Melisa1

Butterflies....thats what comes to my mind. Having that feeling of being excited before a ride at magic mountain but being excited at the same time.:thumbup:

Im not banded yet but if it were me....im gonna wear sweats and a t-shirt! COMFORTABLE!!! Because when you come home you arent gonna want to wear tight jeans or clothes. Even if you have to buy some its gonna be so worth it!:thumbup:

Im hoping to get banded within a month or so but we will see how long all the testing and insurance takes?

The nutritionist is connected with the office. They gave me a number of a psy i could see that does alot of visits for them but i can choose whoever i want. And as far as all of the testing...im not sure yet. I will find out this monday if i go through them or my pcp for it? Im hoping its through my pcp because the surgeon is an hour away but we shall see. :thumbup: Yeah its weird how when you talk to different people all over things are done differently.:thumbup: Take care and good luck!

:thumbup:Well good luck with everything...im glad you are finally getting there!! I hope everything goes smooth for me...we will see.

I cant IMAGINE it taking 6 months!!!! I think i would have found another psy if they said three weeks to wait. lol i get very impatient though....i cant wait for everything to be DONE. as soon as they give me the green light to have this stuff dont it will be done asap and back to back! Ive only been researching since july 15 and feel like everything is going smooth and pretty fast so far. im goint to call in about 30 min to make my psy appointment but if they cant get me in within this next week i will move on to another one. Thanks for the heads up on the test uugg.

oh wow you were just banded. Congrats...i cant wait. How is everything going?

Lanakila~ Hey i was wondering if you know of anything you can take to help with the gas after surgery? Im just trying to be prepaired as i have heard alot of horror stories with the gas situation?? Besides walking is there anything we can take?

Yes you will def loose weight with the band. The band is a tool to help restrict you. As long as you go by the dr orders strictly and have your fills when needed you will loose weight. Remember the band doesnt do it for us...we still need to make good food choices and listen to our bodies when we are "starting to feel full" good luck. and think positive thoughts always.

MeMommy~I have my appointment with the nurtitionist on Monday. I have attended the seminar and a meeting on nutrition. (both required). I had an upper GI that will count for the surgery. Other than that i still have to have the other tests done and meet with the surgeon. Then i guess they submitt to the insurance. Today im gonna make my psy appointment and get that out of the way. I have a feeling once this the nutrition meeting is taken care of the ball will roll fast..im hoping anyway. Just hope i dont run into any obsticles with unsurance.:smile2: I have good insurance though that covers 90% and its ppo so. Yeah from what ive heard the surgeon goes over everything about the surgery. He will at that time answer any of your questions and tell you all the risks involved so you are aware of everything. He will talk to you about the importance of diet before and after surgery and what could happen if you dont follow it. Every surgeon is different though in their requirements. Good luck...:ohmy:

Hi Sue~Im hoping to have the surgery asap. Monday i see the nutritionist, then have all the necessary testing done, see the surgeon and submit to insurance for approval. Hopefully everything goes well. I just had an upper GI and they discovered i have acid reflux (gird)? dont know if that is a co morbidity or not. anyways my bmi is between 40-41. I think i will be ok for insurance purposes and then if they find anything more like sleep apnea or anything else...that will help. Im keeping my fingers crossed!!

HEY HEALTHYSUE~ How tall are you,....im getting banded probably within a couple months and i weigh the same as you. Im 5' 3.5". Im just praying the insurance covers me. But i have good insurance so...i will be praying.

lol...i know...just remember...one day at a time...we can all do this. Yeah if you are able to eat alot of food at once you might want a fill. IT will help. Remember that when we are restricted like this we need to make every bite count with foods that are good for us. Its ok to have a burger once in a while but we are trying to change our lifestyle. This band is only a tool. We need to use it to our advantage to get the weight off for good!!!

Wow....you are blessed!!! That is awesome!!! I cant wait either! im taking care of all the appointments right now. Good luck....you will do great!!

wow that is AWESOME!!! I hope thats me in a year!!! Congrats!! you should be very proud of yourself!!!

Take a deep breath and calm down sweetie!! You will be fine. Remember and tell yourself why and for what reasons you had this done. You will "in time" have a more normal relationship with food. Everything in time! Enjoy what foods you are eating right now and live in the moment. Dont think ahead. Thats what i do ad it does nothing for me! I havent been banded yet but i will be soon and i know what im up against. It will be hard and i know im sure i will feel the same way...but listen...keep your chin up and think of how you will look in 3 months. And you WILL be able to eat more. Its hard right now. Try to find a support group! VERY IMORTANT!!! VERY! You need support! are you married? Kids? friends? Reach out and talk about it .....I promise you will be ok though its just tough right now.:w00t: My prayers and wishes are with you!! Keep up the good work! You are doing great. Make sure you sip on water so you stay hydrated!! Keep in touch!! Im in the pigging out stage. lol

yep! My friends and i are planning a dinner called "The Last Supper" lol to one of my favorite resturanunts. :wink_smile:

Yeah thats about the same time frame as me. Just remember when you see the surgon...dont be afraid to ask all the questions on your list. Thats what he is there for. ask ask ask!! it will help. ive been asking like crazy. the more we know and the more we are prepaired the better. less stress. believe me im terrified. but i know it will be fine. next monday is when i see the nutritionist so i can loose any weight before then. my bmi is right at 40. so im sitting here eating doughnuts and a frap right now lol ...weird. but then after i see her they will put me on the liquid im sure. well ive been reading and asking alot too so if you have any questions as me and i might know. :cry_smile:

awww you are soo cute! Exactly what im going through right now!! only you are a couple steps ahead of me. I go to see the nutritionist next monday. so i have a few things to do and then get approved by insurance :cry_smile: I cant wait though!! We will be totally fine! Dont stress at all! Just go exactly by what the dr tells you and dont eat solids too soon. By reading alot of what others have done and the mistakes they have made will help us to not make those same mistakes. We will learn what we can and cant eat. It will be a journey but well worth it!!!!! Hang in there...it will be fine. :drool: I will say a prayer for ya.

hmm...funny...with ours we have to pay $65 out of pocket. so i found out that i see the nutritionist, have all my tests done, see the surgeon THEN they submitt to the insurance. Wait for insurance approval then make appointment for surgey. What a process. lol oh well it will be worth it im hoping.

hmmm that is weird ....ive been hearing that they submitt to insurance to be approved before they schedule surgery. Im in california...im having my band put on in santa barbara. hmm ok. every doc is probably different. Thank you for the imput.

where do they submit to insurance? Im making my appointment to see the nutritionist today. Do they take all your info and then submitt to the insurance? Just wondering?

Just said a prayer for ya. Good luck! Im not banded yet but i cant wait. My thoughts and prayers are with you. let me know how it goes!!! Im excited to talk to as many people as possible. You will do wonderful!! :tongue:Melisa

Im soo excite for you moe...good luck and i will be thinking about you! Keep us posted. Hey did you ever ask how long the band can stay in? Is it for life or is it just until we loose all of our weight? Thats one of my questions. Just thot id ask to see if any of you know. Thank You!:teeth_smile:

:biggrin:Wow moe...im excited for you....please let us know how it goes. You are the same age as me. Id be interested in keeping in touch with you. Looks like you have about the same amount of weight to loose as well. Keep me posted. Melisa