1. If you won a million dollars today what would you do with it? 2. What is your best feature? 3. What feature would you most like to improve on? 4. Do you have a nic name? If so how did you get it? 5. Did you go to Seminary as a high school student? I will answer later - gotta get back to the grind at work now. -Sherrie

Had RNY here so I don' know about the Lap Band. As for the telling people. There was not many people who didn't know. My ward was very supportive. My dh and I had our surgeries 3 weeks apart...I don't reccomend that. But that is besides the point. We had a ton of support. I didnt' get a blessing before I went to the hospital. After surgery I asked my husband to call someone from the Madison Ward we lived in when we lived there. We were in numerous different wards. I know that anyone would have came. But I asked him to call Bishop Ostrowsky -- he is no longer the bishop but to me he will forever be Bishop O. He married us, worked threw alot of things with us and I love the man and his wife dearly. When James called he said he would be right there. Then he called back few moments later and said "I can't come w/o my wife she would be very upset. We will be there in few hours." So we said that was fine. Then 1 hr later he was there. He called his wife at work and they came right up. They stayed for quite awhile that evening until I couldn't take the noise any longer. They were so excited for both of us. Asked us to make sure we keep in touch and we send them pics and all this other stuff.... Everyone is different and I am sure that some reactions are not positive...but I live my life with this is my choice...not yours. I know others who have told NO ONE. Not even their own children living under their roof. She just told them she had to go to the hospital for few days for surgery. But didnt' tell them why. Her family has no idea who she has lost 100 lbs. She went to see them las tmonth they live an hour away....they were amazed at how "thin" she was.... Its all about personal choice... Good luck w/your choice. Gala

Hi Kristi! Welcome to the message board! I had an RNY so I can't answer your question about the band but I can answer your other question. I told my close friends and Bishop before I went into surgery but it was never a secret so it got out pretty quickly. I was afraid of the wards reaction but EVERYONE has been great about it. Everyone is so excited for me and I have to give my "weight update" several times every Sunday. It's a lot of fun and I haven't had any negative reaction. Good luck with your decision and talk to us if you have any more question! Hydi

Hi! Here goes. 1. Probably an archeologist. 2. Either the British Isles or should I say Western, or maybe Greece or Australia. 3. I would be happy to speak to any prophet and hear him say something to just me. But it seems it would be fun to spend some time with Pres. Hinckley as he has such a sense of humor! When he came to announce that we were getting a temple, he teased us greatly. He kept saying that IF you get a temple. Never announced that we were. He was so cute, the way he said it. Then the next day the church announced that he had announced it in a meeting with the saints etc. I was in that meeting 2 rows in front of him. He NEVER said we were getting one just IF but he said that many times in a teasing way. 4.I sometimes thing I would like to live in the 19th century but I suspect I chose to live now. 5.I always think of John 14. "1. Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in me! 2, In my Fathers house are many mansions; if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also." ... I am getting carried away. The whole chapter is important to me. Including verse 27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." I used to read this to my mother from the time I learned to read, to reading it at her funeral. Good questions. Grins, Kaye

Hello, Alfie! Thanks for your support! Yes, I do use real butter. I also usually use lemon juice instead of lime but was out. I loved the lime, though! Where is your family reunion? My Dad's family is from there. We went to a reunion there in July. I love it. Grins, Kaye