Angie4b1g

I'm also from Cleveland, and self pay. I drove to Cincinnati to Dr Trace Curry. It was $12875 which I financed through Care Credit and then $400 upfront that I had to pay out of pocket. I put it on the 60 month plan, which is just under $300 a month. We're going to pay more than that, because I plan to use the same account for my tummy tuck, so I need to get it paid off fast. :blushing: I drove down once and did my psych consult, seminar, and first visit all in one trip (2 days, I spent the night). Then once more for nutrition class. Then for surgery. It's on this side of Cincy so it was only a 3 hour drive each way from Medina. Not that bad at all. It helped that Dr Curry was well recommended!

Geez, I could update once in a while! lol I'm down 7lbs from the last time I did. Angie4b1g ...... 237.8 ....... 205......... 224.6................ 19.6

BTW Ellisa - I'm a Dr. Curry patient, too. I drive down from Cleveland!

I know it seems like so long and such hard work. But don't give up, the insurance company would love that. It will definitely be worth it! You can be one of 2 places 6 months from now. Banded, or not banded - the same weight with that 6 month diet still ahead of you.

Sadly, no resident trainers. I plan to hire one once I can do my 30 min of cardio without needing CPR afterward. And, that's my fear, overdoing it. I'm just not sure what I'm supposed to be doing at this stage. I feel about 98% right now, just an occasional little twinge from time to time.

How about if I drive in the car next to you? :blushing:

It's made from chickpeas and garlic. It's super yummy. You wouldn't eat a bowl of it or anything, just a little bit on crackers. In the old days I ate it on pita bread.

I don't disagree. I did my research and never found any compelling reason to pick one over the other, so I deferred the decision to the doctor. He actually suggested I get the Realize since I'm a web junkie, but ended up giving me the AP band. Seems to be working, and I haven't died, so at this point I'm ok with his decision. :blushing:

Yay! Glad to hear you made it through unscathed! Welcome to the flip side!

I'd have done it 3 years ago!

And btw, I'm still new to this. But I've just been ordering soup and then picking off my husband's plate to go with it. I really don't see the need to cause a big scene, and none of our favorite places are going to give me any trouble.

What the hell? They wouldn't let you share a plate? That's insanity!!!!

My doctor asked me if I had a preference or if I wanted him to put the one that 'fit in there best'. Obviously I went with choice B. I don't care if I have the one that is new or trendy or what. I want the one that works best for MY body.

I love my bullet!

Well, you better be "OK" then because if he comes here and posts "not OK" with no details, we're all going to go insane worrying/wondering. :biggrin:

There's a whole forum of 'em! December 07 Bandsters - Lap Band Talk Forum - The largest forum for Lap Band Surgery Discussion and Lap Band Surgery Support Enjoy!

Wow, mine was $400 and included the nutrition classes, psych consult, etc. $5k is nuts!

Woo hooo!! Man, I can't WAIT to join you!

Wow, that's way more vacationy than mine was. Haha.

Well, I'm glad all of THAT is behind you. Sorry about your fat liver, but at least he didn't say it was your butt that was too big? lol It's all better from here :biggrin:

Bumping this up because quite a few recipes have started rolling in, so I think at the very least we will be able to get a PDF file out - which would be FREE! Remember, these don't necessarily have to be lapband specific recipes, although healthy would be good, and not so much bread.

Woo hoo, got my appt! Becca------------------March 6th Shinyhappymommy------March 6th Enchantedruby----------March 7th Jaxbanster--------------March 11th Angie4b1g--------------March 11th CynthiaMcc-------------March 12th Sadie-------------------March 13th Marathinner-------------March 12th Sharon160--------------March 17th mhazelrigg--------------March 17th terri guilford-------------March 17th Viridesence-------------March 18th Nicolek-----------------March 26th Ponomimi---------------March 10th Jennyxo----------------April 3rd StLouisGal--------------April 3rd LilMissBand-Aid---------April 10th

I'm recently banded and plan to continue attending WW. I love the accountability and the people there! I will NOT be telling them I had surgery, though. Thanks for the tip about 20 points. I was wondering how on earth I'd eat 30 points a day and it not be ice cream. LOL

Um.... no. I wouldn't.

I normally don't lie under any circumstances, but I might have to here in a day or so. I didn't really tell anyone I was getting surgery except on a need-to-know basis. While I was in the hospital, my sister came to sit for the kids. Despite me making a point of telling her that the kids did NOT know I was getting surgery, sure enough she told them. My daughter has since blabbed to everyone she passes in the halls at school (she's 8). This weekend, the kids are going with my ex and his grandparents. I KNOW she's going to tell them all I had surgery, and of COURSE his grandmother is going to call and ask me what surgery and so on. I don't feel like they need to know my business and absolutely don't want to hear the lecture, so I never planned on telling them. So, my question is, WHAT do I tell her when she calls? I hate to out and out lie and say I had a gallbladder operation or something, but what choice do I have? ARGH! I hate that my sister put me in this situation. Help! Any ideas?