camille01

I am on my way ...I have my canceltation with the doctor yesterday and she answer all of the questions I needed answered,but I am here to tell you If you have something to ask that is very important PLEASE WRITE IT DOWN.because when you get infront of the doctor all leaves the mind,your thoughts will go bland....so please write them down and put a star beside the most important ones... I had a very important question to ask the surgeon and most of you will agree,(why is there so many lapband patients converting to the sleeve or the gastric bypass,? and the answer will suprise most of you(there has been a decrease in lapband surgerys because of the failure in the product and that scared me,....I was thinking about the lapband ......until I did a lil research on the product..I would have never thought about changing to the sleeve...and I am glad that I did................sleevless4now......

thank you so much,I went for my 1st appointment with the surgeon and everything went very well,I met the nurse 3 months ago for a seminar I attended and she told me what to expect andgave me a copy of my weight management form and I got started then thank God,or it would have really been 6 months,now the doc. said that all i have to do is to go to the 6 appointments left in the 3 months I got left and everything looks good,Yeah.............now if I can act nornal to the psyc.and get him to beleave it Ill be good and ready to go......thank you all for such encouraging words.....I have a friend that we are going through everything together ,she had to change doctors because the one that she had was a butt head...now I think she will be OK....all she has to get is her refferal...I waiting my friend...lets get the ball rolling...I am eaiting to go to the BEACH this SUMMER (who's with me).....thanks again all.....

it sounds like you need to get involved with the people at your job that has had the lapband done and find out what makes them so succesfull,find one of these people with a GYM membership to a gym that has a pool open in the winter and make your move,,,or you can go on the web and search for gyms with pools or hot tub and go and relax with your male friend.I think you need a vacation..some time to keep from getting so stressed out,the old saying is IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY. I have considered the lapband and the sleeve,I go to the docroe tomarrow and I am gonna ask plenty of questions....but I an leaning more towards the sleeve.......good luck and keep a smile..and keep your head up....God loves you and he has faith in you so have faith in your self....camille01

hi shayshay,I dont want to discurrage you at any cost but I have signed in to verticalsleeve.com and looked at the friends on there that had the lapband and they had it takes out and was approved to get the sleeve surgery done,I don't have any yet and I hace my canceltation tomarrow Jan 10th so I am gonna ask to see why I am kinda confused but I am leaning more now towards the sleeve,I see where you can eat what you want with in reason,there is a hunger protein that is in the lower part of the stomach and when you get the sleeve that part is cut so when you eat you have to remind your self that it is time to eat...I read a lot of info and it sounds pretty good...go and take a look and see what you think...camille01

I am new at bloging on the sleeve website,I am just curious how long does it take to get approved for the surgery. I have GHI and BCBS.I'm not forsure what there requirements are and what we are being ask to do,Anybody with any Idea that can help me out Please Leave a comment so that I can share with a dear friend of mine that is going through the procedure with me, we are hoping to do this together..thank for your inuput.....sleevless4now.

you can find them at Rite aid....(CVS)

hello: Im just getting started my dr's appointment is Jan 10th,I've been looking at GNC's powder on the internet and they have 1 that is highly recomended,it's the Isopure,,,look it up,its a little expensive but you wont go hungry and the taste is wonderful....check it out for yourself.....good luck and if you need a buddy I'll be there for incouragement....my name is Marnetta (my sign in name is sleevless4now...

Im noy one of those people that you have to turn off but I do have a question,once you have the surgery do the doctors put you on a special diet and how many times do you have to go back for a check up?

if your blender has a puree cycle us that sucker,,,if it sounds nasty just think about what we used to frrd our kids..we would chew our food for our little ones,,YUCK... but it worked...you can ground up anything,or make some potatoe patties...or something to use in your blender,,hey .....thats what that thing is for........lol or better yet go out and buy some baby food,,,,1st,2nd,3rd stages and season it ...it is just adult food cooked longer and minced down for our little ones to eat... GOOD IDEA HA....check it out you may like it...camille01

there is such a thing called headhunger,you may think you are hungry but your body is telling you something else just try to stick with your doctors orders,you can have liquids right?...start with your protein drinks.....if thats not enough drink a different flavor get you a cup of liquid broth,low fat and sodium....or likejmunks2000 said call your doctor and see if there is anything other than what you are already have been drinking...I am sure that they will tell you .....good luck....

Hi there Rachel..There is a lot of stuff out there for pre-op diets but I think are 2 of the best places to go is 1.BJ's warehouse or costco and Sams is all the same you can get your protein in bulk,and GNC,they have a wonderful protein called Isopure and is it the best it is low fat and sugar plus I was reading reviews and people says that it tast good.and there ia also baritaric websites that you can order the soups and even the vitiamins for bariatric paitents...check it out and keep us posted on your progress...goodluck ....camille01

the only way I found was to call the doctors office where you went to the siminar and have the nurse to put you on the list if some one was to cancel or reschedule.I went to 2 siminars 1 in november and the hospital didn't accept my insurance and they were gonna send me a long way from where I live<which would have been ok but it was 30 minutes drive from were I lived and I chose to go to another siminar and this hospital was 15 minutes away and I choose the one closer to me but I had my 2nd siminar on Dec 2nd and got my 1st appoimtnent on the 10th of Janurary so I'm not gonna complain,you can uae your spare time to research over some more info on www.lapband.com and this will help you alot......I hope ....camille01

Hello I am A Bronx Beginner,I went to my 1st siminar at Monte-Foire Hospital on Dec 2nd And I am so excited but I am worried at the same time,The only 1 thing I have to get approved through the insurance , I am trying to get a major surgery approved now but the only thing I have had approved before was medication,Has anyone that has Ghi and Bcbs ever went over this hurdel.I am hopping that I can jump high enough to go over it with flying colors,,....please give me your input,I have already started the process without have insurance approvel and I dont want to be builded up for a big let down......If you are out there let me know if your dates are with mines I have my 1st appointment is on Jan 10th and the group meeting on the 11th,let me know if you have these dates at Monte-Foire around 3.00pm..(I need a buddy)..................camille01

HEy Don't get discouraged,the 6 month weight management is to benifite you because I used it as a test because it gave me time to really think acout the surgery,and to make all the other Dr.'s appointments so Once you go to your siminar call and ask the nurse at the surgeons office and have her to e-mail you the form and print off 6 forms and get started,thats what I did and I thought it was a waste of time too but if you know it has to be done why not just do it,you dont have to rush your self in to loosing weight ,they want to know that you will wait and that you are giving it a try,trust me if you can do these test and stick with the program,you deserve the surgery,but make sure you do all the steps because if you miss any of them expecially the group therapy we have to do 2 times,they will start you back from square 1 and dont no body want to do that....just put your foot forward and don't take any steps backward.....goodluck and leep us posted with your progress because I will....I havn't had my surgery either but my 1st Appointment with the surgeon is in 5 days......camille01

hello everyone when I went to my heart doctor she told me that I was pre menopausal and I know what really put me in that state,About 3 Yrs I went to my GYN and she ask me several question about my cycle and I told her honestly I was having bad ones and we schedule this procedure called NOVASURE you can look it up and ask your doctor about the bad peroids(bleeding) that you have and my heart doctor that reconized that I was in that condition,she told me to take 50mg of vitman b6 and after about 2 or 3 months It really helped with the mood swings and the hot flashes stopped,,,just check it out.....it wont hurt anything to look...go to www.novasure.com,,,,i havn't had a peroid in 3 yrs sence I've had the surgery.....camille01

Hi Susi,form my understanding once you go to your 1st dr.appointment they require you to attend a group meeting with some of the friends that have the band already and those who are undesided ,I have my 1st dr's appt.in 5 days if I see you on here ill let you know forsure but once I make my 1st appt.I will be going to a support group on the 11th ,I don't have the Band either and I am so excited....if you get a chance go to lapband.com and read and listen to some of those peoples story,,AND also there is the SLEEVE surgery that they don't reroute the intest.you can find info on this website for that surgery,I have a girl friend that wants that surgery....it sounds good but please make sure that this is what you want or it wont be a success story.......keep posting and let us know what you desided to do.....camille01

Hi TaraRose, that is an interesting question , when you get a professional answer let me know....but I think personally,we are required to take Vitamins,Iron and calcum with Vitman d3 for the rest of our life,that is the main reason we dont loose our hair,we get our suppliment like that but if you think about it, in other countrys there are people who live off $1.00 a day and only eating 1 meal or having mush for Breakfast,lunch and dinner....yuck...but look at what a baby eats in a day time and the only reason he eats more is that we give them more,so if we can get full off of 1/2 cup of food per feeding at 1 sitting and remain healthy why question it,don't take me wrong but I bet the person that asked this question is heavy them self ...because I don't think a skinny person would ask how can you survive off of such a small amount....think about it.....keep posting..and give us some good news about your success....camille01

