Charlene K

Congrats! Hopefully, I will be a month or so behind you. I finished my nutrition class today. Now, I am waiting for final approval and a date. I have had several abdominal surgeries and it does get better every day. Hang in there!

I haven't had the surgery yet, but my son did and lost 120lbs in a year. He said white meat chicken was hard to go down after his surgery, but eventually he was able to eat it. He told me dark meat is much easier to digest. Like I said I haven't had the experience yet.

HI! I am fairly new too.....this is a great place to get vital info. I have my last nutrition class today and then all my paperwork will be sent to my insurance co. I am going to ask my doctor about the Realize Band:confused:. I haven't lost all the weight he wanted me to before the surgery, but when I go on the liquid pre-op diet I feel sure the rest will come off. Props to all the bandsters on this thread for all the help!:wink2:

Thanks for the information. I will ask my doctor about using the Realize band.

Thanks! I googled it and read obout it, but I still don't see the difference.

What is the difference in the lap band and the realize band?

Congrats! to both of you! Hopefully, I will get banded in May. I attend my last nutrition class on Monday. I will be watching for a progress report.

Yes, I am blessed to live close by the medical center. Dr. Garth and Dr. Robert are as nice in person as on the program. They really have a passion to help people in our situation.

Cindi, Thank you for the encouraging words of support. The doctor said it would be slower, but for me, it would be a healthier solution.

Congrats, John C. My son,36, got his lap band eighteen months ago and lost 120 lbs in a year. He inspired, me and I hope to be banded in May. I know it is just a tool, but at our age we need all the help we can get. :thumbup:

I am going to Dr. Garth Davis at Methodist Hopital in Houston. The hospital has a weight management center that I must attend for 3 months to meet the requirements for insurance. I am on a 1400cal diet. I journal my three meals and a snack each day. Then once a month I attend a meeting with a nurtritionist and give her the journal which will eventually go to the insurance company. The doctor wants me to lose thirty lbs before surgery in May, but so far I have only lost fourteen lbs. I will go on a liquid diet two weeks before surgery and should be able to lose the required amount. Now this is the requirement for my insurance. All insurance companies have their own requirements. Hopefully, after all of this I will be approved.

:confused:I am planning to have lap-band surgery in May. I am now going through the supervised diet. I told the Doctor I wanted banding because of multiple colon surgeries even though he suggested gastric bypass because of my BMI being 52. Have any of you out there with a BMI over 50 had substantial weight loss?