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Hi Ask you doctor to do a sleep study to see if you have sleep apnea. Most of over weight people have it put don't know it. I was one of them. I you have it that better your chances in getting approved. I am tri-care prime. I was 100+ overweight, have astma, joint pain, and sleep apnea. What's one more test if it is going to put you one step closer to you goal of WLS. Good luck. Stay positive. Think happy thoughts.:thumbup:

Hello everyone I live in Texas and thought that if would be fun to see how many people living in Texas are banded or going to be banded. So I started a group called Texans Banddters. If you live in or around Texas please join the group. :lol:Good luck.

Hello I don't have one yet, but my husband is going to get me one. My daughter has a wii but I don't want to have to go in here room everytime I want to use it. My sister has on and she loves it. Will be getting mine soon.:laugh:

Hello I was banded 5days ago. :thumbup:I am not in pain except for the gas pain in my left shoulder. :laugh:

Can someone please add me to the list. Weight loss 20lb. Thank you in advance.:smile2:

Hello Just had surgery 4 days ago. Filling pretty good so far. Have gas pain in the shoulders but no pain anywhere else. Started full liquides today, having hunger pains. lost 20 pounds before surgery, don't kmow how much I have lost since. Good luck.

Hello CreatingPspFun Stay positive. The sleep apnea will help with the approval. The mask is a pain the the rear put it will help you. I just had surgery 4 day ago. All of the stuff that the insurence company put you though is worth it in the end. I just had to do the sleep study (didn't know I had sleep apnea). go to a seminar, family have history of heart problems is I had to see a heart doctor,nutritionist. but stay positive. Good luck

Hello breakingfree You are going to fill more and more nervous and excited as you get closer to the approval . All of the emotions that you can posible go through you will. Just do everything that the doctors tell you to and you will be ok. Just had sursery 4 days ago. the new me is just around the corner. Good luck to you on your new adventure.

Hello DeterminedSoul I just had my surgery 4 days ago. I was insurence approved. But the doctor that i used also to selfpay. The total package is $8,500.00 with fills for one year,office visites and all of the other things that you will need for that year. Check with some doctor offices in your area and go to some of the simamars they can give you alot of information. Good luck keep us posted.

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Ihave been on my liquid diet for 6 days today and it has been hard. But only 6 days and a wake up before surgery. This is the diet that my doctor put me on. Goog luck. Meal Plan for Liquid Diet::wub: Breakfast: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) Lunch: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Chicken Broth (10 Calories) Dinner 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Beef Broth (10 Calories)

Welcome to LBT. I have my surgery 22nd April. Good Luck to you.

Hello I am from the area to. Having my surgery on the 22nd of April. My Doctor is in Cypress, TX. Good Luck.

Hello Bobbie72 I am on my forth day of my liquid deit and also will be banded on the same day as you. I have been having the same problem that you are having, but you can have a little bit more things in your diet than I can. I did cheat a little , not bad just 5 ruffle chips for the salt (no salt in veggies just pepper or lemon juice) and the skin off of the chichen thigh that my daughter had. My diet is as followed. Meal Plan for Liquid Diet: Breakfast: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) Lunch: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Chicken Broth (10 Calories) Dinner 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Beef Broth (10 Calories) Good luck

Hello everyone. THIS IS MY FOURTH DAY ON MY LIQUID DIET, HAVE SURGERY ON THE 22ND. Is there any one else that is on the same diet that I am on? This is the one that my doctor put me on, and nothing else. Meal Plan for Liquid Diet: Breakfast: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) Lunch: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Chicken Broth (10 Calories) Dinner 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Beef Broth (10 Calories) Can anyone tell me what I can do to help the hunger.

