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marijuana is slightly less harmful than cigarettes because there is no nicoteen addicting you to marijuana, and no tar added to the substance. However it is unfiltered. Marijuana causes you to want to eat though. She might be PBing a lot. If shes a vetern smoker, she can probably handle the munchies

Last night I went to the first seminar at jewish hospital. The day before they had sent me the papers I needed to submit about myself, like weight, insurance information, medications and etc. I turned that in and expect that they should receive it by thursday. The seminar was good, and I got to ask the actual doctor questions.. He didnt impress me personality wise- but I am sure he knows what he is doing. He seems a little rough around the edges.. like corn bread. and he definitely ain't sweet -LOL i almost feel as if he looks down upon us poor plumpers as he claimed in big words his bmi was in the lower twenties. Im disappoited that I will most likely not be able to go to Dr. curry and deaconess because he is moving away. He seemed nice. I will probably still go their seminar on the twentyfirst anyhoo I think I asked the most risque questions -- mainly thanks to the knowledge and information I have gained from being a member (a quite active one) of this message board! He does not repair slipped bands or erosion bands for free. He does not include the first year of fills for free (only one fill) my main concern of all is about medical mutual insurance: they do require a six month dieting attempt- but it does not have to be medicall supervised ?!?!?! so... i thought i was going to scream when she said It was needed, but then i realized I might still have hope because I had been on the endocrinologist diet for a while long ago, and have done weight watchers... i almost feel that i could scrap together about anything I think that is going to be the biggest obstacle between me and bandland... if i start another medically supervised diet, it wont be over with until september (whew) long WEIGH away -- :help: I expect to get my endocrinologist notes (from 5-7 years ago) next week, and I plan on traveling to toledo to visit my PCP to get the lab work done. I think my endocrinologist weight diagrams will prove a point. It also have the diagnoses of PCOS. AT TWELVE! I already have my rheumatologist notes -- which i think is my strongest co morbidity claim. anyhow I have been very anxious/excited about the whole thing for a while now.. and i really hope that i can strengthen my rather odd claim for this surgery.

Last night I went to the first seminar at jewish hospital. The day before they had sent me the papers I needed to submit about myself, like weight, insurance information, medications and etc. I turned that in and expect that they should receive it by thursday. The seminar was good, and I got to ask the actual doctor questions.. He didnt impress me personality wise- but I am sure he knows what he is doing. He seems a little rough around the edges.. like corn bread. and he definitely ain't sweet -LOL i almost feel as if he looks down upon us poor plumpers as he claimed in big words his bmi was in the lower twenties. Im disappoited that I will most likely not be able to go to Dr. curry and deaconess because he is moving away. He seemed nice. I will probably still go their seminar on the twentyfirst anyhoo I think I asked the most risque questions -- mainly thanks to the knowledge and information I have gained from being a member (a quite active one) of this message board! He does not repair slipped bands or erosion bands for free. He does not include the first year of fills for free (only one fill) my main concern of all is about medical mutual insurance: they do require a six month dieting attempt- but it does not have to be medicall supervised ?!?!?! so... i thought i was going to scream when she said It was needed, but then i realized I might still have hope because I had been on the endocrinologist diet for a while long ago, and have done weight watchers... i almost feel that i could scrap together about anything I think that is going to be the biggest obstacle between me and bandland... if i start another medically supervised diet, it wont be over with until september (whew) long WEIGH away -- :help: I expect to get my endocrinologist notes (from 5-7 years ago) next week, and I plan on traveling to toledo to visit my PCP to get the lab work done. I think my endocrinologist weight diagrams will prove a point. It also have the diagnoses of PCOS. AT TWELVE! I already have my rheumatologist notes -- which i think is my strongest co morbidity claim. anyhow I have been very anxious/excited about the whole thing for a while now.. and i really hope that i can strengthen my rather odd claim for this surgery.

wow bubbame, and everyone you are all an inspiration! I have not been banded, but am on the road to collecta ll my info to be submitted. your starting weight, is at or close to my starting weight, with similar goals! I havent found many people who have the same before weight and results as inspiration!! congradulations! how exciting

