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I would call them because most insurance companies do not pay for cosmetic surgeries. You would have to have open wounds, pictures and plenty of documentation that this surgery is medically necessary but then its not guarenteed that they will still pay it because it is not life threatening unless of course the sores become infected. Some people have been able to get skin removal and have their insurance companies pay for it but most will not pay for cosmetic surgery.

Sure I eat pizza but sometimes it does not like my band and other times it is no issue. It all depends on the time and the moment. I don't really know how it's gonna act until I eat it.

You are putting yourself at risk once you are under anesthesia. People who smoke come out of surgery with breathing problems. Might make your surgery more of a risk.

What an awesome thing for him to say. You are doing great and have a great husband.

I also want to add that since I have been in the medical field for 30 + years that once you are given a diagnosis code of anything obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure that diagnosis code given by a medical doctor stays in your record forever whether you are cured or not its part of your medical history forever. I was obese, it is still listed as one of my diagnosis even though I am no longer obese it is part and always will be part of my medical record. Some people just have issue of their own and take everything one says personally when it never applied to them. I in no way try to be demeaning to anyone but state exactly what the op stated that she would still be obese. So whomever has an issue with what I post please take a look in your mirror because it is not me you have an issue with it is yourself.

You are probably exercising too much for the amount of food you are eating. I would either only exercise three days a week or up your calories or eat higher calorie foods.

Dont everyone read things the way they want to interpret things Patty? Maybe you should stop and think before you speak and maybe think that I was not being hurtful because after all if you don't know how to read what other write you shouldnt insinuate what they mean. Isn't that what people do ASSUME THINGS THAT THEY READ? Isnt it Patty? Aren't you assuming you know what I meant? I am a class act and a darn good one at that. So please stop harrassing me on an open forum because you don't like what I write or have little understanding how to interpret ones thoughts.

SHE SAID IF SHE WAS 200 SHE WOULD BE OBESE DIDNT SHE. I AM NOT APOLOGISING BECAUSE YOU SAY SO. I DIDNT SAY ANYTHING WRONG. IF YOU DONT LIKE WHAT I POST THEN BLOCK ME. PLEASE DO. BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I MEANT. I WAS NOT SAYING IT TO BE HURTFUL. ARENT YOU DOING THE SAME THING TO ME THAT YOU ARE ACCUSING ME OF PATTY??? I WAS NOT BEING HURTFUL I SAID THAT AT 5'2 200 WOULD STILL BE OBESE AS SHE STATED. YOU ARE WAY OUT OF LINE ACCUSING ME OF SOMETHING I AM NOT. IF YOU DONT LIKE WHAT I POST THEN DONT READ IT.

Well in all honesty chinese people do not eat what they cook for us. They make it fattening because that is what americans want. Even the veggie dishes are high in calories. I would say if you want it then eat it but I dont think any of it is less fattening.

Its vitamin deficiency that causes hair loss not lack of protein my friend. I would hate to think I would have to live on protein shakes the rest of my life when I can eat enough food to get it. Making good choices in food is the key to getting enough protein.

I would really hate to think I was being paid a service and the person paying me did not take my knowledge that I went to medical school for 12 years enough that they would have to get help on a website for medical issues. I can not believe that people really refuse to call their doctors after surgery. They are getting paid to take care of you and a pretty penny I might add. Issues regarding pain, swelling, chest pain, can't eat or drink, throwing up, leg pain, what you should be eating are all questions that your surgeon should be answering. They are getting paid 24 hours a day 7 days a week. If you are having chest pain dont post it here, get your butt to the er. If you are vomiting and cant stop, feel dehydrated, cant keep food down, have leg pain or any kind of unnormal pain then call your doctors. I dont know why you all are scared of them. I have my doctors personal cell phone that I can call anytime I am having an issue and he will answer every single time. We are not medical professionals and posting here when you are having chest pain you could have been to the ER or dead by the time you"re done typing it. Stop playing with your lives and your bands. Call your surgeons if you are having these issues. What really are you afraid of? That you're bothering them? Well bother them they make 4 times the amount that most of us make a year for a service. A service they chose to have.

Call your doctor.

She is probably in ketosis because that is what it does however if she is your friend then tell her she probably doesnt know. Why do all that when you could just have a conversation with her and especially post about her. Do her a favor and tell her.

for your height 200 is not a good goal. You will still be obese. I am 5'5 and my doctor told me 175 so I would say at least 140 for you.

If you're not working and sleep til 10 then dont worry about not eating early but you have to eat something in order to get your metabolism started. it wont run on empty. Its just the way it is. You dont have to eat breakfast food for breakfast. I dont always. But you have to eat.