My name is Renia, (Renee)I am a 40 years old female who has decided to have weight loss surgery as an instrumental tool in my battle in weight management. I have a wonderful husband, Kendall (Ken), who supports me in everything that I do. We've been together for 25 years and married for 21 ½ years.I have three (3) beautiful children,:tongue: Chandralyn, age 10, Adrian age 5, and Nichole age 3. I am a house wife. I decided that I am really not happy with my weight. :thumbdown:Regardless of all the things that I have tried, nothing seems to work. I am a yo-yo dieter, always able to lose but never able to maintain any weight loss. In fact, I always gained back more than I lost. I have so many fun things I want to do with my life. I need to lose about 140bls to get to my heathy weight. My surgery is on the 22nd of April 09. I am on my liquid diet now, thired day. It's going ok. I cheated the first two days. Day one with 4 ruffle chips, day two with the skin off a chicken thigh (skin of chicken is my down fall). Lets be buddies.:smile:

My name is Renia, (Renee)I am a 40 years old female who has decided to have weight loss surgery as an instrumental tool in my battle in weight management. I have a wonderful husband,:blushing: Kendall (Ken), who supports me in everything that I do. We've been together for 25 years and married for 21 ½ years.I have three (3) beautiful children,:confused: Chandralyn, age 10, Adrian age 5, and Nichole age 3. I am a house wife. I decided that I am really not happy with my weight. :thumbdown:Regardless of all the things that I have tried, nothing seems to work. I am a yo-yo dieter, always able to lose but never able to maintain any weight loss. In fact, I always gained back more than I lost. I have so many fun things I want to do with my life. I need to lose about 140bls to get to my heathy weight. My surgery is on the 22nd of April 09. I am on my liquid diet now, thired day. It's going ok. I cheated the first two days. Day one with 4 ruffle chips, day two with the skin off a chicken thigh (skin of chicken is my down fall). Please Help me reach my goal.:thumbdown:

Hello sillygrilly My liquid diet is as followed.:thumbdown: meal plan for Liquid Diet: Breakfast: 1 Atkins Advantage shake (160 Calories) Lunch: 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of chicken broth (10 Calories) dinner 1 Atkins Advantage Shake (160 Calories) 1 Cup of Cooked Green Veggies or 2 Cups of Raw Green Veggies (50 Calories) 1 Cup of Beef Broth (10 Calories) It is going ok. But as you can see that I don't have much to eat. Cheated my first day with 4 ruffle chips, second day with skin off of a chicken thigh. Today is better. My husband said that I need do do things that will not make me think of food. But that's hard because every time you look at tv food is on. Good luck.

Hello Kolaficiondo Congrats on your approval. I am a navy wife to (Retired) 2yrs. ago. Tri-care approved my surgery in two days. I get banded on the 22nd of April. Today is day three on my liquid diet. :thumbdown: Good luck and welcome to LBT.:blushing:

Hello Mammasita8 Welcome to LBT. I just was approved last month. Had the sleep study done. I have sleep apnea. My surgery is on the 22nd. The test consist of going to the place to sleep over night, get hooked up to alot of wires. You are in a room by your self. Go to sleep the next morning you get up, if they tell you to come back, you have sleep apnea. :drool:

Hello mlfull Where did you have your surgery? Iam having mine done in Cypress,TX by Dr. Waggoner on the 22nd of April.

Hello labanded_paladin You are going to have pre-surgery jitters. Just think of all that you have been though this far, and you will succeed without failure. Think of the new you and you will be alright:thumbup:.

Hello Mima1980 Good luch on your up coming surgery. I start my liquid diet on the 10th :w00t:. My surgery in on the 22nd of April.:eek:.

Hello kitten123 I will be banded on the 22, but if you oput your m,ind to it you can do it. If you want to lose 75 pounds you will. You should go to the main forums page and find the April 2009 Bandster thread and join in with us. They will be able to help you along as well since we will be having the surgery in the same month :confused:

Congrats on your surgery date. My surgery date is the 22. The wait will be worth it.:confused: You should go to the main forums page and find the April 2009 Bandster thread and join in with us. They will be able to help you along as well since we will be having the surgery in the same month