happy but miserable

I got my lapband on march 10 , so far I only lost 15 pounds :mad2: and to make matters worst my insurance told me that I had to reapply because it was only good for six months :thumbdown: . Now I can't get my first fill until much later , I am so depressed about that but I going to still try to do whats right but its hard :cursing:, wish me luck.

I'm sorry about your insurance telling you to reapply. That must suck! Maybe this is a miracle in disguise. Maybe this was meant to be for a reason. I was supposed to get my first fill 2 weeks ago, but my surgeons office cancelled on me with no reason. I had to reschedule after my docs vacation is over which will be in another week 04-11-09. That's 7 weeks! I was supposed to get my fill at 4 weeks. I am finally over it now, and think maybe this was meant to be for a reason. They say if you have a fill to fast that might not be good for us. So, I let it go. You will get over it too.

I wish you luck, I hope your surgeon and insurance respond quickly so you can get your fill. :thumbdown:

Only 15 lbs? That's not bad at all - average weight loss is 1-2 lbs per week! They also say that BEFORE a fill you don't see significant weight loss because the band is still wide open. You should be proud of yourself. I'm seven weeks out and have only lost 25 lbs - should I be worried?

What do you mean by you have to reapply to your insurance? You have to reappy to get a fill? The fills aren't covered? That's crazy. I wonder if mine automatically covers fills.

I am confused to hear that any insurance company who approved the banding asks for a reapplication to get fills. What kind of nonsense is this? The fills are part of the whole procedure, what good is the band without fills? I would call your insurance company and ask to speak to a Case Manager regarding Bariatric intervention, good luck in this battle, my thoughts are with you- Lighterload

Hi there. I am brand new to this site. I was banded March 18th and to date I am still at 12 lbs since prior to surgery. I had hoped to lose quite a bit the first couple of weeks (due to liquid diet and such). I have to say I too am disappointed to have only lost 12 lbs in 3+ weeks.

My BIGGEST problem is that I weigh myself 2-3 times a day. It is ridiculous! I need to have my husband hide the scales, but it is like an addiction. I get so discouraged if I jump on and I haven't lost any - or worse!!! I gained a pound!

Zabrim, Since you were banded near the same time I was, do you feel completely healed and no pain? Or do you still have some pain?

I lost my job and my insurance , so I had to apply for Medicaid which was connected with hip and I didnt know they put my medicaid/hip case in transitional for six months and it expired march 31st . Thats why I have to reapply , I just wish they would of told me in advance but I definitly wont let it get me down , thanks for your support.

hi heathierme, I still have soreness , dont laugh but i havent figured out where my port is yet, lol. Sometimes , I feel like it might have slipped because I dont feel anything , but i was told that you know when you have had a slip because of the pain and nauesa. The weighing , dont feel bad , i weigh myself three times a day , when i wake up , again around 6pm and right before bed , go figure .

hi princesaJenE , I didnt know what i was surposed to lose , I just figured that we are on a liquid diet for the first 2 - 3 weeks , I guess it was me hoping for more and I got a little discouraged , thankyou for writing me I feel so much better , I thought maybe it was me and that I was doing something wrong , But 25lbs, thats great , can't wait til i get there , good luck and let me know how its going . New friend from newyork