Yes. It will be at the Hampton Inn again.  Glad you can come!!!

Patty

--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" <shickster99@...>
wrote:
>
> This will be in Hurst right. If so im their for sure.
>
>
> --- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, "misslapband"
> <misslapband@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All!!
> >
> > We are officially 101 members strong as of today! I am so
excited
> > for our group...after all..we are only 7 months old!
> >
> > I am in the process of making arrangments for the next support
> group
> > meeting. Please mark your calendar for September 21, 2006 at
> 6:30pm.
> > I am checking on availability at The Hampton Inn this week. I
will
> > re-post with an official invite soon.
> >
> > This next meeting is really going to be exciting as we are going
> to
> > have a wonderful guest and exciting agenda.
> >
> > I look forward to talking to all of you very soon!  I hope all
the
> > kiddos have a great 1st day on Monday..if yours have started
> > already..I hope they are getting into the routine and you are
too.
> >
> > Have a great Sunday night!
> >
> > Patty
> >
>

This will be in Hurst right. If so im their for sure.


--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, "misslapband"
<misslapband@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All!!
>
> We are officially 101 members strong as of today! I am so excited
> for our group...after all..we are only 7 months old!
>
> I am in the process of making arrangments for the next support
group
> meeting. Please mark your calendar for September 21, 2006 at
6:30pm.
> I am checking on availability at The Hampton Inn this week. I will
> re-post with an official invite soon.
>
> This next meeting is really going to be exciting as we are going
to
> have a wonderful guest and exciting agenda.
>
> I look forward to talking to all of you very soon!  I hope all the
> kiddos have a great 1st day on Monday..if yours have started
> already..I hope they are getting into the routine and you are too.
>
> Have a great Sunday night!
>
> Patty
>

Kristen,

Please please have her go to our website at www.aigb.com. If she
wants to find a new doctor, she can link to each of their websites
to find out which one she prefers and then give their office a call.
She is welcome to come to the support group. I would be happy to
talk with her. She can call me anytime at 817-520-5404.

Thanks!
Patty


--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, Kristen Chandler
<kdchan69@...> wrote:
>
> Patty -
>   I have met a lady at my new job that had Dr. Sewell do her
surgery.  She can't stand the dietician and isn't happy at all.  She
isn't losing any weight and won't go to the support groups because
they are run by the dietician.  I'm going to recommend that she join
your support group but I don't remember how to join.  Can you send
her an email?  Her name is Terry Dobson and she lives in Grapevine.
Her email is terry.dobson@...  She is so frustrated that she has
gone back to Weight Watchers because they will not help her
troubleshoot what is wrong with either her band or her eating.
>
>   Thanks for your help!
>
>   Kristen Chandler
>
> misslapband <misslapband@...> wrote:
>           Hi All!!
>
> We are officially 101 members strong as of today! I am so excited
> for our group...after all..we are only 7 months old!
>
> I am in the process of making arrangments for the next support
group
> meeting. Please mark your calendar for September 21, 2006 at
6:30pm.
> I am checking on availability at The Hampton Inn this week. I will
> re-post with an official invite soon.
>
> This next meeting is really going to be exciting as we are going
to
> have a wonderful guest and exciting agenda.
>
> I look forward to talking to all of you very soon! I hope all the
> kiddos have a great 1st day on Monday..if yours have started
> already..I hope they are getting into the routine and you are too.
>
> Have a great Sunday night!
>
> Patty
>

Hi All!!

We are officially 101 members strong as of today! I am so excited
for our group...after all..we are only 7 months old!

I am in the process of making arrangments for the next support group
meeting. Please mark your calendar for September 21, 2006 at 6:30pm.
I am checking on availability at The Hampton Inn this week. I will
re-post with an official invite soon.

This next meeting is really going to be exciting as we are going to
have a wonderful guest and exciting agenda.

