laurajean1

I don;t think that the sores are considered a comorbidity. I qualified on one comorbidity, high blood pressure, with a BMI of 45.

i already have the lapband,but am having complications as i losethe weight.i have heard that medicare will cover the panni procedure if there is a rash which i opten get

I had my surgery on the 6th of august I'm doing great I say that because I survived the liquid diet lol. There was a moment I didn't think I would lol.. Anyways I am late for my menstruation. I'm positive I'm not pregnant. Someone suggested that this was because my body was trying to hold on to everything because I'm not giving it as much nutrients as before? I was wondering how true is this and if any other women have gone threw this after surgery? I'm going to ask my doctor when next I see her but would like some info before that if possible. And just to update I've lost 24lbs total feel great and loving my new energy

i was banded on jan 20th,2011 and have been getting my periods every other month.so my guess is that its normal

i get sores under my tummy and boobs,will medicare cover the procedure?

thanks for the advice

i am going for my 6th fill on sept 2nd,how do i know if the doctor is even getting the saline in??i know thats a question for him but does anyone else wonder that???

I had surgery June 29. I was supposed to start my period a week after surgery,instead I started the day after surgery,I haven't had one since. The thing is I feel like I'm about to start for the past week I've been cramping and just getting that feeling of doom. Yet nothing has happened. What the Hell? Any others go through something similar?

i was banded jan 20th,and have been getting my period every other month since,so i guess its normal to have irregular periods

Ok, I am going to take that as a NO, lol, how do I stop these cravings, its so hard, I hear a top pop then that's all I can think about!

as long as yo can tolerate it then i say go for it!i drink a diet soda now and then,BUT,i let it sit for a bit so its not as fizzy..

I won't be having my surgery until November (really frustrated by the wait!), but I wanted to put my 2 cents in and hopefully, help some of you! For many years, since I've gained weight, I have suffered with awful rashes (maybe even yeast infections) under my stomach where skin touches skin. I also get rashes in my groin area and sometimes under my breast. For years I have used one product that clears it up fast. -- really fast! It is Gold Bond powder (not the cream). Recently, while in the dollar store, I saw a copycat of Gold Bond and decided to try it -- and it worked great! I know that many of you have this problem and I hope you try it. Let me know how it works for you. Lynne

i get them also,but i went to my doctor and got a antibiotic ointment that clears it right up,but then its back again a few days later

i am going on my 6th fill and still no restriction,how come i am not feeling any yet.this is really upsetting to me......

whats the rule for coffee? when can we have it? what about wine?

go ahead and have your coffee, the reason the doc says not to have it is because it can dehydrate you and irritate your belly,but if you can handle it,go right ahead.i have my coffee every morn and i have no problems.test it and see how it affects you

I'm almost 3 weeks post-op and I've had three seperate times now where I have ate til I am sooo uncomfortably full.. Tonight I hit the fast food and I bought LOTS of food. Basically like I would of prior to surgery for a binge. I ate a lot, I'm surprised at what and how much I can get down. Of course now I sit here so full and feel horrible and regret it. Why am I doing this to myself? I was a self-pay so I'm shocked that my "old" behaviors are already tempting me and I'm acting on them. I've been able to eat very well since week 2. I'm able to take in over 2 cups of food at one time. I'd type in what I ate tonight but honestly I'd be embarassed at the amount. I'm just wondering if for ONE there is something wrong with me that I'm able to eat LARGE amounts right now?? Is anyone else able to do this before their first fill? Any encouragement or beat downs? Advice?

I will say this.... just found out my divorce is final. My car broke down and I need 4,000 bucks for a transmission and my now ex-husband is acting like a player and dating a lot of girls and they all think he is prince charming and it hurts. All this equals wanting to punish or hurt myself with food and instead of doing what I shouldn't do... I'm doing it. Just feel lost, alone and helpless right now.

well if it helps any,i have totally sabataged myself these pat few weeks(emotional eating)due to some issues i am having.i dont eat alot at one sitting,just through out the day and eating things i shouldnt,like cheese cake that i bakede last week.i'm not one to talk right now,but try to have a little more willpower.

goodluck you

i hear ya! well good luyck to you....

I had a horrible episode today. I knew the chicken was too dry (fried) and on top of that I didn't chew well. I was in a restaurant and had to go throw up in the bathroom. Gross!!!

thats what happens when we arent careful,its not only embarrasing but its painful

thanks guys,i'll be more cautise(spelled wrong)from now on but man did it hurt

please,please please pay attention to your chewing!i dont want anyone going through what i went through yesterday.i thought i had chewed good but guess what??it wouldnt go dow nor did it come up...it hurt like holy hell.so ,my fellow banders,pay attention to how good you chew.good luck to you all in your weight loss journey

i have misicare and i had a 6 month nothing....i did have to lose a few lbs,but that was too shrink the liver in prep for the surgery.and of course you need all those appointments to get cleared.however my surgery was medically needed

oops,thats medicare

As I am sure some of you may know that Medicare has a 6 months exclusion from doing the surgery. In this 6 months they require doctor controlled diet. Well my question is has anyone on Medicare had the 6 months Dr. diet exclusions waived? And if you did what did you do to get it waived. All help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Sal

i have misicare and i had a 6 month nothing....i did have to lose a few lbs,but that was too shrink the liver in prep for the surgery.and of course you need all those appointments to get cleared.however my surgery was medically needed

Ok, Be honest! Does anyone drink even a teeny weeny bit of coffee even though we're told not to? I see blogs where people do drink a bit of coffee with no negative effects. I'm not a huge coffee drinker, but I do miss my half cup in the morning.

i drink my coffee every morning(a whole pot) as long as your stomache is not irritated from it'and you dont feel dehydrated then go for it,doctors arent always right

yes it was.......

hello all, sorry if this is in the wrong topic, but I finally found a doctor in NJ willing to take me since I moved from CA. I'm going for an unfill next week and am thinking about bringing a boiled egg with me!! I want to make sure I can eat that, since right now the only thing I can tolerate is yogurt.

why on earth would you do that when you know you have to be on liquids for a day or 2 after the fill>?

i went out to eat 2 weeks ago and could fit into a booth,with room to spare.i felt like a million bucks....

GOOD TO HEAR ~~~~ had my 3rd fill today !!! now i have 7.5 cc in my band, hoping to fill some more restriction !! Can i ask A question, do you have a special diet for fills? do you follow it? we are told Clear liquids for 2 days, shakes for 2 days, soft foods 2 days, and then normal food> Anybody else?? and if not what do you do after fills ???

Thank you =)

Melissa

i only have to do liquids the first day,and i do not eat before i go to get the fill

congrats! do you know how much you have in your band now?

no, i dont.but whatever it is its working as i am down 10lbs since the 7th.good luck to you....

Not sure if we are allowed to ask this or not but where do you buy your Protein powder from?

I've seen the actual Protein prices and the shipping prices vary so much from website to website.

Do any of you know who is truly the cheapest?

i buy mine at cvs pharmacy for 14.99 a bag,and its pretty good.i get the chocolate flavored

So I am 6 days post opp, doing well. Most of the gas pain has subsided from my shoulder area. I have been on liquids and full liquids, so my DH bought me a small/baby sized shaved ice today. I decided to go ahead and eat it! Boy was it yummy and my tummy tolerated it just fine? Seems like a good way to get more liquids down? So why not sugar? Was this bad? Why is everything on the list sugar free? Not that it would be smart to OVER indulge on sugar like Koolaid but whats the reasoning?

sugar has empty calories thats why...we dont need them we have enough trouble getting the calories that we need