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Blog 92053
 

The battle is on!!!!!

So Thursday did not go well at all! Hopefully Friday brings me a better day. My weight loss struggle has been forever, it feels like. I had a baby at 17 years old and that is when the battle started, 18 years ago. To think that I have been fighting a battle this long, no wonder I have no more energy. Yes I am 35 years old:ohmy:! Anyway, I have thought about weight loss surgery for a long time, but knew that I could never afford it. I have a once in a lifetime opportunity to have it done and my husbands insurance will pay for it, buuuuuut, he really HATES his job and may have found a new one. The new job does come with benefits, but we do not know what kind and if they will help pay for any of the surgery cost. To get this close and see the light at the end of the tunnel and then slowly watch it go dark is killing me inside. I love my husband to death and know how it feels to be at a job that you hate going to everyday:cursing:. I told him if he gets the job (he finds out Tuesday) then to go ahead and accept it, but now I feel that I am giving up on me:confused:. This really is a ackward, selfish feeling that sets at the bottom of your stomach. I am up at 4:00 am because I do not know what to do. I have always lived by the motto that there is a reason for everything and that GOD will take care of me, but when you have wanted something so bad in your life, and see it slowly taken away as each day passes it is heart wrenching. I mean this is up there with the lottery, everyone that has battled with a lot of weight to lose understands this, you pray that one day you find the help you need to succeed and I almost had it. Now most of you are saying, well you don't even know if he has the job yet. Well he said the interview went really, really well :thumbup:, and that he was shown around and told to call back when the HR person got back from vacation, and come to find out he knows some people that work there already:scared2:. So I am about 90% sure he got the job . My husband will be very happy, but now I am going to be miserable, knowing that I had got this close, I mean I have already seen the dietician and was told that I could possibly go in for my LAP-BAND®® in August. It is so hard to sacrifice for the ones you love but then I ask myself, why can't he sacrifice himself for me, then the guilt sets in :crying:. This is one of those moments you wish you could have a crystal ball :thumbup:, I would get my answer and know if I am making the right decision. I would hate for him to not take the this oppotunity to make himself happy and come to find out they would have helped pay for my surgery too . Can you be mad and sad at the same time :crying::cursing:?
krekre28

krekre28

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Blog 80036
 

Bandster Hell and the Honest Truth

I recently went to a Lap band support group and the folks who spoke mentioned only how strong they were. They never cheated, never felt the desire to eat bad foods, and never felt hunger after their surgery.   At first, I thought I was a freak. I could not relate. Sure, the surgery was not too bad and I quickly recovered, but daddy still likes to eat. A few weeks post op and I was hungry just as before.   These folks were talking about losing 50 pounds before their first fill. Not me.   What they were describing felt more like a competition to "one up" each other, and find out who was more perfect. I was too scared to mention that my experience was different and that I was having a hard time with my diet and my first few fills did little to help. I just sat their vey quite nodding my head.   I have been reading about "Bandster Hell", and I can honestly say the guilt is the torment.   You tell so many people about your choice for surgery. You work hard to get there and recover. Then you wait, and wait, and wait...hoping that restriction comes. Hoping the weight will start to drop so you can justify the choice. Especially when some people you know think you were lame for having surgery and don't mind telling you Lap Band is the easy way out.   Family, friends, and co-workers ask how things are going 8,10,and 12 weeks later post op. You feel like they are questioning you because they think you have failed. You feel you have failed. Losing 5 pounds just doesn't seem like enough after going through so much and paying so much money.   Then the support group you go to hoping for comfort decides to only talk about how well things went for them and how strong they were with willpower. I get it! You are amazing and lost weight fast. Doesn't happen that way for everyone, and if you are so perfect, why did you need the surgery in the first place? I know they mean well, but really...be honest.   This is hard. It is not easy. Be human and tell the truth about the night you struggled with ice cream, dodged going to the gym for the first time over a week, or wondering if people were judging your success based on bypass results of someone they know.   A support group is for people being real, open, and honest. Felt like a church ladies social with gossip and bragging.   On better news, I had my 3rd fill this week. I will be having #4 on June 1st. With a 14cc band, this could take a while. At 6cc now.   I know years from now this period of the game will seem less dramatic. However it seems like no one talks about this "Bandster Hell" period where you go crazy waiting for change.   Oh well. Thanks for listening to me rant. Until next time.   -Chris
drowsydad

drowsydad

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Blog 70972
 

Baad daaayy!

