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Telly's Journal
 

Belly Comparison

Here is a picture of my belly before the tuck and a picture after. Notice how close my new button is underneath my tattoo and how far it was before the surgery. I had quite alot of skin removed.  
Telly

Telly

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luvlif's Journal
 

10/14 HAPPY 10 MO ANNIVERSARY TO ME!

WORE MY PLUM PIN CORDUROY JACKET W MY BLACK BOOTS & CROPPED PANTS ..I LOOK HOT! HE STARED @ ME ALMOST LIKE "GEE SHE'S TOO GOOD FOR ME" MY HOUND'STOOTH FITS & SO DOES THE BROWN SUIT & B&W POLKA DOT IS A LITTLE SNUG...ANOTHER MONTH & IT WILL FIT! BOUGHT SIZE 8 PANTS @ K-MART...THEY FIT!
luvlif

luvlif

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harlito's Journal
 

Oct. 14, 2006

Had some beer... yeah... and the next night too. What a disaster that was! I became so ill at around 5AM that I thought I was going to vomit. I had to run to the local 24 hr. Walgreens for some Pepto and was up for another 2 hours trying to get my stomach from killing me. I was so scared and kept telling myself, "never again, never again" - not until the next time. NO! I don't think I will be doing anything like that again. A beer here and there will be no problem but no more over doing it. I also went out a few days ago with a friend to eat at IHOP. It was not so bad, I got the senior 2 egg plate. Eggs are not a problem and I was fine. I ate about 1/2 of what I would have usually ate before so I was happy that I could still enjoy going to dinner with friends. They seem to be happy about that as well. Life seems to be going OK with the band and - knock on wood - I haven't had any complications. I haven't even had any Pbs or other such episodes. Chew, chew, chew... Still losing around .85 pounds a day and I am very happy with that.
harlito

harlito

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dancing's Journal
 

Day 2 on this web site

Well I find myself very confused . Trying to get some support by talking with people and I think I must be doing something wrong. I hardly get any responses and I find it rather sad. I know I must be doing something wrong, If anyone has any helpful suggestions or were to go to talk in this web site. I would appreciate it, Have lots of questions, Jules
dancing

dancing

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dancing's Journal
 

Its my time

Well here is my story in a nutshell. I live in Illinois, married to a farmer no children as of yet but 2 dogs, Lucy the Beagle and Meg the Lab! When i first started this idea of having surgery it was 8 years ago and I was denied due to Insurance benefits. Then the 2nd time was back about 4 years ago and that Dr was no for me. Did not like his bed side manner. Then July of 2005 went to my Primary Dr who said Julie your weight is getting to high for your age. 33yr 287#. So the Dr gave me a referral to see a surgeon 2 1/2 hours away. WONDERFUL. Dr Sarker in Loyola. Love her. Beside manner, very knowlegable about the surgeries and felt band would work for me. So over months of tests back home and the Psy DR evaluation :heh: . I made it. So in December 2005 the Surgeon called me and said all looked great and turned in a Letter to the insurance co. A DENIAL letter came and then my primary Dr wrote another letter and Denial again!   So I gave up...   Not so fast! I got rid of my old Primary Dr and got a new one. Wow this Dr follows up on things right away, My new Dr said, Why did you give up on the lap bading after all tests done, I said because I am tried of fighting on for the surgery, Dr said well I am not lets try this, So she gathered every test,every doc on how I tried to lose weight in the past and she mailed a letter to the Ins co. That was Sep mid month, By Sep 29 by Surgeon called me and said Julie How does 10/4/2006 sound for your surgery. IT HAS BEEN APPROVED!:clap2: ... SO here I am now, Hoping to share and chat with others. May God always remind us it is IN HIS TIME! Jules
dancing

dancing

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JRPTX's Journal
 

First Journal Entry

October the 13th, a Friday no less. Good thing I am not superstitious! I decided yesterday to go ahed with the Lap-Band surgery. In the end, I felt that the risks involved with having the surgery, and hopefully escaping obesity, outweighed the risks of not having the surgery and remaining miserably obese and of deteriorating health. I decided on Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey, Mexico. Dec 19th is the date! If my insurance would pay for it, I probably would have stayed with a local doctor in Texas. However, as I am a self pay, I might as well go with the best as the costs are about the same. Rumbaut is $10,600 and I will need to pay my own travel expenses, now and for followup care. Self-pay in Austin comes in at $12K minimum. Even though Rumbaut is less, I am sure it will end up more by the time I consider travel and other expenses. However, the difference in cost, when considering the overall expense, is negligible. For me, it came down to what I thought would provide the best odds for a successful surgery with minimal complications and best overall opportunity for reaching the desired outcome. Rumbaut seems to be undisputed as the best. So, given the opportunity to have him perform my surgery, I almost feel like I have a responsibility to myself and my family to use him. It cracks me up, about the people who jeer about going to Mexico for surgery. Their opinion is based on ignorance at best, racisim at worst. My goals for te journey are clear and simple. 1. Lose weight. 100 pounds would be great. 140, while unimaginable today, would be beyond my wildest dreams. 2. Get off the CPAP machine! I estimate I will need to get down to about 240 to meet that goal. 3. Feel Great. I feel like shit now, so any improvement would be welcome. My knees hurt, my back hurts, amy ankles hurt, my hips hurt. I get winded walking up a single flight of stairs. Well. That is enough for today.    
JRPTX

JRPTX

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avilla's Journal
 

Dr Visit

Well I had my follow up appointment with my dr today! After hearing my story of what all had been happening she sent me right upstairs to her favorite OB...After talking with the OB and running alot of tests she is thinking that my depo shot and the lapband are fighting eachother...Basically one stores estrogen and one makes you get rid of it so they were battling since June and I think by the looks of it the band one...She says that my depo days are deffinately over...So she also has me scheduled for an ultrasound next friday just incase its something else and I have a follow up with her on the friday after that to get all of my testing results back and to talk to her about a new birth control method...She had mentioned the mirena which I had never heard of before...I just sits right inside the uterus and you dont have to worry about birth control for 5 years at a time, no weight gain (which I had alot from the depo) and it doesnt use estrogen at all (which is exactly what I need)...She said in most cases the patient doesnt even bleed during that time of the month but maybe spots just a little...I told her that it sounded better than finding a huge diamond in my christmas stocking...She will call if anything abnormal comes up with my tests but says if she dont hear from me that everything is fine and can wait till my follow up...Of course we have to wait on the mirena until after all my tests are back cuz she dont want to add insult to injury if something else is wrong...So far the estrogen pills are working pretty good, just a little spotting right now but nothing like it was thank goodness...It can only get better from here on!!
avilla

avilla

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kutia's Journal
 

weekly update SV!!!!

Happy Friday the 13th. It's my lucky day!! Come won't you join me in a happy dance? Check out my ticker... That's right, I've lost 50 lbs. I walked into my mom's office today saying "All hail me, she who hath lost 50 lbs." I got cheers and a round of appalause. I think the new bike and the fact that I've been on liquids since Wednesday really helped jump-start the scale. So, to recap, I've already made my September goal, I'm back on track for my January 1 self-challenge, AND I made it to my 2nd. mini-goal. You know what that means, it's Van Gogh time. Wahoo!!!!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
kutia

kutia

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tianealperry's Journal
 

A DATE WITH TILAPIA

Ok my day is going good, made up with my boyfriend:kiss2: He is being very supportive about the Lband and I love him for that! He had loved me for the past 12 years from skinny to obese!! and I know our love will go to another level once I get this procedure done. He really dosent want me to do it BUT I gotta do it for ME!!! It's strange how you can tell a person that's not apart of your family you deep dark secrets and they still love you:nervous   My family is not supporting me at all so I gotta do this by myself, BUT I'm happy I have you guys to give your comments so that helps!!!:clap2:   got a picture of myself but I dont know how to put it on here :phanvan so if someone would give me instructions in simple terms I would appreciate it.   Oh Yeah I had some Tilapia today it was AWESOME pretty soft I'm going to practice chewing :hungry:   Have a ROCKIN WEEKEND:cool: Hi my name is Tia & I'm a pre-bander!!! :) :) :)
tianealperry

tianealperry

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sueol's Journal
 

October 13, 2006

After 10 days, I finally got my surgery date. It will be 10/18/06 on Wednesday. If not the following Wednesday. WOW. That's quick. I am very excited though.
sueol

sueol

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luvlif's Journal
 

HELLO SIZE 8!

Met Pete Spataro last night...he was hitting on me! Couldn't believe how good I looked. This morning I put on my grey & silver pinstriped pants SIZE 8.... they fit but theyr'e short. I DO LOOK HOT...MY GREY LEATHER VEST & BLACK STRETCH SHIRT FITS ME BEAUTIFULLY. My knee hurt last night & this a.m.... Geiss Said NO MOTRIN OR ANY ANTI INLFAMITORY. IT'S BAD FOR THE POUCH...IF I HAVE TO, TO TAKE MAALOX FIRST...I DECIDED I DONT WANT TO RISK HURTING MY POUCH...I'LL TAKE TYLENOL & GRIN & BEAR IT!
luvlif

luvlif

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My Journey
 

10-12-06 Surgery Date

As of now, my surgery is scheduled for November 20th, the Monday before Thanksgiving. I really hope that the surgeon can stick with this date b/c it will really really work out well with my and my boyfriend's school and work schedule. I find it hard to believe that it is just over a month away...I have done so much work to get to this point and now I am facing the 10 day liquid diet... I am not sure what I am actually feeling at this point...when I think about it, for the most part I am excited and anxious...honestly I think that I am trying to bury any other negative thoughts at this time b/c it would be so easy to get scared. I am changing my life and that is such a wonderful, yet nervewracking process to go through. I feel that few people in my life actually understand...in ways I think they are nervous too about me being different, I have been overweight my entire life and I do belive that it has helped define (or limit) who I am today...
Veggestyle

Veggestyle

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chameleon's Lap-Band Journal
 

slow as molasses.....

