J3sus ******g Christ, people!!!
I'm glad you have gotten encouragement. You know.there's always going to be morons and trolls on forums like this that talk out of their a##...Those arent the bashers Im talking about. I dont even give them a second thought because its obvious they don't know what they're talking about. I was speaking specifically about people bashing *you*...that's what I havent seen. Us generally? yeah but not you specifically and thats what I was referring to. I'm sorry if I didn't make myself clear.
5.0 cc in a 10cc lapband (four fills) 1 unfill of .5cc on 5/24/2011.
.5 fill March 2012. unfill of .25cc May 2012. Unfill of .5cc June 2014.
Still with my lapband with no plans for revision. Band working well since
last small unfill.
HW: 267lbs- size 22-24 LW:194lbs CW:198lbs Size 14-16
Jolene most are cowards and don't put a name. You saw how the post was today. She started off like.............."some people, and you know who you are". That is one of my pet peeves. If you want to talk about me.........fine. Just have the guts to address me by my name instead of the jr. high. "somebody" crap.
But as far as some of the other post I mentioned. It is irrelevent weather they mentioned me by name or not. When they start a post and trash those of us that have failed bands and say we are lying about it and just not motivated/lazy/want to stuff our face/the band wont make you put the fork down/cry babies............all that crap. When they address it to failed bandsters they are addressing ME.............along with some other wonderful ppl here that have failed bands through no fault of their own.
Maria, I was in the middle of a post to you this afternoon when DH decided he was feeling neglected on our day off together LOL... (sorry you come second...)
He's off to bed now so I can finally tell you that your new avatar *is* quite lovely. You have a glow that lights up your whole face. Whatever way that you have accomplished your 80 lb loss, as well as for whatever reason you attribute to keeping it off, I say CONGRATS on a job well done.!
He's off to bed now so I can finally tell you that your new avatar *is* quite lovely. You have a glow that lights up your whole face. Whatever way that you have accomplished your 80 lb loss, as well as for whatever reason you attribute to keeping it off, I say CONGRATS on a job well done.!
5.0 cc in a 10cc lapband (four fills) 1 unfill of .5cc on 5/24/2011.
.5 fill March 2012. unfill of .25cc May 2012. Unfill of .5cc June 2014.
Still with my lapband with no plans for revision. Band working well since
last small unfill.
HW: 267lbs- size 22-24 LW:194lbs CW:198lbs Size 14-16
On September 18, 2011 at 1:26 PM Pacific Time, MARIA F. wrote:
On September 18, 2011 at 1:15 PM Pacific Time, Jolena P. wrote:
Maria, I am sorry you still have so much hurt. Have you ever heard the saying "can't see the forest because of the trees?" Sometimes when we're neck deep in a problem, we can't see an answer until we step back from it...look at it from another angle. Thats ALL I've ever attempted to offer you..just a different perspective to see if it helps. It has never occurred to me that you are LYING about your experience. I just think your bitterness and disappointment has made you so anti-band that you aren't able to objectively see its benefits to you. I personally don't think the majority of people here think you are lying. I've seen the two posters you mentioned reach out to you kindly. They've never called you the names that you have called them. And I think you do care...otherwise it wouldn't be hitting such a nerve.
Either way, I *do* care and I bet you there are many more that will say they care too. It just gets
weary after a while when such anger around.
Sincerely
Jo
Maybe it hasn't occured to you that I'm lying. It was not meant to you specifically, but to all the similar comments I get. When I am frequently asked how can u do it now and u couldn't before............did u ever maintain before...........or hear the she "claims" her band doesn't work.........well that clearly implies that I am lying. It just gets old after awhile. As does the constant ASSumption on the band forum that this is a "support" forum so therefore any negativity anyone has had with the band should not be discussed. I have always tried to be fair. I have always said BOTH sides of the band need to be conveyed. So do I tell the possitive side of it on OH? NO! I tell MY side of it...............b/c there are other bandsters here to tell the possitive side. I tell the realistic side to try to balance things out so pre-ops can know BOTH sides of the band issue. Now on my blog, since I am the only one posting on there.......I have published BOTH sides of the band. Is it appriciated? Hell no! B/c I am always told on here I am a "band basher". This forum seems to have a major problems with "band bashers". However..........."bandster bashing" seems to be encouraged strongly on here! Go figure!
Ok I just had to respond to this post again, since as soon as I p osted my response I saw this thread on the CRAP-BAND forum:
Get a job!
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littledreamerWest Memphis, AR Atul Madan (12/31/69) Member Since: 09/21/05 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 9/18/11 11:20 am There are several posters (you know who you are) that really need to get a job. You have way too much time on your hands. Maybe you could volunteer your time and do something productive instead of whining about your failed band. There is nothing you can post that will change this. Get an appointment to have it removed and get on with your life. |
So really?????????? You really think there is not all this bandster bashing on here? YOu don't see it??????????? And I have given u examples of just the last few days of SOME of the ones I noticed.!
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