I am having a bad lapband day today! EVERYTHING is getting stcuk!! Things I usally have no problem with are getting stuck and it's so aggravating and painful!! UGGGHHHH I am having one of those what the hell was I thinking days!! On the brigt side I have lost 6 lbs since my fill 3 weeks ago! lol........gosh this is really a catch 22 sometimes I just wanna be like everyone else around me and eat what I want when I want without having to think about how it's going to go down and if I will get stuck!! OMG.....I know I know stop complaining and deal with it I have a lapband for a reason.....just let a sista vent for a minute geeshhh! lol:cursing:
Chapau01

Chapau01

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Blog 86799
 

*singing* I've got some NEWWWSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Howdy Banders – I know it has been an INSANE amount of time since my last post, but A LOT going on. First – I’m still on the wagon! I gained back 2lbs between my first and second dietician appt’s, but I already know it was my emotional eating that landed me there. HOWEVER, I am down one dress size! From 24 to 22 in about 2 months. 10lbs. I can’t really complain. But between the jewelry biz taking off & prepping for vendor events (now OFFICIAL! Finally got my biz license & tax ID *giggety*), a sudden tragic death of a friend, and motherhood, wifehood, et al…I kinda fell back into the habit of not planning my meals. I’m still watching my portions (as well as severely limiting my juice intake, in favor of water & crystal lite), but I seem to have a “Last Supper” syndrome when it comes to breads & such. I knew that with the LApband, that would pretty much be a thing of the past… Which brings me to the news. I’ve decided to go with a different WLS then Lapband. My insurance company now covers the gastric sleeve (They did not when I first started this process). It’s a nice middle ground between GB and LP. I was also looking at the long-term cost for follow-ups/fills, etc…and decided this procedure will be a great fit for my personal (As well as my doctor’s) goals. I won’t even lie – reading some of the folks horror stories, and the fact that I still needed to come to terms with the band, the port, and the fills…scared the piss outta me. I know people who have had all 3 of the surgeries, so I have a bounty of knowledge - I just feel like this will be a better choice for me, personally. I know this might get me kicked off the website! *lol* But I’ve met some wonderful folks here- so will be keeping my account open to check on everyone. Wishing everyone the best of luck with their respective journeys! If you want to reach me off line, hit me on my website www.ggxjewels.com (MD/DC/VA folks, lots of ops to meet & greet in person!) – or you can email me at: theggxjewel@gmail.com I’ll be poking my head in periodically, and even posting some updated pics… DON’T BE A STRANGER!
vanishingvixen

vanishingvixen

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Blog 91311
 

Toradol!

Okay, I called the doctor's office again and they told me that Toradol or Keterolac is typically prescribed to patience who have allergies to hydrocodone types of medicine. Has anyone else out there received toradol for pain management at post-op and had any problems with it?
Butterfly10

Butterfly10

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Blog 91311
 

Need some advice - Given the wrong prescription after post-op!

