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Okay.. I have a question. If you're taking the Gas-X strips/Phazyme, does it make you pass the gas?? I will be bringing both with me. I will be back to work 5 days after being banded, and I'm at a sit down job, and have approx. 5 - 1 hr appt's a day. Will I be needing to leave my appt to pass gas outside in another office??

Hey Denise... that's a tough one, as I heard the whitening leaves your teeth quite sensitive for a few days. If it does, and he's miserable, I don't think I would do it. Why don't you just mention that you were thinking of getting done while you're down there, and see what he says. Just feel him out. Congrat's on your 14 lbs!

Okay.. I'm really not dumb when it comes to computers, however, I can't for the life of me, get my picture in my avatar. I have my pictures on photobucket, but from which link do I copy the "http" address, and where do I paste the address??? I know this has to be easy, I'm just not getting it???

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Good Luck to all you getting banded in the next couple of days. Looking forward to hearing how it all went. Rob.. I am being banded on the 15th.

Effy and Kimra... I'm arriving on the 14th, and scheduled for banding on the 15th (although I am hoping they'll band me on the 14th). I am requesting to stay at the Lucerna because I want to lie around the pool.

One question ladies.. Post-op.. can you drink protein shakes right away? I can't believe how much the Slim Fast shakes totally fill me up. Can I drink those right away?? Thanks!

Dawnie... are you still going to stay at the Lucerna? I am requesting to. I want to lie around by the pool! I will be there from May 14th to 17th.

Thanks for the update Blazn... I don't watch it, but do want to follow what they are doing on the show with her.

I couldn't see a pool at the Casino Real, so I'm requesting Lucerna. I'm there next week from May 14th to May 17th! OMG... only 7 more sleeps! Anita

Excellent poem. Just goes to show that we really don't think of the consequences of eating, and how it is just a bad habit. Thanks Michelle...

Excellent.. thank you so much! One more question... how do I get my picture on the left hand side under my name? I have it in my images, but don't know how to get it over there?

Got my ticker on ... that was pretty easy. Can someone help me with putting information on my page like.. Pre-op.. date banded, first fill.. all that stuff that's on each note. I especially love the stars with lbs lost, but don't know how to do any of this. You know.. I'm usually pretty good at figuring this stuff out, but just can't on this one. I appreciate any help you can give me.. thanks! Anita

Hey.. I bought some "Slim Fast Optima" shakes on the weekend. They state on the box "keeps you full for 4 hours". I thought.. yah.. sure.. whatever. Well you know. I am on my pre-op, and up until 8:00 pm tonight, I had only had 3 shakes, and several bottles of water all day. I honestly felt full all day. I can't eat late at night, and I was out running around at 8, so I went through McDonald's drive thru (as I had only had 190 x 3 calories all day) and I had 1/2 of a grilled chicken wrap. So.. for anybody that's fighting hunger, and can drink shakes, I highly recommend these ones. They're great!

That's right.. you mentioned something about Wing Night at the Station ( : If you wouldn't mind dropping them off, that would be great. I'll message you my contact info on facebook.

Just wondering about the beach? How far is it from the hotel? How's the water? Oh.. I guess more importantly, can I go in the water right after being banded?

Yes, I work in Guildford. I have a busy week, as I work late shift tomorrow night and Weds night. I'm done around 7 tomorrow night and 8 Weds night. Thursday's no good for me as my son has umpiring in PoCo at 5:45, so I need to get him there right after work. Hmm... any thoughts?

$1500 for a full year of fills.. WOW. I know that Dr. O's office telling you that you will most likely only need 2 or 3 total now seems totally farfetched. I wonder if there are any bandsters that have only ever needed 2 or 3??

Excellent. Great job!

I was hoping not to go down to the U.S. (Tend to hit the casino's when I go down there with a buddy ) Just out of curiosity Bobbi, how much do they charge in Arlington?

Hi Denise, You do?? That's awesome. I wonder if I should fill it out and send it in right away? Do you work days? Maybe we could try and connect sometime this week?

Hey... that's great news. Good for you. I should have had her fax me the forms the day I was talking to her. Now I don't think there's anyone in BC doing them for outside patients. Looks like I may have to go down south, which I'm not keen on, but what else am I going to do? Right..

If you have the forms already and have had the surgery it might be different. When I was almost begging her to take me, she said "you haven't even had your surgery yet". So, you may be okay. My 2nd choice is in U.S. I'm just looking into Bellingham, Everett, and Seattle. Let me know how it works out for you. Where about's in BC are you? I'm in Port Coquitlam.

Hi.. if any of you are using Dr. Woodhead for fills, I need your help. I had spoken to the receptionist about getting Dr. Woodhead to do my fills, and she told me to call her when I was ready to book. I just called, and she said as of May 1st they are not doing them for anybody unless Dr. Woodhead does their surgery. I can't afford and don't want to keep having to go to Tijuana. I was hoping to find somewhere close to home in case I had difficulty or needed any "unfills". If you are a patient of Dr. Woodhead's any chance you might be able to see if he would be able to take me on?

Yes Congratulations! Keep up the great work.. it's definitely paying off!