LISAMARIE1158

WELCOME ABOARD....how about soft things like hot cereals? popsicles...protein drinks?...Must be so hard...l pureed everything...and still do for the most part...banded 9/12....puree and mash most everything...fruits, veggies...soups...Good luck and best wishes

l got my first fill yesterday 10/27...l have a 14cc band and my Dr put in 4 cc..l have great restriction and had my first episode of slimming...l never expected such restriction so quick..God l'm happy...My Dr has you doing a semi situp..right in with the needle..l never felt anything...and l toooooo wa so scared...what a breeze...good luck

We have a before surgery support group and an after surgery support group..Both groups are FREE and run my people in the group who have had the produre done...NO GASTRIC people in our support groups..They have their own groups. We talk about all sorts of interesting things..even recipes...good ideas...what to do when....its normal to have....etc etc...l can't believe you are being charged...thats not at all fair, especially if you really aren't getting anything out of them...

welcome aboard.....l'm newly banded 9/12...l sailed through without much trouble...hoping the same for you...stay in touch...Lisa

Dont ever give up on yourself...Give yourself reason to be excited.. For me, its been a great process...something to look forward to. You will find all the support and encouragement on this site that you could possibly need...Find a Dr in your area...Jump through all the hoops, (there will be plenty of them )...See whats right for you...l felt very much like you...Car accident, pain pain pain...who cares...then one morning l woke up and said, I CARE...l am newly banded, getting ready for my firts fill...its been an exciting time for me...Please know there is hope out there for you...with the right Dr, perhaps your experience will be as rewarding as mine has been...Good luck to you...Lisa

Hi Falcon....l didn't have to do a pre-op diet either...all my Dr asked was that we not gain any weight before surgery. He stated that his practise does it this way bec they found that most people didn't do the pre-op diet...l know all Drs are different...go by what yours says

Baseball....Rays are going to the world series....

Congrats to you..Being a Boston fan, myself...For us, it was very depressing...no reason to eat...lol...GGood luck in the end...

Tamika, l had Dr Haag and can't say enough good about them or the treatment at Bay State..They were all great...l too was going to stay over night bec l was so dizzy etc, but the woman in my room was nuts...l couldn't have imagined spending the night with her..l went home, early evening..now, l'm glad l did..lt was nice to be in my own bed...You'll do wonderfully....GOOD LUCK....

l was banded 9/12..and also had a lot of trouble with Nausea..no actual vomiting...the room was spinning for hours...l never had gas though...lucky l guess....just take your time recovering...REst....sleep....rest....try to keep moving ....enjoy new you....

where in Mass? Happy Birthday....

Received a bill from my hospital today that my Co Pay for is over 4,000$$$ they are billing the band as durable medical equipment. Blue cross pays 70/30...upon researching the bill, l found out the hospital made a mistake and billed for two lap bands..Meanwhile the insurance paid the bill of over $21,000. When l called the insurance company to tell them of the error they said.....Now it looks like your total amount due to the hospital will be about $2,000. NO WHERE was l ever told about the billing system. Before my surgery, l called the insurance probably 20xs..l got an approval letter and all..Nothing was mentioned about the durable medical equipment..The insurance is insisting that the cost of the actual lap band is about $9,000...wow thats an expensive piece of plastic...something is wrong with this whole picture...Has anyone else had this problem?????

Received a bill from my hospital today that my Co Pay for is over 4,000$$$ they are billing the band as durable medical equipment. Blue cross pays 70/30...upon researching the bill, l found out the hospital made a mistake and billed for two lap bands..Meanwhile the insurance paid the bill of over $21,000. When l called the insurance company to tell them of the error they said.....Now it looks like your total amount due to the hospital will be about $2,000. NO WHERE was l ever told about the billing system. Before my surgery, l called the insurance probably 20xs..l got an approval letter and all..Nothing was mentioned about the durable medical equipment..The insurance is insisting that the cost of the actual lap band is about $9,000...wow thats an expensive piece of plastic...something is wrong with this whole picture...Has anyone else had this problem?????

Are you drinking while eating????? sounds like you are washing the food down...

some people need the gas X...l had not gas pains at all...thank goodness...my sites are far lower than my bra line also...almost even with my belly button, so wearing a bra is no issue here..Good luck to all

l was banded on 9/12 by Dr Haag at Bay State Medical...awesome...

l use NUTRITIONGEEKS.COM quite a bit less than GNC for the same products..plus free shipping...they've done great by me...

l would think positive, have the surgery and then file for divorce..Think about yourself and your children..You want to be healthy and happy for them...There are millions of fish in the sea and soon you will have the confidence to make the changes in your life that you need to make...Do it now while you have him around to handle the kids ....Good luck to you and l wish you all the best

GOOD LUCK for a speedy recovery

l'm 2 weeks out and feeling great...

Mine evualuation went all the way back to my birth and the eating issues of teenagers and such..They really want to make sure you have no underlying issues with food...You know, anorexia, bulemia...Mine took two appts and was really very rewarding....we went through how people can gain weigh during times of happiness as well as sadness....l didn't hvae to answer any questions on a test, although my sister inlaw did..she failed the first time around...Don't read to much into the questions...Be honest....

restless monkey, you always have something wise to share with all of us...You brighten my days...when l need answers, you always know the answers ..thanks so much for being a cheerleader for some of us...Lisa.....

no post op meds here eiother except Percocet, which is very cheap...under $10.00....Good luck....

They are trying to charge you $2,000 for the seminar? l think l would find another surgeon..Sounds like he will charge you for the air you breath in his office also...Every seminar l ever heard of, was FREE....hummmm maybe he's tring to pay off his student loans...Good luck and never give up hope....

l thought all of it had a terrible smell...the unflovored had a slight taste, but again it was the smell..like l said earlier, perhaps if l had used a sports bottle where my nose wasn't in the glass l could have done. it...l was afraiud to buy it, after having the sample..Yes l also tried the chicken soup...lt was different...maybe not bad..l also tried the strawberry sorbet or raspberry sorbet...still didn't care for it. Good luck and lreally hope its a product for you