How would you go about getting a more aggressive fill? For those of you have already been banded and had the first fill :After your first fill-- if you did not get the proper restriction that you wanted -- did you tell your doctor about how hungry and unsatisfied you were, or did you let the doctor fill at his/her own pace? Do you think this makes a difference in getting more aggressive fills?

of course when you need to think about it, you cant remember.. but I know that I will probably be consuming some melt-able empty calories sometime later... ugh heheheh

hahaha yeah i did forget about that! chocolate is bad.. LOL

Say your lap band slipped, or eroded your stomach.. you do have to pay for the surgery to get the thing taken out? :cry

I dont have a band, but you remind me of myself to the T. Cereal - ESPECIALLY FRUITY PEBBLES.. is a huge no no. I dont binge because of emotional stress, or boredom. I binge because I get addicted to the taste of sugar, and the taste.. whether its fruity pebbles or toast. I use to do that as a child, Iw oudl toast a loaf of bread, and then butter them up and THEN sprinkle sugar on top-- (nasty!!).. and it use to taste so damn good. my suggestion is to just get rid of that stuff, get it out of the house.. preoccupy yourself, distract yourself from the taste, work as much as you can, and your free spaces you must go out, go shopping, walk the dog, make appointments with clients/your friend whoever.. try to have a structured time for eating with preplanned meals to prevent the snowballing of tastiness.

with all of these food no-no's its a wonder how people fail with the lapband.. how can you over do it on food when your not eating bread, pizza, meat, and your not eating it at the speed of lightening?? -lol according to all the data I have read about food no nos -- besides icecream, I cant think of one tolerable food that would have someone pack on the pounds.

i have rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism) as a comorbidity -- do you think my insurance company would put me on a six month medically supervised diet if I cannot do anything but swim? :confused: (i have medical mutual super med plus). my weight history has been crazy from 180 to 250 (228,198,188,181, <diagnosed with rheumatism>242,248 approx) in five years (I had lost a lot of weight through strenous exercise about a year and a half ago). (I am 245 now BMI 38-40)

wow i was looking into Dr. C myself -- i am planning on attending his seminar

I am sorry to hear that -- Do you have to pay for lapband complications -- meaning, if it slipped is it determined to be "your fault" or does the doctor do it for free? If not free, how much would it cost to get it repaired?

Zoloft made you gain weight? Wow I didnt know it did that, i wonder if it contributed to any of my weight gain.. I am now on celexa..

I have been researching the lapband and rouxenY for a while. RouxenY is out of the question for me because I and my family are afraid of death. Besides this, I am twenty one years of age! Young, and I highly doubt that the staples will survive until I am 30. (much less 40,50, or however long that I hope to live).. My story: I have ALWAYS been a big girl. I was tormented as a child, and in middle school and at 12 I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and Pre-Diabetes. Thats a scary thing, and embarrassing thing at twelve years old. I didnt want any doctor telling me about my menstration, and I didnt care about diabetes. I was eating donuts and chocolate milk everyday for lunch, and nothing mattered. at this point I was prescribed glucophage to regulate my bloodsugar and bring my hormones back to normal. :phanvan I remained between 240-220 throughout highschool, but through running and trackpractice and other whatnots, I was able to get down to close to 200 pounds by graduation. :straight (I have been a vegetarian for 9 years as well, but often and always choosing the bad foods):straight:straight:straight Come college, I was suffering from depression and anxiety. I was in a highstress environment because I was going through a very intensive music program at a conservatory. Through an even stricter vegan diet, and from overdoing things at the gym, I had lost 20 more pounds and gotten myself down to 180-182. I couldnt understand why I couldnt get a boyfriend. This was the thinnest I had ever been, and it was unhealthy. I was weak, my hair was coming out, and I was constantly exausted from overexercising, low self esteem and not getting enough food, and not any protein at all. :rolleyes that very year I came down with a generative joint disease called rheumatoid arthritis/ or rheumatism. I suffered.. boy oh boy did I suffer. Slowly, I couldnt walk, or do anything. I had to quit music, and redefine myself completely. I was completely depressed, however I had gained a boyfriend who didnt care at all about my weight. :clap2: quickly I gained 60 pounds, and my rheumatologist made me go on prednisone for a while, and I my metabolism slowed to a crawl because I could not walk. Me knees got shot, I ended up having to have surgery on both elbow joints, my wrist lost the space between the bones, and my fingers swelled up. Ic ouldnt even bear a sheet on me at night, and when people accidently bumped into my swollen body I would scream bloody murder. this was 2004-2005.. i flunked several quarters at school, and i was just a mess. although I am doing much better. I cannot stand for more than an hour or so at a time. i can no longer run because my left ankle needs surgery and physical therapy. my metabolism is terrible and even though i am eating normally, i still have issues with foods, and I still have been steadily putting on the weight. that is my story. it is ridiculous.

