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I would ask that question when you go for your informational meeting tomorrow. I was one who was always at my dr.'s frustrated with my weight loss attempts, so I had good documentation. I have heard of people that just document their weight loss attempts and get their dr's signature on it. It all goes to your ins. company for approval, thats what they want it for. They are also interested in your BMI being over a certain # and any co-morbitity issues you might be dealing with. I would think that any ins. co. would look at those 2 things with more importance than any weight loss attempt over a 13 year period. Although it is important (don't get me wrong) it is not all there is to this process of getting approval for the surgery. Good luck tomorrow and keep us posted. Carol

Hi Everyone, NOt sure how many of you are from the Rochester area and go to Highland Hospital for your bariatric surgery, but was just reading the death notices in todays paper and saw that Dr. Thad Boss passed away yesterday. I knew he was sick, and had not been part of the practice for a while due to his illness, didn't realize it was a terminal thing. I heard he was an awesome Dr. his patients loved him a lot. I bet he will be missed. Hope all are doing well.....Happy Holidays to all. Carol

Hi Terrilynn, sorry for my stupidity, but what is RNY? If she is looking for Lapband Dr.s I would suggest the group at Highland Hospital, Dr. Johnson is my dr. and is awesome. He's in the phone book under Dr. Joseph Johnson....he's in with Dr. O'Malley. Hope that helps....now tell me what RNY is.

Terri---so sorry you are in pain and not sleeping! Hope you feel better soon. Gilta--I did try and increase protein, I have not been as hungry but I think my new job keeps me a lot busier and keeps my mind off my stomach. I am definately feeling hunger though and not head hunger, I feel it at work and just go and drink some water or I grab a snack if it's time for a small bite to eat. I have been bringing some cheese and some hummis to work, it helps. I called the office for a fill....oh, can't get in until mid November! How do they expect this to work if we can't get a fill appt. for 6 weeks? I also have watched the scale stop moving, I am actually playing with the same 3 pounds going up and down. So frustrating. Not sure what I am going to do about an appt. I hung up on them I was so mad:cursing: Anyway, hope everyone has a great weekend! Hope it is rain free. Carol

Heather, I checked out those pictures from Barktoberfest, cute dogs, I believe the bigger one is a pug?? My sister has 2 pugs, both fawns, she wants to get a black one next. They are the noisiest things when they are sleeping! They snore like my hubby. I am such a dog lover, we have 2, a golden that is 11 and a shit-zu poodle mix that is almost a year old. They are best buddies. My daughter owns her own dog grooming shop in Fairport, I am there occasionally and always see a dog I want to bring home! I did the same thing Barb when I was growing up, lived with my parents until I got married. My son just moved out at 24 and my 26 year old daughter still lives with us. She wants out so bad (no we are not difficult to live with!!) she just needs to be on her own, she is working hard on becoming independent. Unless you are making lots of money todays financial situations make it difficult for anyone to live on their own. Terri, thats a good weightloss for two weeks. I know what you mean about the hunger though, I had my first fill almost 3 weeks ago now and I am struggling with hunger again as I was 2 weeks post op. I have to call them for a fill, but I am working on increasing my protein. Thanks to Gilta's help, I think my protein might be low, which would cause the hunger, I am going to try to increase protein for a few days, if that doesn't help I will call for a fill. Enjoy your day everyone, are we ever gonna see that sunshine again?:cursing: Carol

Barbie, I live in Webster, grew up in Irondequoit, and now have a daughter that lives in Irondequoit. Did you grow up around this area too?

yeah Gilta!! :thumbup: What an awesome accomplishment! I have a long way to go to get out of the W's, but I too will get there someday! Yes we do have to get together, its been a long time since Eggbeaters at Perkins. Melody, glad you found us. This is definately a journey that needs to be shared with others that are going through the same journey, so welcome aboard. My daughter and I are going shopping for a dress for a family wedding, can't wait to see what size I am in. Enjoy this dreary day:thumbdown:

Hi Melody and welcome. I was banded at Highland on July 29th by Dr. Johnson, just had my first fill 2 weeks ago. I am in the Webster area, there is another lady I met on here that was banded 3 days after me by the same Dr. She and I have become good friends, I am sure you will see her posts on here, her name is Gilta. Small world isn't it~ Just wanted to say hi. I am sure I will talk to you again soon. Carol

I felt the way you are feeling for a good week or more. The gas pain was in my shoulder and back area and walking did help it a lot. The tired feeling I believe was from a lack of eating correctly and getting in my proteins. I was banded on 7/29 and remember going for a post op check on August 8th, by the time I walked the walk from the ramp garage to my dr.s appt and back again, then grocery shopping to get the foods I needed I came home totally exhausted. The surgery and lack of food took its toll on me. He wanted all his patients on 2 weeks out of work. I can see why. Your body needs time to recover. So don't stress, one of these days you will feel like yourself again, just give it time.

I agree with Kalia----eat a 1/2 cheeseburger rather than the chicken, or better yet, get some ground turkey and make a turkey burger. When I was first allowed something other than liquids my main problem was with chicken. It does tend to get "stuck" I have grown very attached to turkey burgers, I put a little bit of dried onion mushroom soup mix (liptons) some egg beaters, a little bit of breadcrumbs and grill it(spray the grill first it tends to stick) I have a lot of them in the freezer and pull them out when we are grilling. Whats best about these are that you don't have to puree them....just take your time and chew real slow. Good luck and have a great picnic!

I know every doctor is different, but that seems like a VERY long time on just liquids.....I was eating SF FF pudding and yogurt in the hospital. I can't imagine going 3 weeks on just liquids....it just doesnt make sense that one dr. would let you eat pudding in the hospital 2 hours after surgery, and one has you not eating anything for 3 weeks. I wonder why the complete difference. I am one month post op, eating mushies and some solid stuff...per Dr.s orders. I would call and check with him to see if something isn't right with your paperwork. Good luck to you.

The first 10 days after surgery, before I saw my surgeon post op, he allowed clear liquids, jello's, sf ff puddings,yogurts and protein shakes. While I was in the hospital the same day of surgery the nurse brought me sf ff pudding and yogurt. After my post surgical visit with him (day 10) I was allowed "mushies" which consisted of cottage cheese, oatmeal, egg whites or egg beaters, cream of wheat, tuna, cooked chicken turkey or fish(all meats need to be blended) cream soups, mashed potatoes, winter squash, some canned veggies and fruits and a pureed banana. Next week I get to introduce more foods and the meats do not need to be blended any more. :thumbup:I have had no problems at all with this diet and have lost 20 lbs since surgery on 7/29. Good luck to you~

what is a stone? and how does it compare to US pounds?

baking cookies when you are on Jello-----oh I would have shot him, taken his cookies and ran!:wink2: thats just cruel and unusual punishment! I (except for cookies--always been a cookie monster, always will) agree with the post on here that I am of the mindset that I don't care what he eats, I am ready to do this for myself, I want to be healthy and I am willing to give up what I used to eat to acheive my goals. My husband is being very supportive in my effort to get healthy. Although he does love his chips and nuts and candy bars, he eats them when I am not around. He does know however that if I catch him with a cookie he is a dead man! I do have my limits:biggrin2:

Are you not allowed any protein at all? When I was in the hospital they gave me pudding to eat. I came home and for 10 days post surgery I was allowed protein shakes, puddings, jello, popsicles and crystal lite. Then after the 10 days and a trip to the dr.s for post op check I was on a mushy diet. Only allowed 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of mushy food at a meal, but it was awesome to chew again. I would call your dr. and tell him what you are feeling....see if you are allowed some protein drink to gain your strength back. As for the sticky stuff on the tummy, try some oil, that worked for me. I used olive oil....I smelled great! Good luck, and hope you feel better soon. :biggrin2: