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Blog 56016

A blog by mrsyellis in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by mrsyellis on BariatricPal. 13 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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1st fill~ doing just fine

Hi all, Happy friday! I got my first fill on Wednesday and it is working just fine :thumbup: - i have an 11cc band and he put 5cc's in - i thought that was a bit aggressive but you best believe i ate very little yesterday. i have noticed that it is tighter in the morning- i get full of of a cup of yogurt now.. yesterday i only ate 870 calories but i got in 64 grams of protein. i also had a nutrition class on Wednesday - the office wants us to gradually add things back into our diet - unfortunat

What a weekend!!!

Hey all, i had my final 2 summer bbq's this weekend and boy was it big fun. party 1 - a housewarming - scooped my food out of pans with tablespoon. literally had a spoonful of food! -greens, chicken leg and sweet potatoes - it took me two sittings to finish this little bit of food. my children are amazed at how little i eat now. they keep offering me food but my little son will say "are you allowed to have this?" LOL:wink:- i had just a little of everything at this party and i was just fine -

4 days post op~~~

Hi all, i am officially 4 days post op and i actually feel good. my surgery was a breeze, i remember telling my DM and DH i loved them, maybe a tear or two and then i was waking up! my dr. said my liver was perfect and the surgery went very well. i had to stay overnight in the hospital - which is annoying bcause you don't get any rest. i was up and walking to the bathroom maybe 4 hrs after surgery. i did have a sliming episode in the hospital - it involved chicken broth....:smile2: i have 5 sca

Its almost time!!!

hey all, i am getting so nervous.. I am scheduled for surgery on tuesday at 11:45 a.m.. I am on my 2 week pre op diet now, i have done pretty well so far. i promise that chicken broth has to be the most boring food ever. i have been having it between lunch and dinner with a couple of crackers. i have lost about 14 lbs so far! yeah for me!!! i ran into the nurse from my clinic in the store the other day just as i was going to try to find something to eat! LOL she told me to have the hot dog witho

Nervous - I guess??

Hi all, yesterday i attended my pre op nutrution, excersie and surgery seminar (3.50 hrs) - after leaving that class i felt overwhelmed with everything the nurse had spoken to us about. She was very informative about pre op and post op nutrition. i didn't realize that i would need to take vitamins everyday to get the proper nutrients (not really a big deal, but a small detail that i missed). i learned a couple of new things but mostly what she spoke about i had already learned from this site. (t

September 8th = new beginnings for me!!!!!

I am updating to say i finally recieved my date..... September 8,2009 - i am excited that it is so soon but just a bit nervous. I have my pre op diet meeting on monday 08/17 and sign all of my final papers on 08/21- i am debating on how much time to take off work...i think i will start with a week and if i need more just take it daily...i am really excited.... i guess i will start taking my pre op pics now and posting them - i have a 16yr old that loves to use her camera.......:thumbdown::thumb

Paperwork Submitted to BCBS IL TOMORROW!!!

Hi all, it has been a while since i last posted but here goes... Since my last post, i have been trying to sleep with my CPAP machine - I hate this device, i feel like i am gasping for air each time i use it.. now this $2300 machine is collecting dust sitting on my nightstand. i have to take the card out and take it to the sleep people for monitoring next week- i am sure they are not going to be pleased with my non progression. Any way, i weighed in for the 4th time last week. i was down a total

Busy busy busy

Hi all, I haven't posted in a while. Been kinda busy getting all of my testing done and out of the way. So far I have passed my psych evaluation! Whew, all of those questions drove me crazy! LOL - i have also passed my cardio exam which included a stress test (uuuggghhh) - at least the blood is flowing. Last but not least, i had to have a respiratory test done - while i breathe just fine, the problem is i have sleep apnea ! Yeeeaaah- another comorbity ! i was fine with all of the breathing exerc

Dr's Visit

I finally went to my first Dr. visit with Dr. Lahmann in Joliet IL. It went well. He asked some questions and suggested the band for my particular needs. While I was there, he gave me a list of people i need to see while i am preparing for the surgery and fulfilling my insurance companies 6 month diet obligation. I meet with the nutritionist in 6 weeks - must be a high demand clinic since it takes soo long to get appt??? but once i meet with the nutritionist, the ball will be officially rolling

Letter from insurance

Today I received a letter from bcbs/il about the necessary procedures to be deemed medically necessary... The letter was everything I expected from reading all of the posts on LBT but when I turned it over,it stated I needed 12 months of supervised dieting- I liked to died on the spot!! I called them right away only to learn that I was sent an old version of the letter and it is in fact only 6months needed. WHEW what a scare. I have a question- are you supposed to loose a lot of weight on the c

Dr.'s Visit scheduled

Yesterday I received a phone call from the surgeons office to set up an appt.. i called back this morning to find out what the appt was for and when i could get in - the nurse said that itwould be for my first consultation .. She said that BCBS/IL does cover 80% of my surgery and the consult would be to go over my general health and to discuss whtat BCBS/IL would need me to do in order to cover the cost of the surgery. I couldn't get in to see the surgeon until 02/25/09- that is about 1 month fr

Starting out!

Hi all, I am just starting out on my journey and will definitely need support. Since I decided to do the research on the lap-band procedure, I have been checking out this site. I have gained some valuable insights from everyone here. Today is my first official day starting my new way of life- I have waited and wondered many years about the surgery but never had the guts to actually pursue it until now.This morning I went to a center by my house for a seminar. My DH went with me and I appreciat

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