kerri76

I am near the Rockford area. Approx 1 hour NW of Chicago. Are you in IL?

Email me: kerri76ron82@msn.com or send me a message on here!

Melissa, I am May 10th. When are you starting your pre-op diet and what are you doing for it? Looking for a buddy? I could use a weight loss buddy!

My surgery date is May 10th!!! I am excited and nervous. I will be starting my pre-op diet next week. I meet with the surgeon and the nutritionist next week. I don't know what the nutritionist will tell me for the pre-op diet but I want to start doing some shopping. Does anyone know how much protein, fat, carbs, etc that we should have in each protein shake? How many calories should we consume daily on the pre-op diet? I am thinking about using the Herbalife shakes because they are really tasty but I want to make sure they have all the nutrients, etc that I will need. I am also looking for some fellow Lapband buddies. I don't have a LOT of support so I could use the support. Thanks!!! :ohmy:

What will your calorie intake be? I will be starting my pre-op diet next week. My surgery day is May 10th!!! Are you so excited? May I ask how much weight you have to lose?

What is everyone doing for their pre-op diet? I meet with my nutritionist next Monday to discuss but want to start preparing.

Thank you to everyone who replied. I guess I will have to wait to see how my body adjusts to the surgery.

When do you start your pre-op diet? What are you doing for your pre-op diet?

Anyone else getting banded on May 10th? Looking for some buddies! :thumbup:

Hi! My surgery is scheduled for May 10th. I am wondering how many days off I will need from work. I have a desk job. I thought maybe 2 days. I have had 3 c-sections and have a pretty good pain tolerance. Any thoughts?

I have to share my excitement with everyone! I got my insurance approval today and surgery is scheduled for May 10th! I am soooo excited and a bit nervous. I have my pre-op testing on Saturday and meet with the surgeon next Monday for the final appt. I also meet with the nutrition counselor to review pre-op and post-op diet. I am sooo excited! My hubby isn't as excited. I wish he was. I think he might be a bit nervous that something bad will happen in the surgery. My mom thinks that he might be nervous that once I am thin, I will leave him. No way! Any other May 10th banders? Any advice? I want to EAT all the foods that I know I won't be able to. I want to EAT, EAT, EAT before my pre-op. Is that terrible? Happy dance!!!!!

Both would be great! Thanks!

I am looking for a book or two to help me prior to and after getting the Lap Band. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Blue Cross Blue Shield through the plumbers union.

BC/BS through the plumbers union.

I need diabetes, hypertension or heart disease in order to qualify. I have none of these. Do I have a leg to stand on? My BMI is in the 50's and I have depression and high cholesterol.

I was denied by my insurance company and plan on appealing the denial. Does anyone have a copy of the letter they submitted for the appeal? Any suggestions for the appeal? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I was denied by my insurance company and plan on appealing the denial. Does anyone have a copy of the letter they submitted for the appeal? Any suggestions for the appeal? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

JRE1974-How much is the surgery? It's just silly that I need one mpre illness and then they will pay it. I am so depressed about it! I need to be physically unable to overeat! So damn depressed now!

I got the call from the insurance company today that I was denied. I meet the criteria for the insurance to pay for the Lap-Band in all areas except one. I need hypertension, heart disease or diabetes and I have neither. I am fat (BMI over 50), have high cholesterol and depression. I am only 34 and will eventually get high blood pressure or diabetes if I don;t lose the weight. I told a fellow bander that I was denied and she said that I should go see her surgeon and see if they can get the insurance to approve. Do you think it is worth it? Do you think that maybe I can find a doc that will give me a diagnosis of high BP even if it really isn't? I know that's bad! This sucks, I am soooo disappointed. I was looking forward to starting my weight loss journey and actually being successful. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I got the call from the insurance company today that I was denied. I meet the criteria for the insurance to pay for the Lap-Band in all areas except one. I need hypertension, heart disease or diabetes and I have neither. I am fat (BMI over 50), have high cholesterol and depression. I am only 34 and will eventually get high blood pressure or diabetes if I don;t lose the weight. I told a fellow bander that I was denied and she said that I should go see her surgeon and see if they can get the insurance to approve. Do you think it is worth it? Do you think that maybe I can find a doc that will give me a diagnosis of high BP even if it really isn't? I know that's bad! This sucks, I am soooo disappointed. I was looking forward to starting my weight loss journey and actually being successful. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I am also in the process of getting insurance approval and have the same questions as you. I am always "head" hungry so what happens after the surgery. I am willing to go to therapy and have gone in the past. I know that the Lap-Band will work for me because when I was pregnant the baby was so far up that it was uncomfortable to over eat so I actaully lost weight while pregnant. For some reason the head hunger was squashed by the physical discomfort. Does that make any sense? I look forward to some Lap-Band veteran responses!

Hi Everyone, I am in the process of getting insurance approval for the Lap-Band. I have been reading the forums and doing plenty of research but there are a couple of things that I am confused about. What exactly are you able to eat after surgery? What foods can you NEVER eat? I understand that there are a few weeks where we only drink liquids, then pureed, then soft foods so AFTER those first few weeks what does a typical day look like? What does everyone eat throughout their day? I would love for you to tell me exactly what you ate today: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and Snacks. Thanks!