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ladybug97

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  1. 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.


  2. I feel like I am losing my mind! I am currently on day five of a fourteen day liquid pre-op diet. I have had nothing but Optifast shakes, sugar-free Jello and broth. Well, I did "cheat" last night at my mom's house. I sneaked one chunk of Tomato out of a salad when no one was looking. Anyway, I find myself thinking of food alot, especially cheese! eggs with cheese, popcorn with cheese, mashed potaoes with cheese! I think that I could be convinced to eat my own hand if it had a slice of colby-jack melted on it!!!!

    Is this a bad sign, that I won't be able to break the hold that food has on me, or just a natural process that we all go through?:thumbup:


  3. I have BC/BS too. My policy states that the six months of supervised diet can be WW, jenny Craig, etc. Well, once doc submitted the letter of medical necessity along with my six months of WW documentation BC/BS said that the six months of supervised diet with WW HAD to be accompanied with six months of dr. visists regarding my weight loss efforts too. So basically, I would have had to pay for six months of WW and pay to see the doc at the same time.

    Luckily they submitted the letter soon enough that I didn't have to re-do the entire six month process. I chose not to do the WW at all, just stick with the dr visists. They submitted again after six months and I was approved. Now I am just waiting for a date.

    THe only advice that I can give you is to keep your head up. The six months seemed like a lifetime for me too, but it is worth it.


  4. Gastric Sleeve Operation (link)

    The gastric sleeve operation is available as a gastric restrictive procedure and has all the disadvantages of such procedures, in that it only restricts solid foods to some extent and not liquids. The stomach remaining will gradually stretch and permit larger meals. In addition there is no band or other permanently restrictive device.

    For these reasons it should probably be reserved for the treatment of truly massive individuals (500 to 600 lbs. or more) as a first stage of a BPD (bilio-pancreatic diversion) or its modification, the duodenal switch, or possibly a gastric by-pass, in cases where it would be too dangerous or difficult to perform the secondary or main operation in one stage. For experienced bariatric surgeons it should rarely be necessary to perform a gastric bypass in 2 stages.


  5. I had a really good visit today with my doc. Insurance has been approved, I recieved my pre-op testing orders and a price list for Optifast (2 week liquid diet required). I just have to lose five more pounds before I can be scheduled to see the surgeon. I cannot wait! Anyone else here from Deaconess Weight Loss Solutions in Evansville, IN?

    :lol:


  6. Hey Liz

    I am in the same situation right now. I have done everything and my insurance company, BlueCross/BlueShield of IL, requested a five year weight history. Now I wait. It is really hard to keep up the motivation becasue I really have been working hard and am worrying that the process may have come to a screeching hault. I am trying to stay motivated becasue WHEN they call and tell me that I have been approved I want to be on track. Hang in there, I know EXACTLY how you feel.

    LeAnn:rain:


  7. Whisk together one package of fat free/sugar free instant vanilla pudding mix and one can of evaporated skimmed milk. Place in the fridge for five minutes to soft set. Then, beat in one 15 oz. can of pure pumpkin and one tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice. Spoon into bowls or ramkins, top with 1 to 2 tablespoons of fat frr cool whip and refridgerate for at least 10 more minutes. makes six 1/2 cup servings (each serving is 1.5 weight watcher points). It tastes WONDERFUL!:hungry:

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