jacole1820

hey all....just had my 5 month post op weigh in. i've lost 77 lbs now, but i cried. i'm being too hard on myself and i logically know that, so why cant i stop?! thats just not good enough for me!! so, i got another fill too, and now i have 9 cc's. i think i need to go to support groups again....ok, thanks for listening!

this before pic was christmas '07 at 285 lbs

cuurent pic was last week at 211 lbs...half way done

i was banded in march and have lost 74 lbs! i'm half way done. my briatric center even gave me a pin for my accomplishment! yea!

just wanted to shout from the rooftops that i'm down 50 lbs as of yesterday! i got 2 more cc's put in so now i'm at 6. hopefully i'm getting close to my sweet spot!

what does it feel like if u the band slipped? how do u know if it happened?

hey all! I was banded by blackstone in scottsdale, but i live in mesa, az. i love it so far. i'm about 2 months out now. i have my second fill on the 27th of this month. i'm at 4cc's and i'v elost 26 lbs so far as of last month, so we'll see.

Just wanted all my bandster buddies to know that I'm getting married next month on the 14th! We are so excited! We are doing the 29 day countdown! Yea me! I'll post pics soon!

i have my 2nd fill appt on the 27th and i am sooo frustrated! i have not found my sweet spot yet...i'm getting impatient. maybe this next fill will do it! i have 4cc's in already.

i am needing something new to eat for breakfast! any ideas? thanks

i am 3 weeks out and my restriction is gone!! i am stil eating within my 20 min, not eating anything i shouldn't, but its the most i've eaten since the surgery. what can i do until my 1st fil on the 25th of this month? thanks!

im soo nervous! my surgery is finally here! friday morning! this is it! tomorrow is Clear Liquids and bowel prep day (eeeww) . wish me luck!

i just got my pre-op packet in the mail. i have like 2 or 3 pre-op appts before the surgery on march 14th. but thats ok.....i have a date. found out i have to be weighed again 9 days before the surgery....aaahhhh! i have gained 6 lbs in january in my long "celebration"

i am having the band on march 14th and they already have my 1st fill scheduled for april 25th. i should only expect a little bit right?? and any advice for a 1st timer?

march 14th is the big band day!! yea! it only took about 2 weeks to get approved. anyway....congrats to us!

march 14th is the big day....yea, i'm so excited and scared and relieved....whew!

yea! i am soooo happy. my insurance finally approved the surgery! my date is march 14th!!

I know.....a little off topic. But I am soooo excited! My boyfriend James proposed to me!!! I just wanted to share my jo with my LBT family!

called insurance. she told me its still pending because they are short on nurses right now, so it hasn't even been looked at yet!!! im gong nuts! this is all i think or talk about!! this is hard waiting for approval!!<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

just called insurance. she told me its still pending because they are short on nurses right now, so it hasn't even been looked at yet!!! im gong nuts! this is all i think or talk about!! this is hard waiting for approval!!

it should just be bloodwork. other tests might come later.

is it up to me or my insurance whether i have my surgery outpatient or an overnight stay?

am i right in thinking the only difference betwen the allergen band and the realize is the way its sutured in there? is there any other difference?

well welcome. and congrats to you for making this life saving decision. keep us updated on your journey....we are here to help!

still waiting on insurance approval. called today....still pending. this sucks!!! i just want to get the call saying...ok. approved! gggrrrrr

when you have found your sweet spot, do you need fills after that or are you done with fills and now just work the band? thanks!