Nancy

It will be 2 weeks tomorrow. I lost 12 pounds. I hope I can keep it up. My doctor added more food choices and now IM hungry. I don't like the protien shakes. I need to find one that taste good. Can you all suggest something? Nancy:)

Hi Kathy, It's nancy. I had a few rough days. I still don't feel that great. How are you feeling?

Thank you everyone....The big day is tomorrow 4/19 and IM having it done at St. Agnes in Baltimore, Maryland. nancy

:update: April 19th IM so excited and nervious!!! Nancy

Thank you for the information. I am getting my lap band 4/19 with Dr. Averbach. I would like to chat with you somemore, but I have to leave in a few minutes for my preop dr. appt.....you inspired me...thanks, Nancy

Thank you for your info. I am getting banded 4/19 by doctor Averbach at St. Agnus hosp. I go to Kathy this friday for pre op stuff....what is the preop diet like? I sure hope this is the right thing for me. nancy

Im looking for any first hand info I can get about the lap band. I am waiting to see if my insurance will approve. I am afraid that I will be sick all of the time. Is this true? I read a few things that made me gag just reading them. I would like to know the good and bad....I am an over eater and eat fast....I know both of these things will have to stop. I like sugar and also eat too much of the right things.....IM wondering if this is the right thing for me????? Nancy

Does the band leak, or evaporate? I don't have the band yet, but I just found out today that my insurance approved me!! IM excited and scared. Nan

Whats NSV? nancy

Thank you for your feedback...This is exactly what I am afraid of. I just hope that this is the tool that will stop me, or at least teach me to stop. nan

How do you move the ticker over?

Does the band really FORCE you to not over eat? This is one of my major problems...I have a sweet tooth and I also over eat the right kind of food. I have a very healthy appitite and I need something that is physically going to restrict me. Nan

Thanks Julie...Do the fills hurt? How long do they usully take? nan

Hello everyone.....IM new to the message boards. IM in the process of qualifing....My doctor submitted everything to my insurance company about a week and a half ago.....I have many questions.....I'd like to hear your expereince with your band. Thanks, Nancy

Thanks Lise and Lisa....I hear mostly good things and haven't heard anyone say they wouldn't do it again.....Gosh, I hate pain....Will I get pain meds?....LOL IM a big baby....Screamed out loud in labor both times....lol....About how long after you were approved by insurance company did you get your band? Nancy

I have bcbs federal insurance and they donot require the 6 months of supervised diet...I was told by my doctor that it's the only insurance company out there like that....all others require it....do you have blue cross federal coverage? Nancy

You must feel so good....Congratulations on your success. I hope the insurance company answer comes this week. I was glad to hear that your issue with food is getting better because I know it dosn't matter what you do, if you don't change your eating habits, you can forget about it working. IM not looking for a magic wand,(unless you have one and want to let me borrow it...lol) but I want the band to make me not overeat and not eat certain things. I think we all know how to lose weight. I my case, I need something to force me to do it. Nancy

Hello everyone. my name is Nancy and I am in the process of qualifing for the lap band. I live in Maryland and I am going to Sighn and Averbach. They sent everything to my insurance company about a week and a half ago. IM just waiting to hear from them. Can you share your lapband experences, good and bad? Anything that I should know before actually doing it? IM excited:) and scared:paranoid at the same time....I look forward to hearing from everyone. Nancy

Thats great, keep up the good work....Thanks for the information nancy

Glad to hear you're feeling good so far....don't over do it. Let us know how you're doing. nancy

How are you feeling? Dr. Averbach is my doctor too. Did you like him? I actually had an appointment with Singh but he was sick so I saw Averbach. Hope you're doing good. Nancy

Thanks for the welcome....can you tell me when you got your band, how you're doing with it, do you regret getting it, whats the best and worst thing about having it, would you do it again, do you wish you had done bypass instead?

I want to understand everything before I do this....IM new to message boards too. I have been reading a lot...this morning I learned how to get on here and post messages...lol Thanks for your reply nancy

Congratsulations....you must be super proud of yourself. Nancy

This is my very first time on a message board... I am going to Dr. Singh and Averbach. They submitted to my insurance about a week and a half ago and I am just waiting to hear from them. IM excited and scared at the same time. Nancy