LundyLane

It's warm out and it's got me thinking of my summer time "loves" and corn on the cob :drool: is at the top of the list - Is it gonna work after the band if I chew and chew and chew??? Planning ahead :frown:

Not banded yet but went to a buffet last night and was wondering is the "All you can eat buffet" going to be worth it after the band?? My husband likes to go to the buffets and was wondering if anyone has still gone out to a buffet with out looking a little crazy :purplebananna:

I went and spoke with my Doctor last Friday - he advised me to go off the methotrexate one week before and one week after surgery and to have it done when I am due for my Remicade (so it at the point when it's out of my system) and wait a week to get the Remicade - I think I will wait 2 weeks if I can. I'm worried about being in pain with out all my meds. Good luck to both of us :regular_smile: I'm hoping losing weight will help with the pain as well as everything else!

Yes, I just did it all: 1. Seminar 2. Appointment with the Lapband Doctor 3. Appointment with a Dietitian 4. Appointment with the Psychologist 5. Appointment with my Family Doctor to get a form filled out that the Lapband doctor requested. Had to do all of this before they would submit it to my insurance then I was told that insurance has up to 30 days to responsed 6. Dr. Teel said I will see him one more time after I get the approval before surgery 7. Then from what the Dietitian said I will have to go to another food class after approved. 8. Pretesting at the hospital a week before surgery Good Luck! Submited to insurance last Wednesday....................

I am going to Dr. Teel as well and have all my papers in and waiting on my approval letter from insurance (keeping my fingers crossed). Dr. Teel has been really nice and I did not feel rushed when asking questions, his staff did not seemed bothered by be calling to see if they got all my papers - they let me know they submitted everything on the same day they got they recieved the last paperwork they need from the Psch doctor.

I'm going to Dr. Teel all papers in and waiting on approval letter! So far so good - Dr. Teel is really nice and will take the time to answer questions.

I've had surgery before that doesn't scare me - BUT - I hate catheters :wub: and know that sometimes with short surgeries you don't get them. Do you have to have one with lap band surgery?????

I take Remicade & Methotrexate for RA looking to get banded early May. Anyone take the drugs?? Did you have to skip any doses before surgery? If so how did your RA hold up with out the drugs? I have an appointment to talk to my RA doctor about what to do before I get banded. Did you heal ok after you had it done? Also if you have been banded and lost weight with RA have you seen improvment with the RA? Excited to get Banded! :cheers2:

I was 1lb off to have a BMI of 35 - so I put a soft 1lb weight in my pocket! Doctor says I should be good to go! Just finishing all the other appointments

Hi Everyone! I am excited about seeing Dr. Teel next week in hopes to get the lap band. I am right at 35 BMI and take High Blood Presure meds also with High cholesterol and Rheumatoid arthritis. I have United Health Care insurance and they said it on case to case basis if they will pay for it. Just wondering if anyone has been right at 35 BMI with health issues that has got their insurance to pay for it????? Thanks! Marlanea

Hi Everyone! I am excited about seeing Dr. Teel next week in hopes to get the lap band. I am right at 35 BMI and take High Blood Presure meds also with High cholesterol and Rheumatoid arthritis. I have United Health Care insurance and they said it on case to case basis if they will pay for it. Just wondering if anyone has been right at 35 BMI with health issues that has got their insurance to pay for it????? Thanks! Marlanea