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Blog 94866

A blog by Jodie1 in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by Jodie1 on BariatricPal. 8 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Protein Shakes

I was just curious on what protein shakes are the best tasting. I haven't been approved by my insurance yet, but I have done all the testing and everything and am hoping that it won't be long before the whole thing happens. So, I was just checking to see what protien shakes everyone tried and which ones taste the best or at least not that bad!! I was thinking of maybe going to GNC and see if they had some like individual packets that you could buy so that I could try different ones to see wha
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1 appointment left

OK, so I have my 6th and final appointment with the surgeon on December 1st, then they will submit all my information to the insurance to see if the surgery will be approved. I've been feeling pretty good, ready to have the surgery and get started on my new life. Now, I'm starting to feel the panic feeling of am I really going to go through with something this drastic to lose weight, what if something happens during the surgery, like he slips and cuts something. I have never had any type of s
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Live Alone

I don't have a surgery date yet, it will probably not be until early next year because I still have my nutrionist appt, which is tomorrow, and two more visits with my dr. Anyways, my question is was there anyone that had the surgery that went home alone? I live in an apartment by myself and was just wondering if I will have to have someone with me following the surgery or if I will be alright alone? Most everyone I've read on here is married, or has a boyfriend who they lived with. I'm just
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Psych Appt

Well, I had my psych appt yesterday and apparently I am mentally stable to have the surgery. Good thing they didn't talk to people who really know me!!! :thumbup: He said that I had researched it thoroughly and that I knew what was expected after the surgery. So, now I just have to see a nutritionist and I have I think four more appointments to reach my six months and hopefully I can have my surgery in January!! :smile: I will start the new year off right. Hope everyone is doing well and ha
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Any Regrets?

I had been talking to a couple of people, telling them I was in the process of getting the lap band surgery and I'm getting a lot of, "Are you sure you want to do that?", "isn't there something else you can do besides surgery?", "I'm really scare for you." I'm just curious of the people on here who have had the surgery do you regret getting it, if you were asked to do it again tomorrow would you do it? This is something that I feel I am ready for and need to do this for me, so I am going to do

2nd Appt

So, I had my second appointment today and I have to see the doctor for six months, go to a psychiatrist, and see a nutritionist before I can get scheduled for the surgery. I think that's pretty much then norm with the insurance companies, so I'm one appointment closer then I was. I'm sure the time will fly by since this year is already half over. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!

2nd appt

I have my second appointment tomorrow I guess to see what my insurance wil require before I have the surgery, they really didn't tell me what it was going to be just that they wanted me to come back in a month. So, hopefully, there won't be many hoops to jump through to get the surgery approved. I'm really ready to get this going and start a new life and lose this weight!! I'm ready for a new me, or less of me anyways!!! LOL

Questions

This is all fairly new to me, I have only had my initial appointment with my doctor and I'm waiting to see what all my insurance requires before I can have the surgery. I was just wanting to see if anyone had any bad experiences from the LAP-BAND® surgery, if after you had it you regretted it because of the problems you may have had. I have only read good things on here and I just want to make sure I'm making the right choice and wanted some opinions from people who have had it done already. Tha

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