munkee'smommy

Timmers, CONGRATS on the 20 plus LBS lost:thumbup:!!!!!!! I'm sure you feel much better. I have a Q. though. What is PBing?

hey noosh! same surgery date. I go next wednesday for my 1st fill. I eat like a pig! so i really need that fill. My doc let me eat normal since day 4, so i have only lost a couple of pounds since the surgery. I only eat like 1/3 less than i usually would and i really have to fight hunger sometimes. CONGRATS on the 20 LBS!!!!:thumbup: Like i said, i really need that fill. :cursing:

DITTO!!!! i hope this hunger passes with the fills. I don't get a fill until 11/11.

I was banded the same day. My doc is way different. as soon as able you are to eat chunky and not mushy foods. I was eating normal by day 4. i eat more than i figured i would. now my struggle is what i put in my mouth after being good for so very long. plus woman time came as well and i l love chocolate. Ugh. Trying to do better. it really, honestly is a tool, nothing more. No liquids for me. back to the grind. I have a knot under my rib like a baseball. that hurts. he said it is tubing, and my port i assume. gas pains suck, but are getting better. i would hate to still do liquids, but am glad they fill you up. GOOD LUCK TO US!!!

GOOD LUCK TO US ALL GETTING BANDED IS RIGHT!!!! I am nervous, but sick of this diet. I had to slowly cut carbs to 15 per meal. I've had 2 days of liquids and by goodness I think I'm ready. NERVOUS, but READY. GOOD LUCK PEEPS!!!

I'm not second guessing. I doubt you really are either. I bet you are like me...nervous as a whore in chruch!!!!:thumbup: You wouldn't have come this far if you had any doubt that this was the right thing to do. Just like me. But man, am I nervous. I hate surgery. and i am nervous about life after. will i puke all the time, will i get stuff stuck? who knows. But we both know that it will be better than what we are dealing with now. Good luck sweetie!!! I am getting mine the day after you, keep us posted.:biggrin:

i just wanted to say welcome to BAMA!!! I am seeing the same doc. as you, I bet. Dr. Robbins. I am having surgery this Thursday. :thumbup: Nervous, my knees are weak. I started the liquid diet today. If you have any Q.s let me know and again, WELCOME!!!!

It is making me write something else since it is a quote. I can't wait. I would love to hear from those who just had their bands done and see how ya'll are doing. :wink2::cursing::redface:

LOL!!! AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mee too, Mee too!!! U R with Me and Nooshie! YAY!!! I can't wait. i'll be having mine in Dothan AL with Dr. Scott Robbins. I like them, but he sure doesn't play. We better act right. Inflated liver= no band. So I am being good. GOOD LUCK!!!!:biggrin:

I have BCBS of AL and they are telling me I have to pay 50%. :biggrin: So far, the hospital says only the co pay. I'm going with the hospital until further notice. I don't know anyone that had to pay out like 10 grand, so I doubt I will. And if I do, I'll just send what i can, when I can because in the end it will so be worth it. Congrats.

YAY FOR US!!!!! I have had a pre-op diet for the past 3 months. They make us slowly low carb to 15 carbs per meal, then liquids for 2 days. I am so SICK of this diet!!! Can't wait to get my band, but you know, I am getting nervous now. I'm shocked at that. Getting nervous. Protein drink too sweet? I don't think my tounge recognizes that term LOL!! Sorry, my computer has been crazy, we need to be band buddies and stick togeter! Good luck Noosh, let me know how you are doing so far.

NO KIDDING! I just got a call 15-20 min. after writing my post. My surgeon's office called and I am moved up to 10/15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooo very excited. I can't wait. This is a happy, happy day!!!! Hope it is for all of you as well.

I just received my date yesterday. 10/26 A bit later than I expected, but I am happy. At least I am almost there. They said not to write in in ink, but as of now, it looks like 10/26.

Oh no! this a very real disease that I struggle with daily. I have almost lost my vision, my job, my whole world. I now have a shunt in my spine and frequent blinding headaches, neck spasms, and visual problems. But no hypertension. This is an awful, very real disease, that can rob many people of the very life they have known. I PRAY that the lap band helps me with this. I promise, IT'S REAL.

