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HI HUNNYB, I'VE READ ALOT OF BANDSTERS POSTINGS THAT SAID THAT THEY SHOPPED THE DAY AFTER THEIR SURGERY.... HOPEFULLY I'LL FEEL AS GOOD AS THEM!! I'M NOT PLANNING ON GOING FOR HOURS, JUST A SHORT OUTING. MY PRE-OP DIET IS GOING SO-SO. I'VE LOST 4.5lbs. AND I'M HOLDING THERE. EASTER DINNER IS GOING TO BE HARD CAUSE I'M COOKING AND HAVING A FEW FAMILY MEMBERS OVER. HOPEFULLY I'LL KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL!!?? SEE YOU THERE, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!!

HEY KIMMIE... WHAT DAY ARE WE ALL GOING SHOPPING??? NICOLE NEEDS SHOPPING PARTNERS!! ARE WE GOING WENS???

THANKS ALI! I'M LAID-OFF TILL AUGUST, SO I'M GOOD THAT WAY. CONGRATS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS!! DARLENE

HELLO!! IF YOU GO TO obesitycontrolcenter.com YOU'LL FIND OUT ALL THE INFO ON DR.ORTIZ. NOT SURE HOW MUCH OTHER PLACES ARE CHARGING, BUT WHEN I RESEARCHED LAPBANDING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, DR. O WAS ONE OF THE MORE REASONABLEY PRICED DR.'S. ALSO, THE DOCS IN THE STATES WOULDN'T DO THE SURGERY ON ME BECAUSE I'M OBESE BUT NOT MORBIDLY OBESE. I KNOW THE DOCS HERE [iN THE STATES] CHARGE DOUBLE OR SOME TIMES TRIPLE WHAT DR.O CHARGES. HE ALSO HAS ALOT [OVER 5,000] BANDINGS TO HIS NAME! GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SEARCH!! SINCERELY, DARLENE

THANKS LADIES..... I MIGHT TAKE ONE FOR EMERGENCIES. LIKE YOU SAID, YOU NEVER KNOW!!!!

HELLO!! I'M DOING A LITTLE BETTER TODAY.. HAD MY SHAKE FOR BREAKFAST AND COFFEE. I WROTE TO DR. MIRANDA AND TOLD HER THAT I WAS GETTING LIGHT HEADED [ALMOST LIKE HAVING MEDICINE HEAD] AND WAS CONCERNED. SHE TOLD ME TO CUT OUT MY ONE SHAKE AND HAVE AN EGG, 1 SLICE OF WHOLE WHEAT TOAST AND COFFEE INSTEAD. I DO FEEL A LITTLE BETTER. I WON'T EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING WITH ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS IN IT. SPLENDA, NUTRASWEET, EQUAL AND SWEET N LOW GIVE ME HORRIBLE HEADACHES. [i ALSO HATE THE AFTER-TASTE, YUCK!!] THANKS FOR THE LITTLE PEP-TALK, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! DARLENE P.S. IF YOU CAN DO THE 3 SHAKES A DAY, THAT WOULD BE GREAT!! I COULD NEVER... I SUCK!

HELLO ALL!! :-h JUST WONDERING IF WE HAD TO TAKE A CREDIT CARD?? THE HOTEL'S FREE WITH SURGERY, RIGHT? I'D FEEL BETTER NOT HAVING ANY CREDIT WITH ME. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!! DARLENE

HEY KIMMIE, IT'S GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER!!!!! I DID REALLY WELL ON MY PRE-OP DIET... AT FIRST! NOW, NOT SO MUCH! I'M MAINTAINING THE 4.5 lbs. THAT I LOST, BUT NEED TO LOSE A FEW MORE. GOTTA GET MY CRAP TOGETHER!! I JUST HAD A SLIM FAST FOR BREAKFAST AND I'M GOING TO CLEAN HOUSE AS SOON AS I'M DONE HERE ON THE COMPUTER. I'LL BE KEEPING BUSY TODAY, GOTTA TAKE OUR DAUGHTER TO THE DENTIST.... HOPEFULLY KEEP MY MIND OFF FOOD!! I THINK IT'S GETTING WORSE FOR ME AS THE DAY [sURGERY DAY] GETS CLOSER. HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP?? GOOD LUCK!!! DARLENE

APPLE, I WILL BE FLYING IN ON THE EVENING OF THE 24TH. I'LL HAVE MY SURGERY ON TH25TH. I'M ALSO GOING ALONE, HUBBY'S STAYING WITH OUR DAUGHTER. SEE YOU THERE!! :-h DARLENE

GOOD QUESTION MONA!! I ALWAYS USE MY DEBIT CARD HERE IN THE STATES... NOT TOO THRILLED WITH THE THOUGHT OF USING IT DOWN THERE. SHOULD WE USE CASH ONLY???

