insanejane

diddo it was a fight to the finish for my insurance to approve me had to appeal it twice and then my doc did some kind of magic and got me approved that was the worst since my band on nov 15th. I have lost 19 pounds give or take but 2 weeks before band lost 10 give or take to get my BNI were it had to be and this week lost 0 so i just got my first fill dont give up its totally worth it and it will happen for you too

I think having that medication on hand is a good idea i m going to ask my doc

be somewhat thankful for nausea beats starving hunger any day of the week for me and yes this is way harder than I thought it would be too but I just got my first fill and ate a little and feel satisfied not mentally of course but that is a mind addiction with food we all have that are obese x mas was hard but got through it with a treat of diet hot chocolate with whip cream on top nutritionaly not so good but mentally was the bomb now how do I quit that addiction its always something and always will be atleast this tool makes it so you have to be somewhat good and if you really want it to work the rest of it is up to us

well I just got my first about a hour ago I didnt eat before my appt. so I was starving when I got home so of course ate my first 2 bites to fast and wow I feel restriction again before my fill I could have ate the whole plate and felt nothing but the fill worked I am back to being careful with every bite I put my plate down because I was scared of a stick but I know I ate to big of bites and to fast so glad to feel something besides hubger, as far as the needle it was pretty painless for me on the first poke but because he had to take some out because water was uncomforble the second poke I felt but no big deal so hope this helps you be at ease somewhat and know maybe eat before you go if u have a am appt.

Hello thought I should let ya know my progress well got the band on the 15th. and as of today 31 pounds total loss about 7 or so not sure I lost before getting banded, who cares when its a koss and thats what counts, had a hard time over x mas and I go into doc tomorrow for 6 wk visit and hoping I get a fill cuz I feel like all I want too do is eat and havent lost anything for a week have been walking even though my knee is killing me going to c ortho next week hope they can help anyways just wanted to give a up date HAPPY NEW AND THIN YEAR TO ALL Jane

hello icestorm love your handle I m wondering who is your doc? where are you from here is my e mail write me there if u like topcare5all@gmail.com I know that mushies seem like a birthday cake at first but that too fades and soon your more hungry than before this must be the bandster hell chow for now jane

my doctor says throwing up is the worst thing for the band slipage and erosion so now I m scared to eating anything thats not totally pureed in my mouth and still had a stick on cream diet jello pudding and I haven't had a fill yet weird but I m loosing and thats what matters

heather thanks for sharing your story and how people can be soooo ignorant and cruel is beyond my compriention I wish you and yours the best for the holidays and here is my e addy if you want to be friends topcare4all@gmail.com chow for now Jane

my primary doc got the ball rolling for me with a referral to a lapband doc in my area and the ball rolled from there it was a long year battle and big challenge with the insurance co. but I won and was banded nov. 15th.2011 and i am 18 pds down and feeling great so take the plunge you won't regreat it and the babies will be able to roll on the floor with a healthier mom

Hello again for some reason my blog entries arent posting probably because I m doing something wrong so I will try again and start w/ my journey 15 days post op thats right 2 weeks and about 18 pounds but half of that i lost before surgery but its still a loss, I moving on down and feel great I had a real easy recovery back up and doing the norm 3 days out, little gas pain but I do have other medical problems that remind me of pain like a bad kneew I am hoping when getting this weight off will imorove but my ortho says probaly not, so walking more than 20 min. for me is very ruff can't do it knee flares up and then I m 2 days out, anyways I count my blessings because I fought long and hard w/ insurance to pay for this surgery and I feel so blessed I finely got it so I am embracing it as my last chance, yesterday I actuly tried on a old beatles t-shirt that fit like a gloove 2 years agp so I stopped wearing it and guess what it fit with room to spare I was so happy I cried really I cried, such a small thing to others but to me a huge accomplishment till next post chow thanks for reading and I hope it posts this time.

I haven't really moved on to meals yet I m on mushes somewhat but healing from dental surgery

I was starving too and I ate fast and didn't chew enough and I will never do that again it hurts and is scared now I don't want to eat and not starving like I was

Loved what you said I now feel like I m doing it right

all I can say is congrats and please God give me her patience

hey its me insane jane got banded on the 15th. everything went great feel good but haven't lost anything gained weight as a matter of fact and I am hungry alot can you bandsters tell me if you went that direction also up not down boy am I bummed but I have to stay positive and believe in the process I know I shouldn't compare t those that dropped weight their first week but its hard not too.

I just got my band and your story is scaring mme good luck to u pretty girl

Sorry about type O s its my phone

Mine took 8 months and 2denilesa but my doc got it through accuses some how thank God and tomorrow is my surgery and I am scared I have failed so many times before I have to make this work for me I m so miserable and un healthy st the weight does everyone feel scared they wont succeed st this before they do it?

Hi my name is jane and I am being banded on nov. 15th. I can't wait I have been sad and lonely for years because of my obesity I am 55 and scared a little about the surgery and recovery but I feel like this is my last shot at getting healthy and living a normal life so in that respect I can't wait has anybody else on here had Dr. simpson in AZ. do there band I really trust him but he hasn't put me through a battery of test like I hear from other people and I am now wondering why, anyways I am looking at this forum for support and hope that I can make some educated banded friends insanejane