I just got approved last Thursday. Yay!! Start 15 carbs per meal Sept. 5th, meet doc. Sept 30th and I requested Oct. 5th, my birthday! What could be a better gift to myself and my family? Crossed fingers for the 5th. I am too happy and can't wait to loose this weight!

I was wondering if your ins. told anyone that they had to pay 50% of the cost of surgery and if so how much did it wind up being. I have BC/BS of AL and I have 3 comorbidities: pseudotumor cerebri, high cholesterol, and diabetes type 2, (and may have sleep apnea). I hope they see that i NEED this surgery and don't make me pay like $10,000.

I called BC/BS again (three times) NOPE! Thank goodness! i have to do the EMI computer course and then submit to insurance. Bless you in this endevor. write me sometimes. email too!:thumbup:

LOVE THE NAME PICKLES-cuz i love pickles!:crying: Yeah, insurance co. change per person you get. Two times they said i have a 50% payment on the surgery:eek:, One time i had to take the 6 month diet:eek:, and two times they said that i did NOT have to do the 6 month diet:cool:. SO, i called the hospital and asked what it showed that i had to pay, she thinks $100 for outpatient surgery:thumbup: and was supposed to call me back but never did:confused:. oh well. I'll find out when i go to have the surgery. But yeah call call call. They are trying to discourage as many of these surgeries as possible of course, cause it cost them money. Good luck to you as well:biggrin:

i'm going to be honest, I don't have a clue about what LifeCare is. :thumbup: (I'm sure you don't know what the asthma pilot program is either though):laugh: I am now pretty nervous:scared2: because of what you said about the 6 month diet. I was told two different things by BC/BS. I will cry:crying: if they turn in all of my stuff and say,"Well you didn't do the 6 month diet." The most recent coworker to have it done was in January-don't know when she was approved. see, i have enough leave for one week, basically for surgery. I had a daughter 7 months ago. I can't see taking time for 7 months to get weighed. your group # is 13000 too isn't it?

mouth open OMG, LOL!!! :eek: I WORK AT THE HEALT DEPT IN PIKE CO!!!!!!!!! I'm a social worker for the -soon to be canned-asthma pilot program through medicaid. I don't know if i will have a job either!!! Too funny!!! What do you do at Winston? and why did they make u do the 6 month??? i understand about the money, if i loose my job, then i will have to ask for help from dad in law, or give 'em 5 bucks a month. yeah, riley freakin hates us. no state worker should have voted him back in. what is a raise and job security anymore, I forgot? i'm going to send you an email. LOL THIS IS TOO FUNNY!!!!

i also remember some coworkers saying that they had to pay like $1000 out of pocket. I didn't know if BC/BS changed or not. I sure hope that is all i have to pay, but we'll see. My doc charges $17000 something cash pay, not sure what will be billed/accepted by insurance.

You know the only expense i have had so far was my psych eval $335. No lab work yet. I don't have to do the 6 mo. diet due to my BC/BS group number being 13000. I work with the state of AL. I am so happy about that. I haven't had a surgeon consult yet. So far i've done: the seminar, support group, psych eval, physical therapy, and sleep study. I need to: take the EMI computer course (i will on the 28th), meet the dietian, then the surgeon. (plus my doc is now writing the letter to my surgeon-got to get that in). After the surgeon meeting it is about one month till surgery. We have to go on a super low carb diet for a month. If you have a big liver, he'll sow u up and send ya home. I'm pretty new to everything, but i can't wait. :bored: I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK TOO!

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I can handel that much better. I know my situation will probably be different from yours, but it gives me HOPE that I won't have to be in debt. I am using Dr. Scott Robbins in Dothan. Funny, we have a Dr. Suggs in Dothan for optometry. Why will it take until November? Am i not realistic in hoping for Sept.? Just wondering. :bored:

I am in the banding process. Still have some things left to do. I am hopeful to get the band in Sept. Crossed fingers!