BensonRN

Good Luck I am soooo excited for you. It going to be the the year of change

I am so glad everyone is doing so well. what works best for the gas pains?

Hi everyone. 12 days until "B" day. I am excited to get moving and lose this weight. I hpoe all is well for everyone.

I am so glad everyone so far sounds great. 12 more days for me.

I think if you fill before it is healed the stitches can pull away on the inside that are houlding the band and it will slip

Hi, my name is Angie. I am almost 32 years old-4 days after my lapband surgery. I started my pre op low carb diet today. I started gaining weight with my pregnancies. I have three kids, 14, 9, 7. I have a husband of 3 years which I love. I have been divorced once from the father of my kids. I am ready to look good like I feel. My weight is the only thing in life that holds me back. I love life except for my weight, which holds me back from excelling at things I want to do. I am so happy to find this spot for thirty somethings. I am ready to be thirty and free.

I am going back and forth also, one minute I am excited and the next I am thinking morbid thoughts. It sucks I just want to do wake up and recover. Then the true hard part begins. I want to live healthy.

I am officially on day one of low carb preop diet for my jan. 22nd date. Did anyone else do low carb? What did you eat? I made chicken breast to throw on salad.

I am glad you are doing so well. Thank god for wives. We are good arent we. Good Luck. They probably gave you reglan preop for nausea, it makes alot of pt very anxious. We have stopped giving it to our c-section pt because of that.

Great job, I am glad you are feeling well.. I am going in on the 22nd. I hope I do as well as you. Leave your mans arms alone, you no surgery or not youre cleaning up the mess. Ha, Ha...

Good Luck. Heres to a new start.

Good Luck to every one today.

January 22 for me, I call office and confirm today, I took the weekend to think it over.

That is so true. I actually called today and got choices of days that my Dr. is available. My choices are Jan 22, 23, 24, 30, 31. I am closer. I just do not know which date to choose. I am scared also of not fitting in with my friends and husbands life style. We go out and play darts and drink beer and eat bar food. Funny thing is I am the only one over weight. and I actually excersize and watch what I eat most of the time compared to them. I guess healthy foods can make you fat too if you eat too much of them. I am excited about feeling better. Example being on New Years Eve , everyone was 4 wheeling and I didnt because I know the snow clothes would not fit me. While my friend slipped into a 12 year old suit. I cant wait to live normal. My BMI is 42. I would love to be at 29.

I have to call my surgery scheduler and pick my date, She gave me the 22, 23, 24, 30 and 31 to choose from. I cant decide. I think its because I am scared now that it is going to happen. I am also excited to become a new year knockout. Is anyone else nervous?

I am all approved and ready to go except I havnt called and scheduled the actual day. I dont know if I am scared of dying if I have complications, am I nervous about the life style change. Did any one else feel scared ?

That is wonderful I am also hoping to talk my surgeon into the end of Dec. when I go see him on 12/12. Keep me posted, I am excited for you

It is so frustrating waiting around and having strangers tell you if you are fit to get healthy. It seems so crazy. Many times I thought about getting a loan to pay for the procedure just to avoid all the waiting and wondering. I think I gained 10 more pounds being stressed out over the wondering. Good luck and I hope it is speedy for you.

I got my referral letter yesterday, so its a go. I see my surgeon on 12/12. I am excited to get this show on the road. I havnt decided what to tell my kids. I dont know if I want to tell them the truth or make something up. They are 14, 10 and 7. I have only told my husband, mom and 2 friends. OK here I go.

It is amazing that a surgery that will make us healthier takes so long to get everyone on board. It woul have been easir to get approved for a whole body liposuction and a new pair of boobs. Not a bad idea. HA HA...

Thanks, I am happy for you too. I hope I can try and get in prior to Jan. so I dont even have to deal with new insurance. I dont want to get too excited because even with the referral I need to be approved, right?? My dr says it shouldnt be a problem.. I hope he is right.

Thanks, I am happy for you too. I hope I can try and get in prior to Jan. so I dont even have to deal with new insurance. I dont want to get too excited because even with the referral I need to be approved, right?? My dr says it shouldnt be a problem.. I hope he is right.

I just got home from doctors office. He is putting in my referral in, I made my appt. with my surgeon on 12th of December. Yeah!!!!!!!!! I am excited. I am soooo happy...Talk to you all soon.

I am in the process of trying to get approved by my insurance co. I have my second appt with my primary Dr today at 1:30. I have been researching this and trying to get my Dr.'s and everyone on board since last March. On January 1st my insurance changes to PPO so I will probably have to start all over. I hope not. I am going to try to get my Dr to put a referral through today and try to get a date for Dec. and avoid starting over. It probably wont be quick enough to work out. Does any one else feel frustated with the whole process? Well, wish me luck. I hope to get to know you all.

Does dayone accept BCBS PPO