I WAS WONDERING ABOUT USING MY CELL PHONE AFTER I LEAVE THE HOSPITAL AND AM AT THE HOTEL?? DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MUCH THAT'LL COST? I HAVE AT&T. SEEMS I READ AHILE BACK THAT MEXICIAN PHONE CO. ADD ADDITIONAL CHARGES SOME HOW...... ANY ONE MAKE CALLS IN MEXICO WITH AT&T?? ANY EXTRA CHARGES?? MANY THANKS!! DARLENE :-h

THANKS SNOWBIRD, I'LL BE CHECKING THOSE OUT!! >

HEY SNOWBIRD! CONGRATS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS!! =D> I HAD A QUESTION.... WHAT ARE PAPAYA ENZYME AND WHAT DOES IT DO FOR YOU? I'M REALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ALREADY-BEEN-BANDED PEOPLE ARE SAYING, I GOT MY GASX STRIPS THE OTHER DAY! ANYWAYS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND KEEP US UPDATED.... YOUR ADVICE [ALL ALREADY-BEEN-BANDSTERS ADVICE] IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!! THANKS! DARLENE

THE 4TH RULE IS STOP EATING WHEN YOU START TO FEEL FULL.

HEY MAMAMICHELLE, IS THAT GOING TO SHOW ONCE A WEEK??? I WANT TO MAKE SURE I DON'T MISS AN EPISODE.

YES!! HUBBY AND I WATCH AND I AGREE.... THAT HIS PLAN WOULD WORK VERY WELL WITH THE BAND!! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE FOLLOW UP SHOWS! I REALLY DO NEED TO SLOW MY EATING [AND I CERTAINLY WILL WITH THE BAND!] IS EATING FAST A CURSE OF MOST [OR ALL] OVER WEIGHT PEOPLE????

GOOD LUCK TERRI..... HOPE THE WEATHER'S IN YOUR FAVOR!! DARLENE

HI EVERYONE, I JUST READ A STORY ON THE MSN HOME PAGE THAT'S VERY INTERESTING. IF YOU GOOGLE "DRUG TRADE TYRANNY ON THE BORDER" IT WILL COME UP. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW BAD THE DRUG TRADE IS DOWN THERE. [NOT THAT IT'S NOT BAD IN THE STATES! ]

I HAVE PUT TAPE OVER IT TO PROTECT IT AND AM KEEPING IT IN MY WALLET! MY LITTLE "SIGN" THAT THIS IS GONNA WORK FOR ME!! [9 DAYS!]

HEY PAULA, ARE YOU STAYING AT THE LUCERNA HOTEL? I THOUGHT THAT THEY HAVE A COMPUTER IN THE LOBBY THAT YOU CAN USE?? KEEP US POSTED!! DARLENE

I WENT TO A CHINESE REASTURANT THE OTHER DAY AND I ABOUT FAINTED WHEN I READ MY FORTUNE COOKIE!!! [WHICH, BY THE WAY, I DIDN'T EAT] IT SAYS.. "SOMETIMES TRAVEL TO NEW PLACES LEADS TO GREAT TRANSFORMATION"..... OMG!! :-? I WILL KEEP THIS LITTLE SLIP OF PAPER WITH ME ALWAYS! DARLENE

I GOOGLED "TJ VIOLENCE" AND FOUND SOME INTERESTING READING. I WILL NOT TRAVEL AROUND TJ ALONE!! I REALIZE THAT STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENS IN THE USA [DRUG ACTIVITY, GANG KILLINGS, ROBBERY....] BUT I'M NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. HOPE EVERYONE IS ON THEIR GUARD AND DOESN'T TRAVEL ALONE!! BE SAFE!! DARLENE

YEAH, ME TOO...... NUTTIER THAN SQUIRREL S#*T IN NOVEMBER!! THIS PRE-OP DIET IS HARD THOUGH.... I LOST 3.5 lbs SO FAR, GUESS I'M DOING OK. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A NICE TURKEY DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS ABOUT NOW THOUGH!!! KEEP ON LAUGHING.... I'LL BE WITH YA!!! DARLENE

HEY PAULA, IT DOES MAKE YOU WONDER, HUH?!! I KNOW I'VE LOST HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OVER THE YEARS [i'M 43] I TRIED WW BUT NEVER LIKED IT. LA WEIGHT LOSS WORKED REALLY WELL FOR ME, BUT I COULDN'T MAINTAIN IT. I REALLY WISH I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY WHEN I WAS IN MY 20'S, I JUST WONDER WHERE I'D BE TODAY.... ENJOY YOUR VACATION AND KEEP US UPDATED WITH YOUR PROGRESS!!! =D> DARLENE

PAULA BEE...... YOU'RE TOO FUNNY!!! THAT'S WHY I LIKE THIS FORUM, IT REALLY CHEERS ME UP!! I'M ON PRE-OP DIET TOO AND I KNOW WHAT EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT!! IT'S SOOOO HARD TO GO FROM EATING ANYTHING YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT & ANY AMOUNT, TO...... HARDLY ANY FOOD!! I THINK WHAT'S REALLY HARD IS THE SMALL CHOICE WE HAVE. I JUST KEEP REMINDING MYSELF THAT THIS IS SHORT TERM AND ONCE I HAVE THE BAND THAT IT'LL BE EASIER BECAUSE I WILL GET FULL QUICKER. SO PAULA, KEEP AHOLD OF THAT ARM [REMEMBER, HUMAN BITES ARE WORSE THAN ANIMAL BITES!!] AND KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT ALONE!! > DARLENE