Hi ya'll,   I have been in severe pain since my surgery on May 6th and during my follow-up appointment today I was informed that the surgical center called in to my pharmacist, a prescription anti-inflammatory pill instead of an appropriate pain medicine. Basically, the pain medication that I have been taking over the last 10 days has started to errod my stomache lining when it is still healing from the lap-band surgery. They also refused to do a swallow today. I fear because it would just show the deterioration.   I am in tears right now thinking to myself - how did this happen? Why wasnt someone careful enough to call in the appropriate presciption for my post-op healing?   I am needing advise on how to proceed with this new found information. Any advise is appreciated. :rolleyes2:
Butterfly10

Butterfly10

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Blog 92728
 

Time off work

How much time did you guys take off work? I am taking 10 days off so I can be onto soft foods by the time I go back. I am the lead trainer for the cheesecake factory so I am on my feet for hours straight. So I am a little nervous to go back as it is. But whet is really stressing me out is it's the last 10 days of the month, so its going to be tight coming up with rent this month! I wonder if I will feel up to going back sooner?
yo2118

yo2118

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Blog 79919
 

Slimming, gagging & trowing up

The other day I took my pills and the one capsule must have turned sidewise and wedged in my band. I slimmed, gagged, & threw up for 5 hours felt better, ate a cheese stick and it started all over again! It was horrible and a 1st for me. After 7 hours of this feeling like throwing up and throwing up I called it a night and went to bed! Boy was I sore the next day. I had a protein shake and water that day. Definatley will cut that pill in 1/2 from now on! Down a total of 28 lbs from the start. I put on a piar of my bigger pants and had to change because they looked like a parpchute! :confused: Guess it is time to give some more clothes away! Better yet buy some new clothes!!:rolleyes2:
kleinow01

kleinow01

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Has anyone been band by dr. Bell or dr duffy yale newhaven hospital
 

May 6th fill

may was my fill appointment.i could not wait to get one.because i have been stuck in twoterville for three months,i am trying to get to onederland.as of todayi have lost 3lbs.it seems so slow.i know i have to be patient.my doctor has started skipping fills to every two-three months,i have another appointment in july.i am going on vacation to the hot south.at the end of june. for the 4th of july.so i will get a fill at the end of july when i get back.the fill he gave me was enough i did not fell any restriction .untilabout a week ago.at first i thought he miss the port.but no i have been feeling it for a week now.so i am out of obese 3 catergory, they have three obese classes(1-2-3)i am down to 1.my bmi started out at (55.6)at 324lbs-now bmi=34.8 weight 203lbs. still trying to get to onederland.hope everyone is doing great on your journey.:rolleyes2::thumbup:
sil

sil

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Blog 92402
 

getting ready to get banded

So I have my surgery on June 4th. I, of course, have read everything I can but I am still very interested in "what to expect" from those who have been through it.   I was reading some blogs and people say they will never eat a burger again or a steak, is that true? you will never be able to do that or is that just the case up front? I have not been told too much about diet after the first 8 wks, but I am curious as to what ya'll are living on?   I am excited and scared and was this the right choice, should I have thought about the bypass, what if the thing slips, or erodes, or what it the port does something strange, will I be able to feel in on my stomach, will i feel the port floating around...I guess I am a little nervous but sooo excited about the fact that I am going to have help with my calorie intake.   anyone want to mentor me? :rolleyes2:
lizkelly

lizkelly

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Blog 90217
 

Don't take that last bite!!!

1 wk post op-It was my daughters last game. Some of us went out to dinner after. I was a little nervous. Afterall it was my first time off just liquids. Walking into the restraunt was kinda fun. It was my first time in a couple of months. I ordered mashed potato w/gravy. Everyones food came, it looked and smelled yummy. But I was so happy w/ my taters, that I really did not feel deprived. However I was felling full, but really had not eaten even half of my food. My mouth was still hungry, so I took 1 more bite. MISTAKE:scared2: I kept praying it wouldn't come back up! I was very uncomfortable for an hour. I am almost 3 wk. post op now and I am feeling pretty good. I eat about 750 calories a day. At first I was losing a pound a day. Then for a wk. I didn't lose anything, today I lost a pound.That's 8 pounds since surgery. I know the first month is for healing, so I am happy with the amount lost. Today I get to start my water exercise class. Very excited!
beachcitygirl

beachcitygirl

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Sunshine2's (Tonya's) Journal
 