I look forward to talking to all of you very soon! I hope all the
kiddos have a great 1st day on Monday..if yours have started
already..I hope they are getting into the routine and you are too.

Have a great Sunday night!

Patty

Hi All!!

We are officially 101 members strong as of today! I am so excited
for our group...after all..we are only 7 months old!

I am in the process of making arrangments for the next support group
meeting. Please mark your calendar for September 21, 2006 at 6:30pm.
I am checking on availability at The Hampton Inn this week. I will
re-post with an official invite soon.

This next meeting is really going to be exciting as we are going to
have a wonderful guest and exciting agenda.

I look forward to talking to all of you very soon!  I hope all the
kiddos have a great 1st day on Monday..if yours have started
already..I hope they are getting into the routine and you are too.

Have a great Sunday night!

Patty

Hello all.

There is a Waco Bandster dinner scheduled for 4:30 pm tomorrow,
Saturday, August 12. No-one has responded that they would be
attending. If you are planning to attend, please let me know as soon
as possible. I will post tomorrow if the dinner is cancelled due to
lack of responses.

Jan-Waco

For those of you who are wondering, Dr. Carter is still out of the
office and we are doing our best to get fills for our patients at
other facilities and to reschedule some of our Lap-Band cases as
needed. We have heard from him today and at this time,he is planning on
starting surgeries back up next week.  We really appreciate all the
understanding our patients have
shown during this time and also all the well wishes that we are
passing on to Dr. C. Take this as a reminder to always take care of
yourselves, even in the seemingly small things. Dr. Carter's
situation began with a simple foot injury, then progressed to blood
clots in his lungs and leg. Thanks again for understanding.

Dr. Carter's office staff

--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, dons angel <dons_angel_81@...>
wrote:
>
> > > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.
> Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
> >Go to a web site called Fitday.com......It's a great site and you
can gather alot of info about yourself and your eating habits...if
you go on everyday and chart what your eating it will help you keep
up with calories....protein...ect.
I have to admit that I have never counted calories...sugars(not
dibetic).....fat grams or any of that...I only counted protein...you
should get at least 65 grams of protein a day...that will be hard in
the beginning...but you'll get better at getting it in...
There as a great protein drink out....you can get it at The Vitamine
Shopp (if ya'll have them) it's called New Whey...comes in two flavors
and in packaged in a plastic vial...it has 25 grams of protein per
vial...1oo calories and 0 fat grams  0 sugars....and it goes down in
three drinks.....and it taste good.

Check out my profile and if you ever want to e-mail me privately
please feel free to do so......take care....I'll keep good thought
for you.

Pam
Ft Worth
pphillips4720@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > > ---------------------------------
> How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low  PC-to-Phone
call rates.
>

--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, dons angel <dons_angel_81@...>
wrote:
>Jen

Way to GO ! you have done great on your pre-op diet and you seem to
have your facts together about the band.....this will not be a
diet...it's a life change for sure because you can't eat as much as
you use to.....but you should be able to eat most of the foods you
like just in much smaller portions.....make sure to have that GasX
handy and walk...walk...walk as soon as you can....you don't have to
go to far..just try to do it often....I found it easier to sleep in a
recliner the first few days.....Good Luck... I'll be thinking of
ya'll so let us know how you are doing as soon as you can.

Pam
Ft Worth
pphillips4720@aol.com
Creator of :
Bandster Bites
Small Silverware
> > ---------------------------------
> Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.
Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
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--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, dons angel <dons_angel_81@...>
wrote:
>Jen

Way to GO ! you have done great on your pre-op diet and you seem to
have your facts together about the band.....this will not be a
diet...it's a life change for sure because you can't eat as much as
you use to.....but you should be able to eat most of the foods you
like just in much smaller portions.....make sure to have that GasX
handy and walk...walk...walk as soon as you can....you don't have to
go to far..just try to do it often....I found it easier to sleep in a
recliner the first few days.....Good Luck... I'll be thinking of
ya'll so let us know how you are doing as soon as you can.

