemical stress test done the week before. Thought I had a 500 lb. gorilla jumping on my chest. It showed bad blood flow in one of the arteries but after the heart cath, the doctor is going to treat it with meds. I'm so glad I didn't have to have a stent or angioplasty. The Good Lord was sure looking after me. I go for another fill in a couple weeks, I sure need it. I didn't get one last time. I could eat a barn door, it could possibly be alot of stress eating with all that's been going on. Take care girls and have a good week. WE WILL MAKE OUR GOAL!

Charlene, So sorry to hear about DH. How disapointing. But better to catch it now. Also, I just wanted to say I think all of us have something to be proud of. Even if we're not at goal weight yet look at how much we've lost. I saw on another thread where they added all there weight togather to see how much they had lost this far, I thought it might be encouraging if we did that. So I'll start and one of you add your weight loss to mine and so on and so on. We can get a total loss for the July butterflies. So here it goes: my 70lbs +yours=?

Charlene, So sorry to hear about DH. How disapointing. But better to catch it now. Also, I just wanted to say I think all of us have something to be proud of. Even if we're not at goal weight yet look at how much we've lost. I saw on another thread where they added all there weight togather to see how much they had lost this far, I thought it might be encouraging if we did that. So I'll start and one of you add your weight loss to mine and so on and so on. We can get a total loss for the July butterflies. So here it goes: my 70lbs +yours=?

Ok, Kimaly + crzytchr

70 + 81 = 151 :tongue:

Ok, Kimaly + crzytchr

70 + 81 = 151 :tongue:

Kimaly + crzytchr + Charlene

70 + 81 + 70 = 221lbs lost!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, July Butterflies........come add your loss!

221lb loss + =

Okay, July Butterflies........come add your loss!

221lb loss + =

221 lbs lost butterflies + 52 lbs lost 1day at a time = 273 total :tongue:

I better get to change this when I lose more LOL

221 lbs lost butterflies + 52 lbs lost 1day at a time + 76 = 349 total :tongue:

Keep those lbs. dropping off kids!

I was wondering how many fills have each of you had. I have had close to 20 fills and unfills. Since Jan. I have just kept putting off getting ufills even though I have had 3. Sick of paying the $250 each time and it is never right. Now I have gained 10 pounds cause I was only keeping down ice cream. I am really disappointed with the band. So far I have spent about $11,000 and still owe $6,000. I just feel that I will never get it right and I will never get over this stupid eating disorder. I can't understand why they can't get my band right!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so sorry to hear what you are going through, joiful. I have only had 2 small fills, and may go get a very small amount taken out if my GERD doesn't continue to improve over the next few days. If all you can keep down is icecream, you really do need an unfill. After the swelling goes down, they should start refilling you slowly. How many are they taking out and putting in each time?