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Read more about Eating Less...

Eating Less...

So the PA I saw on Tuesday wants me to journal what I eat and exercise. Fine. But I suck at doing that stuff in a timely manner. Luckily, I'm pretty boring and eat mostly the same stuff. On work days, a protein shake for breakfast because I am lazy and don't give myself enough time to cook. Lunch, either a bastardized peanut butter sandwich on those deli flat things (seriously - those things are weird. I don't know if I like them or not...but they're only 100 calories and it beats getting peanut

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• Calamity Jane
• June 17, 201214 yr

Read more about First Fill Today

First Fill Today

I had my first fill today. Since I was banded (4/30/12), I have had zero difficulty in eating anything. I haven't had any stuck episodes, I haven't thrown up. It's been all good, except for the first few days. I didn't know if I'd get a fill or not since my surgeon puts fluid in the band when the surgery is done.   My appointment was at 9:00am. I made these appointments early so I wouldn't miss too much work. By 11, they still couldn't find the port. The PA tried to find it blindly by poking

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• Calamity Jane
• June 12, 201214 yr

Read more about Insurance Stuffs And Other Random Thoughts

Insurance Stuffs And Other Random Thoughts

I looked up my claims from my surgery... $2712.00 for the anesthesia - contracted insurance rate $1368 - $0 patient liability $38,378.25 for the surgery - contracted insurance rate $11,786.35 - $250 patient liability - I take offense to them charging $2980 of that (contracted: $934) for "accomodations". I've stayed in crapass hotels that were nicer accomodations. The surgery itself is $10,482.50 (contracted: $3287.75). The same surgery that people have to cross the border to get done because t

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• Calamity Jane
• May 15, 201214 yr

Read more about Rambling

Rambling

Day 10. I had my first follow up appointment yesterday and they said I can incorporate pureed stuff and other foods when I feel that I can handle them. Which is good because I could only do two days of cream soup before I realized that I pretty much hate soup. Especially cream soup. But I did have a tomato parmesean bisque that didn't suck. I rarely, if ever, want soup. Most of the soup I've ever consumed in my life has been convenience soup (soup that was already made for dinner). I had some oa

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• Calamity Jane
• May 11, 201214 yr

Read more about Java!

Java!

Today's Day 7. I'm allowed to start full liquids, hot cereal, yogurt & cream soups today. And skim milk. I can have a cup of coffee. I actually sang Lionel Richie's 'Hello' to my coffee pot a few minutes ago. I am way too excited over coffee.   I had some cream of wheat (for the first time in my life, actually) earlier and I feel fine. I don't feel nauseous or anything.   The port site is a little bit sore. I sneezed this morning and had an "OMGWTF" pain moment. I think that's normal.

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• Calamity Jane
• May 7, 201214 yr

Read more about Mulligan

Mulligan

That's what I'm calling it, anyways. I use the term 'mulligan' to mean a do-over. And that's exactly what I feel like I have.   I've been incredibly overweight since like the third grade. I'm going to be 29 in July. In the past, dieting hasn't worked for me. I needed a jumping off point to make the changes that I wanted to make and see the results that I want to see.   I recently had lap-band surgery with gastric plication (April 30th). I want to keep track of my post-op/recovery/progress a

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• Calamity Jane
• May 5, 201214 yr