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Hello all my dear June bugs! I have been A-W-O-L for awhile. So sorry! I have no excuses! I am doing well and am so excited for all your successes! I have been slow in my loss, but I am kind of like the turtle...slow and steady. I have been walking 4 miles per day for the past 8 weeks and can see a significant difference!

Allie: I see you on face book a lot and I am so proud of you! I will keep your safety in my prayers during your coming surgery!

Apples! Always good to see you.... you’re a doll baby! so cute!

Hunzi: I understand about the same 4 lbs... I did that too until I put in the exercise on a daily basis. This 60 year old body doesn’t want to turn loose of that padding! but it is coming off now!

I had to have an un-fill at Easter and my band has not worked at all until this fill I got 2 weeks ago. I got stressed and a nurse practitioner took all the fill out and then put it back very, very slowly. .... but I know it is still working! yeah!!!!!

Angelyco, Lucy, Great, and vzghy so good to see you are all doing so well!

I will try to check back more often and post some new pictures! Love to you all!

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Cathychatts
Your day goes the way the corners of your mouth turn!
Surgery: 6/6/2008 Dr. Kramer, Realize Band
Fills7/2/08 3cc 7/18/08 1.5cc 8/24/08 1cc 10/31/08 .5cc 12/5/08 1cc 1/233/08 .6 4/10/09 2cc unfill TOTAL 5cc

CAthyChatts! So good to hear from you! Anxious to see those pics. Last I remember you were entering the dating scene. How's that going?

I had an appt with my LAP-BAND® doc today. He has told me to quit stressing about the last 7 or so lbs. to consider myself at goal that I looked 'fantastic'. And to remind myself that 'it's okay to be happy about my weight'. I think I spent years in the losing mindset that it's so hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I am very comfortable where I am at. And it's a place that I am maintaining really well. Since July I've been up and down 2 lbs.

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Hey there! Cathy- you have been missed on here! I am glad you are doing well. Great- you look great girl, i know it's hard to be happy with the weight but honestly you look fabulous!

Well with all the wonderful support from all of you and some others here on lapbandtalk I found out that I can get a pain pump! I called my doc yesterday and they said that it was available but that it was $450.00 I paid for it right then and there. I have this past week been so freaked out about the pain that I was making myself sick. I threw my back out on Sunday and have been in bed until today. I am on the recliner now. I really believe God is trying to build up my pain tolerance. Which I will be the first to admit I am a big baby when it comes to pain! So in 7 days and a wakeup I will be on my way to a new me! I can't believe I am so close. I keep looking at my pre band pics and can't believe I ever let myself get that big. I am still losing even without trying. With all that has been going on, spraining my ankle, back going out, worrying about surgery I just haven't been focusing on eating. It's crazy that now I have to remember to eat.

I want to thank all of you for all the support you have given me from pre band to now almost to flatlands. What a wonderful thing this LAP-BAND® is .. it gave me a whole new life. I will be posting post op pics as soon as I can. I might not be on for awhile due to me wanting to be unconsious for the first week lol.

Please remember to thank a Veteran for their service today. I am so proud of my hubby who served 23 years.

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banded June 20, 2008 (self pay)
s: 305 now: 148 total lost 158 lbs!
5.7 cc in 10 cc band
11/19/09- tummy tuck & breast lift w/ implants!

Wow Allie, you have lost more than you weigh now. That's amazing. Sounds like the $450 for the pain pump was a wise investment. Can't wait to hear about it.

Thanks for the compliments on how I look. It's just so weird to think I am really at goal! I don't have to lose weight. I've never been able to say that before!

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Good to come across your post, Cathy! I had been wondering how you are doing. Thanks for the "doll" compliment but think you are way too kind. I feel wonderful and can run circles around anyone. Will be 54 in a few days and I can honestlly say that I feel younger than I have in 30 yrs.

I do not frequent this thread very often but I do keep up on what is posted. Kind of feel like I have lost touch with the Junies of 2008.

Sounds like your life is a busy one and that you are doing well. Pop in once in awhile. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that you are missed.

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139lbs lost
Band Date: June 17, 2008

Believing requires action (James E. Faust)

Good luck tomorrow Allie!! AFter this your transformation is going to be complete. I can't wait to see the pics!!

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