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Froggi, I was banded on Oct. 1 by Dr. Nease at Cabell Huntington Hospital. I am getting along great. My incisions are beginning to itch (I've always heard that's a sign that they're healing). I'm on full liquids. Go back for return appt on Oct.10. Take care. Dixie

Go Mountaineers! Like that team. I went to nursing school @ WVU in Parkersburg, WV.

Hi MarybnSC, I had surgery on Oct. 1 and I'm taking 2 weeks off. I work as a nurse in a women's maximum security prison. I went into surgery about 1pm and was on my way home by 5pm.

How many protein drinks do you take in on a daily basis, do you go by the grams of protein or what? I was banded on Oct. 1 and am drinking 1 protein drink that has 60 grams of protein and I drink water, soy milk, sf popsicles and real thin cream of wheat. Just curious. Dixie

I was banded yesterday. I am a little sore today, no gas pains yet:-) I took a dose of the liquid lortab the Dr. prescribed last night and slept well, that is, until my cat jumped up onto my stomach (OUCH!). I went to Walmart today, walked about 30 minutes. Glad to hear everyone else banded on the 1st and 2nd are doing well. Good luck to everyone who will be banded this month. Oh by the way, I only had to be on a clear liquid diet for 2 days before my surgery, it seems like everyone else had to be on some sort of pre-op diet for a longer period of time. Could it be because I am diabetic and on insulin? I'm off work now for 2 weeks. I'm so happy to finally get banded. I've been trying to get approved for almost a year and a half. Cigna wouldn't approve me. My company changed hands and we now have Blue Cross Blue Shield and they approved me in about a month. I was able to use the psych eval, nutrition class, etc. that I had done in May 2007. Dixie:regular_smile:

I have been approved, my surgery date is Oct.1. But, I am having some problems with HTN and have to see a nephrologist. My appt with him is 9/25, my pre-op education appt is 9/17, my pre-op dr. appt is 9/26. Hopefully I'll get to have the surgery on Oct.1, as planned. I am an RN in a womens max. security prison and my DON says I need to take 2 weeks off work after the surgery. I am happy to have the surgery approved, but then again I'm worried about the kidney problems.Good luck to you. Dixie

Hi, I'm Dixie, I haven't had the lap banding done yet. I just got new insurance and don't know yet if all the labs, psych eval, etc(that I had done last year )will be able to be used. I am 51 years old and am a nurse at a women's prison in Mason County WV. I am going to Dr. Nease at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Write to me anytime.

I was turned down by Cigna, I had all the pre-op tests last year. My medical insurance is changing to Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Sheild soon, if they will pay for the band, will I have to have all new tests?