40 months ago.............5/20/10

40 months ago I got the band. What a roller coaster ride its been. Below are my stats - month by month - as you can see, the longer you have the band and the closer you get to goal, the harder its been for me. Some fly right to their goal, for me, its been hard work - and lots of it! Also, lots of ups and downs, the band helps with controlling eating, but not slider foods (ice cream - chips, etc.)   So emotional eating has been something I continue to deal with. When I'm down, I eat. Its something the band has not been able to fix, and I'm still working on it every day.   Consultation with Doc 11/24/06 - 248.9 Surgery Date 1/18/07 - 226 1 mo post op (Feb 18)- 206.8 2 mo post op (March 18) - 198 3 mo post op (April 18th)- 193 4 mo post op (May 18th)- 184.2 5 mo post op (June 18th(- 178 6 mo post op (July 18th)– 174 7 mo post op (Aug 18th)- 178 - went on vacation and ate big (7 day cruise) 8 mo post op (Sept 18th)- 174 9 mo post op (Oct 18th)- 170 10 mo post op (Nov 18th) - 167 11 mo post op (Dec 18th) - 170 - haven’t even been trying 12 mo post op (Jan 18th 2008)- 174 - again, not trying. But finally refocused - exactly where I was at 6 mos post op – so basically no weight loss in the past 6 mos 13 mo post op (Feb 18th) - 183 - Ouch! started taking steroids and made my weight go up, along with not eating right and no exercise! 14 mo post op (March 18th)- 185 - grrrrr 15 mo post op (April 18th)- 180 - weight is finally going down, but inches are actually coming off faster since I've been exercising a lot. 16 mo post op (May 18th)- 178 17 mo post op (June 18th)- 175 18 mo post op (July 18th)- 179- still not focussed:sad: 19 mo post op -(Aug 18th) - 178 - focussed again - This time I am committed to getting to goal and will not stray! I do not ever want to see the 180's again! 20 mo post op (Sept. 18) - 171 - :rolleyes2: 21 mo post op (Oct 18) - 168 22 mo post op (Nov 18) - 169 - I am focussed and doing good, but need to get back to exercising. I want to hit 160 by year end. 23 mo post op (Dec 18) - 166 - only 6 more pounds to get to my goal by year end. I don't think it will happen, but I will continue to try. 24 mo post op (Jan 18, 2009) - 168 - had hysterectomy and gained from all the fluid due to surgery 25 mo post op (Feb 18) - 168 - not losing, maintaining - joined Weight Watchers to give me some accountability and some structure. 26 mo post op (March 18) - 165 - WW going slow, but finally moving down again 27 mo post op (April 18) - 165 - grrrr - 28 mo post op (May 18) - 160 - FINALLY, almost out of the 160's. The lowest I have been in YEARS! 5 lbs away from being at a healthy weight, and 15 lbs away from my ultimate goal of 145!!! 29 mo post op (June 18 - 2009) - 165 30 mo post op (July 18, 2009) - 163 31 mo post op (Aug 18, 2009) - 163 32 mo post op (Sept 18, 2009) - 160 33 mo post op (Oct 18, 2009) - 164 34 mo post op (Nov 18, 2009) - 163.2 35 mo post op (Dec 18, 2009) - 168.4 - very discouraged and just giving up 36 mo post op (Jan 18, 2010) - 175.6 - depressed that its been 3 years and still not at goal! 37 mo post op (Feb 18, 2010) - 173.4 (decided it was time to take control and started HCG) 38 mo post op (March 18, 2010) - 161 39 mo post op (April 18, 2010) - 158.5 (had a little slip with vacation) 40 mo post op (May 18, 2010) - 150.7   Wt this morning 149.9 - holding strong in the 140's for the past couple of days. I will be glad when I see another drop, the further I get away from the 150's - the happier I will be. :confused:
tonya66

tonya66

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Blog 75823
 

WOW...that's tight!

