dogluvr

Hey my initials are AP too! Congrats on your success so far. You made the decision to save your life, a lot of us did.

Good luck to everyone waiting on approval with Aetna, or are chugging through the approval process. Hang in there.

Yeah I did actualy. I was really bruised over my port site, and I have a panic disorder so I kind of leaked tears through the whole thing, and then when I made it out to my car I lost it. I did go back to work through.

The short of my first fill was, audrey couldnt find my port. She poked me with a needle 9 times, pressing on it, and found out I also have a lot of scar tissue. So into the xray I go to get the fill. She couldnt get it in with the xray either, so she called the head nurse Jessie in, (whos amazing!) and she poked me 10 times and dug around and felt like she was jumping up and down on the same spot 23445 times. At this point I started to freak out a ltitle, and DR montgomery had to come in and get the big ass needle, he numbed me up witht he lidocaine (bless him!!!!!) and in 10 seconds he was done. Apparently my port is deep, (I carry a lot of weight in my front apparantly) and Ihave a lot of scar tissue. And you have to get the needle directly into the center of the port at an angle and the nurses like couldnt get it. So Dr M is doing my fills now. He did my second one weds the 14th and it went smooth sailing. Handsome surgeon. Heh. /swoon Ive def got restriction now Im at 6cc in my 10cc band.

CHEW YOUR FOOD! Yesterday a coworker and I went to Toyama's and I ordered 2 pieces of fatty tuna and one yellowtail. And a half order of calamari. Well, calamari at a Japanese joint is tempura batterered. I was so hungry I ate a whole 4 inch iece and a bite of another one. I didnt chew it well. I spent the next 4 hours barfing and holding my chest like I was going to die! It was so nasty. I had to leave work, and barely made it home without spitting up and driving off the road. Please, CHEW YOUR FOOD! lol, and no more calamari for me!

I paid 250$ for the psych eval, 25$ copays for my 4 apt s for the 3 month regime, and then 989$ is whats due for the surgery after Aetna paid. I checked online at Aetna Navigator and they paid almost 19,000$! <3 Aetna! So total for my surgery 1350$ about.

my friend and I will be there tonight!

Im going this week!!!

reallllly bad. Ill go into details when I get home from work. All I gotta say is it was traumatizing.:thumbup: There were problems.

^ ditto! It took a week for me to really keep food down or even want to eat.

Yeah lol they pumped about 6 lbs of fluids in me! Glad youre feeling well! Take it easy!

Im 23 and live in Puget Sound area WA. NWWLS banded me 4-2 and I love it. I was scared going into surgery but hey the hardest part was walking into the OR. Then youre out! I get my first fill today and I think its the best thing I ever did for myself. If you need support just pm me or if you have any questions at all you can talk to me any time.

she's right. scars change for the first 2 years. Def cover them up if you tan!

They dont numb the skin at my surgery center! I wish!

Im scurred! :blushing: 1 o'clock!

Im still at 18 lbs lost after 4/2 banding... but Im estatic I havent gained any back. First fill in 2 days!!

Congrats! Make sure you take care of yourself. Ice packs made me feel soooo much better after surgery.

I dont believe this to be a true statement. My friend, myself, and a coworker did the 3 month regime and were approved all the same.

Apparantly the time from surgery to your first fill is called Bandster Hell. We can make it! Just heal, try not to go overboard, and know soon the weight is going to FALL off. :biggrin2:

Hang in there guys! Im almost 3 weeks out post op and I can sleep on my stomach now. Last week went and got a swedish massage and was a little uncomfortable laying on my port, but I went agian this sunday and was fine. Just wait youll be able to soon!!!

Crap. Lol. Counting the days until my first fill on the 30th. Ive still managed to keep the weight Ive lost off- but havent lost any weight in a week. Any other early April bandsters got their appetite back? :glare: Okay so Im not pigging out but I do actually have hunger now.

2, 3 times a month on a friday or saturday night I used to go to Barnes and Noble with my dad and get a latte and read mags and buy some new books, as Im an avid reader, and hes an avid magazine reader lol. As I kept getting bigger, and fatter, and more uncomfortable with myself, I stopped going. I started makign excuses to my dad, I dont feel good, Im tired, Ive got to work early, etc. Those trips were bonding time and I felt horrible making him go by himself, but I was uncomfortable being in public. I havent been heavy my whole life, so I remember thinking to myself That was my moment of decision. Id seen the commercials on tv about NWWLS. I immediately arranged to go to a seminar.

I get hiccups a few times a day and I hadnt had a fill yet. Usually only 3-5 hiccups then its over!

I had to turn in 06 and 07.

For those of you who want to call on the status on your file w Aetna review- PM me I have the correct insider number to call!!!