What you are eating is not the proper nutrition for the band. I work 12 hour shifts too but those processed foods (lean cuisine) are not going to help you lose weight. You need to eat more protein and not eat at 9 oclock at night. I have scrambled eggs, or greek yogurt for breakfast, a protein bar with no sugar in it around 10, veggie burgers or some chicken or tuna salad for lunch and yes I eat my dinner at work around 5 which is of protein sorts. You need to add substance to your diet. You are eating too little and no enough protein in order to lose weight. Again those processed foods wil sabotage you every time. On the days you are off cook stuff and freeze it so you can take it to work with you. You really need to not eat at 9 oclock at night its too late. Your body needs 12 hours to burn a days worth of calories so you wont gain but lose. These are just my suggestions. You have to make time to eat through out the day and cook for yourself on your days off to have lunch for work not tv dinners.

Have you thought about selling your clothes on ebay? I am making good money getting rid of my good clothes. Why donate them when you can sell them and make some cash to go buy some nice clothes. It's worth looking in to.

We have all been/are hungry. Your body can not survive without hunger. Even at restriction you are still going to get hungry.

It's ok we have two thats enough lol. But I would do it again in a heart beat. I was scared of them too at first but because she was so sick I had to just love her up.

Well I don't always blog about my band and weight and hunger so today I'm writing about my two year old iguana Anastasia aka Binky. Two years ago my husband and I rescued our little girl Anastasia from an owner that had about 20 baby iguanas in a ten gallon fish tank. A little about iguanas. Iguanas are creatures of habit, can not be housed together for long after birth because the bigger ones will show aggression and the smaller ones will end up dieing. The bigger babies will eat first, bask in the light first and the others will suffer. The are strictly vegetarians only eating collard greens, mustard, kale, and the list goes on for an eternity. Anastasia was the smallest igauna in the tank and I told my husband to get her. They are very fast when they are little like that so it was hard to catch her. At that time we didnt know she was a she because you cant tell their sex until they are about two years old. Iguanas need a lot of calcium in order to function, proper light and heat because they can not regualate their own temperatures. Yes I am giving you lessons in iguana care. Ya never know you might love one too. Anastasia soon developed calcium deficiency and she was paralyzed and could not move. She couldnt eat because her bottom jaw got so big that she could not chew her food. We took her to a reptile vet and they started her on calcium supplements. Metabolic bone disease is one disease iguanas get that takes a very long time to cure. Every day for seven months I syringe fed her Gerber baby food because I could not let her die. It was a fight day after day and her growth was stunted drastically. I still would leave her food when I left for work just in case she would try to eat, but she didn't. After seven months of not even eating breakfast to feed her, I was so ready to just give up (but I would never do that). Iguanas can live up to 20 years and all I could think of that I would spend the next 20 years syringe feeding this baby, that she wouldnt grow, and it would be like taking care of a disabled child. One day I cut some watermelon up into small pieces and placed it by her and walked away. When I looked back it was gone. I couldn't believe it. My baby ate. You have to understand it wasn't just feeding her but they have to be bathed every single day also because they don't drink water. She finally started dragging herself across the cage to get her food but I still fed her inbetween just in case. She finally started eating like crazy and growing like crazy. People think I am crazy for loving my iguana but you know what? I do love Anastasia. Now she has a bundle of eggs to be delivered any day. No there wont be babies because they are not fetilized but all I can say is this. I did what I had to for my baby girl. We spent hundreds of dollars on her at her vet (which is what good pet owners do with their animals) to make sure she got better. So when folks think on here things that I say are rude. No I'm not rude. I am a loving and caring individual who spends my life rescuing abuse animals, advocating for voices that can't be heard. Anastasia is a princess and she will be loved and cared for until its her time to go. Right now she isn't eating because it's what they do before they lay eggs but everyday just like before I syringe feed her Gerber baby food, give her calcium from the vets and bathe her til she lays her eggs. Then she lays on my shoulder while I rub her head and she goes to sleep. All for the love of Anastasia.

Some people have it for a while. I had shoulder pain when I was full. Didnt stop til I got a fill a year later.

When you get fluid you wont ever have to pee because your body absorbs it. Doesnt mean she was dehydrated. Passing out is not a sign of dehydration its a sign you havent eaten. Im sure after her fluid was removed she was fine. Her doctor didnt admit her. Yes pinching your skin does work if you are severely dehydrated. Just sayin and not being rude Im just sayin.

by early spring should be

and on my book cover lol

Thanks so much I have not stopped crying yet lol