PAMMIE

I WAITED AND TIPPED THE CLINIC DRIVER WHEN WE GOT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, $20.00 THE BELL CAPS, $2.00 EVERYTIME THEY MOVED MY BAG CAB DRIVERS $2.00

WELCOME MIRIAM!!! WHEN IS YOUR SURGERY DATE?

CHAT WITH DR CURRY ON OBESITYHELP.COM AUGUST 24,06 NOON CST http://members.cox.net/franspencer/lapband_transcript.htm

LOOK FOR A VERY NICE MIDDLE AGED, MEDIUM HEIGHT, MEXICAN MAN, VERY FRIENDLY WITH A SIGN, WITH YOUR NAME ON IT, AT BAGGAGE CLAIM

OH ROGER LOL, WE'LL SET ASIDE TIME TO TALK MEN TALK TOO LOL

JUST THOUGHT I'D START A THREAD SO WE CAN PLAN A GET TOGETHER WITHOUT IT GETTING LOST IN ANOTHER TREAD. I'M IN AND I'M SURE MY FRIEND SANDY WOULD LOVE IT TOO. I WON'T BE AROUND THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK IF I DON'T REPLY, HEADING TO BOSTON, I THINK LOL WHO KNOWS

DR MIRANDA SAID I COULD TRY A BEER, OFF TAP IN 6 MONTHS SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TOO

REMEMBER ONE MINUTE, ONE HOUR AT A TIME, THAT'S HOW I'M DOING IT HERE. I HAVEN'T QUIT SMOKING, I JUST HAVEN'T HAD A SMOKE IN 11 DAYS IS ALL MY FRIEND AND I WERE BANDED AT THE OCC A WEEK TOMORROW. I'M REALLY DOING WELL. SANDY'S HAVING A LITTLE HARDER TIME BUT IS DOING GOOD ALSO. I JUST CAN'T WAIT TILL TOMORROW TO DRINK SOMETHING WITH SOME KIND OF TEXTURE TO IT LOL I'M STILL SWOLLEN AND CAN'T REALLY THINK ABOUT HAVING A MEAL OR A BITE OF ANYTHING REALLY BUT I TELL YEAH, JUST THE SMELL OF FOOD RIGHT NOW DRIVES ME CRAZY!!! LOL I'M NOW DREAMING ABOUT FOODS LOL SO FAR I'VE LOST ABOUT 9 POUNDS. I HAVE A LOWER BMI SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO DO A PRE OP DIET. I JUST WATCHED IT FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN FASTED STARTING AT MIDNIGHT THE DAY OF PRE OP. ALL THIS JUST DRINKING IS ALL NEW TO ME BUT I'M GETTING THERE. LIKE THE SMOKES, I JUST FOCUS ONE MINUTE AT A TIME. I FIGURE IF I'M REALLY GOOD, AND DON'T CHEAT, THE FASTER I'LL HEAL, THE FASTER I'LL BE HAVING ANOTHER WONDERFUL MEAL LIKE EVERY OTHER HUMAN BEING LOL

MY BMI WAS 31.7 GOOD LUCKY TOMORROW YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS

WE WALKED DOWN AND SHOPPED THE MALL AFTER PRE OP TESTING. (CAREFUL CROSSING THE ONE BIG INTERSECTION LOL) THE MINUTE WE WERE BACK TO THE HOTEL THE NEXT MORNING AFTER SURGERY, WE GOT A CAB TO TAKE US DOWNTOWN AND WALKED WALKED WALKED FOR HOURS. THEN HIT COSTCO DOWN THERE BEHIND THE CLINC (LOOK OUT YOUR ROOM WINDOW) LOL I REALLY THINK I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD NOW BECAUSE OF ALL THE WALKING. WE DID. SANDY NOR I GOT ANY REAL GAS PAINS. SANDY DID CONFESS TO ME LAST NIGHT THAT SHE REALLY DID JUST WANT TO TAKE A NAP ALL DAY AFTER WE GOT TO THE HOTEL BUT SHE'S GLAD NOW WE SHOPPED ALL DAY. SHE SAID SHE DIDN'T FEEL SAFE LEAVING ME GO BY MYSELF. I'VE BEEN DOWNTOWN BEFORE SO I KNEW IT WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM IF SHE WOULD HAVE SAID SOMETHING THOUGH