Ok so last Thursday I went back to the doctor and got a 1/2cc fill which put me at 6 1/5 cc's total.....WOW, can you say tight!!! I can't hardly eat anything now and am throwing up a lot. I guess I am just going to have to live off of mostly liquids for a while. It takes me forever just to drink a protein shake now. Not to mention that I can't even chug my water. But I am going to live with it for now...although it's very frustrating at times because I would like to be able to eat some solid foods. I told my husband that I was definitely going to miss eating hamburgers on the grill this summer and I definitely miss eating a good ol'e Steak...sometimes I wish I didn't have the band because I miss so many foods, but then I realize that those foods are the reason I am banded. If I had had any self control in the first place then maybe I wouldn't be in this situation right now. Don't get me wrong...I am thankful for my band and am happy about the 38 lbs that I've lost so far...but no one ever said that this was going to be easy. Take care my fellow bandsters...I will check in with you all later. God Bless and Good luck to you all.
Sara09

Sara09

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Starting from square one
 

Square one: May 19th, 2010

This is the beginning. Age 45, BMI 51; Starting weight 331; Goal weight 150   I live in rural North Dakota, and I have just had my paperwork submitted for vertical sleeve gastrectomy to BCBS this week. The bariatric program coordinator said I should have no problem getting approved, as they are part of a BCBS pilot program. My hospital/program are 100 miles away, so the online community will be my main support system.   I have been overweight since age 10. I really ballooned to morbidly obese after age 40. I am absolutely done with diets. I am borderline diabetic, have arthritis in the knees, hyperlipidemia, and polycystic ovary syndrome. I am also taking medication for depression, but it is treated, so I don't feel depressed.   I am hopling that my surgery will change all of these health problems. I tried to get insurance approval from United Health Care for a RNY in 2007--it was explicitly excluded from coverage. In 2009 I got a new job with new insurance and here I am.   I have accepted the lifestyle changes that will have to be made, so at this point my main concerns are cost, insurance approval, and finding out all I can about life after surgery. I'm a foodie so this is going to be quite a challenge, but I've already found a gourmet bariatric cookbook, so I am going to make this work.   I'll post again when I hear something from the insurance. Wish me luck!
Donna4545

Donna4545

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Blog 68701
 

New low!

