heyliberrylady

I ate taco bell pinto's and cheese from about 10days post op...I called the Dr and he said it was okay...He also said it would be good protein. The first time I ate them all I could eat was about 1/2 of the taco bell serving..but they were oh so yummmmmyyy...

My port is about 1 inch BELOW my biggest incision!!! I was terrified to get my first fill!!! But I had to laugh to myself!! I didnt feel a thing!!!

40 pounds is wonderful and you have to remember that EVERYONE is DIFFERENT!!! My Dr fusses if we lose too much between visits..he says 2-3 pounds a week TOPS..anything more is unhealthy!!! Keep up the good work and dont get discouraged...remember you did this for YOU and not for the folks next door or down the street...trying to keep up with the "jones" gets everyone in trouble!!!

I lived on egg drop soup!!! banded 5/14!!! Down 30lbs!!! woohoo

I have had no problem with tacos or chips...however I used to eat like 3 or 4 tacos and a bag of chips...Now I can eat like 1/2 a taco and about 10 chips... Banded 5/14 and the scale is down 30 pounds!!!! I had my first fill on 6/10 ( 2ccs in a 10cc band)

My information was submitted to tricare on a Tuesday afternoon...And I got word from my Dr that I was approved on Thursday...Got my letter from Tricare on Friday...It was all pretty "painless"... Banded May 14, 2008 and down 31 pounds!!!!!!!! Yippee

I have a 10cc band and my first fill June 10th was only 2 ccs! I have lost 8 pounds since tuesday!!! that puts my total at 30lbs lost since May 14th....woohoo

I highly recommend Dr Sartor in Monroe!!! I had my band May 14 and my first fill with Rena( NP) June 10th!!! To date I have lost 28lbs!!! I feel great and love the fact that I have a local Dr I can call ANYTHIME!!! His entire staff is WONDERFUL!!! I am in West Monroe! LibraryLady1...we have common names...i'm heyliberrylady...LOL...where are you again???

I was banded on May 14th and I will have my first fill on June 10th...My Dr says he does a small fill on the 4th week because that week seems to be the hardest on us banders! He did say that If I decided not to have it then, then its okay!!! I can wait...If I dont think I need it...

I know of 2 in the Monroe/Calhoun LA ( Northeast Louisiana) area..Dr Walter Sartor(Louisiana Weight Loss Clinic) and Rita Zuber..Dr Sartor did my band and after 3 fills with him (b/c included in what I paid) I will use Rita Zuber...she's banded herself and I think alittle cheaper!!!

My first 3 are coverd in the total then $125 each (buy my insurance pays 80% of that) and thankd you for sharing!!! I dont have my first fill until june 10th and I am scared to death...LOL...I hate needles...LOL

I was banded May 14 ( no preop diet) and and of yesterday I am down 22lbs...and I hope everyone knows that most of what we have lost is Water weight!!! so it SHOULD slow down some!!! I hate to be a "Sore Loser" LOL...but I just dont want everyone to get discouraged when their weight loss slows down!!! Mr Dr doesnt require much of any diet...if I cant tolerate it I can eat it...(except for the first 2 days post op)... I ate 1/2 hamburger pattie 5 days post op...they just tell me to chew chew chew!!!! I have had NO effects of anything...I know that will all change once I have my first fill or two!!! My first fill is scheduled @ about 4 weeks post op june 10 ( I think) I am scared to death Does it hurt? can anyone else not feel their port! I dont have a clue where it is... And to Miss Meliss: I am glad I went back to work because I stepped on the scale EVERYTIME I walked by it!!! I was amazed how my weight staggered up and down thru out the day!!! But since I went back to work things are MUCH better...LOL

I have tricare...I paid $250 copay for the hospital and $4,550 to my surgeon.But tricare is reimbursing me $3,500 for that. I also paid $245 for my first initial Dr visit and I got $137 of that back...My Dr was out of network so they had to write my up as self pay and then Tricare did my reinbursments...I didnt have any problems...they approved me in 2 days and I had my surgery the next week....

You will be in my prayers...I kindof went thru the samethings myself...and my family close...my husband was like whatever and still is...I think he is actually alittle upset that I went through with it...

I went home about 7pm (banded 10:30am). My dr said it was totally up to me...I was feeling okay and was already feeling stir crazy...

I havent been on in awhile...I was to have my band on the 1st and due to an unexpected family emergency I had to postpone until the 14th...so needless to say I was a bit depressed!!!...But I'm 7 days out of surgery now and doing fine...I just have this undeniable need to CHEW and TASTE...LOL...full liquids are for the most part BLAND...But I do love my eggdrop soup...dr said good choice..PROTEIN...He also told me I could have mashed up Beans and stuff...so I had taco bell pintos and cheese...I could only eat about 1/2 of it...but it satisfied me and YUMMMYY they have FLAVOR!!! I am down about 11 pounds, but most of that is Fluid weight...but its still nice to see the scale go down instead of UP!!! I have noticed that some of my clothes are tighter than they were before surgery, but my husband says its from the swelling and GAS...I am also having a hard time wearing a bra...(one of my incessions is rignt under my left breast and the bras sits right on top of it)...But other than that...THINGS ARE GREAT!!! I thought the hardest part would be preparing food for my family ( 4 kids and hubby and usually extra kiddos) but that has not been a problem so far...as long as I eat what I need to eat first I can fix them anything!!! I have even prepared a few of my favorite dishes for them without any problems!!! SO far...I LOVE BEING BANDED!!! Jamie in Louisiana

Im 7 days out and I can take my meds...1 capsule and 1 small pill...I also took pain pills instead of the liquid( it made me sick) I just had to cut them in half...I traveled 200 miles today and walked in a 2k fund raiser...I'm a little sore, but feeling fine...except my urge to CHEW and TASTE..full liquids are sooo bland...Egg Drop Soup is my favorite...My dr said I could also eats beans and such as long as they are really MASHED...so I had 1/2 order of Taco Bell pintos and cheese...YUMMMMMMMMY...and the protein was a huge boost!!!

I was banded on the 14th and I actually asked my husband if the doc. didnt do it...LOL...I dont feel anything...thats the biggest question I get from people...about the port...and then about having something Foreign in my body...I really feel NOTHING...I am alittle sore, but that could be that I have a 9mth old and its almost impossible not to pick him up...So far so good for me...

THANKS...bandfan!!!!!!!!!!

my husband was totally against it at first (his frist wife had gastric bypass...got skinny and left him with 2 kids which i am now raising) so I can see his concerns, but when he heard my dr tell me that If i didnt do something about my weight(high bp and diabetes) that I would die young and leave our 4 young children without a mother ( children are 13, shes mine from a previous marriage...10 and 8, his boys from his first marriagem and we have a 9 month old together) So now he is all for the band!!! I am still very nervous!!! Jamie in Louisiana

questions...I am being banded on May 1st and my dr has said NOTHING about Clear liquids or any special diet before (well except the day before) my questions are...Should I go ahead and start liquids on my on? AND what is everyone else "eating" and suggestions would be greatly appreciated...I am so excited, but very nervous about doing this!!!!! Jamie in Louisiana

Hi all...This past 2 weeks have been CRAZY...I went to the Dr on April 15!!! They told me it would be 4-6 weeks(or longer) before they heard back from the insurance...well surprise surprise...I got my approval letter on April 21!!! I am scheduled for MAY 1st!!!!!!!! Jamie in Louisiana