Sandybells

I had my lapband done in Crosby, They are less than $35,000. Crosby is north of Brainerd. I am happy with the whole process so far. Feb. 24, 2006 is when I had the band put in...

Chris was voted off? What in the world is wrong with this picture?

http://www.break.com/index/topdui.html I am no fan of Drinking and Driving Drunk but this guy is amazing!

My PA who does my fills told me that some fills are covered under a "global" period of the insurance. It could be that they don't want to give the fills during the global time period so they can charge the patient for each fill after the the global has expired. She also told me that she asked a patient how much it had cost her to get a fill under flouro and was told $900. I really suspect Roger is getting 'PUT-OFF' until he has to pick up the tab. Any other opinions?

You are sweet to do that for me.

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Patches the horse is a video that is amazing. Just type patches the horse at your search bar and links will appear. www.goatviewfarm.com

Hugs and prayers for a good news event coming to you! Truly hope it is a minor thing going on...Sandybells

3rd fill Had my third fill today. I am up to 2.6 to 2.8. No problem drinking so far. PA was a little reluctant to give a fill again this soon. 169.5 lbs Not too bad! I can not wait to see this weight drop.

3rd fill Had my third fill today. I am up to 2.6 to 2.8. No problem drinking so far. PA was a little reluctant to give a fill again this soon. 169.5 lbs Not too bad! I can not wait to see this weight drop.

You will have to replace eating with other activities to get to the place where you will feel fine with this. I had started to hate going to restaurants because of the small booths and stares by people. When you start to control your eating and learn to eat to live and not live to eat it will become easier. I have just been amazed at the changes in me. The band keeps you from getting hungry too often. Getting by with less food is really strange but it works so well. I have not regretted anything yet and have only PBed once in two months. A PB is a productive burp that has no nasty taste like vomit. It isn' pleasant but you will learn to keep it from happening. Chew to GOO! I have done things I would never have attempted before the band. I am 58 Years Old and laid two rooms of laminated flooring (all by myself) over the past week. Have started playing golf! Never done either before. I was not nervous at all before..mostly because I had to fight to get this surgery. A long wait makes for some serious gratefullness when it finally happens. My after surgery was pretty quick recovery and just a couple days of pain. I and others have Journals that can help you with the questions you may have. Look at the top on the blue bar and look for LBT journals and the search button can get you the answers to many many questions. Insurances are covered in a section. If you are Not in touch with a doctor that does lapband you may ask for someone in your area to recommend one or more. Everyone on this forum tries to help and encourage all the others. Just remember the band is a tool you 'Work'. It is not magic! My best to you both!:typing: Sandybells

I can only say YES! YES! YES! I had fears about all the changes necessary but have found so far that it has not been difficult at all for me. I highly recommend this to anyone. You will get to feeling so much more hopeful (self esteem and so many other ways.):eek: Just a few pounds and It will already be apparent in range of motion and energy and desire to do more things that have not been possible for a long time. Good luck with your decision. We are here for you! Sandy

I just noticed that people could comment on this area. Thanks for the idea to join that challenge! I don't know if I can do that... I am 58 YO!

I can wear shoes with shoestrings. And Tie them myself. My pants are looser. My neck is shrinking Less fat wrinkles on back of neck. Dowager's hump etc. Able to get up and down while laying laminate flooring. Aunt gave me a new shirt in large, it's snug. Playing golf is fun again. I can Sit in a chair with my legs tucked up beside me comfortably! Shirts hang down straighter instead of up and over my tummy. My tummy doesn't drive the car anymore...I do in more ways than one!

I can wear shoes with shoestrings. And Tie them myself. My pants are looser. My neck is shrinking Less fat wrinkles on back of neck. Dowager's hump etc. Able to get up and down while laying laminate flooring. Aunt gave me a new shirt in large, it's snug. Playing golf is fun again. I can Sit in a chair with my legs tucked up beside me comfortably! Shirts hang down straighter instead of up and over my tummy. My tummy doesn't drive the car anymore...I do in more ways than one!

My surgery was done Feb. 24, 2006-my weight on that morning was 190. Medicare and Tricare for Life have paid for my surgery. (I paid upfront $3500 to get the surgery and promised to pay the whole cost $20,000 in the event neither paid.) This got me the surgery in any case and it was a risk I took. My weight is carried in the stomach area, my legs and arms were rather slim, My stomach is slimming down, my tummy was droopy before surgery and it continues to do so. However the volume is much less and I can (while laying down) press the flesh down toward my nether regions and can picture the outcome of a paneculectomy. (sp) The droop is not getting lower because the mass is smaller. Yes, it did/does hide the nether regions but with the loss of weight I feel it may lift a bit but not enough to eliminate the droop to anyone's satisfaction. I had/have sleep apnea and my CPAP is set at 16 which is high so may have helped in the decision making of to pay or not to pay by Med/Tricare I also have high cholesterol and high blood pressure and difficulty in movement as most of us do. The stomach is a very bad area to carry weight because of the apple shaped syndrome of diseases. I had my gall bladder removed in 1982 and the scar is huge and did not interfere with the lapband surgery. It may however cause a problem with PS. We will see. My neck has slimmed down, my dowagers hump is lessening (for those of the older set). I am so very happy with lapband and wish I had the surgical option many years ago. It is noticeable to my family and friends that it is working. I promise to get the pics up soon. The post menopausal age group needs to see some results on droopiness in real time. My beginning BMI was 38.6 when I first went to a seminar to see if I was able to qualify. My problem I believe is that hospitals don't want to do Medicare because it doesn't pay enough. So my surgery date seemed like it would never be promised. Just like a carrot! Get the surgery any way you can!