It's not huge, and it's not as big as it should be, but I hit a new low since......omg, uh probably after my 1st child in 1994. I realized that i have been obese for 16 yrs! YIKES! Well I now am at 246! 1 more lb and my husband will get me an all day inclusive massage! NOW THAT'S WORTH IT! I don't know why I just can't get it together. I do know that I'm tight in the morning, so I have a protein shake every morning. For lunch, hmmmm yesterday I had nothing because I ahve been sick. Dinner, I had hamburger helper, veggies and augrautin potatos. I can't seem to get my amounts right. I can eat and eat, which sucks. But if I eat the wrong things.... boy I throw up, and it takes forever to do that, I lean over the sink and it comes up little bits at a time, or mostly just foam and therefore don't feel relief or not feel like throwing up for about 1/2 an hour   For the last 2 wks, I have had a cold, and now when ever I eat, my stomach hurts and I mean hurts. I wake up fine, but as soon as i eat something, WHAM, i want to die! I wonder if it's a bug, but it's been going on forever, I just don't know what to do:confused   The kids.....they are OK. Bug is learning to deal with stress, therapy is helping. On the other hand, Logan, therapy is a total joke to him and he is just saying what he's supposed to say. He is doing breathe therapy and hypnotherapy, and he seems to do better than just talk. (I LOVE OUR THERAPIST) But even Steve, the therapist, said he is so self centered, and narcasistic that nothing fazes him. Heres a new one for him.......   I get an email from his spanish teacher...which happens quit frequently, the problem usually is that he can open the book and he has learned it instantly. Therefore he disrups the class. Anyway, she did say, thank you for talking to him, he is SLIGHTLY more respectful, but on a different note she said that she provides pens for her students to use and then return at the end of the hour. It obviously comes out of her own budget or she wouldn't be getting mad, but Logan consistantly does not return his pens. She saw his backpack one day and he had aobut 20 of her pens! So.....we sit him down and ask him why the hell he is doing something so stupid, but in a nicer way. And he point blank said, "I hate her". That simple! He said that he was going to return them at the end of the year and he;s doing it to just piss her off. I was just dumbfounded that he would confess and say such blatant things. What a dork. So, the therapist said, make the punishment fit the crime. Well, I told him that there will be consequenses because he is stealing. He said it's not stealing if I return it by the end of the year! UH.....NO! It's still stealing. He just doesn't get it. Oh so i told him he would be punished, the audacity of that child he just said, "bring it on". WHAT A PRICK! Ok i sound like I don't love my son, I do, but his actions, WOW! Ok, so he leaves and Kevin and I start laughing once we figure out what to do. We decided to take his backpack away until he returns the pens. Seems small, but his backpack weighs a good 40 lbs with books and crap! The next morning he says, where is my backpack. Kevin said, this is your punishment, you will get it back when you return the pens. So he goes up to his room to get another bag.....smart kid..... but Kevin laughed and said, nope, that includes no other bags. Boy that just about did him in! So he takes all his books, papers AND the huge handfull of pens and walked to the car. He looked furious and uterlly rediculous. It was funny to see. He carries most of his books wherever he goes because his locker is so far away from his classes, so he carried all that around for the whole day. Spanish is last.....:rolleyes2::confused: I smile just thinnking about it. AM I A BAD MOTHER FOR BEING HAPPY OVER HIM BEING MISERABLE? I honestly don't care right now. Anyway, he comes home sullen and tired, with his head down, he said "*SIGH* i returned the pens" I just said, i'm proud of you, and I returned his backpack. The end! He definatly learned his lesson and hasn't done it again. It's just such a stupid and BLATANT defiance that I just don't know why he does these things. Well I do know this one because he actually verbalized for once why he was doing it, because he hated her, but WOW, what a jerk. He is soooooo into himself that he doesn't see beyond the end of his nose. The counselor said he IS making progress, but he said he can't fix narsasism. Logan has to want to fix that! YEAH, like that's going to happen, but we will see!   Tori has cheer tryouts today, so pray for her. She needs this for her self esteem. On the other hand, Logan has drum major tryouts, and he has a huge upper hand because my degree was music conducting, so he does it perfect. I shouldn't have shown him, because now he says that he has it in the bag. I know this sounds bad, but I hope he doesn't make it, just to put him in his place and show that there are better people than him. Though...... as a mother, he IS an amazing conductor. He has worked so hard and I have given him hints and watched and watched till the cows come home and he just soaks it all in. When it comes to music, we NEVER disagree because we have that one thing in common. He knows I know what I'm doing, therfore he will listen. Funny story.....they are starting up a fall city band, which I'm helping to coordinate. Anyway, me and Logan are playing in it, we both play clarinet. I said, I will be first chair because I'm the best they have......I was so not being uppity, but I teach all the clarinets in Rolla, so..... yeah, well you know what I mean. Well, logan says, I play more than you do, so I will be first. Oh really! Ok then, can you play all the scales including all the minors, natural, harmonic, and melodic? HE just looks down and smiles and says no. I said, see? I actually still know more than you do! He just rolled his eyes. But it was hillarious to say something like that and know that I'm right and I finally put him in his place. Kevin, my hubby was right there, and he says, "Logan, when it comes to playing the clarinet, you just won't win with your mother". AWWWWWW , now THAT is support! I love that man! Overall we were just playing, but his playing tends to turn hurtful for me, and it felt so good to stand up to him and put him in his place. I have been working with Steve and he says I do need to stand up to him more, because Logan is abusive to me, verbally, not calling me names, but just talking down to me! So, it felt soooo empowering to do that! I'M WONDER WOMAN!
knrpick

knrpick

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Blog 92728
 

Here's what I won't miss...

