BJSkates76
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1 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 1st Anniversary BJSkates76!
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October 2010 Bandsters!!
BJSkates76 replied to Sarah71407's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Rock on! I'm scheduled for the 25th if the Optifast doesn't kill me first! -
Ok, so I've completed the pre-requisites for my insurance company. The paperwork was submitted Sept. 1. I've seen it take only a matter of hours to be approved and others... months! I have BCBSTX UT Select PPO. They raised their deductible from 350 to 5000 for bariatric surgery! My dad's now on board as well as my husband. Dad's told me not to worry about the money. I have no idea what that means, but I guess I'll find out. On another note... right now... it doesn't matter if I get approved! I'm experiencing dizziness and fatigue, and my Dr has no idea what it is other than the fact my blood pressure isn't entirely stable. It's 100/70 lying down and 90/60 standing up immediately from lying down. Now, it's hard to get what the real number is from when I stand up immediately because I get lightheaded. Grr... always something in the way it seems. On another note... we have a new addition to our family. Lucian. He's a 2 y/o German Shepherd that we rescued from a kill shelter. Our Basset Hound Jeffrey passed away :confused: a couple of weeks ago. I had mentioned to my husband that I don't feel safe when I'm home alone being that we're in a new development without a whole lot of neighbors. So, I set out to find a dog that would make a good watchdog in addition to our Black Lab Thora who is a GREAT watchdog. She even barks at my phone. After a few visits with Lucian at the shelter, and Jason's approval, I adopted him! He is not a very good watchdog. He's needy and traumatized! I love him, though. He's very sweet and wants to make friends with everyone. Well, here's to hoping I get approved and figure out what's wrong with me and fix it in the mean time!
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:thumbup:Hi, I'm Julia and i'm starting my journey as well. I've been looking for friends as well. I stay in the Dallas area. I have been medical cleared, but still waiting for insurance clearance.:mad2: I'm not sure how long this is going to take, but i'm hang in there. I hope you have success in your journey. Any question you may have please feel free to e-mail or write. Julia
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Everything is going great so far, i had my cardio visit this past wednesday, i go back next month to get an EKG done, this wednesday coming up i see the psych doctor, im not too worried about that for i know that i eat too fast and bout time it registered that i am full, i have already ate too much... but the band will help me with that. i have my pulmonary visit next month too but all my visits next month are not til the end of the month which sucks because i wanted to be done by the mddle of july so i could get the surgery at the beginning of
August, but hopefully it still can be in August... i havent had my meetings with the dietician yet, they say she is booked this whole month so i would still have to wait til next month to see her... uggghh... im inpatient when it comes to things like this..lol, but i still am hoping for that august surgery tho..(fingers crossed)
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Hey Girl!
I'm glad you dropped a Hello my way. I've been meaning to write to you to see how things are going! Ah, you beat me to it! LOL
Things are going pretty good. I'm still working the eating plan which turned out to be a lot easier than I thought it was going to be. Hopefully, I'll satisfy the surgeon with some weight loss. I'm trying to amp up my work out routine. I actually walked a MILE! And then yesterday, I did it again! My back hurts today, but I'm going to the gym tomorrow with another Bandster Stacey.
How are things with you? Tell me everything!
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Hi Bj, how have u been... im doing good, just dropping by to say hi and see how ur journey is coming along so far!
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I just had my first consultation. I'm pretty excited. I'm glad you added me as well. Are you still attending the group?
