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Everything will work out, you just keep on doing what your doing. I went a couple of years ago and I am 300+ and I rode everything, including space mountain. It was a wonderful time, and talk about getting your exercise in. Have Fun and Good Luck

I haven't had the surgery yet, I am doing the insurance's 6 month diet. But I know a lot of people that have had very successfull surgerys in Mexico. If you have any problems wouldn't your pcp be able to help you. But you going by yourself, I don't think I would do. Just my opionion, hope it helped. Good Luck

Have you had anything besides water and juice? My nurse said that sometimes the nausea your feeling is becasue you are hungery, maybe try a protein shake, yogurt, or something filling that is on your list of things you can eat, maybe that will make you feel better.I hope you feel better soon.

You know there are those that just can't handle getting their blood drawn!! lol. I draw blood all the time on people and about 90% say I'm scared to death of needles and they can't even watch me. I have had a few pass out on me. Your electrolytes may be out of whack because you may be dehydrated a little or you may be anemic or you may have just passed out due to them drawning your blood! lol Good Luck!!

Yea, I agree with trj, it sounds like your not getting enough food. You don't eat enough and your body will think it is starving and it will store fat. I know it sounds silly but maybe you need to eat more, start with protien and then vegs and fruits. The protien will help you stay full longer. Talk to your doctor. Good Luck:thumbup:

It all depends on you, on which surgery you want, both are WLS that will get the same result in the end. You can be more than 100lbs over weight and the lap band will still work for you, it is just a slower pace than the other, RNY. With the gastric-bypass you can have more complications. My doctor told us in his seminar that between the two, Lap Band and RNY you would have lost about the same amount of weight in 3-5 years. They even out, yes you will lose weight very quickly with the RNY, it takes a little longer with lap band. It should be up to you on which surgery you want, your paying for it!! Good Luck

I am in the process of doing my 6 month visits. It is required by my insurance. What it is, is that you have to show a 6 consective months of doctor supervised visits. You can ask your personal pcp, or NP, or the doctor that is doing your surgery, they usually have a 6 mth program. My doctor told me it's really not if you lose weight or not, it's to show the insurance that you can, or have tried to lose the weight, and can stick with something for 6 consective months. Good Luck

You have lost weight, so any weight lost is a good thing. You could also try water arobics, it's not so hard on your body. Good luck and keep up the good work.

I like everyone here I'm very sorry about your siuation. I know it can be very stressfull right now, and with three babies, it's even harder. This is your decision to make only you know who much you can handle. I was married for 9 years and only have one child, but my husband cheated on me right after I had our daughter, I mean I still had staples in my stomach from the c-section!!! Men don't think peroid! Only live in the moment, and think about the conseqences later. I want you to know I am very very happly divorced. It was the best thing I have ever done for myself. I'm not saying get a divorce it's your decision, but my daughter and myself are a lot better off, he wasn't much of a father before and still not much of one now. He loves his daughter, but most men do get it!! I haven't been banded yet, but I have to do the 6 month also and everything else, knowing that I have done so much I wouldn't want to not do it. Everything you have put in this doesn't need to go to waste. It's time to think of yourself, and your kids. Be better for them!!

Yes I am doing my 6 month diet for insurance. Thank you also for any information that you can give me.

Wow, I was just wondering about asthma and being obese. Does obesity have anything to do with asthma? I have alway been active in school and even now, just not like I should anymore, but have started resently having problems with asthma, I think it's asthma any way. I have never had asthma before now, I just want to be really active again and hope this doesn't interfear, after I have the surgery. I will be having the surgery somewhere aroung March(hopefully, if aproved). I feel like ever since I deceided to get the wls everything is going wrong with me!!:bolt: I am ready for the new me!!!

YES THE BULLET ROCKS!!!! I have to buy them about once every couple of months though. Guess I'm a little hard on them :rolleyes2:! I thought I would have a problem introducing toys in my relationship with soon to be DH, but once I did, he uses it as much as I do!!! BULLETS ROCK!!!!:drool:

Does or did anyone have to take a TSH test before with your blood work? My question is what if your TSH is high? Will they still do the surgery, or is it to get it under control? I had some lab work done last year and everything was fine, but just recently I had a TSH done, by request of the lap band doctor, and it was high. It has never been high before, and I have been over weight for over 15 years or more!!!!!

YES!!! I am having to do the 6 month thing also. I even work at the hospital, where I am having it done, but the insurance is requiring it. I have to go every two weeks.

I have always been able to stop drinking sodas when I want to, but when the doctor tells you no more it makes the cravings 10 times worst.