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Welcome anne31! This is a great site. You will find a lot of support from fellow christians. It is a great place to get all your answers too!

God bless

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Hi everyone !

I'm new here and just made my doctors appt to ask about the lap band. It would have to be approved by my insurance and I was wondering if anyone new what Health net hmo's requirments are.

Thanks for your help,

Anne

I am guilty of not checking this site out more! :wub:I apoligize and want to thank all you out there for your support and prayers. Especially you wombat! You have been more of a support to me than you ever will know. God bless you!!!!!!!:rolleyes2:

HUGS for all my fellow Christian Bandsters :scared2:

This thread has been amazingly quiet but I know that life can get a little harried at times.

Know that you have been prayed for and BE BLESSED today!!

Gen (wombat)

I will be praying for you. God is so good!

Some doctors use different procedures but my doctor had me do the pre-banding diet and I lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks!

Hi All,

I am prebanding and have been reading many of the posts. A couple of questions have come up now. First, I have read about having the sleed study first and have seen several posts about it, but my doctor isn't having me do that. Thoughts? I even asked him if he could test for it and he said that he would do a pulse ox in the hospital. Second, I noticed that some folks said that they weren't required to do a liquid diet pre-banding. I am supposed to, which is fine. Just wondering why some do and some don't?

Thanks for the insight!

I am back. So much going on in my life that I forgot to visit this website. THis site is great and I am doing great. Praise the lord. Thanks for all of your support. I am still losing! I have lost over 40 pounds since being banded 12/12/07. God is so good. I love my life and love the Lord!

AZChick..... welcome! It's a great thread! I have to update my ticker

Wombat..... love the before and after pictures!! You look fabulous!! You're an inspiration to me! Thanks for sharing them.

Livin.... what a great time with your sister in law! It's so amazing how God can take something that doesn't seem to be for our good and turn it into a positive experience for us. I love that!!:biggrin2:

Try putting some split pea Soup in a magic bullet or blender. I love split pea soup and tried this. It worked great and was very filling too! God bless!

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the warm words ( accepting words) and food suggestions. The yogurt tasted really good yesterday which is a miracle and a first. I just keep it around for my son but now Mom is going to eat her share. I have a clear and concise food list from Dr. Tersigni’s office but for some reason my thinking was " stuck" for lack of a better word. I can advance to soft foods four weeks after surgery. I’m just one week post op right now, so liquids only. Today I feel much less sore and bloated another miracle for me just when I needed it! Banster hell defiantly is where I was yesterday.

Today I’m going to make a soup, something homemade would taste good right about now. Even my cooking!!:confused:

Joyross. Hang in there. we are all with you praying. By the way before my surgery I didn't like yougart. Then I starting eating it now and I have grown to like it. There is regular yougart and that thick kind which reminds me of chocolate mouse consistancy. Very tasty. You should try it! I will be praying for you!. God bless!

the same advice for hot dogs. take little bites. Boy, it is something trying to adjust to this last fill I got. But, I'm NOT complaining, after all, this IS what I asked for!!!

Hotdogs was going to be my next question. Thanks alot for your advice!

Thanks to everyone for your helpful advise about pizza. God is so good to bless us with this site. God bless everyone. I will be praying for you all!

Hey everyone, checking in for the night. And, the pizza idea sounds good to me too. I have eaten one piece, but it kept getting stuck in my throat. I wasn't taking little enough bites. That seems to be something I do too often. I'm learning to do better though.

And, thanks so much for the prayers. I will let you guys know when I hear something new.

I am forgetting sometimes to take little bites too. But the band remind me real quick. God bless!:rolleyes2:

And there are other ways to satisfy your pizza craving... be creative. My Another pizza idea: DH is trying to lose some weight, too, so he just made himself some "pizza" for lunch. He used a slice of 45 calorie Sara Lee bread, toasted it, put some pizza sauce on it, a few pieces of diced ham, shredded some mozarella cheese on top and stuck it in the oven long enough to melt the cheese. He let me have a little triangle...three bites, and it was very good.

Thanks for that idea! I will have to try it soon! God bless!

Thanks for the replies about pizza. I will try the thin crust only.

Candy8360 That is great to hear about your friend! I will continue to pray for her and you and everyone on this site. God bless!

By any chance can you eat pizza now? I was wondering if there is any hope that I can later on. I haven't tried it yet. God bless

Joyross. I will be praying for you as you prepare for your surgery and that the Lord will direct the doctors during your surgery and that you will have a speedy recovery. God is so good!

Jaunderwood. I will be praying for you. I rember how I felt as I was going thru that very same situation. God Bless!

Hi everyone! It has been a little while since I was here. A lot of reading to catch up on. It is amazing what God is doing in everyone's life. The support you can get here is awesome! God bless everyone. I am praying for all.

candy 8360 I just saw a quote I thought I would share with you about God and answering prayers.

He may not come when we want him to, but he is always right on time.

It was a joke. Glad to see you have a good snese of humor. By the way I do live in Minnesota. 25 below zero tonight.

Cerdad

Is Minnesota part of SIberia?

Candy8360 you mentioned "where we had totally lost everything we ever had." You forgot one and the most important thing/person. You had and still have God and with him alll things are possible. He healed the sick, made the blind see, made the crippled walk and he can mend your marrigae too! Think about this: Is prayer your steering wheel or is it your spare tire? The only way to learn strong faith is to endure great trials. God bless you.

Candy8360 hang in there. God has heard your prayers and will answer it in his own way and in his own time. Be patient. We must patiently, believingly continue in prayer until we obtain an answer." I will be praying for you and your marriage. And I will be praying for all on this website. God bless his children

Way to go everyone. Yesterday I went for my first adjustment today and got 3 cc fill. I have lost 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks and 29 pounds since my journey started 5 weeks ago today. I could not have done it without the Lord. He is so garcious and good. This website has been more helpful than you all will ever know. God bless you all!

The Lord is surely good to me. Praise His name forever!! I went to the follow up appointment today for my two weeks after lap band surgery. I have lost 16 lbs. He was really pleased. I go back again in two more weeks for labs and my first fill if things slow down. I also found out today that my insurance paid. I wasn't sure if they were going to or not. Thank you Jesus!

Karen C :smile:

starting weight 239 abs.

current weight 223 labs.

84 lbs. to go

banded 12/31/07

Congratulations Karen C. I went today for my first adjustment today and got 3 cc fill. I have lost 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks and 29 pounds since my journey started 5 weeks ago today. I could not have done it without the Lord. He is so garcious and good. This website has been more helpful than you all will ever know. God bless you all!

<p>Candy8360<p>How did your first fill go? I have my first fill one week from today! I am a little nervous but I have talked to people who have had several fills. I am feeling so much better as I loose more weigh. Praise God for Lap Band technology! God bless everyone from northern Minnesota</p></p>