Jackie Murphy

I hear you...I am in the same boat....I have lost 30 lbs since begining of July. Everyone that knows i had the surgery has commented but no one at work who doesn't know hasn't said a word - and it is very obvious ...I was bummed at first but a few people i know socially have commented and i am actually embarrased and not sure how to answer their questions - how i did it - what am i eating - some days i tell people it was Lap Band and others i have said doctor supervised diet along with excercise!!! I think some of the people from work have seen me do every diet in the world and are probably afraid to comment bc i haven't talked about anything recently - they know i have been to the doctors frequently and i wonder if they think i might be sick!!

Looking at Insurance they billed my insurance co 26k for outpatient surgery for the Lapband!

It will work out.....good luck

I went for my 1st fill today....he put 3.4ccs in....I drank the water tried to be cool yeah...this can work.....not...went back had 0.8 removed...thank God....I never would have survived that...

I think the statistics are 35% of your excess weight they tell you is what they project you will loose....could he have said 30to 40 % of excess lbs and not 30-40 lbs? I was only a BMI of 35and i have already lost 27 lbs since pre-op and i was banded 7/10/2012. The carbonation is a definite no no! Steak - granted i only have 1.5ccs in my band and have had steak without problems...if you a good quality steak and chew chew chew with small bites... heck i have gotten stuck,pb and vomitted on mashed sweet potatoes...

Thanks - my husband loves this salad!!! Seeing as i was just banded (7/10) we have been eating at home!!! I will have to try and make this for my family

Go to the doctor immediately before they get any worse!!! Are they warm to the touch??

I survived...pain so far isn't as bad as I thought it would be...

I'm do at the hospital tomorrow st 5:45am...surprisingly I am very calm..

Thanks I needed this....I am getting banded 7/10....great encouragement

Good Luck...

I feel the same way I am scheduled for July 10th! I am afraid of failing also....and the pain and the complications.....

Started my shakes today!!! 2 weeks!! Here I go!

I am doing bariatric advantage strawberry and bannana - i start on Tuesday!

The EGD my surgeon is doing i think it takes under an hour! He was pretty booked for those appointments I went in on May 30th for the consult and the 28th of June was the 1st available for the EGD! I could have scheduled my surgery for as early as July3rd but i have some work commitments and put it off to the 10th! I had to do 6 months of nutritionist appointments and was very careful not to lose too much or any because i was right at 35.7 and didn't want to get below 35 so they could deny me! It all worked out! I think the ticker is broken right now i tried to fix mine and i am getting errors - if you go under your profile you can select ticker and follow the screens!

Congrats ...I know very stressful waiting! My BMI is just barely over the 35 too similar to yours so i was really concerned that they might deny it! But it all worked out EGD is scheduled for June 28th and surgery on July 10th! Good Luck getting all your dates lined up! Enjoy your cruise!

I have BCBS of MN -> I kept calling my doctors office it took forever for them to submit the paperwork! The insurance company received the info on June 5th and sent the approval letter out on June 13th!

I don't know - it seems like every surgeon is a little different...The endoscopy is they go down your throat with a scope and check it all out - they can see if you have Hiatal Hernia this way and he will know if he needs to repair it when he goes in to band me! It is probably just another great way for them to make money?!?!

I am scheduled for July 10th! The hospital just called for my pre-op blood work and told me i am tentatively scheduled for 2:00 and they have me staying over! I was hoping for first thing in the morning so i could go home! Waiting until 2:00 is going to be hard! I start my liquid on Tuesday the 26th and then on the 28th I have endoscopy! I am getting nervous - but i know i am doing the right thing!!

I will be banded on July 10th! Very exciting and nerve racking all at the same time! I start my pre-op liquid next Tuesday!

Did any of you need an Endoscopy? I have to do that on June 28th to check the stomach lining and check for hital hernia (which i do not think i have)....

Is that the Bariatric Advantage? I think i bought the Banana and Strawberry flavors I hope i like them with having to be on them for 2 weeks pre op starting next Tuesday!! And then 2 weeks post op too!!

I am getting banded July 10th!

Can anyone share their experience with Dr. Barba???