CONGRATULATIONS!!! IT'S BEEN ONE DAY, JUST STEP BY STEP, I'M RIGHT WITH YOU

IF I THINK IN LONG TERMS IT JUST DOESN'T WORK FOR ME. ONE DAY AT A TIME. I KEPT A LETTER MY DADDY WROTE TO ME BEFORE HE DIED. HE HAD PANCREATIC CANCER AND DIED A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND WAS MY WORLD. HE SMOKED AS A TEEN THEN QUIT HIMSELF IN HIS EARLY 20's. PAM-- I AM GOING THROUGH HELL IN ORDER TO KEEP LIVING PLEASE MAKE YOUR OLD DAD HAPPY (THEN A PICTURE OF A HAPPY FACE) QUIT SMOKING - I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH TO SEE YOU GO THROUGH THIS LOVE LOVE LOVE DAD THAT'S MY ENCOURAGEMENT

I GOT AN EMAIL FROM LORI, SHE SAID SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO POST THEM SO, I'VE UPLOADED THEM TO A WEBSITE. http://www.webshots.com/homepage.html JUST USE MY USER NAME, NELSENETC, AND THE PASSWORD IS ORTIZ EVERYTHINGS IN CAPS IF THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. THEN CLICK ON "MY STUFF". I DID ADD REMARKS AS TO WHO IS WHO, IF I REMEMBERED EVERYONE RIGHT I JUST WISH I WOULD'VE TAKEN MORE PICTURES OF THE STAFF.

I HAVE CINGULAR AND IT KEPT SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH AT THE HOTEL. AT THE CLINIC I WAS ON MY CELL ALL THE TIME SINCE IT SAID CINGULAR. I WAS SO JUMPY, BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS, LAUGHING, BEFORE SURGERY, EITHER I WAS IN THE HALL, IN MY FRIENDS ROOM, OR ON THE PHONE LOL I CHECKED MY BILL ONCE I GOT HOME AND LOOKS LIKE IT WASN'T A PROBLEM, NO EXTRA CHARGES, THANK GOD LOL

THE WHOLE TIME MY FRIEND SANDY AND I WERE DOWN THERE THAT'S WHAT WE SAID LOL ALL I REALLY WANTED WAS TO LEAVE THE CLINIC AND HAVE A BEER AND A SMOKE BUT........ RELAX, IT REALLY WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCE AND I'D DO IT AGAIN AT THE OCC AGAIN TOMORROW ps I haven't had a smoke yet, I want one but.... I'm trying to be good

I'LL EMAIL THEM OVER. I DID EMAIL THEM TO LORI SO I'M SURE WHEN SHE GETS A CHANCE SHE'LL POST THEM. THEY'RE AREN'T THE BEST BUT YOU GET THE IDEA OF HOW THINGS WENT I'VE BEEN VERY LUCKY SO FAR, NO REAL GAS PAINS AT ALL. BUT IT DOES FEEL PRETTY GOOD TO BURP AND FART (YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN SOON LOL )

JUST A QUICK NOTE AS I'VE GOT A HOUSE FULL OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS WONDERING HOW THINGS WENT IN MEXICO. I HAD A BALL, REALLY!!! THE STAFF, DRs, OTHER PATIENTS, EVERYONE WAS WONDERFUL. I WAS UP DANCING IN THE HALLS AND LOBBY 10 MIN AFTER SURGERY LOL, REALLY THANK YOU FOR A FUN, RELAXING, SHORT VACATION NEXT VACATION, I'LL BE SKINNY I CAN'T GET PICTURES TO UPLOAD ON THE BOARD BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE A FEW OF THE LOBBY, OR ROOM, AND THE HOTEL, JUST EMAIL AND I'D BE GLAD TO EMAIL OVER A FEW PICTURES THAT I TOOK AND PICTURES THE SURGERY GUY, I FORGET WHAT HE REALLY DID BESIDES MAKE ME LAUGH LOL, RANDY TOOK, WELL I WAS OUT LOL I REALLY ONLY HURT FROM ALL THE LAUGHING LOL Nelsenetc@comcast.net

