olivia_99

Hello All my provider only puts .50 cc each office visit til i reach that sweet spot..

Bs of california is better..i work for anthem bcbs so i know what i am talking about.. From what i know aetna has alot of "red tape" before they approve bariatric surgery..

Good...do that!! Fight them!!

omg ksh37us..what are u going to do?? I would suggest following the diet..

good morning i get a fill on 3.24.09 and i currently have 6.5 cc in a 10 cc band...I havent reached my sweet spot..I feel hungry at times so i drink alot of water or crystal light... sometimes i eat some portions of nuts..fruits...etc between my meals...they probably dont want me doing this but I have to keep something in my system otherwise i get light headed..Have a good day!

Good Morning I get my adjustments under xray..I think its really good because it prevents them from hitting the wrong spot and damaging the band.. It cost me $15 coinsurance on top of my office visit copay of $20.. Have a good day!

Good Morning..sorry to hear this I hope you feel better :tongue_smilie:

Fabulous!!! Congrats..I cant wait to be 100 lbs down!!!

good morning tubby I know its hard but this is a life changing tool..not diet..I would suggest that you attend seminars about the lap band because people assume automatically having the surgery will make u lose weight...following the meal plan drinking Water getting adjustments exersizing and taking your Vitamins will change your body but again it takes alot of EFFORT.. myself and thousands of ppl are in or were in the same boat as you..Good luck to you!!

When I got banded I went back to work within 5 days..I took some extra days off to make sure i wouldnt have any problems

I drink coffee every morning.. I go to starbucks,get a medium coffee with 3 splendas half and half with vanilla syrup.. I know it sounds bad but its only 70 calories for 16oz.... I drink alot of crystal light too

hello there.. I would speak to your doctor about the hair loss because that sounds strange..i have had the lap band for some time now..i have hair breakage and thats because I use alot of hair styling products like hairspray...Maybe its the weather..sometimes when seasons change hair shreds? maybe try www.webmd.com or wikipedia.org and key word search hair loss..maybe its ur body adjusting to the changes ur making..Hope this helps..God Bless.!

There are people around me that are telling me they would have never had the surgery-I dont care about what they think because I made a serious life change-I have to get my weight down because my doctor's office told me (once i got my blood work back) that I could be potentially diabetic in 5-10 years..and my cholesterol is 233--I was told it should be under 200..so I am risk for artery/heart disease..I am 29 years old with a 2 year old baby..I want to get healthier and live long enough to raise my child..Its terrible to think that she would be grieving over me because of the food choices Ive made all these years..But I am on the right track..I am losing weight and I feel better..Now I have to work on quitting smoking..but one thing at a time!! Keep the faith everyone!!!

KSB37US Call the prior authorization phone # on the back of ur medical id card to get status on the Lap Band..

I literally called my insurance every other day til they said I was approved..I have anthem bcbs ...they were fast..only took 7 business days..once i got approved and the surgeon gave me a surgery date..i had a last meal so to speak..bagels..carbs LMAO

I dont mind ppl asking me at work..i dont like ppl looking at me like it should be coming off fast...i am doing the best i can do..

Hello there.. I've lost 18lbs so far and my co workers say that my face went down...i still have my belly but even my fiance said it went down..

Awwww..good for you!! Yeah when I was banded in was in alot of pain and they gave me PROTONIX to take..they also told me to drink fluids for 2 weeks so that way my band can heal up ...I remember it like it happened yesterday LOL

I never used carecredit but i heard the interest is super high..hope this helps!

Congratulations!!!! This web site is fabulous...I like talking people on here on the blogs and the chat... Good luck in your journey!

Hello there..try protein shakes and protein water that special K makes..try some apple sauce or sugar free puddings that jello makes

Is anyone experiencing gas? burping? farting? not to be gross but curious

Is anyone experiencing gas? burping? farting? not to be gross but curious

I needed a good laugh but seriously because u lost alot of weight that is why that happened..

Hello Are there any locals from 10940/orange county area?? I was originally banded by dr ramon rivera..his office was small and the aftercare wasnt the greatest to be very nice.. He is a nice guy and all but he needs more staff in his office..anyways i am now with dr peter kwon -tri state bariatrics..they are fabulous..I am down 18 lbs since i joined their practice on 1.28.2009..And yes I am following the diet ..my next weight in/adjustment is 3.24.2009...