Beautiful-B

Hello all you August Banders. I just wanted to give a quick update to my status. I am right at 9 days post op and I feel great. My incisions are healing nicely and my port side has no pain. I am still struggeling with gas and bloating by the end of everyday. I have started to take the Gas-X in the morning prior to leaving for work. I have already lost roughly 11 - 13 lbs. My scale isn't very accurate. My post op appt is on Monday so I will give you the true numbers when I have them. My appetite has been almost non exsistant. I am getting in 2 shakes and a bottle of Water a day.

The first few days after the procedure were typical. There was pain in my abdominal area as well as in my chest. I had a hiatal hernia repaired with my lap band. The additional surgery caused me to have a deep pain in my chest. This all subsided within the first 3 days.

I had my procedure on 8/15 and I was at work 5 days later. The first day back at work was uncomfortable sitting up in an office chair for 8 hrs, but I managed. Today is then end of my 1st week back to work. I feel great. I did have some stomach pains last night. I think it was still gas. I got up and walked around and I (please pardon me.. started to pass gas) and then I felt better.

Good luck to everyone who is about to go in and everyone who has already gone it. This month marks the start of alot of journeys for all of us.

I am 4 days post opt with a hernia repair and I feel much better today. I only have pain at the port site.

My gas pains have pretty much subsided. Im am still pretty sore in my abdominal area.

I know the feeling. I was banded wen and I too feel a little bloated after I drink Water. I am.walking a bit more. Its a little painful. It may be because we are still swollen.on the insides.

Thank you.

I am 2 days out from surgery. I cant belive its finally here.

I too have Tricare Prime. My approval took about 2 days. I called the 800 tricare referall status line and got the news.

Look at you! How does it feel to be on the other side of the fence? Great, I bet. Congradulations on your decision and good luck. I am about 13 days out and OMG.. I can't wait to be healthy and have more energy.

I think it's cute. I am thinking about naming mine B . B is what most people called me when I was younger and much slimmer. That name remindes me of a person that is crying to get out of my current body.

B will help me reach my health and beauty goals.

I am scheduled for Aug 15th. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I am so ready to re-start my life as a healther young woman. I am praying for a speedy recovery and great results.

Good luck. It took me a little while to process the news after I was scheduled for surgery. Keep us posted on your progress.

OMG... We have the same date. August 15th. I am super excited .

Good Luck.

Congrats on your date. We have pretty much the same dates. My pre-op appt is scheduled for Aug 2nd and my surgery is scheduled for Aug 15. I start my pre op diet on the 2nd. I am excited and nervous at the same time. I would love to be your buddy throught this process. My birthday is Aug 3rd, this is the best gift I could have received.

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Good Luck.

Congradulations!

Thank you all for your support. I finally recieved my lab results in the mail and my levels are still a bit elevated. However, In an act of faith, I called the Tricare approval line and my precedure has been "Approved". I am super excited. I am about to email the doctors office to let them know, if they don't know already. I am off to changing my life. Yay!

Thank you all,

Beautiful-B

Hello Everybody, I am just starting my journey to getting my lapband surgery. I am 5'2, 222 lbs with a 40 BMI. I am going on my 2nd month of getting setup for this procedure. I have TriCare Prime insurance.

My PC doctor sent in my referral and I have been referred to Dr. Lavin at Surgical Specalist of Louisiana. I have completed my inital visit and I have completed all of my "Homework" as they call it.

I have one snag that is holding up my paperwork from being sent over to Tricare for final approval.. My Thirod levels are out of whack. I was diagnoised with Hypothyroidism about 3 months ago and I was prescribed a 25 mg dose of Levothyroiod and I took it for a few days and stopped. I felt no difference and figured, "What's the big deal!". Well I'm here to tell you it is a big deal.

The surgical office is holding off sending in my paperwork until my levels are ok. That makes me crazy. I have restarted the medications, again still no diference in how I feel. I have went back to have my blood drawn again after two weeks of taking the medications and my doctors office will not give me the results over the phone. It's been about 4 days since they had the labs and I was told a letter was mailed with the results. Guess what, I checked the mail today.. Still not letter.

I am feeling so discouraged right now. The surgical office said their hands are tied and it's up to me and my PC doctor to get my levels stable. I am so close to having my packet sent to the insurance, but yet so far.

If anyone can offer and words of encouragement. It would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Beautiful-B