Hello all, I am getting ready to go to the seminar and in hopes of changing my life for ever. I have already got pre-certified from my insurance so hopefully the next 6 mo. will go by quickly. I am very nervous but excited. I am looking for new friends and experiences so talk to me and I also would like to know other peoples receipes and do's and don'ts regarding diet after the surgery. Beck:wink_smile:

Kyla - We missed you at Zumba! There was quite a few of us from here there.

Jennifer - I will be at linedance if you decide to come. It is a lot of fun. I've been doing it for about 3 or 4 years now....im addicted!!:thumbup:

Hi everyone. Hope you like the Zumba Gold class. Thanks for coming. This will be fun to go through this with other people in the banding program.

Hi everyone. Hope you like the Zumba Gold class. Thanks for coming. This will be fun to go through this with other people in the banding program.

I loved Zumba!! But I can't make it next week I have a soccer meeting second Monday of every month. I run our local soccer association, I'm the registrar.

I see Dr. Kaplan on monday!!

Hi everyone. Hope you like the Zumba Gold class. Thanks for coming. This will be fun to go through this with other people in the banding program.

Hi Debbie!! Glad to see you are on here!

Wow, they changed the layout of the site...

Mom weighs in today and if she has lost 10 pounds, she will be getting her band tomorrow.

Well, I just talked to my mom and she weighed in this morning. She is down 12 1/2 pounds in the 2 week preop diet. Surgery is tomorrow at 9am! For those of you who pray, please keep her in your prayers.

Best of luck to your mother Elizabeth! Let us know how she is doing.

Wow, this is different. I miss having the menu down the right side of the page.

Good luck to your mom tomorrow, Elizabeth! It's good that you're there to support her through this. It has made it alot easier with my husband being there.

Question for everyone...I think I'm going to do the Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning. It's a 5K (3.1 miles) at the City Park in Parkersburg. My daughter did the last one with me, but she is going to be at her Grandma and Grandpa's on Thanksgiving morning (she's actually my step-daughter and it's her grandparent's year for Thanksgiving). I don't want to do it by myself. Is anyone interested? I did the last one in 45 minutes, so it's averages to about 14 minutes a mile. Just let me know! :biggrin:

I see Dr. Kaplan on monday!! :biggrin:

Woo Hoo!!!! :biggrin:

Wow, this is different. I miss having the menu down the right side of the page.

Good luck to your mom tomorrow, Elizabeth! It's good that you're there to support her through this. It has made it alot easier with my husband being there.

Question for everyone...I think I'm going to do the Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning. It's a 5K (3.1 miles) at the City Park in Parkersburg. My daughter did the last one with me, but she is going to be at her Grandma and Grandpa's on Thanksgiving morning (she's actually my step-daughter and it's her grandparent's year for Thanksgiving). I don't want to do it by myself. Is anyone interested? I did the last one in 45 minutes, so it's averages to about 14 minutes a mile. Just let me know! :biggrin:

Oh....I would love to go.......BUT im cooking the whole dinner this year. :biggrin:

The new layout is a little odd to get used to. I cant find where they put the User CP info that we previously had. How do we get to that info?

I have a question you guys...

I have two cavities...they aren't bothering me or anything but can that postpone surgery? I had the cavities back in April when Jeannie looked in my mouth and she didn't say anything...haven't got a chance to get them filled yet. I am freaking out about this. :biggrin:

The new layout is a little odd to get used to. I cant find where they put the User CP info that we previously had. How do we get to that info?

Instead of it being on the top right hand side...it's on the complete top. I must admit I am so used to the old format this will take awhile. But I am looking around and figuring it out pretty quickly and it's actually rather nice...still a bit confusing but nice.

Elizabeth ~ Your momma is gonna be JUST fine! The surgical team knows better than to mess around with a fellow nurse!!

Kyla ~ no way could I handle a 5K right now (do you run or walk)...but this time next year I bet I can :biggrin:

Froggi ~ I can't imagine a cavity would stop you from having surgery. I had a cavity when I had my gallbladder out a few years ago, was scheduled for a root canal 3 days after. Everything was fine.

All ~ has anyone heard of "balloon ablation"? I'll spare you the TMI, but I'm having HORRIBLE and frequent periods. The OB/GYN put me on a pill yesterday (I'm fixed so it's just to try to regulate me) but it has so many side effects, several of which I've already had. Having a balloon ablation is an option they recommended over the pills. But if I can wait till next year, after I pay for my surgery, my out of pocket deductable will have been met :biggrin:

Kyla I would probably do the 5k with you walking...buttttttt I'll be recovering :biggrin: