NiceWillSuffice

Just a quick followup..Dr Coon was great. All's well. Banded 3 days ago. I am glad i went with him for sure.

Ahhh so nice! thanks! and good luck. how did it go for you? how are you feeling?

Hi, Well im happy i have a date, it is April 14th. Also have approval from insurance. I guess what will make this interesting is I am going to central Mexico on 4/4 and landing on 4/12! I am afraid to read what the pre-op diet is gonna be. I am thinking about all the authentic and amazing food I am going to be missing out on during my trip. Peso is 15 to $1 right now. I'll be missing out on $4 feasts! haha. But i decided its worth it. :biggrin: Any other April 14 peeps? thanks, e

Thanks! Rereading what i wrote, I wanted to clarify my Surgery is here in the USA, Riverside Ca Dr. Koon. But I'll be in Mex the week leading up. Ohhh liquid pre-op diet? No Bueno! haha e

Well it took longer than i wanted..but im approved. Next is scheduling. Looks like April. woo hoo :cursing:

I'm afraid if i introduce myself i will jinx myself. basically they are just submitting to insurance. Might take a week to know if i am approved. We are already talking an early march date. I just dont want to be disappointed or go into massive debt. sigh. What i am nervious about is there seems to be a lot of documented disappointment over the lapband if not immediately over a period of time. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/3841668/Anyone-wish-they-had-Lap-Band-instead/ Weight usually falls off me when i try so i think restriction will be enough. Uhg. my BMI is only 35 and i have severe sleep apnea. praying i'll be approved. anyway. im babbling. thanks, e

Assuming no complications and assuming i dont have to be cut open... how soon can I go back to work? Let me clarify...I work from home, on a laptop from my Sofa (I wonder if this has something to do with my Phattyness haha). My plan is get surgury on a weds, then start working from the sofa or even bed by Monday. Am I being realistic?

Well im down to 255lb from 263lb from anticiaption dieting haha. If I lost 56 pounds only I would be very happy! Although I would love to see 185lbs some day which is only 70lbs. Still a hair high on the BMI scale. First goal will be 199lbs so I think restriction will be enough. Its complications that I am afraid of. I believe the lapband is the right solution functionally i'm just concerned when i read about getting stuck, slipping, chronic pain, etc. complications that require removal, etc. Regardless since posting this thread I have resolved to move forward. I like Dr. Coon. Even if he has only done 100 of these that is 2 a week for a year, is a center of excellance and has much experince with the more complex procedures. So I'm good with that. If insurance pays 100% (and if approved they will) then I'm doing it. Yeah! Decided. praying for approval. I am only 39 and decided I refused to be a size 40 waist at 40. Unfortuanatly I have met that goal by being a size 42! not exactly what i had in mine.

i decided I'm going to take 3 planned days..surgery day then 2 more. If something weird happens or I require more pain meds than anticipated then I'll deal with that. Thanks for all the replies..so far i am optimistic about everything except approval from insurance.

Hi, Can you provide some more information on Dr Aceves? Cost, finanancing, overall experience getting it done, etc? If my insurance denies me and I have to pay out of pocket maybe this way is less expensive? I dont speak much spanish does the clinic speak English? I go to Baja all the time, but only once to Mexicali on the way to San Filepi. thanks, e

My understanding is the doctors role is to confirm you are healthy enough to have it done. At least in my case that what I was told. I got my cert letter from my doc on Tuesday and it was very short and basically confirmed I am healthy. this was for the insurance company. Maybe yours is needed for a different reason?

When I get this done I want to fully naked..no gown. Hopefully I can video tape it too. I just want to see the look on everyones face haha.

I'm in my precert phase with Dr. Coon. I see these post are about a month old now. Any more Doc Coon feedback? So far (1 visit) I like him. I'm not worried about Lq diets post op because I go on them for fun as part of my regular failed diet attemps.

You are losing nothing? Here is some simple math.... multiply your weight by 10 (women) or 11 (man). This is how many calories you are absorbing on average each day. This math is a basic guidline and doesnt matter if you have a band or are on Jenny Craig! What number did you come up with? Track your calories and see if the number is about right. If you are eating way less calaries. then either you are not counting them correctly or you have a medical condition like a thyroid problem or whatever. Weight loss is simple math. Less calories = Lose weight.. if you are not losing then you are still absorbing the same calaries. Eitherway that has nothing to do with the Band.