kellimccafferty

i have a great doctor in Waxahatchie TX. Its a few towns away but for a good Doctor i would drive it. Its Dr. Roye at the Waxahatchie surgical associates. Good Luck! and Welcome to Texas!

Trell, i feel the very same! i was banded the same day and although i no longer have much pain, i am starving! I don't really think it's "head hunger" because all my stomach does is growl. I hope for the both of us it gets better soon, but its nice to know that we are not alone!

Hi, i was banded on April 14th. I have also had mashed potato's twice but they were so runny i could almost drink them from a straw. i went right back to liquids after that. I hope i have not done any harm to my band. I don't have a follow up appt. till the 28th. However, on the up side, i have lost 20 pounds so far! Good luck to us all!

Hi, i was also banded on 4/14, i also have the gas pain but my doctor said the more i move around the better it will get. My port site is also very sore but managed with my pain meds. Good luck to us all!

My band date is April 14,I have been on my liquid diet for 5 days and lost 5 lbs. I hope by the 14th that i will drop 5 more! hope you all are doing well!

Here it is, day one of the liquid diet and i already have that evil twin in my head saying its ok to cheat just once! I had asked for diet pills to help with the hunger while i am on liquids only but my Dr. does not give them. Anyone have advice on how to keep the hunger from driving us crazy?:smile: My surgery is april 14 and i must drop some weight and change the way i feel about food.

Its bad to say, but i lied also.

April 14th here, and i cant wait. Being banded by Dr. Roye in Waxahatchie Texas. My liquid diet starts April 4th. I am a little worried about the liquid part but am going to give it my best.

My road has been long also and i finally have a date of 4/14/08. i am 5'4 and 242lbs. I have told anyone who would listen about that i am getting the band but that does not mean i am not very worried that this will just fail also. Our banding dates are very close so maybe we can just support each other! Good luck and keep in touch Kelli

I have bc of Texas, and yes it took 3 years. First they said i was not fat enough, my bmi was only 38. Then they said i had not been fat enough long enough. Its been a long road and i even have 3 comorbid factors. however, i finally have my approval :biggrin: and april 14 cannot come soon enough. hopefully no one will have the same problems with insurance i had. Good luck Kelli:thumbup:

Don't give up, it took 3 years for bcbs to give me an approval, i just made my banding appt. for April 14. Good luck! kelli mccafferty