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Can someone tell me what is on the list of MUSHIES????????? What are MUSHIES??????? Thanks Gigi

Well, I have my surgery on 9-29-08 and several folks have told me that a week to 2weeks depending on the type of work you do, also every person is different when it comes to healing time... So good luck to you... Gigi

Can any of you Ladies tell me about your scars after the surgery, Are they large???? Dark??? Ugly???? I am concern because women of color sometimes have problems with ugly scars, keloids, darkest. etc.... Thanks Ladies.. Gigi

Thanks All, Sounds good to me. I just hope I have a good experience like most folks, But when you read the bad stuff it is kind of upsetting. :girl_hug:

Thanks, I don't have a desk job either. I do climb latters but not heavy lifting. So, I am thinking 2 weeks. I will let my doctor decide.... Good luck to all....

Hey, I am having my surgery this week. And I am wondering how long would I need off work????????:girl_hug:

Hey Ladies, what is the average time needed off work.????? I heard 2 weeks...I have the boss from Hell so, Iwas just wondering. Gigi.:girl_hug:

Hey, I'm Gigi and I am scheduled to be band on 9-22-08 in Michigan. I am a little nervous. Just reading all of the good and the bad... I wish everyone the best of luck....Keep in touch..:tt1:

Hey All, I just started my pre-op diet today. After drinking my first protein shake I feel a little sick on the stomach and gas. It could be just that I am nervous and having second thoughts about this whole thing. Just wondering if anyone is feeling like I am....:ohmy:I will have my surgery at the Hurley Center in Flint MI. 9-22-08 at 12noon.....:embaressed_smile::drool:

I had the same question, And my Doctor said 1. No lifting for the first 2weeks after surgery and then wait until my appt with my doctor to check on how I am healing and he will make that decision for me. I have 2 grand-kids and I have my surgery 9-22-08 so, it will be stuff to wait that long to pick them up. A nurse suggested to have someone put them on your lap but, no lifting. I also have a book called "weight loss surgery with the adjustable gastric band(a great book)said on page 124 you should limit any lifting to a maximum of 10 pounds for the first 10 days. After that the limit can be raised to 20 pounds for the next 20days. After about a month you should be able to lift any amount you were able to lift prior to the surgery. I can't wait.....:embaressed_smile:

Thanks All, I will be staying overnight at the hosptial. My Doctor has all of his lapbanders stay overnight. So, I was thinking that I will be released the next day after 12noon. I know driving is not a good idea, also I was thinking about taking a cab home. I have more than a week to decide. Thanks again.

Hey, Is it possible to drive yourself home the day after surgery????? I am having my surgery 9-22-08 at 12noon and I think I might have to drive myself home....If my schedule time is not changed. I live 1hour away from the hosptial.

Hey everyone. After lots of hard work trying to get my insurance company to approve me, well they do approve me in late july, Well my surgery is scheduled for 9-22-08. I must tell you , I am having all kinds of second thoughts about this whole thing. I am not sure this is right for me. Just reading this site on some of the problems banders are having, scares the S---. out of me. Does anyone else feel this way... I need some help!!!!! Gigi:frown:

Hey Northern Mist...I have bcbs of Il..And I was denied After giving them 36 pages of history and diets from Medical Weight loss(Like weight watches).And a 2pages letter from my pcp...I am going to try this until the cows come home...I have been with this company from 20+years.No major surgeries or anything....I will continue until they approve me...They will be sick of me...Good Luck

I know 1 or 2 people that got the band at Hurley, I am waiting for my insurance approval. My Surgeon is Dr Farhan....If you received your surgery from him can you tell me your experience with the center and Dr Farhan...Was he really strict with the liquid diet...I see some dr's want you on liquids for 6 to 8 weeks after surgery....Thanks Gigi:confused2:

I'm a newbie at lapbandtalk.com, I have yet to be banded, I am waiting on my insurance to approve the surgery...I have been on this site for a few months and just looking at some of the folks who have been banded..Shouldn't you have had a fill by now?????? I would talk with the doctor who did the surgery...

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My Eval Doctor recommended books by Carney Wilson= "Gut Feelings and Still Hungry or Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies...I heard theses books are good for pre-op and post-op banders....

I HEAR you.....I have BCBSIL and I hate them, I am in the process of trying to get them to cover the lapband surgery, not the 6month supervised diet....What I did was 1. get my doctor to note he monitored my weight for 6months and a year or so ago I joined medical weight loss and I just ordered my records from them..Can you doctor put in your records that he monitored you for 6months????I would talk to him again about this....Also Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig,etc are accepted by BCBSIL.....Good Luck, Don't give up...Fight BCBSIL like I might have to do...Gigi

I have only told 1 friend and no family members, not even my daughter whom I am very close too....My family would be dead set against it, they would not understand..I am waiting on my eval and insurance approval..That 1 friend will be taking me to the hosptial...I live alone and visit my family 1 or 2 days a week...The week of my surgery I will not visit for a full week...Hope they never find out....Good luck to us all....Gigi

Thanks, If that is the case. I can still take care of my grand-kids...My grand-daughter is only around 25 pounds and the new baby will be here in August....Thanks again...

After surgery, Has anyone been told not to drive or lifting any amount of Weight?????? I am waiting for my insurance approval then I can schedule my surgery...I am now single, I live alone and a new Grandmother...I just wondering when I could start driving again???? What about picking up and holding my grand-daughter and grand-son???? I babysit on the Weekends, I hope I am not restricted for a long time....Please Help????Gigi

For those who have been banded...How much time was needed to be off work???? 1week, 2weeks???? I am waiting on Insurance approval, I was just wondering around how much time I will need to schedule to be off...Thanks Gigi:confused2:

Thanks, I will do the same.

I am in the process of getting approval from BCBSIL...I have only seen old threads from March of this year and a lot from last year, that BCBSIL was not good on getting approvals, I was hoping to see them approving banders in 2008...BCBSIL is well known for not approving the lapband surgery...I am getting upset over hearing this bad news... Can anyone give any good news about getting approved by BCBSIL:confused2::confused2::confused2:???????