Ok, I am off my first week on ww euphoria. I only lost .6 pounds this week...wtf?? I ate les than the first week...but....I walked 3 days out of the first week 3 miles each time and I did nothing the second week...hmmmmm....could it be that excersize actually helps????...who woulda thunk it! Anyhow, I guess I gotta get my ass back out there...I would so much rather be a slug and loose weight any way like these little tiny girls who eat 5000 calories a day and never move a muscle all day...and yes there are a lot of them out there. What the hell is wrong with my computer I think its possessed. O well Im not in the mood for this right now. peace out home girls.:peace:
chameleon

chameleon

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tianealperry's Journal
 

My life changing experience at the PCP office

As you all know I went to my PCP to discuss the procedure, and she almost bit my head off for not being able to loss weight on my on:mad: I was hurt and deeply offend by her statement, I must admit I was a bit senstive about get on the scale in front of her. I gained 1 pound:phanvan but I felt lower than a bug when she said and I quote "It amazing how people can say that they can lose with weight with this band but you can't do it on your own it's mind over matter." End quote :omg: CLOSE you mouths I know!!!:omg: I was to out done! I look that witch dead in the eye and told her butt OFF!! By the time I was done with her she sent me on my way with HER blessing and the APPROVAL for a specialist!!!!!!!!!! I will be changing PCP as soon as this procedure done! I have already called the doctor and I'am waiting for them to call me with the appointment. :clap2: But it's cool baby Tia got what she needed and it's all good baby-baby!! Im changing my life for the BETTER Dedicated to Alexandria & Nicholas "my kids" & In Memory of Pastor Burnis B. Neal II "DADDY"2004 & First-Lady Karla M. Thomas "Best-Friend"2006 I need ya'lls support let the BANDING BEGAN!!!:clap2:
tianealperry

tianealperry

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luvlif's Journal
 

10/12 SIZE 10 LOSE 196.6

He melted, I gazed @ his mouth & the passion returned! His eyes are so beautiful & soft until the passion blazes in them when I look @his mouth. Kind of hard when he sees me in C21 sweater I knew he would melt when I looked @ him lovingly.Lately, I'm told on a daily basis that I'm pretty. Men love to stare & women love to glare!
luvlif

luvlif

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wanna be thin's Journal
 

My Journal

10/12/06- On 10/2 I went to a lap band seminar. I decide then I was definitely interested but have a hard time spending the money it would take to have the surgery.... I told my self to try to start trying.... to loose weight. I have been walking three weeks now and I try to eat less. My goaled is by January if I haven't made progress to have the surgery. I have even made an appoitment for Jan 8th.... I thought this would be best and I wouldn't have to pay the 2006 & 2007 deductable for my insurance. I have lost 2lbs in three weeks.... One big meal and that will back. That has always been my problem... I have the if and buts, but I know I'm tried of being overweight.... I have been overweight all of my life and as I get older it gets worse.
wanna be thin

wanna be thin

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avilla's Journal
 

Double Blah!!

Well I finally found out why I have been feeling so bad and run down...Well, first off I have been bleeding since June except for a couple days that I can basically count on my fingers...Well, the last 2 weeks have been terrible and very heavy...So Tuesday night it was so bad that I was feeling like I was going to pass out and could actually feel the color draining from my face...Yep, I ended up in the ER that night...After all of the testing and stuff that they did the only thing they could do for me was to put me on estrogen pills to try to get it to stop and told me to make a follow up appointment with my regular dr...So far everything is the same but I have my appt in the morning...Its not like I havent tried to get help before now with this problem...I talked to the surgeon at my 6 week app and he told me to follow up with my ob...So I followed up with my ob and he basically treated me like I was stupid and wasting his time...Then last week I finally was just totally fed up and made an appointment to see my regular dr which was originally scheduled for tomorrow...But I couldnt make it past Tuesday...So atleast I already had my appt made to see my dr tomorrow instead of having to wait another week before I could get in to see her...Well so far every dr I have consulted with including the er dr was a man, tomorrow will be a woman and I am hoping that she will have some type of understanding and knowledge to share
avilla

avilla

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kutia's Journal
 

2nd. Fill

I had my 2nd. fill today. This time Arlene the R.N. (or is she an N.P., I can never remember) gave me my fill. I think she's faster at it than Dr. Jay. The needle hurt a little more but really still not bad. I think she just didn't bother with the numbing shot. She added 2 cc so now I have 7 cc in my band. I have the Vanguard which according to Dr. Jay can hold up to 14 cc.   Arlene said I would be "super tight" now, so we'll see how it goes.   Oh, according to my chart I lost 10 lbs. since my last fill.
kutia

kutia

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