Humming Bird

Mirrors and cameras too ......ugh

Try this thread http://www.lapbandtalk.com/topic/132729-finding-the-green-zone/ It sounds to me like you still need more fill, but I would stop taking large pills before that. Switch to chewable like adult Centrum chewables (walmart).

Yes, the numbers on the scale can mess with my head sometimes. I think clothing sizes are more important to me. I feel great when I fit in size 10 jeans and I feel obese when I'm in a 12. It's strange to feel that way because I started this journey in size 22 and 24.

I agree with Karen. You need to call the surgeon's office and be very stern. Tell them you have an emergency and you have to be seen TODAY! If they will not do it, ask to speak to their boss (whoever that may be) and tell them it is supervised neglect if they don't get you in. It almost sounds like you need to check and see about getting a new lapband Dr. I hope they don't tell you to go to the emergency room because they don't always know much about the band. If they tell you to go to the ER, ask if they know there will be a Dr. there that knows all about lapband. I would think your surgeon would be more mindful about how his patients are being treated so he doesn't make a bad name for himself.

I financed the surgery ($9,995) and then paid it off in about 18 months I think. At this point, if I need another surgery I will do it the same way. I don't see health insurance in my future any time soon. My min. monthly payment was about $100, but I paid it off ASAP.

My multi is Adult Centrum chewable. I also take a few other vits.

First .... Welcome to LBT! Read, post, learn, and jump back on the bandwagon! I'm glad you are going back to see a lapband Dr. You have the band in you, now it's time to put it back to use.

Sometimes weight is one of those things people are not sure what is ok to say. It's like commenting on an older woman's age ..... you just avoid it. Sometimes people are thinking all sorts of things, but the words never come out of their mouths. Some bandsters who have been here at LBT for a couple years may remember I had posted about my husband not saying anything about my weightloss. I had lost 40 pounds .... then 50.....and so on. He said nothing. I was hurt at first, then I was pissed, then went past that point and didn't care if he said anything at all. I waited..... and waited....... finally after I lost a whopping 91 pounds he said something ..... geesh...... To tell you the truth, he's lucky he didn't say anything when I was at the pissed stage When he got around to saying something, I calmly said, "I didn't think you noticed. This is the first time you said something." He said. "oh, I noticed."

It's from pressure on your phrenic nerve. Mine was pretty bad for many months and even became my "full signal". The pressure eased up after I dropped about 45 pounds.

I would think they should know what it takes to get the proper things turned in ..... bummer they have not done it. Sorry, I have no insurance so can't help you on that one. Someone will jump in and give you the tips you need. Maybe the third time's a charm ..... keeping my fingers crossed for you. Maybe you could call your insurance provider and ask them exactly what is wrong with the paperwork.

Great post Dave and great job on your road to weightloss success! :clap:

I read what you posted and it was not nice at all ..... glad you got rid of it . This one isn't much better "shallow minds" and "badger" tisk tisk . and YOU claimed to be a medical professional in another thread .....

If you are going to have loose skin, you are going to have it if you lose 2 pounds a week or 4 pounds a week. Our skin issues will all be a bit different depending on things like age, sun exposure, where we carry weight, number of babies we had ..........many men carry weight in the middle just like being pregnant. In my own case, I lost 100 pounds in one year and now at 2+ years post-op, my skin isn't too bad. I have a great deal of sun damage from many years of tanning when I was younger. I'm almost 47 years old. I carried my weight all over. I only had one baby in my teens and only gained 19 pounds, so my tummy does not need any tucking. I think my arms and thighs are the worst with excess skin, but am not sure I will ever have surgery to fix them. I'm just happy being at a normal BMI. At my age, I'm not concerned with wearing a bathing suit or mini skirt .

Is your surgeon's office submitting the documents?

Yes, this is what being stuck feels like. Learn from it. I have learned as I had fills along the way there are some foods I get stuck on no matter how much I chew. I no longer even try to eat those foods. There are other times i've learned this hard lesson with just simply not chewing the food I can tolerate enough. The band is a very crude tool when it comes to learning some of the basics.

quote] So true. I can see it in my mind already. Can I keep smoking crack while I have the band? lol bet before long that might happen. You are another one that I always feel like I have read an honest, down to earth answer from. Cheri Thanks Cheri LOL, with the title of "My Crack", I was thinking about someone posting about their crack .... like an issue with saggy butt skin , a rash or something. :ciappa: Or even plumber's crack issues with all the low rise jeans out there now days.

Just because I paid my surgeon to do my surgery and pay him to do my fills does not mean he should be on call 24/7 to take my calls about acid reflux. We all know we are not talking to surgeons on this site.

I can't think of any new NSVs for me lately. Many of the same old ones keep happening and I don't think I'll ever get tired of them. I do love reading everyone else's NSVs though. It helps me stay motivated and makes me happy for everyone.

LOL....every time I see this thread topic come up I think of the other "crack." You never know with this forum

No, I do not agree with you at all. When I'm full, I'm full. If I eat even one more bite it goes in my esophagus and causes vomiting. My esophagus can not tolerate food in it. When my pouch is full I have to stop eating.

I agree with B-52. With proper restriction the band DOES stop the amount of food intake for me.

It's not like we all have that kind of money to pay the Dr.s for every little ache or pain.

No, I don't think you're too tight. I think you have never reached the green zone. The number of fills doesn't matter much. It's the total amount that makes it in the band. You can't even count the fills that missed the port. It sounds like someone is making quite a bit of money off so many tiny fills. I would say you are past the point of getting large fills now anyway. As you get closer to the green zone a large fill could put you in the red zone. One more of those tiny 1/2 cc fills may just get you there.... I hope it does and you can experience how the band really does work.

For me soup *is* the meal and I do eat soup and chili often. There can be tons of nutrition in a crock pot full. I'm not talking about opening a can.

The 2nd letter said that guy will honor the $25 fills from Dr. K.'s patients .......Dr. Weaver I think