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my md's office did almost everything..i was just pushy and kept in contact with my insurance casemgr. i did not have have any supervised wt loss sessions..each insurance is different. most require a psych visit, documenation that shows you have tried many other methods and either succeeded and gained back frequently or were not able to lose the weight, dietitian visit, and my md dr Keith mcEwen in Noblesville, IN included an exercise physiologist, though it was not required. to me, picking the right surgeon was crucial! I would think your md's office will work on this. you can contact your insurance company and ask them what the stipulations are for you. deb

my dietician gave me a recipe that is not bad as I love chocolate and pnutbutter. 1 sugar free pudding in a cup, 2 TBS PB2 (the powered pnutbutter), 2 tablespoons chocolate Protein Shake (in power form). mix together with spoon and enjoy.hope this helps deb
I would also talk to your dietitian if you have access to one. deb

my dietician gave me a recipe that is not bad as I love chocolate and pnutbutter. 1 sugar free pudding in a cup, 2 TBS PB2 (the powered pnutbutter), 2 tablespoons chocolate Protein Shake (in power form). mix together with spoon and enjoy.hope this helps deb
I would also talk to your dietitian if you have access to one. deb

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congrats!

congrats..i had mine done 9/3/13..sounds like your journey is starting off with a bang!

congrats..i had mine done 9/3/13..sounds like your journey is starting off with a bang!

my left shoulder pain came later..and was a result of drinking too fast..however yours sounds more like anesthesia gas dispursing..i feel for you if it feels anything like mine..felt like someone was stabbing me. ours were probably from different causes..if it were instead referred gas (intestinal, not anesthesia, ( gas x dissovable strips and walking should help. if it doesn't i would call your surgeon's office and see what they say deb

Congrats! I really love that you are doing this journey together..please remind her your weight loss may be faster than hers re: more muscle mass..and not to get discouraged! deb

i can understand your mixed feelings..but you did the work and now are reaping the rewards..you should reward yourself with something special. deb

Congrats! You have worked hard and starting to reap the reward! deb

Congrats! I really love that you are doing this journey together..please remind her your weight loss may be faster than hers re: more muscle mass..and not to get discouraged! deb

i has pain about a week out terrible stabbing pain..in my left shoulder and left upper back..turns out i was eating too fast. I don't know if that has anything to do with your pain..but wanted to let you know so, if it is related, you can make some adjustments and start enjoying your banded life.

i think it is great that you had an easy process. For me, my process was pretty fast, but i learned a lot still along the way. Even though you are going thru a fast process, i hope for you that there is a lot of followup care. deb

i am sorry you are going thru this i will pray things go well deb

I spoke to my dietitian who does nothing but lapband for the last several years because a friend who had gastric bypass was told only 24-27 gms Protein at a time. Me, hating liquid shakes was doubling up adding some extra Water, freezing x 1 hr, then putting in fridge to thaw out. (tastes better to me). she said there was not a problem with me doing that and doubling up means 54 gms protein for my shakes. so you should be okay. deb

my dr gave me a packet ( i had researched a lot) and i had resources i could call in the office : office nurse, dietitian, exercise physiologist, etc they posted website, regular and after hrs numbers, resources..it has been good to have that. deb

great job!

loose pants and top. other than your personal toiletries..everything else i brought was wasted! i walked a lot and had no problems with gas.

loose pants and top. other than your personal toiletries..everything else i brought was wasted! i walked a lot and had no problems with gas.

i was banded on the 3rd did really well week i was at home..had some problems adjusting this week re; desk job, trying to take fluids to quickly and yesterday and today i had really sharp stabbing like pain in the left shoulder..could be the residual anesthesia gas hitting my phrenic nerve only advil helps that..not walking not gas x strips. However dietitian encouraged me to go back to Clear Liquids rest of today only and pain has not come back..yippee! the itching i have is from incisions healing and tightening as they do..my port is on the right they tell me as my steristrips insist on staying on! I was told by a dietitian a great cookbook is Bandwagon Cookery i checked it out on Amazon and it looks pretty good with good reviews. I hope all of you get to feeling better..oh, and yes, i have bm's..just smaller. deb

Hi, i got banded 1 day before you. Like you i was excited, then nervous, then wondering if I did the right thing. Like the other person who posted, i can tell you i decided to be excited again. I have a great surgeon and support system. I got calls and have access to email and phone support and have 12 months of f/u including dietitian and exercise physiologist appointments. Have you tried calling your surgeon..his staff should have called you or the hospital. I also had online courses and a wonderful support group i have started going to. find a good support group. it does not help me that some people try to tell me, after the surgery, why i should have been able to do it from willpower and self discipline alone. I know that they are only concerned about me..but i have to tune them out. like the other person who posted, i hate shakes with a passion! but they will help me achieve my goal and i intend to succeed in this..because i am tired of having my life be on hold. I probably wont be able to check this site frequently at first but will check this weekend in case you respond again. Hang in there..remember YOU are the variable that has changed.you made a decision that will positvely impact everything about your life! deb

you look great! buy some new clothes girl..and NOT baggy ones! you deserve it! deb

you look great! buy some new clothes girl..and NOT baggy ones! you deserve it! deb

you need to call your surgeon I am a nurse and it is probably nothing but they know you and know what is going on and it is best on this to get your answer from your surgeon or the nurse in his office. some things they should have taught you (and probably did) are looking for redness, swelling(you will have some just post op if you are like me) and fever (you mentioned this already) but a constantly draining wound is something you need to discuss with them. if they don't hear from you, they think everything is okay! congrats on your procedure!