TUESDAY ROLL CALL

Hi Carol..you are doing so good on your weight loss..i know your nutition class will be very helpful..and as for your first fill that is exciting..Hope you are able to soak up sum Sun   today..Blessings to you my friend.

I just want to come in and wish everyone on here a good morning. It is supposed to be so nice today, I am loving it. I have my preop appt tomorrow with Dr Salimath, so IM pretty psyched today. Have a good day all!!!!

Hi OneAngel...hers wishing you a great day!!!! Good luck with your appointments and have a Blessed day!!!!!!

Good morning Marilyn and the rest of Illinois! I am working today, but hopw to get outside at some point.  The building where I work is still really cold, so I have on a light sweater and a fleece jacket. Hopefully, I will have a little bit of time to plant some flowers this evening, after deciding on the Band Boosters Scholarship. Glad to see Paul is home and doing well, and also that Barry is back.  Kinda miss the "guys" when they are not around to lend their view. Monica, good luck at the doctor(s) today. Kim, sorry to hear of the bad luck, but Ryan will get over it.  It's not like you did it on purpose!!!! Lisa, sorry to hear of your friend, but I am sure that you will be of great support to her, as Marilyn is right, you ARE a good friend. Carol, good luck with the fill.

Christine, great job an the review.  I take it the training manual is finished?  Congratulations to your nephew also.

It is great to see so many new faces on the board......I LOVE  making new friends! If I missed anyone (and I'm sure I did....) just know that I think of all of you each day!

Everyone have a spectacular day!

Hi Dawn..I am writing in red to remind you what and asset you are too this board..you always have such positive things to tell everyone and you are very uplifting.. yes its nice having the guys aboard ship again OK BARRY WHERE ARE YOU TODAY???..Have a Bleesed day Dawn and thanks for checking in..

Dear Marilyn: Thank you for the lovely compliment.   I wanted to tell you that I hope you feel better soon and I hope that the doctor can help you on Wednesday.

Hi everyone. Well, The doc visit yesterday was of no help. He says he is 90% sure I wasn't slipped. But, if by the next time I see him on 5/19 I am still only able to eat mushies and water then he will do an xray to check for band placement. I have lost 51 pounds in a year and he is happy with that because it is almost a pound a week........... Hogwash! For the $32,000 I could have went on diet pills, put $30,000 in my pocket and done the same thing. Sorry for the vent, the mashed taters and yogurt are getting to me. My office is in a basment with no windows and the lack of sunshine is getting to me.  Paul, I hope you are recovering well! Theresa, Rockford

Hang in there Theresa..I am writing in yellow to send you some Sunshine    and positive thoughts your way. Your venting is good for your soul and this is the place  to do it  .!!!!  I pray your day continues to get better and better 

Theresa I am praying for you. Love Marilyn

  

Good morning all my great IL friends!  First off, thank you everybody for all your kind words of support to my post last night.  I've spoken to the doctor this morning and he has given me some instruction as to what to do about my inability to drink anything.  He wants me to do certain things first before we worry about getting hydrated.  He's going to call me tomorrow to see if things improve.  I had forgotten that he said to start with tea to break up the mucus.  I just made tea and it is going down a whole lot easier than the cold liquid I tried earlier.  Obviously, I would like to avoid more IV's, but I don't want to risk dehydration.  He wasn't worried at this point.  I just have a big stomach and it fills the band!  I guess the good side is that I won't go through bander's hell!  All in all, this has been a very reassuring experience.  The hospital and doctors have been great and I'm glad that I didn't have to do this as an outpatient.  Paul

Paul ..continue to sip sip sip..just small amounts..even if its just the warm tea...sometimes warm things seem to go down better.  Believe me it will help keep you hydrated.  Hang in there Paul..the best is yet to come.