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that doesnt sound tight that you cant have a TT if you have had your gall bladder out. costs for a TT will vary by where you live. my ps originally quoted me 4500 if i was all self pay, but my insurance co did cover the panni, so i ended up paying around 3000

my insurance company paid for the skin removal, i paid the extra for the cosmetic part. if i didnt have the money i would have been happy just to have the skin gone. my advice is if you get rashes make sure your doctor knows. they will ask for his notes and will run a check to see if you were ever prescribed antifungals

I never made it to goal, but close. i have been at the same weight for about a year. the 2 areas that really bothered me were my arms and my tummy. I had the TT last month and now working on when Ill have the arms done. Most likely it will be january as the TT set me back a bit and Ill have to save a little for the arms and January is the best time for work!

i lost 105 lbs and i did need ps. i had a tummy tuck on 5/11...my insurance did cover part of it. i knew i would have hanging skin in this area as this is where i carried all my weight. i have horrible batwings....im planning on nsurgery on that prob in january, that will all be self pay. the ps i have told me the only other area he would rec is the removal of some back fat i have. i hear of some ppl who do not need ps, but i wasnt one of them. it all depends on genetics, how stretched the skin is, your age and the length of time you have been overweight.

i am scheduled to have my tt in 2 weeks. my insurance did cover part of it, and i paid about $3000, but im hoping it will be worth it. im hoping to get my arms done in the fall, that will totally be self pay. but those are the 2 areas that bother me the most

hi there, i was also sleeved by dr hoffman. there is a support group at buffalo general, the 3rd wed of the month. we have a group that gets together every once in awhile.

i have just dance 3, zumba, and ea active sports. for christmas i rec'd a jillian michaels, nfl training camp, and your shape. havent tried them yet

i have started tracking my food again.....in the past ive used my fitness pal...just downloaded the app to my phone. im not good with drinking water so im really making the effort. my weight now goes between 148 and 151. before my cruise it was 143 and 148. id like to get back to pre-cruise. im working out with a personal trainer twice a week and go to the gym about 4 times a week

hi all, looking for some advice. i had the band in 2008 and was revised to the sleeve in 2010. my lowest weight has been 145 lbs but i usually stayed between 145 and 149. i went on a cruise in september and even came home losing a lb, but since then my weight has crept up and today it was 152. i know its not a ton but dont want it to get out of control. what did everyone do when in this situation

i was banded at 47 and then on my 49th birthday i was revised to a sleeve...best decision i ever made was to have wls....ive lost a total of 105 lbs

weii i was in my forties when i was sleeved but unfortunately i turned 50 this year

i can tell you that i had the same issues. i eventually had to have a scopr. i was sleeved june 2010 and was like you and couldnt tolerate any dense protein. i was scoped last month and since then i have been able to eat very small amts of protein

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i havent been on the site for a bit, been busy and vacation and such. i just found this convo and i am on week 3 day1 of c25k....i really wasnt sure if i would be able to jog for 3 mins but i was able to do it. i have the app on my phone so i can use my own tunes

guss im glad i signed on today. i just downloaded the app to my iphone and i will starrt tom...

sw....254.....cw.....149.......gw.....130.....lbs to goal.......19

sn.......sw..........current...goal....lbs to goal val........254.......153.......130.......23

val28...............254..................153................145................8

im always being called skinny. i def do not see my self as skinny. i started out at 254 and today weigh 154 lbs and im wearing a size 12. i know ive lost a ton of weight but still dont see myself as skinny

wish we had sonic here

no, actually i think it is jealousy, actually...lol

maddie, when i started out i wore a size 24w, i had the lap band and got down to a size 14w. 3 months ago i had a revision to the sleeve and im wearing a 12 but i haveso much hanging skin in my abdomen. honestly if it wasnt for that id prob wear a 6 or 8. my clothes are so big in my butt and legs, but i have to have the bigger size due to my gut