Emily'sDad

It's nice to read I'm not the only one with an A-hole for a doctor. I get the "you need to be more committed" speech when I go in for a fill. I finally told him that I am exercising to such a degree that the small weight loss I've had so far can be attributed to the exercise and not the band. That's great right? Sure, but I want to get the benifit of the band as well. Otherwise what's the point of having the procedure done? Anyways he give me a 1.5cc fill and I definately felt restricted and began losing weight quickly. I'm finding tha the restriction has lessoned in the 8 days since the fill. So I'm made another appointment. It's time to take charge and get this train moving!

Bullets are 3oz of concentrated Protein drink. for those of us that don't care to drink a big glass of nasy milk shake, the bullets are perfect. I get NewWhey from GNC if I have to buy them locally otherwise I prefer to buy them on line. I haven't noticed any adverse reactions to them. I don't take them every day, but I probably should. I like to drink one first thing in the morning before going to the gym.

I haven't heard that. I use them all the time.

I've also noticed that I have restriction for a few days after a fill, then it goes away. I've been exercising a LOT 5 days a week and have been losing about .5 lb a week. Considering the level of exercise I am getting .5lb seems right with out band help. I should be doing better than that?

Dr Warnock is a nice guy, although his patient load is extreme. Don't expect good service. See my thread on this subject if you'd like to know more. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f11/dr-warnock-nice-guy-but-always-late-73388/?highlight=warnock

If you want to watch the procedure being performed then search lap band on youtube.com The lap band is a life time change. The amount of restriction you'll varies through time, but you'll probably always need some restriction.

Just about all protein drinks taste nasty, so I get protein shots called NewWhey. they're about 3oz and 45grams of protein. They taste ok, and can be gulped down in two swallows.

Boobookitty I have enjoyed both your story and your posts in this forum. I'm not sure I could explain why I identify with you so easily, perhaps it is because there are difficulties in my life besides that of just the band, as I know is also the case for you. It is a pleasure to follow your life, and thank you for sharing. Brad

Well done. keep up the good work!

To look at the bright side you have some great things going for you. Since EVERYONE around you is thin then they should have no trouble supporting you in your new life style. Being around healthy people tends to encourage a healthy life style. Which brings me to the second good thing. If your moving on from you old hubby, it may be time for an upgrade to go along with your nice new body you are working on!! So many things are changing for you, this is your chance to start fresh!

Thats a good point DEgirl. The surgery may influence his deployability, since his nutritional requirements post band will be somewhat unusual. I can't imagine trying to eat some of the things they put in a MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) with my band. As an aside, if he has any medical complications due to his weight he may be able to tie it in to a service related disability when he eventually seperates from the Army.

I can't say for sure, but I would guess that if your son meets the minimum qualifications Tricare has set for a LB applicant, then he should be approved. It doesn't sound like he is quite there yet though to me. A little shocking to hear someone say your not overweight enough to get care?! I know there is a lot of tricare discussion on this forum, just search tricare and you sould find plenty of good info.

You're never silly calling your doctor! You may just be feeling the actual port under the skin, or you may have an issue. Never hurts to ask, that's what you pay them for!

That's about it. The Dr. will poke around a bit and make sure you are recovering appropriately. My Dr. told me to make my appt. for first fill at the one month mark.