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Everything posted by sil
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What did you eat before pre-op diet?
hi had to do six months dietian classes, sept 3rd was the last class,lost 27lbs, now its nov, i lost more weight trying not to gain, started at 324. so i exercise on my stationary bike twice a day, watching what i eat it,s hard i,m trying to hold on.
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Yah i got my date!!!!!!
congrats on your date , i have to go to a information session the 26th thats the day before thankgiving, please hopefully i will have a date. been doing this since april. good luck on your journey.yea pstroud 100.
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Anemic - may have to postpone band
don,t wanna brag but told you it will happen for you. next monday is your brand new beginning.quick question did dr.bell require a pre-op diet.since april i have lost 27lbs. trying to maintain now i think i,ve lost more the scale says around 285.maybe it,s my eyes.but never in a million years did i think i could do this i guest knowing i am getting the band makes me more determine.have a great weekend. because monday is your day. keep us posted.sil
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Hi there from Connecticut :)
nov 6 she said my case was going in for review, so i have to wait maybe a week or two. does that means she submitted it to insurance of that the doctors office will review it, i started the process in april, now it,s nov,ok i will be patient. the waiting is something else. good luck everyone.
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Max Protein
hello just to drop a line to say you can find it on any section of your local supermarket aisle, such as shoprite, stop&shop, walgreen, riteade, down in the pharmacy aisle.i buy the eas protien drinks myself. good luck on your journey.
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Surgery in the Morning (Nov. 11)!
wishing you the best by now it,s probably over with good luck an a speedy recovery.still waiting my case is in review, keep us posted on your journey.
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Holy Protein Cow! Cottage Cheese!
someone posted a while back, mix cottage cheese with sugar free jello an i said ewww, but then i decided to try it an my goodness it,s a treat taste good.
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Anemic - may have to postpone band
hi ebonyrose sorry to hear about your problem i will be praying for you all the way.it will happen.for you keeping you in my thoughts.sil
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JUST got approved!
congrats on your surgery date,hoping to be banded in nov, waiting on a date.
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Pre Op Testing
hello i had to do the six months dietian classes, started the process in april. still not banded yet, call your insurance company an see what the requirements are .anyway my pre-op testing. ekg stress test part one&two chest xray pulmonary test cardio thats part of stress test where they take pictures of your heart, to see is their any blockage. blood test. good luck on your journey. an call the doctor office an see what tests they require also.
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Submitted to insurance/nov,6/08
sil commented on sil's blog entry in Has anyone been band by dr. Bell or dr duffy yale newhaven hospitalon oct,15 i did my pulmonary test, it took a week for the results to come back so i bugg the office they didn,t know anything so i decided to call the pulmonary office to tell them where to fax my results, they did, an i call my surgeon office yesterday an ask for a date,she ask me have i seen the doctor yet i say no, so she,s going to send my case into review the same day. so i hope i will get a surgery date i have started the process on april now it,s nov. so hopefully they will call soon.:smile:i have been on this board since march/08 an have read positive things but the waiting is something else.wishing everyone luck on your new journey in life sil:thumbs_up::mad2:
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Submitted to insurance/nov,6/08
on oct,15 i did my pulmonary test, it took a week for the results to come back so i bugg the office they didn,t know anything so i decided to call the pulmonary office to tell them where to fax my results, they did, an i call my surgeon office yesterday an ask for a date,she ask me have i seen the doctor yet i say no, so she,s going to send my case into review the same day. so i hope i will get a surgery date i have started the process on april now it,s nov. so hopefully they will call soon.:smile:i have been on this board since march/08 an have read positive things but the waiting is something else.wishing everyone luck on your new journey in life sil:thumbs_up::angry_smile:
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Where is all the CT Lapbanders??
hi ebonyrose i am still waiting on my date. just call the doctors office yesterday to ask about my pulmonary clearance she said did i do it. i took the yest on oct,. the lady said it takes a week for the results, so last friday i decide to call pulmonary an told them where to fax it.so yesterday she said it will go into review, i started the process in april,hopefully i will get a date soon.my surgery will be done at yale newhaven by dr bell also. good luck on your new life journey,sil
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Surgery is Tomorrow !!!!
good luck on your surgery, wishing you all the best,
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Finally....December
congrats on your date, still waiting on my date. started the process in april, now it,s nov.can,t wait to get that call from the doctor office. should i call or what.
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Anyone with Microsoft?
hi i had to do a 6 months supervised dietian classes with a nutritionist,of your dr, had to go every month for six months, then you have to do pre-op testing, talk to your doctor or surgeon, to see what they require i had to do, chest xray ekg stress testpart 1,2. pulmonary test pscyh evaluation. call your insurance to see what they require for lapband, surgery. hope this help. good luck
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I did it
congrats on your date, still waiting on mine i started in april, did the six months dietian classes, just got my pulmonary clearance yesterday, now i have to wait until the doctor office call.it,s been a long 7 months.wishing you all the best.
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Day One: Optifast
hang in their you can do it,i still have no date yet, just waiting. my daughter went trickortreating last night she came back with lots of candy so i had 3 minatures muskerteers, 1 nestle crunch, small bag of pretzels i couldn,t resist, but i got on my exercise bike the next day hope it didn,t hurt anything. i,ll be rooting for you good luck on your journey.
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Banded 10/23
hi hope you are doing well,congrats on your surgery, still waiting on a date. keep us posted,
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Is there a mushy thread
hello love the lori logo did you design it your self. soft foods phase two, thinly cooked cereals made with skim milk (grits, farina, cream of wheat) low fat or fat free cottage cheese without fruit added lowfat or fat free cheese eggsor egg subsitutes(boiled or cooked in PAMor cooking spray) light yogurt, sweetened with a non-nutritive sweetner canned fruit or vegetables(injuice or water not syrup, drained) lowfat cream soups(strained) baked or mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or yams (cooked until soft and do not eat the skin. use only use water, skim milk, or chicken broth to moisten.) skinless chicken(baked, boiled, or grilled- not fried) hope this helps got it from my nutrionist. sil
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surgery in 24 hrs
congrats on your journey, wishing you a speedy recovery, keep us posted. i know you are excited an happy.
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Any suggestions for a fill doc in / near Cincinnati?
hi try fill center usa they have states all over. maybe one is near you. good luck.
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Question about the classes?!?!
they better not mind you bring those beautiful twins, when i went to my classes, i caught the bus it is a hour drive all the wat to yale newhaven only to spend 10-15 minutes with the dietian go figure, the first time i went i took maybe 30 minutes to an hour. from then on maybe 10 minutes each session as long as i didn,t miss a class i had to go once a month for 6 months. anyway welcome aboard. good luck on your new journey in life.
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Ever wondered how much you pee in a day?
i took that test the first of the year, when i went to the doctor i piss a whole lot especially at night, i get up around 2:30 everynight, but my test came back ok. wish you luck pissing{smile}.
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LBT site down to a crawl
no it,s not just you it started this morning, when you want to reply,it don,t go so i have seen multiple replys,on a page when someone answer a question.