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Has anyone had difficulty getting approval? this is my insurance. it is a ppo just curious if anyone has had trouble getting approved. TIA Dawn

I totally understand your frustration. I too was banded the 15th of January and have gained back 3lbs and lost the same 3lbs in the last month. I am down a total of 50lbs. What I can tell you is I'm thinking that I need a fill. I can eat more than I could before, but I noticed that my clothes are loser. I guess that's why I didn't make an appt. for a fill ( I haven't had one yet). Try getting another fill and change your exercise routine and see if that helps. Also monitor how your clothes feel. Hope things turn around for the both of us. Dawn:thumbup:

I am addicted!:huh2: I love it too death. Dawn

Just wondering how everyone is doing. I am doing good. Hope to here from you all!:huh2:

Only someone else who has experienced that would understand. I too have noticed that when I walk, there is not a small brush fire going on between my legs. I was shocked that my thighs weren't rubbing together. It felt great. I also noticed that my wedding rings are getting loose. I will continue to rely on NSV, to judge how I'm doing. The scale changes day to day, and it really is not important too me.:huh2:

Hello everyone, It's been a while since I've checked in. I am down 23lbs since surgery and a total of 47lbs. from my highest. I started regular foods on fri and have been tolerating it pretty well. I have my 2nd post of visit on the 3rd. and it went well. I am now cleared to head back to the gym and I will begin tomorrow. I can't wait. I opted not to have a fill at this time. I don't yet know what hunger is. I have been experiencing constipation:frown:, and alot of gas:mad:. I have been trying to remember to slow down when drinking and eating. I haven't tried to many of the old foods like bread or Pasta, I am afraid of it getting stuck, so for now I will stay away. I have also been having a hard time getting my fat intake in. I will be trying to change some of the fatfree options to low fat to get the fat intake up. Other than that, the band is great. Small portions were something I never thought I would be able to maintain, but I'm doing it. I go back in 2 months to see the surgeon, at that time I will decide if I will get a fill. I hope everyone is doing well. Dawn

hello all, I am a little under the weather. I haven't been to support in 2wks. I did weigh myself and I am down to 217.2. :thumbup: I am still on puree diet. I adv. to soft on fri. I am noticing how big my clothes are now and I went from a 44ddd to a 42ddd. I will not run out and buy any new clothes yet. I hope everyone is doing great.

I haven't checkedinfor awhile, but I am down 16lbs. since the challenge began. My goal was 20lbs. I hope to get the last 4lbs. by saturday.

HI, I just wanted to drop in and let you know you are not alone. I was banded on the 15th, and I have been spotting off and on since the 29th of Jan. I am actually still spotting. Nothing that requires a pad, but more or less I see it when I go to the bathroom. I have had the bloating and PMS thingy going on, but still no actual flow. If my period doesn't come completely on by the 10th, I will definitely speak with my GYN and the surgeon. I never thought I would say this but, I just really want my cycle to just come and be done. I wish us both luck. Dawn:blushing:

Hi everyone, just checking in. I am doing great!:redface: My port site is really itching like crazy:w00t:. Some days I just want to scratch my skin off:ohmy: Other than that, I am good. Eating is going great. Getting in around 500-600 cal/day. On pureed for 2wks, won't complain, just enjoying it. I have started back at the gym this wk. Walked a mile and felt like I was going to die. I walked on the track, all the treadmills were taken. I only went once, will try and go 2 morrow. Hope everyone is doing well.

I was banded on the 15th, and I only eat 1/2c portions. If I feel as if I am still hungry (usually evening meal), I eat something that is high protein. This will get me thru the night. I was on clear for 3days and full liquids for 5 days, and now on mushies. I have tried sweet potato and it was good, but it also was a small portion. I have eaten collard greens, but only a tablespoon and chicken breast chopped so fine it was hard to pick up. I did however have a lapse in judgement and ate a pick of the skin from the breast and boy did I pay for it. I stayed stuck in the chest area for about 4hrs, before I felt relief. I didn't try to bring it up as I hate to vomit, but it was a great lesson for me. I will start soft solids on saturday. Good luck to ya:thumbup:

Hi everyone, I'm sorry I haven't checked in in a while. I had a very miserable first 6days. The pain was nothing compared to the gas. I had soooooooooo much gas that I believed that anyone could have come along and put a string on my finger and I would have floated away.:mad: The gasx and walking did not help. Only thing that was hard to figure out was whether or not I was hunger. I stayed over night in hosp. and when I got home the next day, the nurse from the program called and told me to start full liquids on Monday. The original instructions were to do Clear Liquids day 2-6, then full 7-14. She stated that they were updating the guidelines and will give out new instructions at the support/nutrition meetings. I was very weak the first 6 days because I could only get in 100-250 cals on any given day. The gas prevented me from getting anything of significance in. I had no energy for more than 1hr., after which I would have to go lie down for hours. I went out the for the first time on post-op day 5, and could barely walk. I did it anyway, but when I finally sat down, I was panting as if I had just run a marathon. On day 7, the gas had started to really move, and it felt so good to be able to relieve myself effectively. I had more energy and was actually able to eat 400 cals. w/32oz of Water for the day. It also was the first time I felt hungry and felt like I was full. I had my post-op appt. on friday, and it went great. I am down to 223.5, which is 6.3lbs from day of surgery, and 36.5lbs. since I started my journey back to health.:thumbdown: I am glad that I have u guys to talk to and keep me on track. I started puree foods today, and choose not to have blended meats. I will stick to egg whites and cheese and Cereal and greek yogurt. I hope we all continue to meet the challenges that is waiting ahead for us. I will be here for everyone, as I hope u all will be here for me. Talk to ya soon, Dawn

well, it's time for me to get ready to head out the door. I am NOW nervous. I hope and pray everyone has an uneventful journey into the world of lapband. God Bless, Dawn

Hi all, well my arrival time is at 12:30p. I was kind of hoping for an earlier time, but atleast I have one. I just realized how much this will be a BIG life change. As I sit here and read everyone's post, I am thinking if only I can eat my last chocolate bar. I want to soooooooooo bad, but I won't. I only had to do the pre op diet today. I will survive, I hope:wink2:. I believe we all will be fine. I have to be in til friday so, I won't be on til the wkend. God Bless, Dawn

Hello ladies, I guess I'm not nervous yet. I know it's fast approaching, but not nervous yet. I can't wait til they call me tomorrow with my arrival time. Looking forward to completing my dream of finally feeling the person I see in the mirror. I have lost 29lbs from my highest wt. So doing pretty good. I have a one day pre-op diet, but I started a liquid diet on Monday, cheated by 8pm w/ funyuns. Other than that, I've been good. So far, so good today, hopes it stays that way. I will definitely check in tomorrow to wish everyone an successful journey on Thursday. I will be there over night, coming home on friday. Good luck!:laugh:

I must admit I am one of those family members. Here's my reasoning: I don't want to comment because the person may not want to say in fornt of others how they lost weight. My brothers girlfriend had the surgery and she lost alottt of wt. and although I wanted to say how great she looked, she wasn't aware that we knew that she had the surgery. Often when people lose wt., we begin to ask them how, what did they do, but by me knowing, I didn't want to otherwise OUT her in front of everyone. I know for myself, when others begin to notice me losing wt, they begin to ask alot of intruding questions. I chose not to tell alot of people. I have those in my family that would act in front of me like they are supportive of my decision, and then critize everything I put in my mouth or make snide comments to make me feel uncomfortable. I hope this makes sense.

My goal is 20lbs. I am trying to lose the first 10lbsprior to surgery, Jan. 15th and hopefully after surgery, another 10lbs by sweeties day.:tongue2:

I think there is a noticeable difference. If u pardon my terms, but, the back rolls are not as puffy as they were and your stomach is a little smaller. I know you probably was expecting a drastic change, but it will come in time, and you may still have a lot of lose skin left over. Your picture is a reminder of myself. I have a lot of storage in the abdomen area as well as back fat. I decided to start trying to firm up those areas now before my surgery (jan. 15) and stay in that routine til I reach my goal wt. How do u feel in your clothes? Have u gone down in size? The numbers on the scale is great. Don't over think it too much. Good luck:thumbs_up:

Welcome LInda, You will find alot of support here. Any questions that you may think is too silly to ask?, just ask. we are all here to help. I am having surgery on the 15th of Jan. with Dr. Adam Goldstein in Marlton, NJ. Do you have an support group? I find that helpful as well. Good luck with your journey, Dawn

I have a updated date of January 15th. The scheduler called today and let me know that he now has this date available. I am sooooooooooooooooooooo excited.

I Just got an updated date today, and it will be January 15, in Marlton, NJ. I use to live in philly and still work there. Nice to see someone from familiar surroundings.:huh2:

Hi everyone, I have just been given two dates; Jan. 28 or Feb. 4. I won't decide til fri. Must make sure my work sched. will be clear. I'll post the decision on fri. Dawn

You look great! I hope to be as successful. I had the oppurtunity to view your blog, and it was nice to see the different emotions you have experienced. But, I'm glad I didn't know u when u were experiencing your medical mishaps, cause, I think I would have handcuffed u to a hosp. bed and wheeled u in myself.:shades_smile: I can't wait for my surgery. I was given two dates today, no sure which one to choose. Jan. 28th or Feb. 4. I'll decide on friday. I need to make sure my work sched is covered..

Hi lexy, Nice to see someone else here from my hometown. I currently live in New jersey, but still work in the city. When did u get your surgery? I will get my date on wed. most likely I will chose something in the middle of Jan. I was supposed to get it on fri(12th), but the scheduler was off. Keep in touch. Dawn:thumbup:

Boy, where to begin. I would start with a all time favorite; matching bras and panties. Fredricks of hollywood is a wonderful store, but everything on the manequinns always look better on them than me :blushing: Then of course, I just want to be able to shop off the rack for a change. I actually hate shopping because everything I like is never in my size. I want to wear some fitted jeans with a fitted top that doesn't have lg rolls busting thru. And of course, I want to wear a gorgeous wedding gown, with all the bells and whistles and take pictures for the first time with a smile in 10 yrs. Mind you, I've been married for 14 yrs., but hate to see myself in those photos. I was 217lbs at the time. Not my dream photo.