My surgery was done Feb. 24, 2006-my weight on that morning was 190. Medicare and Tricare for Life have paid for my surgery. (I paid upfront $3500 to get the surgery and promised to pay the whole cost $20,000 in the event neither paid.) This got me the surgery in any case and it was a risk I took. My weight is carried in the stomach area, my legs and arms were rather slim, My stomach is slimming down, my tummy was droopy before surgery and it continues to do so. However the volume is much less and I can (while laying down) press the flesh down toward my nether regions and can picture the outcome of a paneculectomy. (sp) The droop is not getting lower because the mass is smaller. Yes, it did/does hide the nether regions but with the loss of weight I feel it may lift a bit but not enough to eliminate the droop to anyone's satisfaction. I had/have sleep apnea and my CPAP is set at 16 which is high so may have helped in the decision making of to pay or not to pay by Med/Tricare I also have high cholesterol and high blood pressure and difficulty in movement as most of us do. The stomach is a very bad area to carry weight because of the apple shaped syndrome of diseases. I had my gall bladder removed in 1982 and the scar is huge and did not interfere with the lapband surgery. It may however cause a problem with PS. We will see. My neck has slimmed down, my dowagers hump is lessening (for those of the older set). I am so very happy with lapband and wish I had the surgical option many years ago. It is noticeable to my family and friends that it is working. I promise to get the pics up soon. The post menopausal age group needs to see some results on droopiness in real time. My beginning BMI was 38.6 when I first went to a seminar to see if I was able to qualify. My problem I believe is that hospitals don't want to do Medicare because it doesn't pay enough. So my surgery date seemed like it would never be promised. Just like a carrot! Get the surgery any way you can!

Had a fill last week and on the weekend we laid laminate flooring in the kitchen and I was exhausted. During the night, I felt very rigid in the stomach area and could not sleep. At about midnight, I figured I should just walk around a little to relieve the feeling of tightness. When I got out of bed I felt sick and 'fainty' so I woke my husband so he could be there if I collapsed. I finally vomited or whatever and went back to bed. All night, I felt so uncomfortable. I got up on Sunday and started to finish the flooring and still felt rigid but worked through it. By afternoon late, I felt good enough to play a round of golf in the yard. Short distances only. Monday, I just feel sore in my muscles but fine otherwise. Don't know what caused all the rigidity but glad it stopped. I am back on soft foods and doing well. I don't know if taking full tablets of medicines clogged up the system. But today I took liquid everything that I have in meds. Doing good now. Floor looks marvelous! Only a huge dining room and two hallways to go. Yikes, I hope I survive all this work. Weighed 169 this morning.:confused: Two months out from surgery. I hope to fit in some pretty things by July 22 for a wedding I will go to. My niece in Minneapolis is getting married at the St. Paul Cathedral. Should be a beautiful wedding and reception. What would I like to weigh by then?..140 pounds! What are the chances?

Had a fill last week and on the weekend we laid laminate flooring in the kitchen and I was exhausted. During the night, I felt very rigid in the stomach area and could not sleep. At about midnight, I figured I should just walk around a little to relieve the feeling of tightness. When I got out of bed I felt sick and 'fainty' so I woke my husband so he could be there if I collapsed. I finally vomited or whatever and went back to bed. All night, I felt so uncomfortable. I got up on Sunday and started to finish the flooring and still felt rigid but worked through it. By afternoon late, I felt good enough to play a round of golf in the yard. Short distances only. Monday, I just feel sore in my muscles but fine otherwise. Don't know what caused all the rigidity but glad it stopped. I am back on soft foods and doing well. I don't know if taking full tablets of medicines clogged up the system. But today I took liquid everything that I have in meds. Doing good now. Floor looks marvelous! Only a huge dining room and two hallways to go. Yikes, I hope I survive all this work. Weighed 169 this morning.:confused: Two months out from surgery. I hope to fit in some pretty things by July 22 for a wedding I will go to. My niece in Minneapolis is getting married at the St. Paul Cathedral. Should be a beautiful wedding and reception. What would I like to weigh by then?..140 pounds! What are the chances?

What did they say on the program...I missed it! Or is it going to be on later? Please tell!

NOT Sneakers- BUT, Dr Scholl's brand and the name is 'Dana.' They come in black or brown suede and sometimes in Wide and I love them for shopping or just anything. I have not found any sneakers that feel right for everything. I adore them! Not pretty but feel so great!

I appreciate your telling us this. I will try tomorrow and give results here. Thanks a hundred times in advance...:party:

I was feeling no restriction so made an appt. to have a 2nd fill. They have me up to .9cc in a 10cc band under flouroscopy. Sounds awfully stingy with the fills? I will be on liquids for three days. then mushies for 3. I hope this is a good fill this time. I need the restriction. I started dancing to Burn the Floor DVD. Love that show! They know how to dance. Also played golf Sunday for several hours then fed the crowd Brats and potato salad and Macaroni salad. Many desserts available too! Restraints were almost needed!

I was feeling no restriction so made an appt. to have a 2nd fill. They have me up to .9cc in a 10cc band under flouroscopy. Sounds awfully stingy with the fills? I will be on liquids for three days. then mushies for 3. I hope this is a good fill this time. I need the restriction. I started dancing to Burn the Floor DVD. Love that show! They know how to dance. Also played golf Sunday for several hours then fed the crowd Brats and potato salad and Macaroni salad. Many desserts available too! Restraints were almost needed!

j.s. ...Show us your under-o-o-o-s! :clap2: