Jillbeme65

I have asked my insurance company that question she said there isn't a code.. I was going to change doctors and they told me that they didn't bill insurance at it would be $300.00, I about died:eek:!!! I called my old doctors group back they said all the fills were covered with the surgery... Guess where I will be headed???

What part of California are you from?

Ok pretty much I can eat anything never any problem until last night :cursing: I was eating and I got stuck, I had eaten this item before and got stuck, now could it be I just have a problem with this item or does it mean I still have restriction. I am confused on the restriction feeling.. Can someone explain?:thumbdown:

I read where everyone says they found their sweet spot can someone explain?

I had my surgery July 30th, also had some complications. Now ready to eat anything in site but been keeping it down to a minimum. Called today for my first fill.. Since I had trouble with a prefill I am kind of scared but I will do it slowly. Say a prayer that all goes well..:thumbup::eek:

1.) Who's you're insurance company? Anthem Blue Cross 2.) What state do you live in? California 3.) Was your plan provided by your employer or do you pay for it out of your own pocket? DH employer employee contributed 4.) Are you banded yet, waiting for approval, denied...etc? Insurance paid all but $300.00:thumbup:

Well down 1.5lbs this week.. Still no fluid in the band.. Going to keep trying this way until I stop... Congrats all on your weight loss.. Down 26.5lbs Name_________Start Weight___CurrentWeight______Goal________To Go *****<v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" filled="f" stroked="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe">:sad:</v:shapetype>***********:girl_hug:*************:tt2:**********:girl_hug:*********:rolleyes2:* agreatknead........237............201...........180...........21 areellady..........189............189...........159...........30 BIGB...............342............342...........300...........42 BellaPerdente......287............251...........200...........51 Boos02.............226............224...........200...........26 Brandy.............221............217...........191...........26 BrownBear..........240............235...........200...........35 Cadets71...........223.4..........220.4.........189...........31.4 Claudine...........250............250...........225...........25 Bunkey1965.........194............187...........170...........17 Cutiew/booty.......251............249...........220...........29 cQQlgirl...........195............193...........175...........18 crzytchr...........276............275...........246...........29 Dionna113..........199............198...........160...........38 Ekat...............527............172...........152...........19 feefee57...........262............212...........180...........32 FeliciaLevy75......240............232...........190...........42 GillieBean.........304............296...........264...........32 HeatherO...........150............150...........130...........20 Hollie ............l54............154...........125...........29 Jeni.85............182............182...........160...........22 Jillbeme...........235............208.5.........185...........23.5 Josie74............260............255...........215...........40 klmsilva...........216............212...........190...........26 Lalaredd.....................235...........208..........173........35 legster............183............183...........160...........23 linksmom...........251............251...........200...........51 Liquidbluegal......225............220.4.........199...........21.4 Liz_hager..........161............158...........130...........28 lotzasunshine......292............290...........250...........40 Luu2008............230............199.5.........153...........46.5 Mamanmidwife.......295............295...........260...........35 MELISSA ...........266............233...........160...........73 Melody2006.........223............223...........173...........50 MiniPearl#2........???............???...........???...........?? Minxz..............299............285...........270...........15 neefam.............238............189...........158...........31 odizzzydori........242............242...........199...........43 paige65............252............252...........208...........44 rainer.............236............233...........199...........34 reif78.............294............195...........140...........40 RichardCranium.....338............276...........200...........76 soontobehottie.....201............199...........165...........34 srknepler..........285............285...........255...........30 squale.............353............353...........325...........28 Sunshine2..........177............171...........160...........11 stevegoad..........370............341...........267...........74 Terilynn112........240............231.4...........199...........41 Truediva...........299............285...........235...........50 thininside28.......255............255...........215...........40 Turler.............219............219...........194...........25 youcandoit!........196............196...........162...........34 __________________

I am post op 7.5 weeks. I am still losing about 2lbs per week. I have absolutely no fluid in my band. They did a prefill at the beginning but do to it being to tight and ending up in the hospital it all had to be removed. Now is the time I should start getting my fills but I am scared to death, what happens if I get stuck, what happens if I end up in the hospital again.. I am so scared..

I am post op 7 weeks... lots of times I don't have time to fix a breakfast, and lately I have been craving cereal... Does anyone eat cereal now for breakfast, I miss the milk, and ready to move back on to getting my milk intake.

the last update didn't post the losses...

Well I am taking it 2lbs a week... I haven't had a fill yet but the dr says as long as I am losing to leave things alone. I agree little nervous about a fill.. Had the munchies yesterday... but stuck to grapes.. Good luck all!:cool2:

hope its not to late to add me... I put myself in

I somewhat regret getting banded. My psych evaluation was a joke. A phone call from a therapist. I wasn't mentally prepared and the questions that I asked changed from doctor to doctor. I am learning to adjust to the band and maybe in time I will be as excited as most of the people on here but for now I am in the unsure stage.

At this point I am losing weight. I am not due for a couple weeks but I just scared I guess.. I don't want to end up back in the hospital, I have to have more test ran and for now I am not comfortable with my surgeon any longer. I am meeting with the Surgeon that came to my rescue both times next week to get established but for now I am really watching what I eat and making sure that its "mostly" healthy. My husband is concerned for me also... The second hospital trip was quite scary, and until I am healthy I think maybe I should just continue the careful eating choices.

I had my surgery on July 30th. Currently I have lost 20.5lbs had no pre-op diet. What I did have was complications after surgery.. First complication was dehydration and being stuck, which landed me 2 1/2 days in hospital, 2nd complication was a (what dr's believe) diverticulitis attack, landed me in the hospital for 5 days. Now I keep telling myself that I can do this for a few months without a fill. Because I want myself to heal... I am scared of further complications, Not sure what to do:confused:

let me just tell you this... drink it.. I have been in the hospital a total of 10 days after this surgery. Once for dehydration the other for constipation. Come to find out one of my medications was a Water pill so I was drinking and it was doing its job. I have never in my life been in so much pain drink the m.o.m. I take colase its a pill form but I was told today if I don't have a bm in 48 hrs then drink the m.o.m. Don' t let yourself get in my position... good luck

well I started with a mild (what i thought was gas and told by my surgeon that it was constipation) pain. The next day got worse and Monday was awful. I went to my ppo he said that he wasn't sure what I had they did 2 cat scans with and with out contrast and came to the conclusion I have diverticulitis I just was released from the hospital today still in some what of pain and taking things a daya at a time surgery was July 31st... Thinking it may be time to re think my lap band..

I have a pain in the area under my left breast and above my ribs... I was really hurting there bad today when I met with my "new" dr. She is also a lap band recipient she said that this is where the band is and when you have (sorry) but hard stools that this is where the area of constipation begins now that we have been banded. She suggested benefiber the power mix she said that she has the same problem and said this will help the most

my pain (gas) over eating is in my back and I have to start walking... I have never had gas in my stomach but my back pain can bring me to my knees

how much Water are you drinking.. I am not losing either but I am very dehydrated according to my regular dr. she said I have to drink at "LEAST"64 oz a day... and on top of that I can't use a freaking straw :Banane37:

it was over 100 degrees when I got home so I didn't yesterday... Trying to find a treadmill

My goal is to start walking at least 30 minutes a day

I waited and it ended me up in the hospital... When in doubt call your dr.

I was able to find tylenol in the liquid form for Adults