Wesley'sgurl29

I was approved very quickly with Tricare. they have been excellent with my banding. They have paid very well this year after banding......

OMG the gas is awful. My pouch swells and it hurts when I try to drink soda. UGH! Best to avoid it........

Don't be nervous it's not that bad. Just look forward to the results. You will be so happy once it is over. The lab tests are nothing. The decision to have surgery was the best decision that I have ever made. My only regret is that I didn't make it sooner. good luck to you.

Hi ya'll. It does get better.. The gurgles either get quieter or you just get used to them. I'm not sure. I still have them and they are usually when it would be so nice to not have them. I was banded 11/04/08 and have not had any regrets whatsoever. Hang in there.

I remember how i felt before my first consultation appointment. The apprehension left after the first visit and I knew this was for me. It has been life changing for me. I was a very brittle Diabetic and on several medications for Blood Pressure problems. I no longer take any medications for anything. Just think of the benefits of surgery at your age as apposed to someone my age. Hope that you find some support near you. My advice would be to find a local support group and utilize the lapband forum for additional support. Good luck to you.

Well, I know where you are coming from.... been there. I do not regret this surgery whatsoever. it has changed my life drastically my HGAb1C went from 11.8 to 6.2 from 11/04/08 to 08/12/09 I no longer wear insulin pump/60-70 unit Novolog per day to no insulin. i do not take any other medications for diabetes or blood pressure. so, if you ask me I would do it all over again........My weight has gone from 258 to 178.2.

highest wt 258, preop wt 245, surgery date 110408 238 current wt 178.2 goal wt 125.

This post was an earlier post.. I am now no longer taking any more insulin and blood pressure medication. My diabetes is completely gone...........yipee! Best thing that I have ever done is to be banded....

hang in there its not that bad.... I was terribly frightened when I went in for my surgery. It was not bad. I had absolutely no complications and I feel like my surgery was a success and I'm still making progress.

I was banded on 11/04/08 and I started out at 258 before surg and the day of surgery weighed in at 238lbs. I am now at178lbs and feeling great. I do not regret my decision to be banded whatsoever, I absolutely love the fact that I no longer wear and insulin pump or have to take any type of BP meds. My bloodsugar is normal all the time. It is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.......

Please add me to the spreadsheet for November 08. My starting weight was 258lbs, surgery day weight was 238lbs on 11/04/08, current weight 178.2. Surgeon DR Ikram Kureshi Denison Tx. I am 5.3".

JoeJoe great Job on the weight loss. I had surgery on the 4th of Nov. I am down to 198 from 248. It is a slow but wonderful process. I no longer have to wear my insulin pump and take blood pressure medication.

I have Tricare Reserve Select. I was very pleased with the response that I recieved when i decided to go with the Band. I saw the Dr 09-15-08......... and had my surgery on 11-04-08. They paid very well. As soon as I had my pre- test and dietary and psych eval out of the way I was approved for surgery at one week out.

I am doing well since my surgery. I have been able to reduce my insulin and blood pressure medication significantly since 11-04-08. I do not regret my surgery and i would certainly do it again. I am a totally different person since my banding. I am excited about the changes that I feel in my body. I have more energy and stronger mentally an physically.:laugh:

I have Tricare Reserve Select in the South Region. I was approved within the two months that I had all scheduled consults etc. I was 100lbs overweight with co-morbidities of HTN, Diabetes. It was very easy for me.I think Tricare is one of the better insurances. It has paid 90% to the Dr.I also got my hosp bill and they paid all but 600.00 of the 29,000 bill.