Pam
Ft Worth
pphillips4720@...
Creator of :
Bandster Bites
Small Silverware
> > ---------------------------------
> Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.
Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
>

--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, "Teresa" <t_mellgren@...> wrote:
>
> Teresa

I don't know how strict your diet was ....but it's very important that
you follow it and yout post op diet to a tee......we were told that one
of the Doctors started to do a surgery on his patient and when he
opened him up that his liver had not reduced in size and he just closed
him back up.....that's why they want you to lose during this
period....so your liver canb reduce in size and it makes the band
surgeruy easier....I'm sure this won't happen to you...but you need to
phys yourself out because it's even more important to follow your Dr's
instructions to the letter after surgery and that means no
cheating....the band is just a tool so 40% of your sucess is the band
and the other60% is how well you accept and work with it.

Just like on any diet you were ever on.....you can get around this
too...so please...take a deep breath and tell yourself you can do
this...because you are a strong person and this is the tool that is
going to change your life forever (if you let it)

Make sure you walk as soon and as often as possible after surgery...to
the kitchen and back...to the bathroom and back.....around your couch a
few times.....this will help with the gas and also help you recover
quicker....good luck

Pam
Ft Worth
pphillips4702@...
Creator of:
Bandster Bites
Small Silverware

I bet everybody cheated, I know I did.  Don't worry
about, just get back on the wagon and do your best.
Yes, they will still do the surgery.
If we had perfect self-control would we need the band
anyway?  LOL

--- Teresa <t_mellgren@...> wrote:

> I am having terrible trouble staying on my preop
> diet. I have cheated
> a few times. I have only lost a few lbs and my
> surgery is this Friday.
>
> I am so disappointed in myself!!!
>
> Am I really going to be able to do the band if I
> can't stay on the pre
> op diet???
>
> Teresa
>
>
>
>
>
>


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I am having terrible trouble staying on my preop diet. I have cheated
a few times. I have only lost a few lbs and my surgery is this Friday.

I am so disappointed in myself!!!

Am I really going to be able to do the band if I can't stay on the pre
op diet???

Teresa

So what do ya think? I am so excited. Let me tell you that 8 months
ago I was the freak on here that thought this would never work for me
because I was not losing enough weight. I heard not to long ago that
the surgery is only 20% of you weight loss sucess the other 80% is
what you put into it. YOU NEED TO EXERCISE AND EAT RIGHT. That is the
key to the weight comming off faster. Those of you that are just
starting this wonderful journey it is going to be okay. Just remember
the band does not do all the work.... only 20% of it. Good luck every
one.
Lisa E

Just was reading and saw that we are 1 member away from having 100
members in our little group. I just want to tell everyone how proud I
am to be a part of your journey in some small way. I love reading about
your successes and even your trials...you all overcome them in
time....it is such a great process to watch.

You all made a wonderful choice to get control of your weight, become a
healthier person, and you know that ultimately will allow you to have
the life you have always dreamed of.

Thank you for letting me share in this time. I appreciate each of you
for having the courage to post your thoughts and help others when you
have been there too.

Have a wonderful week!

Patty Waldrop

> Jen

Who is your Doctor??? where are you having your surgery???

Now with that out of the way ....All Doctors are different...with the
instructions and procedures they have thier patients go thru....

I am 1 yr and 3 months out....I have gone from 22/24 to size twelve.

After I was past my mushies...I was able to incorporate all kinds of
food into my eating....I just could not eat as much...I was told to
never drink carbonated drinks again...there are some (very few) that
will say it's ok...I have known to many bandsters that have had real
problems with it...so I don't touch them....I can eat
pasta..rice....salad.....and bread if it is really hard....I use to be
able to eat eggs...but can't anymore....You should be able to eat just
about anything....

But whatever you do....follow your Doctors orders to the tee.... That
important during your healing stage.

