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Hi all, I had my surgery on June 5th.... so about 9 months ago... I had my last fill 2 weeks ago and have had great restriction... all was well. I think I might be getting some sord of stomach bug... because I've been making constant trips to the bathroom and I'm very nauseous since late last night. I was gagging and throwing up a lot (no food just clear stuff :w00t:). This is not related to me having a big meal or not chewing right ... its just from the bug. I've been better for about 4 hours but I just drank some water and I feel a bit of "pain" when it goes down. I can't even say its pain but its just different. I guess I'm just really worried I might have damaged, slipped my band with all the gagging and throwing up.

Hello, I've read in several forums that Biotin is a good supplement to take for hair loss. I haven't lost hair yet but I know from previouse diets I've done that I will probably start losing my hair... :wink2: Anyway, I've checked at local GNC's and drugstores and have not been able to find any chewable Biotin. Has anyone found chewable Biotin online? If so please let me know where and what brand is it. I found a couple but I'd really like to try a brand that somebody else has used because the ones I did find I'm not sure if they are safe. I read somewhere that well known brands are safer because they are regulated. Thanks!

Anyone? :bored:

Can anyone relate to this? I had my surgery on June 5th. I felt fine a couple of days later and couldn't stop talking about how little pain I had. Then on the 5th day after surgery I started getting this pain around my belly button. I mean I'm not crying over this pain but its definetly there. I've had it for 3 days now. It's kind of like a burning pain. I keep telling myself it might be gas? Can gas make my belly button hurt/burn? I only don't feel it when I sit still on my recliner or when I'm laying down. Thanks so much. I'm worried it could be something I did to myself because like I said for the first 5 days I didn't feel any pain.

wow all of these sound good, I can't wait to try them in a few weeks. :grouphug:

Hello, I was just banded on Friday June 5th and I've been having a sip of V8, a sip of atkins shake here and there but I get full so easily. I feel fine, I'm not hungry, tired, dizzy but I know I should try and get a certain # of Proteins in every day. I am taking 2 chewable Flinstone's every day and Tums for Calcium... but other than that... any suggestion on what I should do these first days? I don't get to see my surgeon again until June 17. :grouphug:

great! I'm on my way!

I am! I'll be banded in Chicago at Rush. Anyone else had to do some kind of liquid diet, how are those going? I've only lost about 7lbs. We should come back here on Monday and see how we feel, etc. :confused:

Michelle: Good luck with your surgery on Friday. I pray we all come out of this in perfect condition. I didn't think about the stress-eater possibility. I've been so stressed lately. UGH! Then someone else I know doing this has lost 20 lbs doing her pre-op diet and I've only lost 7 so that made me feel like what if I'm not doing all I should. :frown: Anyway, all the replies have made me feel so much better. Thanks all!

Hello I live in Chicago and I am having Lap Band surgery on June 5 (3 days YAY!) I am 299 lbs (was 310) and my insurance (BCBS-IL HMO) approved my surgery. At work we have short-term dissability which in the 8 years I've been here have never ever used. My HR person thought that I would be able to use it for after the surgery because I only have 2 sick days left. Well they just called me back and said that if this is an elective surgery that they will not approve my leave. I wasn't sure what to answer, I mean I asked my primary care doctor about it, I brought it up, but he immediately said he thought this would be the best way for me to lose the weight I've battled with for so many years before I develop other medical conditions. If my health insurance is approving this should my short term insurance also approve it? I know that in a few days I will probably be able to be back at work but because I only have 2 days left I'm worried I wont feel good enough after only a couple days worth of rest. It makes me sick to think that so many people here have taken leave for "mental health" reasons but this will not get approved? (I only say that because I KNOW some of those "mental health" cases were a bunch of baloney). Any advice?

I will be looking forward to those...

Thanks for your answer, that makes me feel a lot better. I would not ever think about not having the surgery... I guess it's just me being so scared about procedures, you should see me cry every time I have a shot at the dentist. I shake and every thing. LOL! Thank you so much.

I must just be getting nervouse. Mainly, I'm a bit concerned about my congestion. I have been congested for about 4 or 5 days now. But that's it, I don't have any other aches, pains or anything else. No coughing nor sneezing. I believe its allergies but since the congestion is not too bad I haven't taken anything since I don't want to take a medicine that might put me in danger. Other than that I'm just scared about the procedure. I've done all the research, I know I want to do this... it's just so close now... that I'm nervouse. Also, I've been on a liquid diet (need to do it for 2 weeks total) and I've only lost 7 lbs, shouldn't I have lost more by now? I had a salad about 3 days ago because I was feeling really really weak. But it was just lettuce and a little bit of turkey no dressing or bread. My surgery will be on Friday June 5th. YIKES! :party:

Hello! I've been here a few times... I started meeting with a surgeon for the Lap Band back in October/2008 and due to insurance issues had to switch doctors in January... well at last I have a date. I'll be having my surgery on June 5... so in less than one month. YAY!!!!! I'm pretty much ready... I want this so bad. The only thing I'm a little sad about is that a week after my surgery my little girl (3) has a recital and I'm worried I won't be able to go. Do you guys think I'll be able to sit thru a 2 hour recital a week after the surgery?? :thumbup: I'm sure my mom can help her get on the stage and stuff so I won't be doing anything physical.

Thanks ladies...I called the insurance and they said its not up to them, that the negotiations the surgeon was talking about are between him and the medical group (my hospital... I have an HMO)... so fine. I called the medical group and they have no idea how long these negotiations will take so the suggested I call my PCP and have him refer me to another sugeon. What a pain in the butt. But I'm totally on it. I'm waiting to hear back from my doctor's office.

Thanks so much every body. I called the insurance this morning... they said the negotiations the surgeon is having are not with them, the insurance company, but with the Health Group (the hospital)... so I called the Health Group... they said I need to call my PCP so he can refer me to a different surgeon because it can take a LONG time (if it happens) before the surgeon and the group finish negotiations. I'm calling my PCP today. What a pain in the butt.

I posted this on another forum before I realized this forum was available... please read: I believe I met the surgeon that was to perform the Lap-band on me back in October of 2008. Since then I have met with all kinds of specialists for approval of the surgery. I had a sleep test done at the hospital. My insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield IL - HMO had approved everything... I have/had an appointment scheduled with the surgeon for this coming Friday and I just called to confirm that they had all the evaluations needed so that when I met with the surgeon again we could take the next step which I understood was to schedule the surgery. Well the nurse informed me that due to contract negotiations the insurance has cancelled all surgeries. I have to wait AT LEAST 2 months.... but maybe more. She said another option could be to go back to my primary care doctor and have him refer me to another surgeon at a different hospital since the one I was seeing is the only one covered by my insurance at that hospital. Should I call the insurance and see what they say? Should I go see my primary care doctor? I'm so sad. I am so ready for it now. :thumbup:

I believe I met the surgeon that was to perform the Lap-band on me back in October of 2008. Since then I have met with all kinds of specialists for approval of the surgery. I had a sleep test done at the hospital. My insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield IL - HMO had approved everything... I have/had an appointment scheduled with the surgeon for this coming Friday and I just called to confirm that they had all the evaluations needed so that when I met with the surgeon again we could take the next step which I understood was to schedule the surgery. Well the nurse informed me that due to contract negotiations the insurance has cancelled all surgeries. I have to wait AT LEAST 2 months.... but maybe more just to maybe schedule the surgery, mabye. She said another option could be to go back to my primary care doctor and have him refer me to another surgeon at a different hospital since the one I was seeing is the only one covered by my insurance at that hospital. Should I call the insurance and see what they say? Should I go see my primary care doctor? I'm so sad. I am so ready for it now. :thumbup:

Guess not...

Hello there. I'm wondering if anyone here has had their Lap-Band at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn (Chicago, IL)? I'm going to have my procedure done there, hopefully in the next couple of months by Dr. Ryan Headley.

If so, for how long? I'm have so much back pain now, I was hoping I'd have the surgery in a couple of months the most. But I'm just going to meet with the nutritionist tomorrow for the first time and the other 3 specialist next week... then I'll visit the surgeon for the second time in 3 weeks.

Thank you Morgan... I wish I had a good idea when I was having the procedure done, I'm so excited. So how are you feeling, how's it been so far?

Thanks Ann! So when do you think you'll have the procedure done?

Hi everyone!! My name is Gaby and I'm 27 years-old, I have a 3 year old daughter who is EVERYTHING to me. I am 5'6, 298 lbs. I started putting on weight in 1997 when I was super happy at 169 lbs... and since then I just haven't stopped gaining weight. My family doctor and I both agreed that LapBand was a good choice for me and so I was referred to a LapBand surgeon who I met once 3 weeks ago, and he seems great. I have to meet with a dietician tomorrow. I also have to meet with a cardiologist, pulmonary doctor and a psychiatrist before my next meeting with my surgeon on December 17. I can't wait to get going with this. My insurance, so far, has approved to pay for all of it. I keep doing research about it, even though I'm decided to do this, and every now and then I end up at some anti-LapBand site and it freaks me out. So I guess I'm here for support, advice, friends and whatever you all will provide. Thanks for reading. p.s. Any idea what to expect from the meeting with a dietician tomorrow?

I have an appointment to see my family doctor today. I'm going to talk to him about this. I'm tired of doing all the research on this subject and not acting on it. I called my insurance and they cover this 100%. What more can I ask for? Advice I guess. I am 27 years old, have a 3 year old who I would love to run around with. I'm 5'6 and 295 lbs. Exactly 10 years ago I was 178 (and I felt fat then!!!) I'm ready for this.