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...