Made a Decision :-)

Hello LCBB, I finally got my resturants norrowed down to two choices. I figure a will go to one with my family and the other one with my LCBB family. I tried to keep everyone in mind and not offend anyone. I went through the pros and cons. Hymans- Good seafood. I don't know if they have room for a large group. No parking. You will have to find parking on the side streets. I don't know how the traffic will be that time in the evening. Olive Garden- Good everything. They also have alot of pasta on the menu. High Calorie intake. I read stay away from anything white ( pasta, bread, rice,sugar) when you are post-op. It's in the N.Charleston area. They have a parking lot. Pls. let me know which one is better for the post-ops. I tried to keep everyone in mind. Or if someone has an better resturant in mind, that will be O.K. too. I really can adjust to anything while I am still pre-op. Eugene will be there also.Hope to see everyone there. P.S. I know that is post is late, I am a late hawk. Bye

I think Olive Garden might be the best choice for the LCBB. Someone said they have a big round table we can sit at in the back. Hymans (though wonderful) would have a hard time accommodating us. Also, they like to "get them in and get them out" which won't work for us. Is Olive Garden okay with everyone?????? Susann

Scorro and Susann, Olive Garden is absolutely wonderful for me! They have a selection of whole wheat pastas that are really good.. I will see you there- what time if this is agreeable with everyone else?

I THINK WE'VE CHANGED TO 6:00 - 7:30 BECAUSE WITH TRAFFIC, 5:30 WAS JUST TOO HARD FOR A LOT OF US ...

DON'T SIT NEXT TO ME IF YOU HAVE PASTA, MS TOWANA ... I'D PROBABLY KICK YOUR CHAIR OVER & SNITCH YOUR BOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I can eat that night, I will definitely not sit next to , but across from you- angels :angels: must be seated near each other at all times!! I'll order manacotti- we can share the soft ricotta cheese on the inside- it's considered soft foods and I can't hold much more than that anyway!!! Dawn!!! I am down 37 lbs... ( I know I wasn't suppossed to weigh again, but I just could not help myself!!) Yay me!!!!

WOWOWOWOW ... LOOK AT YOU, MS TOWANA; 37 #s - THAT IS AMAZING ... YOU ARE RIGHT THERE SO CLOSE TO GOING OVER THE BIG "4-0" ... HOLD ON, GIRL ... SHAZAMMMM ... 40 #s LOST IS THE NEXT POST I'M GETTING FROM YOU!!!!!!!!! OK, ACROSS THE TABLE BUT BE ON YOUR TOES ... I HAVE NO CONTROL OF MY RIGHT HAND WHEN NEAR GOOOOOOOOOOD FOOD! MS MERLON IS HOLDING 2 SEATS FOR NICK & I AS WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CHAT WITH THEM IN LIKE, FOREVER. *** MS MERLON ... PLEASE SAVE MS TOWANA A SEAT BUT MAKE SURE IT'S ACROSS FROM ME SO SHE IS PROTECTED FROM MY RIGHT HAND!!!!!!!!! *** ARE YOU KIDDING, MS TOWANA? ... I WEIGH MYSELF EVERY MORNING RELIGIOUSLY. I HAVE A CHART I PUT MY WEIGHTS INTO SO I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE I'M AT. IF I DIDN'T KNOW FOR LONGER THAN 24 HOURS WHAT MY WEIGHT STATS WERE, I'D GO NUTS ... UHHHHHHHH ... LIKE, MORE NUTS THAN I ALREADY AM! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Sounds good to me. 6:00?

LOVE THE CHOICE!!!!!!!!!

WE THANK YOU, SWEETIE ... BUT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ANY OF US INTO CONSIDERATION IN YOUR "CELEBRATION DINNER" CHOICE. THIS IS YOUR SPECIAL EVENING ... ALL YOURS. WE'VE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE OLIVE GARDEN FOR AGES & JUST NEVER GOT OVER THERE SO THIS IS GOING TO BE FANTASTIC. WE WILL ALL DROOL OVER YOUR PASTA ... JUST LOOK THE OTHER WAY & ENJOY! IF ANY POST-OPS TRY TO SNITCH YOUR PASTA, YOU ARE PERMITTED TO SMACK THEIR HAND WITH YOUR FORK! POST-OPS HAVE TO LEARN TO MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE SO WE DON'T CHOOSE RESTUARANTS BASED ON WHAT POST-OPS CAN EAT. IF YOU DID THAT ALL YOUR LIFE, THIS WLS THING WOULD BE A ROYAL PAIN. I'VE GONE OUT TO RESTUARANTS WITH NICK & FAMILY ALMOST SINCE THE DAY I GOT HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. IF I CAN'T FIND SOMETHING, I DRINK SPLENDA-FLAVORED TEA. I LOOK FOR SOUPS & SEAFOOD AT THIS STAGE OF MY JOURNEY & USUALLY JUST EAT 1 OR 2 BITES OFF NICK'S PLATE. WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT MASTER EUGENE IS COMING; NICK WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR THAT AS HE WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT HE DIDN'T GET TO MEET HIM LAST WEEK. GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK