Lady Jenna

congrat's... I am very proud of you for trying this.. it musut have been a hard choice and a scary one for you and your family.... I'm getting banded next month and I have the hernia as well.. my dr is fixing mine at the same time too... I have heard from many people that they did the same thing and a few threw up before they ended up going home too.... and 5 pounds is great.. whoohoo for you... go to the Chat... they are awesome poeple in ther and ask them anything they will try to help you as much as they can!!!

yep.... I get banded next month and I found myself doing the same thing.. but in small portions so its not totally bad.... but I cried when I finally found my favorite ice cream.. Coconut and Pinapple... not only was I sick.. but I also had just started the month with starting backwards on the eating stages so that I wont be putting myself thru a shock... lol...

I agree the pain is very bad.. and nobody unterstands unless they have it.... I have had it since I was 22 was diegnost with lupis and FM.. I am 32 now and will be banded in March.. I only take 800mg of Ibprofin for the pain and thats only when I can't take the headaches any longer.. those are the worse.. I can almost tolerate the body pain... but am wipped by the end of the day... and nobody understands... just think I am lazy... I can't do much of working out due to my heart rate drops and scares people..lol... I actually find it funny... see trainners think they know everything...lol... not!!!.... The worst and I mean the worst part is the depression... everyone sees me as the happy go lucky she is soooo stronge she can take on the world... but inside they dont see the woman standing in the middle of a room full of people screaming..... the person that can't understand why this is happening and nobody can understand... I work on this alone.. I write peoms and tell my stories... yet.. stilll nobody knows the real me inside ... My daughter does tho... she is 15 and my rock... and thats not fair... she is my guardian... and thats not fair... she should just be my daughter!!!... Dance.. listen to your favorite music and even if you just sway back and forth.. you are still moving... meditate while doing this.. pray and let your mind and body do what it can... just let go and realize you are doing the best thing that you can do for you and thats ok... do things in the shower.. wall pushups...drop the soap a few times..lol.. ther are your squats... dont let your mind realize that your everyday chores are also body movement...lol... or didnt you know that already... Your strong... you get out of bed and you go to work.... give yourself the credit you deserve if nobody else will!!!

I have UHC.. they covered it 100%... I pay True Results 1000.00 and the the hospital co-pay of 50.00....They have me for March... Good luck and yes stay on top of them... they got back to me in 2 weeks sooooo... whoohoo and congrats

cingrats.. my date is in March.. almost ther.. keep us posted!!! Whoohoo.... will pray for you and yours as well!!!

I thought I new that ocean...lol.. Hi.. My name is Jenna and I will be banded in March... dont have the exact date yet.. but will soon...I live in Grover Beach for a Year... I miss it!!!!!.... How are you doing?

wow I am not sure... I will be banded in march... best advice I can give to you is to go into the chat line.... ask around in ther they will help you!!

I am waiting .... Mid March is mine.. I will be posting as soon as I know the date... I am 32 will be 33 in March.. so this is a new year and a bday gift for myself... ... Congrats on the process and you will do just fine!!!.. use the chat... they are funny as all get out and they help answer so many questions

wow.. I am going thru TRUE RESULTS and I didn't need any of that... They sent it all, they did all the leg work and I did most of my testing with them....I saw them in Dec and was ready to go at the end of dec and the only thing that is holding me up is that my med turn over for the new year is March... so I will be banded in march....I SOOO love how everyone helps in here... I love the chat line too... soo much help

the 4 insision one is just like a gall bladder removal.... I can't see my scared cocobutter helps alot with that.. I will be banded in midmarch and my preop pay is 1000.00 plus my 50.00 copay... not too bad concidering the alternative..llol

I haven't gotn banded yet.. not til march but I have been asking lots of questions.... gasx and lots of walking and drinking water... they said anything that you can drink with a straw and has lots of protien... but shakes is all I hear about...protien shakes and waters... Unjury seems to have good ones and they have a website and a 15 dollar travel pack so you can try the diff flavors before you by the big containers.. they even have chickn soup flavored..lol.. good luck.. go to the Chat line they are awesome

I have the same insurance... 50.oo copay and 1000 out of pocket.... thank god!!!

I haven't had the band but I will be in March.. If you want to be my buddy and do this together I would be happy to share with you and be ther for you in your journy and get the answers together.... if not I totally understand.

I am soooo happy for you... you will do great... I have everything in line for mine to get done... now just got to wait for march to get here then whoohoo... yeah buddy

WOW we are similar.. I will be 33 in March and 260 pounds my goal is 150-160 I dont want to be skinny just healthy and I am getting my band in March.. not sure of the day yet tho.... I promised this to my dad on his death bed and I will follow thru it was his last worry ..... I was the only one he could count on in life and death I was his nurse and he never believed anyone but me about his health.... if I agreed it must be so... some where I lost me to busy taking care of others around me so his passing was a wake up call... He died just 2 days after my birthday in March and it looks to me like I will be having the band around the same time. If that isn't karma I don't know what is... I am eager to start the new path in my life and the final chapter in my old life.... Good luck and many best wishes!!!

I am going thru the same thing with my boss... she is my bestfriend and all but she doesn't want me to do this... She says I don't need it, but I do.. I get depressed alot and eat and sleep and cry, mostly cause I feel ugly.. I get the you would be so beautiful if you just lost the weight. , but all my residents and family and other friends are as excited as I am about this new beginning ..

good day to you, I am sooo sorry to hear that. I was scared of the whole thing but I did my research and I new that the Lap Band was what I wanted and so I stuck to my guns... I will be geting this done in March..... Don't let him stop you.... if not him try someone else or talk to him like he isn't above you but your equal and make him undersrand why you went with the Band and not the others... That is what I did.... My Dr looked at me and said wow you did your research and said ok... she wasn't sure to start out but I made her see that this was what I needed and if she wouldn't then I would find someone that would..... Goood Luck and Don't feel bad there is always an Ass with a hole... but there is only one beautiful you!!!!

I am with you all the way.. i am excited yet scares... I am still waitin on the actual date... but it should be in march sometime...lol

whoohoo... I am not alone... ooops sorry not what I ment... I am going thru this too and I haven't even gotn it done yet!! The dumb part is he is just starting out in his buisness full time and he is the one who really needs to eat healthy ... A magician.. I mean come on.... its hard enough to do the stuff when your in shape but he can't even walk across the floor with out huffin and puffin and he is a junk food junky and he does the samething that your partner is doing to you... I am not married yet to him and I can tell this is either going to MAKE IT OR BREAK IT and I will tell you now...THIS IS NOT OUR FAULTS... period!!! I can promise you that!!! Remind yourself that as hard as this is on you..YOU ARE WORTH THIS and sooooooo much more!!...his choice to either make this work or not.. you have done nothing wrong.. always remember that!!!... Just do me a favor.... keep reminding me of this too... Cause its harder then the choice of geting the Lap BAnd or not!!!

I am new to this and wanted to see if there are any body here in Phoenix that is starting out or have gotn the Lap Band and can kinda be a buddy.... It would be nice to talk and meet poeple who are going thru this too... I am 32 and live in Phoenix AZ, and will be banded in March I have a 15 year old daughter and a soon to be hubby ifn he doesn't bail outon me.. he is a junk food junky and it scared me that he will not be strong enough to support me on this journy... I told him hey... just look at it this way ( he is a magician just breakn out on his own full time) when I am thinner and I feel great in how I look I can be your assistant and you can be proud to have me by yourside... He says he already is and I am beautiful anywayz... he has to say that.. I would knock him in the head otherwise...lol.. But know I would be imbarrest to walk out on stage and let people see me... I am proud of what he does and it makes me cry every time I see him work his magic with the kids... I just feel if I can't stand the way I look how could he...???? Love is blind but I am not a full.... I am cute and funny and sassy... and one day soon I will be the beautiful butterfly I am on this inside.. on the outside!!!

good for you .. whoohoo... your on your way!!!

I will be getn mine done in March and no who hard it is going to be for me so I thought to try something different.. not sure ifn anyone tried this or not. I am starting February to go backwards... There are 4 stages liquid, simi liquid, puree, and soft foods....;.. so I am goingn to do the soft foods, puree, simi liquid and then the liquid before the sugery so that I can train myself for the shock my system will be going thru....I will need all the help and advice anyone can give me... I am excited and scared all in one.... its almost the beginning of the end..of the old tired, frustraited,depressed and unhealthy me... time to love me again...the scariest thought is did I every really love me in the first place!!!!

I think the Dr needs bitch slaped for one and a reality cheak for another... Not everyone has a million dollar job securtiy life... some poeple have no choice but to work and work hard, I agree some people are lazy and would think this is a easy way out. It isn't, Its hard work and one of the hardest things some may have to go thru in life. If you feel you did your best then honestly thats all that matters, if you think you could have done better then well then there may be another way.. I got the weight loss surgery for dummies book... NO I have not gotn the procedure as of yet, this will happen in March. But it gives you another way.. The menu's for each step and things to help you along the way. Then I just found this site. So many poeple have been thru so much here and have great advice. I am scared.. yes because of the un-known but also because I feel I will be going thru this alone. I have a 15 year old daughter and a soon to be hubby... but I think that this may be the breaking point for him... the thought of maybe losing him scares me he is a junk food junky and a performer just starting out in life at 45.... so as a BIGGG ego..lol But this is the last thing I promised my dad on his death bed and I feel this is right for me.. Hard and scary but right, I can't do this on my own. I will be here for anyone who just needs to talk or vent or is scared and unsure, just as mush as I am here for everyones joys.... I am soooo very sure I will need everyone just as much... My e-mail is mrputz1me@aol.com... just let me know who you are and I wont delete you..lol..

I have done all my testing and everything came out good... except they found out I had a hernia above my stomach.. so when they go into do the Lap Band they can take care of that at the sametime.. whoohoo...it really explains alot...but I have to wait until March to do the surgery...the insurance lap.. new year starts in March but they approved me ... thats all that matters... now I am scared of what to do next.. my mom bought me the Weight loss surgery for dummies book... WOW that is so awesome.. breaks it down completely and gives you options and explains everything and some worries. The only thing I am unsure of is what is a suppliment they say to take a sugar free liquid suppliment... do they mean the drinks.. and if so.. what is the clear liquid one?????.....lol

Me too.. I just got mine on Saturday the 22cnd.... now just got to wait for W-2 so I can get my taxes back so I can pay my part and then the insurance to renew for the new year and thats in March... then I am on my way..... So congrats...