Clan of the TT Bears

Whoa!!! Look at us grow! Gotta find a big cave to put all of us "little" bears in!

Welcome all!!

I love this idea! Many thanks to Eseret and Gwen! Hmmm, and I'm a "wannbe bad girl"? What do I have to do to be a REAL bad girl? ...what would a bad bear do...have to go to the back of the cave and think some bearish thoughts...

dgmolloy,

First, welcome to the forum and to The Clan of the TT Bears! As you have already discovered, TT is a wonderful source of information for either surgery.

I had gastric bypass last August and like you looked at both type surgeries beforehand. I think what convinced me the most is that I wouldn't need to bother with fills, etc. that the LapBand requires and weight loss is a bit quicker with the bypass. (at least for me) The decision is up to you...whatever you decide is best for you...and talk to your doctor...ask him/her to be totally honest with opinions.

About the chicken hubby....I'm sure once he sees your weight come off he'll be ready for surgery!

Having the summer off ton recuperate is great...I did that too as I work at a high school in special education. What do you teach? We have several teachers onboard.

Feel free to PM (private messages) me anytime if you have questions or want to talk.

Hello, I found this site and this group. I am impressed and amazed. I am glad to find such a valuable resource. I don't know many people who have gone through this process. Omaha_Jim is hysterical! I enjoyed his blog for the humor and insightful information.

I attended my first meeting in September 2007 and am in the sixth month of the six month insurance mandated diet and exercise program. Process marches on. I am having lots of questions about Lap-Band and Gastric Bypass. How does one decide? I intend to have the surgery in June to use the summer to recuperate. Teaching does have it's benefits... My current leaning is toward Gastric Bypass. Any thoughts?

What other websites provide positive and negative information about both procedures? Most sites have a definite bias, as do doctor websites.

Can someone talk my husband into this surgery as well? The big chicken won't do it.(bkaaaack, the big chicken is typing...)

Boo Boo here! I just found this group... I guess I did some exploring. It's good to get out and see the world

We need a logo-type picture to add to our pictures here...anyone artistic??? Toony???

Gwen,

Thanks for posting the updated list!!!

Official "Clan of the TT Bear" Members:
20 Feb '08


BigBear (for his "hearshy squirts" and other amusing Bear tales)

FisherBear (my SPM & TT poet laureate)

OmahaBear aka HuggyBear (the one we all have a crush on)

DesertBear (for his patience)

DonnyBear (love his "hairstyle")

SquishyBear (the encouraging one)

RappoBear (the shy one)

JambaBear (the laughing hiking one)

and we also have some GirlBears now:

Gwennie the Pooh (by special request)

ToonyBear (VIP member - cos we LOVE her soooo much!!!)

ClaireBear (should've been CareBear )

DuckyBear (we wanna hear her quackgrowl)

LoveBear (another SAFFA to even out the numbers)

PandaBear (the "sista from another mother" - mythology says so)

GalaxyBear (the courageous one)

IzzyBear (another courageous one)

MamaBear (the one that pays herself for nooky )

GrrrzlyBear (known to growl now and again but really just fuzzy inside)

AylaBear (the adopted one)

SweedeBear (the vigouress one)

HunnyBear (friend of GrrrzlyBear) - still to be confirmed

JenBear (undisputed original TTBear) - still to be confirmed

PhoenixBear (the wannabe bad girl)

DiamondBear (big sister to AriesBear)

AriesBear (little sister to DiamondBear)

ShrinksBear (Gwennie the Pooh's "bestest" TT buddy)

LainieBear (the hip-hop one)

BooBooBear (the conscientious one)

RedBear (the Dexter fan)

VPABear (one of the Starbucks' addicts)

CherishedTeddyBear (the Recipe Queen and original poet laureate)

Zen/BuddaBear (the calm collected one)

BlondeBear (Lily's TT godmother and the horsy one) - still to be confirmed

SassyBear (my big bottomed sister ) - still to be confirmed

AlabamaSlammerBear (the voice of reason) - still to be confirmed

MemoBear (our Calendar Keeper) - still to be confirmed

MrsMcBear (the Scottish one)

CurlySueBear (another one from "Lahndan Tahn" - that's London Town for you guys in the USA) - to be confirmed

CelebrityBear (TT's current claim to fame) - to be confirmed

Let me know if I missed anybody out?

Open invitation for anyone to join - come and chat to us in the TT Bear Cave

XXX

I KNOW we have more than 9 members! Tell all the bears and future bears to come on into the cave...we can be the biggest group on TT!

Teri