I have been researching the lapband and rouxenY for a while. RouxenY is out of the question for me because I and my family are afraid of death. Besides this, I am twenty one years of age! Young, and I highly doubt that the staples will survive until I am 30. (much less 40,50, or however long that I hope to live).. My story: I have ALWAYS been a big girl. I was tormented as a child, and in middle school and at 12 I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and Pre-Diabetes. Thats a scary thing, and embarrassing thing at twelve years old. I didnt want any doctor telling me about my menstration, and I didnt care about diabetes. I was eating donuts and chocolate milk everyday for lunch, and nothing mattered. at this point I was prescribed glucophage to regulate my bloodsugar and bring my hormones back to normal. :phanvan I remained between 240-220 throughout highschool, but through running and trackpractice and other whatnots, I was able to get down to close to 200 pounds by graduation. :straight (I have been a vegetarian for 9 years as well, but often and always choosing the bad foods):straight:straight:straight Come college, I was suffering from depression and anxiety. I was in a highstress environment because I was going through a very intensive music program at a conservatory. Through an even stricter vegan diet, and from overdoing things at the gym, I had lost 20 more pounds and gotten myself down to 180-182. I couldnt understand why I couldnt get a boyfriend. This was the thinnest I had ever been, and it was unhealthy. I was weak, my hair was coming out, and I was constantly exausted from overexercising, low self esteem and not getting enough food, and not any protein at all. :rolleyes that very year I came down with a generative joint disease called rheumatoid arthritis/ or rheumatism. I suffered.. boy oh boy did I suffer. Slowly, I couldnt walk, or do anything. I had to quit music, and redefine myself completely. I was completely depressed, however I had gained a boyfriend who didnt care at all about my weight. :clap2: quickly I gained 60 pounds, and my rheumatologist made me go on prednisone for a while, and I my metabolism slowed to a crawl because I could not walk. Me knees got shot, I ended up having to have surgery on both elbow joints, my wrist lost the space between the bones, and my fingers swelled up. Ic ouldnt even bear a sheet on me at night, and when people accidently bumped into my swollen body I would scream bloody murder. this was 2004-2005.. i flunked several quarters at school, and i was just a mess. although I am doing much better. I cannot stand for more than an hour or so at a time. i can no longer run because my left ankle needs surgery and physical therapy. my metabolism is terrible and even though i am eating normally, i still have issues with foods, and I still have been steadily putting on the weight. that is my story. it is ridiculous.

aww you are so adorable, congradulations and nice toe ring!

there are many forms of lupus.. some lupus attacks the skin, some effect the joints, some affect the heart and lungs, and some affect the GI track. The type mention directly affects the GI track. Same goes with Rheumatoid arthritis. I have rheumatoid arthritis that only effects my joints.. but some people have psorisis RA, and other types. I guess it depends on a case by case basis.

no the website says that people with autoimmune gastro intestine problems should not have the lap band. Thats for people with GI problems or Crohns disease. You should not say this, there are many people with lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis that might flip out over this false information

robin, you have the cutest little weight ticker I have ever seen! congradualations! over one hundred pounds! that takes a lot of disipline

hi this is my first post to the thread. i am not banded, but look at you all as an inspiration. I wanted to say, that my biggest desire would be not to love food so much. The ultimate goal I would be imagine is to not have that same crazy relationship with food, as one does before getting banded. If I could only make food that I was crazy about.. like salmon, and potatoes, I would be much happier. Now, everything is cake, tacobell..cake.cake and donuts.