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Paula- They told me that I will be ALOT less restless at night and that I will not be so tired at home. I am the same way your husband is. I toss and turn and gasp and snore at night and have restless sleep but during the day I am so tired. If you have irregular heartbeat DUE to sleep apnea I was told that it would correct that over time because you will be getting a steady flow of oxygen and will/should not have apnea episodes (stop breathing) I also have acid reflux. Have had it for years. To my knowledge it has nothing to do with the sleep apnea because I know I did not have that for the last 10 years but I have had the other. The band may improve the acid reflux but I was also told that sometimes it can make it worse. (God forbid I hope this doesn't happen to me!!!!) In the past when I have lost substantial amounts of weight my acid reflux has gone away totally but when I gain the weight back it comes along with the weight. I am hoping that the band will help both of these. Good luck with your husband.

Yes it is supposed to be permanent. Unfortunately after I had my tubes tied I married 2 years later and my husband and I talked about reversal. My insurnace (BCBS of Iowa) does not cover that but they cover to do it. (I had different insurance when I had them tied) Then just out of curousity we looked into out of pocket amount and the surgery was $21,000.00 and it is HARD to conceive even after reversal due to scar tissue so we've decided not to have it done for several reasons 1 being I have 2 children from a previous marriage and they are both teenagers so that would ultimately mean raising a 'new' family. Didn't want to do this after we thought about it. My mom had hers tied when we were younger and then 'untied' when she married my step dad and she conceived 4 times but lost each one. I didnt think I could handle the heartache of that so we are happy with what God has given us.

I am from Iowa as well. THe New Hampton area.

Thanks for the feedback Marjon!! Sounds like they must be right by your comment. I am hoping that it will help with me being sooooo tired all the time. All I ever want to do is sleep and I never feel like I get enough. Turns out....I'm not!!! My symptoms are I am tired ALL the time, snoring, gasping for air and constantly repositioning in bed at night. My daughter is the one who noticed the gasping. I didn't even know that I do it. She has woke me up several times and said 'what is wrong mom' and I had no idea what she was talking about. She kinda freaked me out a few times because I would wake up, you know you feel like someone is watching you sleep, and she would be standing right next to my bed watching me. She lost her dad when he was 35 to complications from juvenile diabetis so she is VERY over protective of her mom. Thank goodness for her because I never would have thought about sleep apnea. I was going to test a long time ago and never did but once I started really pursuing the lap band it was a requirement so I had to do it. I am thankful I did and now I am looking forward to seeing what a REAL nights sleep is like. HAHA

I just got my results of my sleep test today. I have mild sleep apnea. I really honestly was not surprised but very disappointed. Just another problem caused from my weight but also another reason for me to get healthy for myself. My daughter has told me for about the last year that I snore really loud and sometimes I wake her up because I 'gasp' for breath like I can't breath. Funny because I don't ever remember waking up but they said I woke up several times through out my study. I am waiting to hear from the Dr. Office as to when I will be going again to getting 'titrated' with the machine. Anyone have the machine and was it hard to get used to? I am actually looking forward to it in a small way because they told me I won't believe the difference in the way I will feel after having a peaceful night of sleep with no apnea episodes. Anyway just needed to tell someone. Crossing my fingers that my endoscopy and echo cardiogram are ok. Have endo tomorrow and echo in a week. Thanks everyone

I am so sorry that he said something like that to you. Sounds like you need to kick him to the curb and start loving yourself. Try thinking about the long term effect he will have on you. Will he be supportive of you after you are banded? Doesn't sound like he is doing that now, do you think that will change? Does he think once you are banded that you will loss the weight over night? Come on, we didn't gain it over night so obviously we won't loss it over night either. I guess my advise to you would be, love yourself and be true to yourself. You have to do this for YOU not him or anyone else. I too am waiting to be banded but I blame NO ONE else for the way I am. I take full responsibility for it. I got myself into this and now I need to get myself out. I am looking to get banded as well for that extra support and right now I am in my supervised diet AGAIN!!! Frustrating but I will do what ever they require of me to get this help. I do have to say though that in 4 weeks I have lost 11 lbs so I am happy about that. Anyway, this is not about me. Please take care of yourself and forget him if he can not be a positive in your life. We all need help besides getting banded. My opinion is the band is a 'reminder' when we have had enough but we still have to try to fix or learn to deal with ourselves emotionally. Take care of yourself. Good luck to you on this journey.