THE WEATHER IS FAB DOWN HERE. MET SEVERAL OTHER GALS HAVING SURGEY ALSO TOMORROW. WE WENT THRU ALL THE PAPERWORK AND PRE OP TESTING. THE DRIVER WILL BE HERE AT THE HOTEL LOBBY AT 8 TO PICK US UP, EEEEEECK LOL ANN, WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE CLINIC, I SHOULD BE IN THE BACK ROOM RECOUPING. JUST ASK TO SEE ME AND I{LL TELL THEM YOU{LL BE ASKING THIS PUTER SUCKS LOL AT THE HOTEL BUT HOTEL ITSELF IS VERY NICE. I JUST WISH I WOULDV{E BROGHT MY SUIT FOR THE POOL

I KNOW APPLES BEE'S AND THEIR APPARENT COMPANIES TAKE THEM

THANKS CHELLEY FOR REPLYING I THINK WITH IDENTITY THIEF RUNNING SO HIGH, THAT'S A GREAT SUGGESTION FOR ANY CLINIC IN OR OUT OF THE U.S.

THANKS LORI, I'M JUST USUALLY NOT IN THE HABIT OF LEAVING MY WALLETT, CREDIT CARDS AND CASH AROUND AT WORK, DENTIST, DR APPOINTMENTS, ETC AND WALKING AWAY FROM THEM.

DR CURRY POSTS ON SEVERAL BOARDS HELPING BANDSTERS. HOW OFTEN DO YOU SEE THAT HAPPEN? EVERYONE THAT SEES HIM, RAVES ABOUT HIM AND HIS WORK. IF I LIVED CLOSER, I WOULD HAVE GONE TO HIM FOR FILLS CHECK OUT LAPBAND TALKS UNDER COMPLICATIONS, HE'S ALWAYS POSTING, OFFERING SUGGESTIONS. http://lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=78 AND HE ALSO POSTS ON OBESITY HELP.

EVENING BETHY, NO I HAVEN'T DONE A PRE OP DIET, I NEVER DID TALK TO THE NUTRITIONIST BUT I DID TALK TO CAROLYNN ABOUT IT. MY GIRLFRIEND IS DOING PART OF A DIET. I'M JUST MAKING SURE I DON'T GAIN ANY WEIGHT AND THAT I DON'T PICK UP A SMOKE LOL. I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLIGHTS FOR TOMORROW EVENING BUT LAST TIME I CHECKED, THERE WAS A FLIGHT OPEN FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING THAT I'LL TRY AND CATCH. I EMAILED THE CLINIC AND TOLD THEM I'D MEET THE DRIVER ALONG WITH MY GIRLFRIEND IN BAGGAGE CLAIM AT 10:50 WEDNESDAY MORNING. I'M FAIRLY FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPORT, WE WERE DOWN THERE 2 YEARS AGO FOR TWO WEEKS FOR MY SONS BASEBALL TOURNAMENT. SANDY HATES THE PUTER BUT I TALK TO HER ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE BOARDS. MAYBE WHEN SHE GETS BACK SHE'LL JOIN US HERE

THANKS OK ONE MORE QUESTION LOL SORRY IS THERE A SECURE PLACE FOR OUR PURSES SINCE WE'VE JUST GOT EACH OTHER AND NO HUBBIES COMING WITH US?

HAVE YOU TRIED PAPAYA ENZYMES AT ALL? PEOPLE ON OTHER BOARDS TAKE THEM WHEN SOMETHINGS STUCK. I GUESS THEY ACT LIKE A PROTEIN DISSOLVER FOR FOOD. ONE GAL POSTED SHE USED ADOLF'S MEAT TENDERIZER AS IT'S THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN THAT ALSO EEEEEECK LOL