PAMMIE

ANOTHER EXCELLENT POST SNOWBIRD =D>

GOOD POST CLYNN. THERE'S BEEN PROBLEMS DOWN THERE FOR YEARS. JUST USE YOUR OWN GOOD JUDGEMENT. HECK, I DON'T WONDER DOWNTOWN SEATTLE STREETS AT NIGHT BY MYSELF, ONLY IN A GROUP OR THE HUBBY AND I WOULDN'T TJ EITHER.

I WENT DOWN WITH ANOTHER GAL, WE HAD SURGERY TOGETHER BUT I FELT COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO SEND MY SISSY DOWN BY HERSLEF GOOD LUCK TO YOU

WOO HOO!!! LOL YOU LOOK WONDERFUL CLYNN!!! =D>

THANKS HANNA, I'M DOING OK. I'D LIKE TO GET THE BAT WINGS TAKEN CARE OF BUT...... MAYBE ANOTHER DAY LOL I'D ALSO LIKE TO LOSE JUST A FEW MORE POUNDS I NEED TO UPDATE BUT I JUST HAVEN'T TAKEN ANY PICTURES LATELY

THAT'S AWESOME!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! =D>

Name and Location: PAM AUBURN, WA Age: 48 Gender: Female Band Date: Aug 17,06 Height: 5'3" Highest weight: 192 Current Weight: 136 Goal Weight: 132

IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS, HAVING PEOPLE WATCH EVERY MOVE EVERY BITE. WEEK AFTER WEEK, "HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST NOW? AND THEN HEARING THAT "OH" EVEN WITHIN THAT FIRST 6 WEEKS WHEN TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE THAT I WAS HEALING, IT WASN'T ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT. I'D STILL HEAR THAT "OH" GRRRRRRRR LISTENING TO MY FRIENDS THAT HAD LOST THEIR WEIGHT ON WEIGHT WATCHERS. BUT THERE IS A PLUS TO MY STORY THEY'VE GAINED THEIRS ALL BACK I JUST SMILE AS THEY AS ME ABOUT HOW THEY CAN CONTACT DR ORTIZ

I DON'T DRINK AS MUCH AS I DID BEFORE SURGERY, NOT THAT I DRINK A BUNCH LOL BUT I FEEL IT THAT MUCH FASTER ANY MORE

DON'T WORRY IF YOU HAVEN'T LOST ANY WEIGHT. THE FIRST 6 WEEKS IS ALL ABOUT HEALING

OK I'LL FESS UP LOL LUCILLE ON BAD DAYS, LUCY WHEN ALL IS GOOD

YOU CAN FIND MOST OF THOSE ANSWERS ON THE NET HERE. GOOGLE SLIPPED LAP BAND FOR MY FRIEND, SHE HAD A FILL, WAS TOO TIGHT AND PB'd FOR MONTHS. SHE FINALLY DECIDED TO GET AN UNFILL AND WAS STILL THROWING UP, WENT ON AGAIN FOR MONTHS. NEVER WOULD CALL ANYONE AS SHE WAS LOSING WEIGHT AND WAS HAPPY. THAT'S NO WAY TO LIVE. I TRIED TO TALK TO HER ABOUT SEEING A DR, GETTING HELP BUT THERE WAS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE UNTIL SHE ENDED UP IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. IT'S JUST REALLY SAD.

I'VE ONLY HAD MY BAND FOR A YEAR AND A HALF AND I EAT EVERYTHING. DO I HAVE TO WATCH THE BREAD AND PASTA INTAKE, YES BUT I DO EAT IT. NOT EARLY IN THE MORNING AND I DON'T MAKE A MEAL OUT OF IT, LIKE I USE TOO MY "BAND PARTNER" LOST HER BAND DUE TO SLIPPAGE WITHIN 9 MONTHS. (IMO I THINK IT HAD SLIPPED A LONG TIME EVEN BEFORE THAT) SHE DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF HERSELF, WOULDN'T LISTEN TO HER BODY, DIDN'T TAKE THE TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE, IGNORED THE SIGNS ETC. THE BAND ISN'T THAT HARD TO WORK WITH, IT'S A FRIEND. RELAX, YOU'LL DO AWESOME THESE ARE THE PICTURES OF HER SLIPPED BAND. EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL WITHIN MINUTES

SAN DIEGO IS USUALLY NICE, NOT TO MUCH RAIN THIS TIME OF YEAR. LOWER 60's TO 70 IS ABOUT RIGHT FOR THE HIGH. MY DAUGHTER IS HEADED DOWN TO SOUTHERN CA ON EASTER WEEKEND AND HOPING FOR AT LEAST 70's. ME, I'D BRING A JACKET, I'M ALWAYS COLD

CHANTIX WORKS GREAT!!! I TOOK IT BEFORE I HAD MY TT AS THE DR WOULDN'T TOUCH ANYONE THAT HAD SMOKED WITHIN THE LAST 30 DAYS. I'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT'S CALLED BUT IT'S PRETTY UGLY WHEN THE SCAR DOESN'T HEAL AND YOU'RE LEFT WITH AN OPEN WOUND. THE PERCENTAGE IS HIGHER IF YOU'RE A SMOKER OF GETTING THIS. DAMN, WHAT IS THAT CALLED?

HMMMM WONDER IF THEY'D DO A FILL FOR FREE, WITHOUT FLUOROSCOPY JUST A THOUGHT WENT THRU THE HEAD LOL

SNOWBIRD, YA HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD

YOU KIND OF MADE MY POINT, IF I LOST 10 POUNDS EVERY FEW DAYS I WOULD'VE BEEN DONE WITHIN A FEW WEEKS. (I WISH THAT HAPPENED LOL) KIMMIE JUST REMEMBER, SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE BEST OF LUCK TO YOU P.S. SISTA KIM, YOU'RE DOING AN AWESOME JOB!!!

THEY'LL GET YOU TO THE AIRPORT ON TIME KIM

HOWDY KIM I THINK ALOT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR BMI IS OR WAS TO BEGIN WITH. MY BMI WAS LOW SO IT WAS EASIER TO LOSE MOST OF MY WEIGHT WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR

YOU CAN ALSO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ON YOUR NEW SUPPORT GROUP. KUDOS =D>

I’M SORRY IF YOU MISS UNDERSTAND ME AND FOUND THE WORD COLOR OFFENSIVE. IT'S A WORD WE USE WITHIN OUR FAMILY AS WE ARE VERY DIVERSE GROUP. HOPE MY SECOND POST CLEARED THAT UP FOR YOU

WASHINGTON STATE NOW HAS AN ENHANCED ID PROGRAM THRU THE DOL. THESE ARE GOOD FOR TRAVELING TO MX BY LAND OR SEA. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL DOL http://www.dol.wa.gov/about/news/priorities/quickfacts.pdf

BASICLY A DISCRIMINATION BASED ON IGNORANCE