El Diablo

Ok, so I think I've got it! The P is for pancreas, I get that, but B???:thumbup:

I'm gonna keep it under wraps for now but it should fit me well.

In the words of T.O. Hate me if you want to but I love me some me!

Well, I requested it, we shall see if it gets approved:thumbup:

Exactly! look at me, people here don't think I'm an asshole.....uh er, that is to say maybe I could change:sneaky: Watch this, I'm gonna change my user name if I can

Alas I do not, I have dumped all the good stuff in advance so I can get results like you have. Cop groupie? Hmmmm, just so you know after I unload some baggage and get back to Texas I'm joining the Highway Patrol :frown::wink2:

Hi, hope every thing goes well with insurance for you. Evil Dan:sneaky:

Hi Ginny, congrats on your surgery date and nice to "meet" you. My name is Dan, I am hated throughout the land, but notice I said Hi unlike anybody else.

I think you have the wrong philosophy IMHO, They are busy? They are well paid by you or your insurance, get your monies worth, take your time, ask any question in the world and get the answers you need.

No story here, just wanted to say wow, what a great support system you will have, best of luck.

So you've made your goal weight, exceeded your goal weight, had PS to correct any sagging, happy, healthy and forever committed to eating right and exercising. Free surgeries are being offered to REMOVE your band, do you take it out, do you leave it in and why.

I've searched everywhere, literally everywhere EXCEPT for in the Frequently Asked Questions or the glossary of terms. What is PB:tongue2::frown:

No, thats unacceptable. Take em around the corner and tell them? Heck no, snatch em by the ear, tell them, and make them apologize to the person. bsb_eagle , no worries, make all the threads you like, I do. It's a fact of life that folks aren't always going to agree but thats not the thread starters fault. :frown:

They are here, but can be found cheaper elsewhere, just a more concentrated form than mixes and prepackaged protein shakes Protein Bullet - 42 Grams of Perfect Protein :: Most advanced high protein drink ever produced for the Lap Band, Bariatric, and Gastric Bypass lifestyle.

You're not wrong. They are brats and their parents and society will eventually pay for their parents lack of parenting skills

I resemble that remark!:frown:

Hi and welcome! Don't mind me, I'm actually quite friendly contrary to popular opinion. :frown:

Hello fellow lucky loser! I am using the protein shakes right now but I plan to use the protein bullets post surgery in orange or grape flavor, I'm thinking it's gonna be difficult to drink 8 oz of milk with protein mix so the bullets will cut it down to a 1.5 or 3oz shot.

There is a free application in the itunes app store called Lose It. My favorite feature of it is that it calculates the carbs/proteins/fats/fiber etc. in the foods you eat. It also tracks weight changes calories consumed/remaining for the day exercise calories burned and calculates date to goal weight based on current choices/habits It has all popular restaraunts so no guessing how many calories you ate It has all name brand grocery store products, so for instance if you made a recipe using 4 different things it will total the calories and nutrients for you and serving size to include half servings calculates calories in home cooked meals Just wanted to share, and it's free so enjoy

Do you have panic attacks and are you on medication and is it working? panic attacks are debilitating and unnecessary. Stay on your doctor to change prescriptions until you find a medication that works, different things work well on different people. But I do know why you pose the question; feeling trapped, suffocated and worrying if the band will make you feel that way.

I'd do it. It's not rocket science, if you look at the complication threads in the fill area, the trained professionals can jack up a port or tubing just as easy. I submit that you would be even more careful since it's your own belly you're poking. I have thought about it myself, I'm not banded yet of course but I did think about it. The only reason I wouldn't is I wouldn't want to risk insurance turning me down to repair it if I did mess it up, but then again who can say who messed it up and when. For the average joe, maybe not the best idea but knowing what I know (former medic) I wouldn't hesitate at least to do an emergency unfill. And as far as getting the needles, you can buy them directly from the manufacturer, obviously the OP is not gonna buy them at a garage sale or off the street, so the safety/efficacy of the needles shouldn't be an issue.

I asked my RN insurance care coordinator when she called to tell me I was approved about Realize vs. Lap and she said, they don't care which model you get, they are paying for the procedure itself and makes no difference about which you choose. Also PCS is not a problem even if you go to an MTF that doesn't offer support for fills, all you will need is a new referal to a civilian doctor in the area that does it, in network of course is preferred.

OMG Beth! Millionaires? from what? picking vegetables and laying concrete? I gotta take a nap, you slay me.:ohmy:

Ok Beth, let's take it all the way then into where I'll be labeled as racist, I guess Blacks breaking into your house is ok. Don't they in fact populate the jails, welfare rolls and baby making more so by a factor of a trillion than mexicans? Our ship is sinking, absolutely. Your statement earlier how Mexicans can't or WON'T fix their problems themselves. How are we different, we wholesale farm out are jobs to 3rd world countries because businessmen are tired of dealing with the high cost of american labor. Certainly we can't or won't fix problems this way, 600,000 people laid off since January, but new american owned factories opening daily in labor cheap countries.

Aha, they can't. Surprisingly (to me anyway) there is quite a population of illegals here in Oregon, My wife sees them everyday, walking to WORK. They would love to join the Army and serve but they can't, no papers. Also, not just men please, women defend our freedom as well.