So as you know I went out for my last drink tonight before my Monday surgery. They had bingo at the bar so we stayed and played. After one of the games two people had won. We were outside when the guy who ran bingo came out and told this guy (one of the winners) that he had to either flip or draw high card for the prize. He said he would flip for it and so the bingo runner went in to tell the girl what he had decided. A couple minutes later he came back out and told the guy winner that she wanted to arm wrestle for it. The group of guys just laughed it off and said "oh yeah LOL" until the girl walked outside. She was a bigger girl and when the group of guys saw her they all started laughing saying hell no and making fun of her. It really sucks to feel like people are looking at you and laughing like that. They ended up flipping a coin and the girl won. She went back in and they continued to laugh and joke about her. You all know those guys! I can't wait to be on the other side of that joke knowing it's not funny!
yo2118

yo2118

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Blog 92039
 

Final Pre-op class

I was really nervous going to my final class, mostly because of the contents of my pre-op diet. It sounds stupid, but it's honest.   A little back ground info on me and my surgery. I'm a registered nurse, and work at a great hospital downtown Chicago. I'm having my surgery done at this great institute by an awesome doctor. So, I feel really prepared, and my conscience is clear related to my doctor and hospital. I trust this place, which I think can be half the battle.   So in all, i feel very prepared, and very blessed. So I went to this class very curious. I was curious about whether or not I had lost weight (because we always have to weigh in) and I was curious about the diet. It was a good day! I had lost 9 more pounds!!! The diet also isn't as bad as some that I have heard. They basically want me to do the atkins diet, HIGH protein, low carbs. Totally doable. I feel great lately, been walking tons, and talking to friends who are very supportive about the surgery. I'm in a good place.   next task: figure out my insurance related to my leave of absence!
asteenho

asteenho

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Blog 91651
 

Help

I am getting very frustrated and for a fat girl that eats when she is upset, that is not good   I went to my seminar on the 8th. Contacted my insurance and found out they do cover lap band with a 6 month supervised program first. Went to my primary care physician, told him I wanted to have surgery. He said my medical group requires a 6 month diet (no problem, have to do it for insurance anyway.) Said he would refer me to the doc for diet.   Last night I went to orientation for supervised diet. Told them I wanted lap band surgery, but have to do medically supervised diet first. Was told I need to see my primary care again to have a physical, EKG, and bloodwork done. Made appointment this morning, will be going in on Friday.   Got a phone call from a nurse from the supervised diet people (after I made dr appointment) and she informed me that my medical group does not do lap band surgery. They only do bypass...don't want bypass!!!! She recommended that I get an appointment with the doc for a bariatric consultation and see what he has to say. I thought that my primary care had already faxed a referral for me to see him and found out they have not received anything from him. They would contact his office and find out what is going on.   Well, it is going to take 7-10 business days for the referral to be approved and then I can make the appointment. I thought this had already been stared so I have lost another 5 days to incompetence.   I am hoping someone out there has had the insurance/medical group issue and can give me some light on the subject. I do not know if my insurance will cover the surgery out of my medical group. Please help!!!:rolleyes2:
minnie318

minnie318

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Blog 79531
 

Finally

I made it! I got down to my pre-op weight of 317 and I hade my surgery this morning. Right now I'm at the surgery center recovering and I'll stay over night. I'm super glad that I made to this point...here's to the road ahead!!! Yay me and good luck to everyone else!   God Bless, Rebecca
peprmentpati

peprmentpati

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Ready...Set...Go!
 

Goal!!!!!!

:confused: It's been 10 months since my surgery. I can't believe it. I met my weight loss goal last month, but I never thought I would be below it! I am skinnier now than I have been since junior high. What a feeling. I must admit, I miss sitting down for a big meal now and then:sad0:, but nothing can replace the thrill I feel when I go shopping with my daughter and try on the same clothes as her! Size 4! Wow! My biggest problem now is maintaining my weight. And I don't mean gaining it back, I mean stop losing. Did I just say that???? I've said it before, but I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!!
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