DomincanGirl

I feel so tired of looking so fat . So I guess that is vanity to some degree. In adition to having panic attacks at night thinking Im dying from a heart attack

Its a combination for me , I have always been healthy , but every sense realizing my weight has made me have health issues now Im scared in addition to feeling fat. So its a combination of things .

Thank you both for your replies .. that gives me hope

I havent had my lap band yet, but I just wanted to offer support through your trying time, I do agree with the others to not give up .

Try to keep your spirits up too take care of your mind as well as the modifications you have made in your diet..

Hi Amanda

Well I will pray for to have this approved!:biggrin1: :biggrin1:

I am going through the jumping through hoops part with insurance .. but with not so good luck , so far . (keep me in your prayers too.)

Its so exciting to finally know that there is a tool to help in aiding weightloss isnt it.

I pray for the best for you and cant wait to here of your approval

Take care

I am just wondering if when insurance states you need a comorbity along with the weight, are they saying you must have one of them for at least 5 years aswell ?

my insurance is Aetna , but seems I might as well not have any they dont want to cover anything:(

Hi. I don't post much on this site, but have read alot of posts on my journey. I am here to say that I had my surgery in July and have been happy with my band. I have lost 53 lbs in 4.5 months. I have been so pumped up about this decision that I made until yesterday...My cousin went through with her surgery on November 21st and was so excited about it and told everyone that I was her role model and she wasn't afraid because I had done so well. Two days after her surgery, she started feeling real bad and was having severe pains and nausea. My mom took her back to the doctor that did her surgery and they determined that she was very dehydrated, had a touch of pneumonia, a urinary tract infection, a kidney stone, an infection in her port site and two blood clots around the band. Yesterday morning she had her band removed and yesterday afternoon, she died. I don't tell you this to keep you from getting the band, because mine is still a success...I only tell you this to make sure you take care of yourself and know the risks that are involved in this surgery. I will never be the same now, because I will always look at myself and know that I have a band in my body and always think that if I hadn't started this journey that my cousin would have never had hers done and would still be here with her two daughters today. Thank you for reading my post and I hope that if you decide to do this surgery that you will realize how serious the doctors are when they tell you to breathe, sip sip and walk walk....

Tricia Self

Oh my Tricia ,

I am so very sorry for the loss of your cousin.. I cant even image what you and your family is going through.

I just wasnt expecting that outcome when I was reading your post.:confused:

I too just found this thread .. it should be a sticky:)

I just need to talk ....

Thank you Lord for all of your blessings, I was feeling un easy last night ..but the power of prayer is amazing !!

I prayed and just had peace come over my mind.

I thank God for his grace and mercy .and I pray that God's grace and love be felt by everyone .

Thank you fellow believers for there being a place to come and rejoice at the Love of God here on this site .

I ask that any of you who wants to , please pray for me that some how some way I have this sugery , my insurance doesnt seem likely , and I will self pay , but that will take awhile for me to start saving for.

But we all know the power fof prayer..:clap2: and I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me .

Thank you

and God Bless !:confused:

Well I look forward to so many things some are

crossing my legs with out it breaking me into a sweat.

walking into a store and finding the perfect outfit knowing they DO carry my size .

Not having to take high blood pressure meds

Looking at myself and honestly liking what I see

seeing my waisteline

not hearing "Big Girl" jokes directed at me (mostly by my thin family members)

Not hearing "you have such a pretty face" ..guess the rest of me is.....

Having energy and feeling 32 or younger

I could go on.....

these are things that I look forward to :confused:

No I havent been banded yet, but vry excited for the day to come where I am:)

I hope things continue to go well for you :biggrin1:

:Banane17: Oh now the waiting begins, I hope your one of the lucky ones who gets a super fast approval!

I know the waiting is hard as I too am just waiting to be banded :Banane48:

Good luck

Congrats ~~ I think thats such good news to hear .

I cant wait to be experiancing (hopefully )just as wonderful experiances:)

:clap2: Congrats ! I cant wait to have a date scheduled .

I 'm nervous as well ,

I will keep you in my prayers on your sugery date , maybe you could do something special for yourself before the date to help relax you .

Again good luck with your new journey in life:)

I have no interest in any murders book O.J or otherwise

Hi Carlos ,

How wonderful to know that this forum is a source of support that you referr patients to.

I know I , as someone who hasnt been banded yet, appreciate the information I have recicved as well.

First I just want to say HUGS TO YOU ,

I read you post crying my eyes out .. I feel the exact same way you do.

It felt like you typed my thoughts , I too have NOBODY to who supports me. I dont have a husband any more as I am now going through a divorce, but I feel so alone in my battle or struggle to change my life.

I understand how hurt you feel that your husband isnt being supportive..and Im sorry that you have to go through that.

The thing I am doing is what I have always done with my feelings , Im just tucking them inside and proteting myslef . I WILL do this sugery , even though I will have no family along with me (I chose to not tell my family ..as they would be brutly honest on how I am stupid to let someone cut me open to loose weight)

I will pray for you that you can find the strength to be there for yourself ..even if nobody else will.

If you just want to talk with someone who understands please PM me.

Hugs to you again Sweetie

Take care of yourself , and Congrats on your new journey

Looking forward to hearing more as you feel up to it.

HI, I am not yet banded, but, I have a phobia of vomiting...so I can relate..Just remember you will not die from food being stuck in your food pipe..only if it blocks off your wind pipe..and that isnt what pbing is. I am going to be so obsessive with chewing that I will probably end up pureeing everything I ever eat again..lol geri;)

oK NOW totally hit the nail on the hammer.. I have a fear of choking, that is why I dont eat jolly ranchers or any hard candy.. nor would I let my son.

I understand the chewing really good , its just when I think of me choking or having esphagus problems (that I have read about on here) it terrifies me. Again it just may be worst cause senerios

For me I like a guy to be TALL the taller the better .. the weight isnt so much an issue.

But I've never been attracted to a man who is shorter than me.

If he is thin or chubby .. it would be ok, though I prefer beefy broad shouldered strong men who I feel I wouldnt BREAK..

Hi Joe and Welcome ..

Im new here also and there are alot of great people here. Ive gotten quite abit of help here too .

Good luck with your research

:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

so happy for you , and I cant wait to hear more when your up to it :biggrin1:

CONGRATS

Ahh , well still great you found one,

Im so happy again to hear positve thing from a 6 year Bander ! So glad your doing well

Has it been hard for you at all ? Im getting banded hopefully in January if I get approved through insurance and dont chicken out..:nervous

Hi wonderful that you have had your band so long with sucess!

I havent had mine yet , but I do plan on having it done .

Have you looked for a doctor to see you where you have moved to yet.

Good luck and Welcome:)

What they are referring to is acid reflux. When you have reflux problems stomach acid comes back up in your throat when you lay flat. This is a result of being overweight or having your band too tight. I have never really experienced either. I have had my band for 19 months and have never had the feeling of choking even when having a really bad PB. I do get the stuck feeling, more of a sharp pain in the middle of my chest, what some refer to as a golfball. I try walking, it usually makes it pass, if not I pb and it is gone. Never a choking sensation though. Hope this helps. ~Mandy

oh yes that does help quite abit.

Again thank you all for helping me understand , I really really do appreciate it

Hi there ,, so how exactly do you get this test done? Did you have to swallow anything?

Hope all is well with your results too

Thanks for all the responses ..

I did read about choking feeling in a few people saying they had to sleep with pillows to prop them up.So they wont choke in their sleep

I guess I will talk to my doctor about this as I just want to be sure I am aware of what I may experiance