ladybug97

I just had a fluro on monday and my doc discovered a small slip too. No liguid diet but he took all of my fill out (10cc. in my 14cc. band). I will go back in three weeks and they will do an x-ray. If the band has readjusted itself, they will put the fill back in.

I have been experiencing almost the same thing! Does anyone know if stress can effect the band? I have been under a huge amount of pressure at work for the last few weeks and wonder if that is the problem.

I have BCBS of Illinois too! I simply had my PCP fax my weight record dating back 24 months to BCBS. Then, I had to be on a weight loss plan for six months, which the Weight Loss Center Supervised and documented for me. I was initially bummed about having to wait six whole months, but the time really did fly by.

Hang in there Sandy, you are doing great! I am a year and a half past surgery and still sometimes see myself at 298lbs. It is a head game, one that still beats me, sometimes. Keep up the great work. Trust me, it is worth it!

Are you reffering to Deaconess WLS?

I have heard that if you freeze those yogurt whips, they taste amazing. I haven't tried it yet but it sounds like a great way to get an ice cream fix AND protein at the same time.

I was banded at the end of March and have been doing great. Just this week I have noticed that after eating I have a really dull ache in my upper back. It is bad enough that I have to sit down on a heating pad for awhile. Now I am wondering if it is due to the band. I am planning to call my doc on Monday but thought that I would post here too. Is it possible that I am eating too much? Too fast? Has this happened to anyone else.

BCBS counted mine as June =1, July = 1, ect. After the six months, everything went through really quick. They have paid what they said that they would too. THe six month issue was my only snag.

My situation was really similar. I had eight months of WW and BCBS of IL wouldn't let me count any of it. I had to start over because I wasn't seeing a doctor for weight loss each month in addition to the WW.

I am in Illinois (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and was approved the first time that my surgeon submitted the claim. I agree with the first poster...it really depends on the insurance plan.

I am in the same boat, but my first fill isn't until the 8th of May! I haven't gained but haven't lost either.

GNC sells them. They really do the trick if you can't stand the taste of most protein supplements.

My little sis is a surgical nurse and told me that the shoulder pain is common in laproscopic procedures. I am almost two weeks out and still have the shoulder tightening every once in a while.

My meltdown occured over a whelchair. My witch of a nurse actually wheeled in an extra small wheelchair and tried to fit my big ass in it. Turns out it was a "child" sized wheelchair that should not have even been on that floor!

Thanks. My pre-op food list only contains optifast, sugar free jello and broth. Sugar free popsicles are on my post-op list but not pre-op. I will definatly ask why at my appointment with the surgeon before surgery this friday.