andrea0121

She's a member here and started a thread about her episode. I think maybe you should read her thread......

I'm looking forward to your episode tonight. I'll thank you in advance for sharing your story, however revealing it may be. Continued success in your recovery!

I was tentatively scheduled for Nov 23rd but I got the call yesterday that it is most definitely going to be December 8th. Now I'm set in stone!!! My birthday is Nov 20th so I was hoping to get it done sooner, but I'm not going to complain!! Good luck all!

I was tentatively scheduled for Nov 23rd, just got the call yesterday that it is for sure December 8th. So I'm going to take my butt on over to the December thread, but wish all you November bandsters the BEST of luck!!! Can't wait to follow up on all your progress. !!

I'm overwhelmed this morning as well. People truly have selective short term memories. Can't wait to see the Repubs "fix" everything. They freaking broke it, they should "fix" it. I won't be holding my breath though. UGH, so disappointed today.

Congrats on what seems like a smooth procedure, abraxasbear!! I really just wanted to post in this thread so I get notifications, AND so I can update later after my surgery!! Good luck everyone!!

This is me as well. My deductible is met and I wanted things to get done before the end of the year. I have no stipulations, and UHC took approximately 9 days to approve. It was submitted on the 18th of October, the letter of approval is dated the 27th. Good luck!

I'll be at Aurora Sinai up in Milwaukee. I was referred to Dr. Chua through my primary care doctor. How about you?

Ugh!!! Lol, I have political ads. I don't know which is worse!!! I'm just north of Chicago and being banded (tentatively) the 23rd of November. Looks like we're close!!

Here's hoping that everyone who had surgery today is well on their way to recovering!! You all are in my thoughts and I can't wait for it to be my day!!

I use electronic cigarettes (my boyfriend and I have been analog cigarette free since January) and I plan on buying the juice (you use a vegetable glycerin with baking flavors for the electronic cigarette) with zero nicotine in it. I just like the flavor of it. Like right now, I'm vaping Banana Cream...it tastes just like the banana Runts. YUMMMM.

Thanks for the responses, ladies!! It's good to know that I'll be able to get my fluids in! :sneaky:

Good news bad news for me. Good news: I am officially approved, thank you God. Bad news: My tentative schedule date of Nov 23rd MAY get pushed to December. I'm not too bummed if I have to wait a little longer, it's a HUUUUGE reassurance knowing that it's approved and I won't have to fight anything. Happy Friday Eve !!!!!

Lol, thank you for responding, I honestly knew the answer probably wasn't going to sway the way I wanted it to. :biggrin: I really need to start to get a handle on this then so it's not such a shock to me when I NEED to be complying with the no-gulping rules. :w00t:

Wow!!! That's awesome!!! Kudos to your employer. :laugh:

This is going to be the hardest thing for me to get accustomed to. I loveeee to have liquid at a meal...milk...tea..soda..water...it doesn't matter. My surgery is tentatively scheduled for the 23 Nov so I really need to get a handle on not drinking at meals. I also have a desk job and constantly have Water at my desk gulping it down. Those of you who are banded...are you able to drink throughout the day without having issues? I don't have all of my thyroid so I'm constantly thirsty for some reason so I always have a drink on me.

Helloooooo, I am tentatively scheduled for November 23rd. !! I had my meeting with the surgeon on October 11th, they sent my authorization into the insurance on the 18th, and supposedly I'm in on Nov. 23rd. My birthday is Nov. 20th (I'll be 32, UGHHH) and I had already taken off Nov 18th through 28th. We had the 25th and 26th off anyway, so I'm hoping to bump it sooner if I can. Just waiting on authorization from insurance. So hopefully they don't sit on the claim forever. :huh2:

I think if someone votes in the poll, it shows up as a new response to the thread. I think.

Yeah, those signs and the people holding them, disgusting. Eff the tea party. I can't believe I share the same air as these people.

Hi. I'm hoping to get banded sometime in August or September. I have PCOS as well, but am currently not on Metformin. I was in the past and on BC at the same time. I got pregnant (lost it) got scared and went off the Metformin. My endo or my GP (who I think is a better doc than my endo) never advised me to go back on the Metformin. I have about 1/4 of my thyroid left because of a huge goiter that I had removed, along with my thyroid because the surgeon wasn't sure if the cells were cancerous or not. I'm glad I read this thread, as I'll certainly have questions to ask my GP. Any suggestions? I'm glad to see people in the same situation still plugging along with the band.

The link that I posted says something about the old school BC's and weight gain. I wish I could go on Mirena (it's an implant that goes up in your biz, Katy) but I haven't had any babies. My OB won't put it in, something about the cervix not being dilated before. So, I'm on the Nuva ring which is low dose too.

Here's an interesting read on birth control and weight gain. I'm on the nuva-ring personally, I think my weight gain has been because of my eating habits and I too have PCOS. Anyway, it's worth a read: Birth Control Pills: Weight Gain and Fluid Retention

How does this even answer my question? Born-agains cherry pick verses out of the bible all the time. Hence the hate and condemnation of homosexuals. I have strong faith in the Lord. I also know that you or no one else can tell me who or who isn't getting into Heaven. No one on this earth will read and interpret the Bible the same as anyone else. It's impossible. So, you keep on keepin on, whatever helps you sleep better at night.

So have they (the Catholic church) reneged on the whole shell fish thing? And I'm pretty sure my boyfriend is going to hell since he mars the corners of his beard. :grouphug: I'm not Catholic. I read that in the bible. It's pretty easy to understand. Oh, I've been known a time or two to work from home on Sunday too. SMITE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Did you just yank that out of your ass or do you have proof of her "mental health issues?" Marguerite Perrin is a God Warrior. I mean, if you want to equate that with mental health issues, be my guest. :grouphug: