terilynn112

I'd go. In a heart beat. I am despirate to be healthier. teri

Well done you two! I won't have mine done under flouro, unless they have issues getting in. I don't think they will, because truth be told if you stand at the right angle from me, you can see the lump where my port is. Weird thing is I've lost a lot of my tummy already. Hips and butt are huge and thunder thighs, but hey they're shrinking slowly. teri

I like the yoga program, and enjoy the step aerobics. I do not have steps in my home, and it gets my heart beating faster. I do not run, although I'd like to pick it up someday. Seems like a great stress reliever. teri

Colleen. GO COLLEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My surgeon's said you can't do byetta with the band, it will erode the band. Have you been able to start working out? The few days I had higher, I didn't do my morning work out. Trust me now I do it faithfully every morning. Teri

Gosh you give me hope. I cold eat tons more, but also stop at 1 cup. I've sort of plateaued too. But am having my first fill in less than 2 weeks. I'm stoked to have SOME restriction again.

I use my wii fit daily, if nothing more for the yoga stretches. I am back doing the step aerobics almost daily now.

New to this group, but I've read all your notes. I'm so with you. Hate Heba. Love Colleen. She's breaking her butt to drop the weight. I'm proud of her. A lot of my weight loss surgery friends have added what have you done to be proud to their daily lives. I just ordered the 30days video Jillian has out, and I ordered the new wii game Jillian Michael's fitness Ultimatium 2008. The video is the 30day shred with jillian Michaels. I got them both from amazon. I love working with the wii fit, and they compared the wii game to the wii fit. So I think I'll enjoy that. The exercise video, well not that I'll enjoy it, but I'll use it. Nice to meet ya'll. teri

I watch it faithfully, watching the types of exercises that work. I've also liked watching fat people turn into skinny. I actually tried out for the show. teri

I could have up to 8 ounces, but nothing I couldn't get down in that 30 minute time frame. I usually managed it all. teri

I get 701 dollars a month, and have 3 kids. So I do understand, and am a single mom. No support from bios. They pay for my fills (so I'm told. I haven't had one yet). I asked my surgeon's office, and I asked the medicare rep I talked to, and they said they cover all related care. So that means fills. teri

They pay for fills. They also don't give much issue with comorbities if you're over 40 BMI. I was/am. I had mine a month ago. They don't require a pre-approval, although your secondary insurance may. As soon as I met my center of excellence requirements, they scheduled my surgery. Almost a month later, but that's ok. Gave me time to get things in order. I've gotten not one bill, and I've been there a couple times, for a minor skin infection. Medicare is actually one of the easiest to deal with insurance companies I hear. teri ( on medicare because of a disability)

You may wanna call your md, or the office about that. They'll give you suggestions. teri

OK I'm pretty computer smart, but it's all filled out. Do we delete whomever's information that is? I see it's from 2004. teri

I'm sorry I take offense of the comment about chronically bringing the kids to appts. My twins go everywhere with me. They have been to EVERY appt. They were at my mom's the day of my surgery. They go there for support group, as I've already become an important person there, running the clothing exchange, but my oldest son goes with me to help carry clothing in/out. My kids are well behaved 90% of the time, even the twins in the midst of the terrible 2's. They are staying home for my first fill, but that's the first appt they'll miss. My oldest son goes often, as he is genetically prone to being overweight, as me and his father, and both sets of grandparents are overweight. So since he's slim now, I let him see how HARD this is. I don't want him to fall down the same slippery slope (and have discussed this with my surgeon and his staff). They actually are fully on board, and have discussed the thoughts I've shared with them at support group. Now there are several mommies and daddies bringing their preteen kids in for a wake up call. :Dancing_biggrin: I don't bring my kids there because I can find sitters often. I bring them there because they need me to be around. teri

I'm just really struggling with the whole hunger issues. I get hungry about 2 hours after I eat, sometimes if I'm more careful about extra Protein I can go almost 3 hours before I'm starving. teri

Like Kiz I could drive 24 hours after I no longer needed pain meds. Truth be told I ended up driving the thursday after a tuesday surgery (just 4 miles). Friday I drove considerably more, and paid for it. I didn't drive again until sunday and then tuesday after that. Teri

I get a horrendous pressure that gets real uncomfortable when something sticks. Thankfully so far it passes instead of coming back up. Teri

I've had the opposite happen with bp. They're considering adding meds for it. Because all of a sudden I'm high. :tongue2: But I'm off my sugar meds since the surgery. teri

I think we all think that way.. or I have actually changed batteries in my scale, thinking that thing is lying. It said the same thing then too. teri

I was supposed to get it this week, but it got postponed. Now it's November 4th. It's gonna be a hard day... way to much going on. teri

I wish I had seen it too. teri

I've been sleeping on my tummy for about two weeks already... I'm a month post op. teri

I even drank fiber all Water addative YUCKY! They tasted like cardboard really! It didn't help. Hope you get working again regularly. teri

I do too... also on blogspot. Mine is www.teriswlsjourney.blogspot.com I've detailed everything since my first phone call. It's been an interesting ride :biggrin: But I'm only one month 3 days post op. teri