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Got the call today that I was approved. Took less than a week (Highmark). Now we have to do one more test that I forgot to get done (scope). :tongue: THEN I GET A DATE. Omg omg omg

Got the call today that I was approved. Took less than a week (Highmark). Now we have to do one more test that I forgot to get done (scope). THEN I GET A DATE. Omg omg omg

I have one more appt before I can apply for approval, I am down 17lbs which I am proud of, and now I am getting.... "can't you just keep doing it on your own?" Uh. No. Or I would have a LONG time ago. I don't know how to make others understand. L.

Thanks Guys!

Made friend on here that turned out to be a jerk...makes me sad in my heart. I know there are jerks everywhere online but really? A weight loss support site?!? There is just no reason.

Made friend on here that turned out to be a jerk...makes me sad in my heart. I know there are jerks everywhere online but really? A weight loss support site?!? There is just no reason.

I have one more appt before I can apply for approval, I am down 17lbs which I am proud of, and now I am getting.... "can't you just keep doing it on your own?" Uh. No. Or I would have a LONG time ago. I don't know how to make others understand. L.

It is nice to read a complication story with a happy, banded ending. Shows there are all kinds of situations out there. Thanks for sharing!

If you had to complete the six month supervised weight loss....how much did you lose? I am curious for the normal diet results - not once you started pre-op liquids and such. Thanks!

I am fairly new to the sleep apnea mask deal (which I refer to as my scuba suit). I have the full face mask and I don't think I am wearing it too tightly, it is snug to avoid leaks but does not leave marks on my face. Anyway - I wake up with swollen eyes. Does anyone else experience this? Leaks when I roll usually wake me up so I don't think I have air blowing on my eyes during the night...plus both are swollen which would be pretty coincidental if it were happening on accident. Just curious.

Thanks guys - I did try the nasal one and it was a disaster...the full face is better for me. Yes, the swelling goes down pretty quickly. I just don't want to have baggy eyes when this is all said and done! LOL I don't want to have to "lift" them too! :thumbup:

Thank you VERY MUCH for posting this info!

This is one of the hardest parts for me to get down. It goes against every diet I've ever been on that told you to drink a glass of Water to feel MORE full so you eat LESS. I get it mentally, it makes perfect sense for the band. But it is sooooo hard. It could very well be my biggest lifestyle change as I have been known to have 5-6 glasses of water during ONE meal out! I drink like a fish - luckily, water is my beverage of choice!!

I just got diagnosed last Friday and I was / am P-I-S-S-E-D!! :scared2: I am having a really childish reaction to the whole thing. My tech was amazing. She had to strap me into that CPAP Hot Mess of a contraption about 90 minutes into the study because I was so severe. Good thing is - I don't have to go back because it was like two appointments in one! I just keep telling myself to look at the "bright" side...this might help me with surgery approval because now there is something "wrong".:cursing: Still, when the girl called to get me fitted with a machine - I got PISSED all over again!!! LOL But I'll do it - because I want my band. End result, End result. LOL :cursing:

Welcome to the forum - it is VERY helpful. Join us in Chat sometime.

These posts have been very helpful to me too - thank you! As for your ticker...on the last page of setting it up should be the codes for placing it in your signature. Highlight the code for Intel boards, right click and select COPY. On here, go to Customize Profile - Edit Signature...right click and select PASTE. Should work! Good luck to you with your surgery. Be sure and post YOUR experience.

I agree with the others, try not to be impatient. Journalling would help you a lot I bet...you bite it, you write it. I am willing to place money that will be an eye opener. To go a step further, write how you are feeling with each meal to see what is working, what isn't and what you eat when you are sad, happy, mad, etc. Narrate your food life. It may clear up the mystery of what is going on. Good Luck to you.

I only took one class and yes, it was a lot of fun. I felt silly at first because I don't have "moves"....LOL but no one cares. My new gym offers an Aqua Zumba that I am dying to try...you have to have Water shoes though and the stores aren't carrying them yet! Good Luck!

I am 5'5" at 258 and have a goal weight of 165. My nutritionist told me that is lower than the average weight loss expected from the band....meaning I won't get there. Now, that is not the "healthy" weight for me...165 is still high. Of course, with added effort on my part, that much weight loss is possible...blah blah blah. Maybe your Dr. was confusing the two weights - what you should weight vs what is accomplish-able with the band?? Just a thought.

EMMI code to watch video on Lapband.com? Realize vs Lapband? Program fee? Fill costs and coverage? Corrective surgery costs and coverage? Restaurant card? Single vs multiple incision? Bronchitis?

Huh - just now realized people were RESPONDING to my list! haha. The bronchitis - I get it yearly very, very badly. I was wondering how the coughing and heaving would affect my band. The coughing is quite a toll on my torso....actually resulting in injuries some years! That was what I was wanting to ask the Dr.

I have the same fears - and then some.... What if it doesn't work? What if I waste this opportunity? What if this doesn't help the things I am hoping it will help? What if my friends and family don't recognize me? What if I don't recognize myself? What if I lose friends - lunch buddies, Breakfast buddies? What if people judge me as taking the easy way out? And we haven't even gotten to fears of the physical (surgery, complications, etc). I am there with you (and then psychotically beyond you!). I think these fears are normal and, dare I say, healthy?! Good luck to you.

I am coming in really late, and I am sluggish, so I will pledge 20 miles. Let's see how that works out....:w00t:

Um...what now? I was in my third support group meeting last night and heard someone speak about the 12-24 months you have to create a new mindset. Then the guest speaker got up, had surgery 3 years ago, and said that NOW is when the real battle begins because, as was stated before, the 12-24 month period was over and the hunger has returned. This is the first I am hearing of this. I know LB is a TOOL, not a solution. But now it seems there is an expiry on its effectiveness?? Can someone shed some insight? Thanks!

It is entirely possible that I misunderstood - the support group is for both gastric and band patients. There are over 100 people there each time! Thanks for the idea.