Chandra12

I would wait to have them re-sized until you are at your goal weight. I've lost 118 pounds with 27 to go. Currently wearing my wedding ring on middle finger till I have it re-sized.

I had surgery last August and also paid privately. It took me a long time to come to the decision to have surgery, and my insurance required a full year of hoops to jump through. My husband said if I want it to just get it. I did have a hospitalization back in December related to my band being too tight. My doctor wasn't on call and out of town. I tried to stay at home and manage but was too sick and ended up admitted with severe dehydration until my physician could remove some Fluid. My hospital stay was covered. I've heard that things like this, as well as band slippage, etc... are typicallly covered because they are considered life threatening. The thing to consider is your insurance company will probably not pay for fills, unfills. Those can get costly. The cost of my surgery covered the first three months of post of fills. I went in several times to try to get to a good spot before the three month time frame lapsed. My surgeon charges $205 per fill so it can add up quickly if you are too tight, have a little fluid removed, then go back in a few weeks to have fluid added. Best of luck to you!!!

202.4 this morning. Can't wait to cross over to the other side! Lol

I'm at 204.8 as of this morning. Keep thinking I can't wait to cross the one-derland threshold. Congratulations!!!!!

As the Lap-Band Queen and World's Greatest Living Expert on Everything, I hereby command that everyone participating in this thread abandon the bickering and move on to something more constructive.
Pretty please, with Splenda on top?

I'm in the same phase. You should STOP when starting to feel full. Try to stretch to four hours before next meal. Drink lots of low calorie or sugar free drinks in between. Make sure your mushies are high Protein and you should feel full longer.
Good luck!

Do it!

I was banded Friday and yesterday was up 5 pounds from pre-surgery! Today was down 9 pounds. They pump you full of fluids. Just focus on healing at this point. It's really not about the scale at this point. Focus on healing and hydration! The weight will come off down the road. Best of luck!

I was banded Friday and yesterday was up 5 pounds from pre-surgery! Today was down 9 pounds. They pump you full of fluids. Just focus on healing at this point. It's really not about the scale at this point. Focus on healing and hydration! The weight will come off down the road. Best of luck!

I'm on the 17th. Can't wait!