Thanks for you replies. I was sore after the tubal and I just gave into it and laid in bed for 2 days. WRONG thing to do. I needed to MAKE myself move around so believe me I think I have learned from that mistake. This helps me put it into a little perspective.

OK. This may sound realy weird to some but I was just wondering how many have had their tubes tied and the lap band and how does the pain/soreness compare afterward? I have read so many posts on hear about not having pain and having pain that I was just wondering if anyone can compare the two for me. Thanks!!!

Congratulations on your date. You are so close to beginning your journey. I can't wait and hope it does not take me to long to be with you all. Good Luck!!!

I done my psych eval on Monday. It only took me 1 week to get into Dr. Raju. I have red on here that some people have to wait to hear what their results were but Dr. told me before I left that he sees no reason that I would not be a good candidate for the surgery. I am going tomorrow night for my sleep study. I met with the pA and nutritionist at Dr. Glascocks last week also. My regular doc has to order my endoscopy and echo (I was on phen phen a few years ago and never had it tested after that. My doc says if I had the heart probs caused by phen phen they would have reared their ugly head by now. I am keeping my fingers crossed!) I had to start my whole 6 month diet over because I have not had one in the last couple of years. I have done 2 in previous years but my insurance says it has to be in the 2 years propr to requesting surgery. Fortunately I have seen my doc every month for the last 3 months for sure (I thinnk I also went in January though) and we have talked about my weight issues and what I can do and etc so we are going to use some of that for the 6 month supervised. Hey I was there doing what they wanted and didn't even know for sure I was going to be needing that all documented like this but I guess I killed 2 birds with 1 stone huh?! Anyway, I am hoping to be able to have surgery by the end of summer. I am really shooting for that. I would like both of my kids to be there (14 and almost 16) so I am hoping before school this fall. They lost their dad almost 4 years ago at the age of 35 to diabetis so they get extrememly frantic when it comes to surgery or anything medical with me in which is totally understandable. They only have 2 parents and unfortunately they lost one and watched him suffer so I am keeping them totally informed as to what is going on. Sorry for rambling......I just love this site. Everyone knows exactly what the other is feeling. I finally feel like I 'fit in'. Keep me posted on your surgery and progress. :gluck:

Hello everyone. I am looking for people who have had lap band done by Dr. Glascock in Cedar Falls Iowa. I have done my seminar, consult and psych eval and I am in the process of finishing all my tests and then presenting to insurance. If anyone has had Dr. Glascock any comments or suggestions would be wonderful and very appreciated. What was your experience with the staff, how long once you were approved by insurance before surgery? I know many people don't like all the pre op testing but I say 'bring it on' the more the merrier. I think Dr. Glascock is being very thorough and that makes me feel even more at ease knowing that he is checking about every thing there is to check to try to eliminate any complications. Anyway any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

As soon as I started thinking of the band one of my fears was 'what if I get into an accident and they don't know I have a band?' I thought to myself 'I need a medical ID'. I have not been banded yet but I can assure you that before my surgery my medical ID will be here in hand and go right to the hospital me.

I am from the Nashua Charles City area (I actually live in Ionia but nobody ever knows where that is so it is best when I describe the 'bigger' towns around me. HAHA) Anyone who used Dr. Glascock I am also VERY interested in hearing about your experiences. How long did it take once you had insurance approval to get banded?

I am in the stages of getting approved for banding by Dr. Glascock. Please tell me about your experiences with him. I have heard so many great things about him and his staff.

I hadn't known about this program. Thanks for posting the info I have saved it to watch it later. I am in the process of trying to get the lap band and I am still reading and watching everything I come across

Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I again just needed a little reassurrance that I am not going to be a major outcast due to being banded. Thanks so much. I can not tell you all enough how much this site and all of you are helping myself and so many others. THanks again.

Congrats to you on lossing in Vegas. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT!!! We got married in Vegas 1 year ago and the buffetts...THEY WERE WONDERFUL!!!! Don't think I will be ready for Vegas for a while after my band but maybe next year for our 2nd anniversary on May 2?!?!

Thank you all so much for your encourage meant and support. That is what I thought but then I just wanted to double check. I am a very thorough person and even though I know I will not know EVERYTHING before surgery I want as much knowledge as possible so I am thinking of all senarios and what could/would happen. I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:straight Ok. I went for my psych eval today...passed with flying colors. He told me before I left there is no reason that I would not be a good candidate for this surgery so that part is finished. Have my sleep study Thursday night Doctor is scheduling my endoscopy and echo cardiogram. Those were the only tests they told me I would have to do BUT......... I guess I just need some reassurance after meeting with the psych today. He talked alot about giving up favorite foods and how big of a change this is and 'are you sure you are ready to accept that change'. Ok I have reearched this forever, read 3 books, 2 more on the way, read and read and read on here and a few other lapband discussion boards and yes I do feel that I am ready. I KNOW that it is a HUGE commitment and life style change. One thing that he said to me bothered me though. We were talking about my support and etc and I told him that I have alot of support and feel that I will do well because of that. I told him of a friend of mine whom I used to go out for salads with once a week and that she knows that I am doing this surgery and her comment was 'well I guess we add another day to our YMCA schedule. (we bought YMCA memberships together and go together.) OK this is what bothered me, he said 'yeah because you will not be able to go out and eat.' Ok I know that I will not be able to go out and eat alot but I can still go out to eat (right?!) I mean I have never really been one for the fast food thing or sweets but every now and then I would like to go out and have a meal with my family and friends. I know my portions have to change. When I went to the nutritionist and took her my menu logs of what I have been eating everyday she told me that I am eating exactly what I need to be eating it is just my portion control. I guess the biggest question that I have is am I not going to be able to set and do the family meals with my family anymore and make it enjoyable for myself and them. I know that probably doesn't make much sense. I don't know. I am just caught on a mountain top right now and not sure which way I should be falling. I want like to change of course because other wise I would not be considering this but yet at the same time I do not want to be an 'unsocialized' feak because I am not able to go out and have a meal with friends or family anymore. I just need some words of encouragment. I KNOW lap band is the right thing and I really do want to do this. I just need some to hear some of your stories as to what you do in these situations. Thanks everyone

I am not banded yet but am in the process. I just read your post and had to tell you that is exactly what my surgeon told me at the seminar and at my consult. Him and the head nurse both said 'if you like sweets, this is not the surgery for you and you should consider the rouxenY. My friend that is also trying to get surgery was totally set for the lap band until we went to this and had our consults. For her that would be a major problem because she loves her sweets but for me I rarely eat them now so I hope I will suceed with the band. My friend is now going for the rouxen Y because she loves her sweets to much. Sorry to hear you are not doing well with your band. Remember each day is a new day.

I quit smoking about 17 months ago and I agree you wouldn't believe how much more I notice the smell. To me things even taste different. I can say that I couple of times my husband and I have gone out to different bars and the smell on my clothes is so awful when we get home. My husband is not and has never been a smoker so many times I have asked him why he ever even dated me when I was a smoker and he wasn't. The whole thing would turn me off now! As for the smoker side of it. I just decided that I wanted to quit. I have 2 teenagers and don't want them to smoke so I felt that I needed to be a role model. Besides with all the money I have saved I can put towards my band

I have my consultation with the surgeon and nutritionist yesterday. I am still waiting to be banded but they gave me all the pre op and post op information already. They told me 2 weeks prior to surgery I have to do a clear liquid diet and then 2 weeks post op it will be clear liquid. After this then another 2-4 weeks on mushies. They did tell me 'you will definately loss weight during these 6-8 weeks.' Yeah do ya think?!?! HAHA I am not looking forward to that but I am willing to do anything I need to do to feel like a 34 year old healthy mother.

I went to my consult yesterday and they told me that it would be 1 night overnight with a barium swallow in the am. They are very strict with the staying 1 night whether it is self-pay or insurance pay. I can't wait to be banded. I have done the consult, and 4 months into supervised diet, have psych eval Monay, sleep study Thursday, and regular doc on Monday the 14th. I am hoping maybe by the end of summer?!?!?! Keep your fingers crossed for me. I want to thank everyone that posts on here. I have researched and researched the lap-band and read 3 books already and have 2 more on their way but this forum is wonderful. So full of information and really encouraging to me because there are so many stories of success and support on here. When I met with the surgeon yesterday they asked me if I had joined a support group yet and I told them no but that I am a registered user on a couple of lap band support websites. His comment back was 'well you could probably teach me a few things then instead of the other way around.' HAHA I felt great talking with him and the nutritionist because I truely knew what all they were talking about simply because I have been on here and read so much other information regarding the band. Anyway, sorry I have been so long winded. I just want each and everyone of you to know how helpful you are to others who are banded or are in the process of trying to be banded. I don't have any others to talk to about this that understand the way people here do. I am so happy for lapbandtalk.com

I had started a journal on here and silly me can not figure out how to get back to my journal to add entries. Can someone tell me how to get back to my own journal? HAHA