Hi there Justplaintired,your name gives it all away,lol........I comprehend what you are talking about,I can't say that I understand because I think I am one of the most healthiest fatest person around,I dont have any thing wrong yet besides fybromyalgia and osteo-arthuritis due to my weight,I have nothing else but it kinda scares me because everytime I go to the doctors I look for then to tell me that something is wrong,my mom has highblood,my dad was pretty healthy until he got prostate cancer ,now my sister is fighting cancer,and I lost a sister 5yrs ago had kidney disease,she was 44,my age now...WOW...so Im wondering what do I have to loose but weight....I have my 1st doctors appt on Jan 10th,I already went to my siminar,what a learning exp,,wonderful info...so I guess I am as ready as you are....hey I hope we can share stories later...good luck..camille01

I'm sorry Rachel,those 2 words dont mirror who you are or what you have become, but they are a part of what we have allowed ourself to be,but when I look the mirror I am ready to change what I have allowed myself to become...I understand how you feel but I cannot mimmic what you see in the morror,My mimmic's are what I feel in my heart,and not what other people think of me or what I may think of myself,because I love me and that is what is causing me to thrive to change my life and become a better ME....I wish you all the happiness in the world and good luck with your progress...but always remember that you are out to make you a better you...not to change what you think people say you have become......camille01

From My understanding when you have liquid going in you have liquid comming out,when you have food intake then every things consistancy change.....camille01

Hi JMunks200,It Is wonderful to hear how well you are doing,when you get a compliment take it like a grain of salt,it is like seasoning to a well prepared meal,it is good how well you are doing,so don't beat your self up over 1 or 2 lbs,I think you will make it up on your next weigh in...good luck ...camille01

Hello Everyone,I went to my siminar on Dec 2nd and I will be having my first Dr Visit on Jan 10th I will keep you all posted as to what they are looking for,I heard about the 6 month weight Management program I have already gotten 3 months complete,they only want you to be aware of your weight and that you will have to cut way back on your intake,but If you do loose a lot of weight they will tell you that you can do it on your own,so from me to you just try like you have been trying but remember you dont want to be set way back so Just make your self aware of the problem that we all have and try to cut back,Instead of a whole meal eat haft of it and eat the other haft later but dont eat past 6:00pm...I have a lot of my stuff complete before they ask for it (the heart doctor)and another few doctors that I know that they will ask you to go see get it done ahead of time,when you go to your siminar ask the nurse what all does it consist you to do and start doing it..and dont forget after the siminar call the next day and schedule your conceltation with the doctor and the neutritionist even if they tell you to wait do it any way,I was told to wait and I was glad that I didn't because I would have never gotten in......please keep posting because we all need the incurragement...thanks camille01

Someone was looking for a book on Lapband surgerys, You can check out this website called (Barnes and Nobel) I was just surfing and ran across it,They have several books that will help to understand what to expect what to do.

Hi there, I am just starting as well,I am 100% behind the young lady that said ,Dont let anyone deside for you or you will be in a rut for the rest of your short life,I am 44 and I have 2 girls one is 11 and the other is 20 ,I don't want to leave and let my oldest take care of my youngest,this scares me to but death scares me more,you have found plenty of friends when you started posting and I am one of them,so I say its your life not your kids life so if you want to extend your time here on this earth,I say DO IT,who would you benifit being sick,of course not your self or your kids,so come on and join the wagon for better health,I have my 1st appointment on Jan 10th and I am so excited,that excitment comes with a price,you have to work for it.....I am ready to work for it myself...and I need the encurragement of a friend.....you cheer me and I'll cheer you...camille01

Its Not an issue(its a goal),when you were at the weight where you werebefore the band the first thing we think about is hitting a goal,so when you start off small then you go big to see if you can get there,think about it like this(starting out with a 19 inch TV,and once you see what the 32 inch we want that,but after a whine it not big enough then you go for the 47 or the 55 inch,its like a little won't do why waste you time on the small stuff when you can go for the "gusto",the same with weight lost,if you make small goals then you reach them,why stop at just 10lbs when you can go for 20 or 30-once you reach your goal go for the next one,.......I'm sorry No one knows your body like you know your body,you will know when you have gone too far.......I say go for It,,,thats what I'm gonna do because if you feel its enough then its enough....Just take 1 day at a time,....good luck my friends........camille01