You will be able to eat that smll piece of cheesecake.....just don't do
it right a way.

Good Luck
Pam
Ft Worth

---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
>

>  Jen

Who is your Doctor???  where are you having your surgery???

Now with that out of the way ....All Doctors are different...with the
instructions and procedures they have thier patients go thru....

I am 1 yr and 3 months out....I have gone from 22/24 to size twelve.

After I was past my mushies...I was able to incorporate all kinds of
food into my eating....I just could not eat as much...I was told to
never drink carbonated drinks again...there are some (very few) that
will say it's ok...I have known to many bandsters that have had real
problems with it...so I don't touch them....I can eat
pasta..rice....salad.....and bread if it is really hard....I use to be
able to eat eggs...but can't anymore....You should be able to eat just
about anything....

But whatever you do....follow your Doctors orders to the tee.... That
important during your healing stage.

You will be able to eat that smll piece of cheesecake.....just don't do
it right a way.

Good Luck
Pam
Ft Worth






  ---------------------------------
> Do you Yahoo!?
>  Everyone is raving about the  all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
>

I have surgery schedualed for Aug. 10th at the surgery center of
richardson. Dr.B is my surgen! I'm exited. I've stuck pretty well to
the pre op i really aint losing like i thought i would. something is
better then nothing tho right? =-) I heard about this group from the
lady at AIGB that came in and talked to me who had the Lapband. She
was very sweet, i enjoyed talking to her and she answered all my
questions. I kept enterupting her tho, i felt bad i was so full of
questions! Anyways thank you all for letting me post!

Leigh Ann

Welcome and congrats on what is soon to be your new life.  If you have
more questions, post them!!!  That is what the board is for!!!

Kelly

--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, "ruffnrwdycwgrl"
<ruffnrwdycwgrl@...> wrote:
>
>  I have surgery schedualed for Aug. 10th at the surgery center of
> richardson. Dr.B is my surgen! I'm exited. I've stuck pretty well to
> the pre op i really aint losing like i thought i would. something is
> better then nothing tho right? =-) I heard about this group from the
> lady at AIGB that came in and talked to me who had the Lapband. She
> was very sweet, i enjoyed talking to her and she answered all my
> questions. I kept enterupting her tho, i felt bad i was so full of
> questions! Anyways thank you all for letting me post!
>
> Leigh Ann
>

I have surgery schedualed for Aug. 10th at the surgery center of
richardson. Dr.B is my surgen! I'm exited. I've stuck pretty well to
the pre op i really aint losing like i thought i would. something is
better then nothing tho right? =-) I heard about this group from the
lady at AIGB that came in and talked to me who had the Lapband. She
was very sweet, i enjoyed talking to her and she answered all my
questions. I kept enterupting her tho, i felt bad i was so full of
questions! Anyways thank you all for letting me post!

Leigh Ann

HI BONNIE, TELL IT LIKE IT IS !!! IM A BELIVER IN PRIVACY TOO. STILL WAITING ON MEDICARE. HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER. E MAIL ME WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE IT, LARRY. 

You are right, it's no one's business but yours. That is why they have initiated HIPPA laws, so your medical history is private. But face it, some people will put you down because you couldn't "do it by by yourself", the same way they tell people who are depressed to "snap out of it". Don't pay any attention to any of them, keep your personal business personal. As my esteemed Father - in -Law used to tell people who asked him nosy questions: "That comes under the heading of personal business and if you hadn't been a good friend of mine I wouldn't have told you that much".  In my opinion people who are willing to undergo this surgery in order to regain their health are to be commended, not put down. There, that's my nickel's worth.

It is not that I am ashamed.  I just don't feel that my medical
history needs to be public knowledge.

Kelly

--- In lapbandrapband@yahoogroups.com, Kay Yates <kayyates1@...>
wrote:
>
> Are you ashamed of having the surgery? And people do die from
having this surgery.
>
>   K
>
> im4_8or24 <im4_8or24@...> wrote:
>           I'm curious to hear from others of you riding the band-
wagon as to
> whether or not you have openly shared your surgery with those
around
> you.
>
> I initially had to tell the people I worked with, just because we
> usually all eat lunch together and I couldn't hide the "pre-op"
> diet. I was intrigued by the variety of reactions that I got, from
> pure happiness for me to the person who said that people die from
> that. (I know that isn't the case, but she still said it.)
>
> I have since been more cautious about revealing the surgery part
of
> my story to people who ask about my weight loss. My medical
history
> doesn't seem to be information that I have to share, but when
asked
> point blank whether or not I have had surgery, I don't lie well!!
>
> I have changed jobs since the surgery and have not told the people
> in my new office. When they ask me how I am doing it, I have just
> said that I am eating better, eating less, and exercising. All of
> which is true, I just omit the part about WHY I eat so much less.
>
> I am having lunch with some old friends that I haven't seen in a
> couple of years. I love them dearly, but they tend to like to
> gossip. I'm hesitant to tell them about the surgery knowing that
> they will share that information with a lot of people whether I
> would like them to know it or not. But, if they ask me outright, I
> will have difficulty avoiding the subject.
>
> Am I being silly? Am I making it into a bigger deal than
> necessary? I'm interested in your thoughts....
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls.
Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
>

I'm curious to hear from others of you riding the band-wagon as to
whether or not you have openly shared your surgery with those around
you.

I initially had to tell the people I worked with, just because we
usually all eat lunch together and I couldn't hide the "pre-op"
diet. I was intrigued by the variety of reactions that I got, from
pure happiness for me to the person who said that people die from
that. (I know that isn't the case, but she still said it.)

I have since been more cautious about revealing the surgery part of
my story to people who ask about my weight loss. My medical history
doesn't seem to be information that I have to share, but when asked
point blank whether or not I have had surgery, I don't lie well!!

I have changed jobs since the surgery and have not told the people
in my new office. When they ask me how I am doing it, I have just
said that I am eating better, eating less, and exercising. All of
which is true, I just omit the part about WHY I eat so much less.

I am having lunch with some old friends that I haven't seen in a
couple of years. I love them dearly, but they tend to like to
gossip. I'm hesitant to tell them about the surgery knowing that
they will share that information with a lot of people whether I
would like them to know it or not. But, if they ask me outright, I
will have difficulty avoiding the subject.

Am I being silly? Am I making it into a bigger deal than
necessary? I'm interested in your thoughts....

Kelly

I'm curious to hear from others of you riding the band-wagon as to
whether or not you have openly shared your surgery with those around
you.

I initially had to tell the people I worked with, just because we
usually all eat lunch together and I couldn't hide the "pre-op"
diet.  I was intrigued by the variety of reactions that I got, from
pure happiness for me to the person who said that people die from
that.  (I know that isn't the case, but she still said it.)

I have since been more cautious about revealing the surgery part of
my story to people who ask about my weight loss.  My medical history
doesn't seem to be information that I have to share, but when asked
point blank whether or not I have had surgery, I don't lie well!!

I have changed jobs since the surgery and have not told the people
in my new office.  When they ask me how I am doing it, I have just
said that I am eating better, eating less, and exercising.  All of
which is true, I just omit the part about WHY I eat so much less.

I am having lunch with some old friends that I haven't seen in a
couple of years.  I love them dearly, but they tend to like to
gossip.  I'm hesitant to tell them about the surgery knowing that
they will share that information with a lot of people whether I
would like them to know it or not.  But, if they ask me outright, I
will have difficulty avoiding the subject.

Am I being silly?  Am I making it into a bigger deal than
necessary?  I'm interested in your thoughts....

Kelly

Is there a date on the next support group in Hurst. I missed the last
one because I was out of town and want to go to the next one..

Hope everyone is doing good.