laurajean1

it was out patient.didnt take long at all,but every case is different.the extra skin weighed 5lbs.

i still cant tell yet if i am happy with my panni,i do know that the excess skin weighed 5lbs.

i dont kno yet if i am happy with the results,as i am still very swollen.but,i'm sure i will be ,because all that skin isnt there any more.

a pani is all y insurance would cover and i cant afford a full tt.

i had it done on tuesday the 3rd.the only real pain i am having is when i try to move.i am very swollen and the binder is driving me crazy

i have both medicaid and medicare and they are covering my panniculectomy surgery.they will only pay if you have bad rashes etc....get documention that you are being treated for them and take pictures,,goodluck!!!

i am feeling the same way,my tt is in 4 days and i am really stressing over it and not sleeping at nite.all we can do is try to be strong and know that the end results will make a differance

ok

my insurance is covering my surgery,because it is medically neccesary,i.e. rashes or sores under belly

you look great!!! i go for my surgery on the 13th

i am scheduled for surgery for a panni on feb 13th

how can you tell if your band has slipped?i have recently had a very bad cough and couldnt eat for over a week.i am now able to get food down without pain,but could it have slipped?

thats just way too funny

does anyone know of a plastic surgeon in ocean county new jersey,that takes medicare

my nose starts to run,when i am full

i was banded on 01/20/11 and have lost a total of 72lbs

not only can i cross my legs,but i can also sit in a booth when or if i go out to eat

it wasnt easy getting here,but i did.

I have lost 65 pounds so far, and six months in I hadn't had a fill. Now after my fill, I end up drinking a lot of liquid to be able to tolerate any kind of bread. Does this happen to anyone else? Is it hard for you to loose weight do to this because you end up flushing some of the food through and being hungry faster? I don't feel that hungry but I am a little worried about this.

you shouldnt be eating bread at all,because it will get stuck,it will definatley get stuck if you try to flush it down because liquids will make it swell

How much have you taken off????and how long did it take honestly...I'm down to 189 today and I had the band 3/18/2010 I started at 261

i started at 268,and i am down to 205

Hi everyone,

I was banded 8/16 and have lost a total of 13 pounds since surgery (not great, but I'll take it). However, in the last 3 days, I am UP 4 pounds. I haven't done anything different and I'm not eating like a pig. Could there be a problem with the band?

Thanks,

Heather

sounds like you are just retaining Water

I am serious love this show and its only been on twice.. I think its awesome that they profile people who are hard workers and also have serious shruggles in their lives.

Being one of Hardworker that seems to never get noticed its awesome to see other hardworkers get noticed :confused:

Anyone watched the show?

i just adore the show,i watched it for the first time last nite,and cried my eye balls out.....

Ok I had another fill last Thursday and now at 6.5 cc. I am confused to when am I full, I think I am eating past the point of being full. I havent gotten sick yet, but it kind of feels like I have something stuck for a few min. then it goes away. How do I know when I am full, any kind of input would be helpful.

it depends on the person,as for myself,my nose starts running when i am full

Hi, I was just interested to know where my peeps are from.

J, Seattle,Wa

Banded 9/19

the jersey shore

I'm having a little trouble understanding the role of Protein in our diets. From what I understand, the Protein is meant to fill you up and make you feel full longer. Is that it? Or does it actually boost your metabolism and help with the actual weight loss? I was banded on 9/20, and I'm just not hungry at all. I'm getting an average of 60 grams of protein and 64 ounces of fluids (whether I feel hungry or not). Yet I've only lost a couple of pounds. I totally understand this is a time for healing, but I'm wondering if I should try to force down 20 more grams of protein.

the reason for the protein is that we dont lose muscle during our weight loss.protein builds muscle.

I drunk a beer and the rule was no carbonation . I knew better but did it. What is the carbonation supposed to do?

i drink beer now and then and never had a problem i guess it depends on the person.now soda is another story,i have to let it get a little flat or it hurts going down