Desiree1970

I have UHC too, but as my PS said, make it UGLY take naked pictures, document your bad rashing and back problems. They have to know this is NOT cosmetic but reconstructive surger... Insurance company's really do suck! They have no problem taking your money, but when you need their assistance they get stoopid! grr!:thumbup:

Get a part time job Write my letter to insurance January: Schedule consult with Dr. Karyotakis and Dr. Uyeda in Los Angeles (shoot for same day) Schedule appointment with Dr. Saab about my rash and back pain... ask him to refer me to chiropractor to see why I'm having balance problems. Follow up appointment with Dr. Liu and Dr. Linder Get letters from all Dr.'s and get insurance started and appointment set.

Get a part time job Write my letter to insurance January: Schedule consult with Dr. Karyotakis and Dr. Uyeda in Los Angeles (shoot for same day) Schedule appointment with Dr. Saab about my rash and back pain... ask him to refer me to chiropractor to see why I'm having balance problems. Follow up appointment with Dr. Liu and Dr. Linder Get letters from all Dr.'s and get insurance started and appointment set.

Dr. Linder is absolutely WONDERFUL! My consult was fabulous and I feel totally comfortable with him being my PS! Showing my belly and lower pouch was kinda embaressing, but we're trying to get insurance to cover... without insurance it's $18,000.:sneaky: I need an extensive tt with no muscle tightening. so I have a lot of homework to do... I need documentation of my rashes and back pain and letters from Dr. Liu and a few other doctors. I'm so excited... I'm looking at $7,000 if insurance cooperates. I'm praying for God's favor :crying:

Dr. Linder is absolutely WONDERFUL! My consult was fabulous and I feel totally comfortable with him being my PS! Showing my belly and lower pouch was kinda embaressing, but we're trying to get insurance to cover... without insurance it's $18,000.:thumbup: I need an extensive tt with no muscle tightening. so I have a lot of homework to do... I need documentation of my rashes and back pain and letters from Dr. Liu and a few other doctors. I'm so excited... I'm looking at $7,000 if insurance cooperates. I'm praying for God's favor

I'm meeting Dr. Linder today. I'm so excited, my dad is driving... one question is why are we leaving so early? 8am? For a 1pm appointment when my appointment is in Beverly Hills not Utah LOL! I'm hoping to work the money thing out... I only have the 5k now... hopefully some in house payment plan or financing can be arranged. I'll keeep you updated :sneaky:

I'm meeting Dr. Linder today. I'm so excited, my dad is driving... one question is why are we leaving so early? 8am? For a 1pm appointment when my appointment is in Beverly Hills not Utah LOL! I'm hoping to work the money thing out... I only have the 5k now... hopefully some in house payment plan or financing can be arranged. I'll keeep you updated :thumbup:

Hello Dr. Shulman :w00t: I had the lapband in 2006 and started at 289 lbs. I've gone as far down since then as 201, but today I'm at 203. My panni did develop a nasty rash this summer and I had been given a prescription topical powder from my doctor. Recently I've been having extreme back pain. This pain seems central in the small of my lower back. Could this be due to the panni hanging more and more and also my breast that are dropping significantly? I will be 40 in April and am not in a committed relationship; I still want children, would the panniectomy be smart to do? Thank you in advance :tongue2:

Found this Sauna in Riverside I wanna check out: Kyoto Sauna 10600 Magnolia Ave #D Riverside, Ca 92503 http://www.kyotosauna.com They have some good prices and I wanna start utilize the Sauna in my new regimine... OMG I'm watching too much UFC LOL, but I have a few friends who are fighters and they're pretty smart... :sneaky:

Found this Sauna in Riverside I wanna check out: Kyoto Sauna 10600 Magnolia Ave #D Riverside, Ca 92503 http://www.kyotosauna.com They have some good prices and I wanna start utilize the Sauna in my new regimine... OMG I'm watching too much UFC LOL, but I have a few friends who are fighters and they're pretty smart... :thumbup:

In conjunction with several aspects I'm just bumbed this morning.... I reached 201 and was positive my next step would be down and then below 200... so why the crap am I 203?! I'm frustrated! I'm waiting for an auction win on ebay to pay and I am FLAT broke! :sneaky: Got bills to pay and my weight is not doin wha I want it to... so here I am today watchin Ultimate Fighter and just chillin out in my apartment... I feel a little retarted, cos here i am lounging on my couch watchin Spike and bloggin when I should be out enjoying life.... did I mention I've got my hoodie on... okay yep I need to let go of this depression!:sad: Now.. I have my consult with Dr. Linder on Monday and I am excited about that! I'm gonna explain to him what I'm looking for and let him know I am experiencing extreme back pain I believe due to the sagginess of not only my belly but my breasts. My lower back is giving me every day pain...(right now I have a heating pad on my lower back) I just wanna be happy and right now I'm not...:crying:

In conjunction with several aspects I'm just bumbed this morning.... I reached 201 and was positive my next step would be down and then below 200... so why the crap am I 203?! I'm frustrated! I'm waiting for an auction win on ebay to pay and I am FLAT broke! :thumbup: Got bills to pay and my weight is not doin wha I want it to... so here I am today watchin Ultimate Fighter and just chillin out in my apartment... I feel a little retarted, cos here i am lounging on my couch watchin Spike and bloggin when I should be out enjoying life.... did I mention I've got my hoodie on... okay yep I need to let go of this depression!:cursing: Now.. I have my consult with Dr. Linder on Monday and I am excited about that! I'm gonna explain to him what I'm looking for and let him know I am experiencing extreme back pain I believe due to the sagginess of not only my belly but my breasts. My lower back is giving me every day pain...(right now I have a heating pad on my lower back) I just wanna be happy and right now I'm not...:cursing:

I'm fighting the good fight cos on my lunch break I so wanted ONE TACO... then I said no, then I said, well I'm gonna move my car cos I've got these 3 inch heels on and I'm parked far away, it'll be dark after work... so I move my car and there's no close parking spots except by the AM & P.... no big, but I now want Munchos... I fought the impulse, only to get to my desk and count out nine dimes and two nickles... enough for a bag of Munchos... again I fought the temptation and reached for the snack size can of tuna in water in my desk... and now.... yes I'm still thinking of Munchos, but I'm settling for the tuna LOL:w00t:

I'm fighting the good fight cos on my lunch break I so wanted ONE TACO... then I said no, then I said, well I'm gonna move my car cos I've got these 3 inch heels on and I'm parked far away, it'll be dark after work... so I move my car and there's no close parking spots except by the AM & P.... no big, but I now want Munchos... I fought the impulse, only to get to my desk and count out nine dimes and two nickles... enough for a bag of Munchos... again I fought the temptation and reached for the snack size can of tuna in water in my desk... and now.... yes I'm still thinking of Munchos, but I'm settling for the tuna LOL:w00t:

Today, I'm attempting to do protein nectar all day with water.... I'm still fluctuating and haven't dropped below 200 and it's frustrating. This may be a good thing, because I'm broke and protein is about all I have lol.... So I'm gonna finish this cup on my desk and then have another for lunch and go out to my car and chill..... We'll see how this goes:unsure:

Today, I'm attempting to do protein nectar all day with water.... I'm still fluctuating and haven't dropped below 200 and it's frustrating. This may be a good thing, because I'm broke and protein is about all I have lol.... So I'm gonna finish this cup on my desk and then have another for lunch and go out to my car and chill..... We'll see how this goes:unsure:

I'm so taking your advice! Thanks so much!

I'm so CLOSE to Onederville I can taste it!!!!! I love my scale... I get on and it says 188 then jumps to 201.6~ Don't know exactly what that means, but I'm happy... And this is after a totally terrific FIGHT NIGHT *UFC* I think as I keep being social my esteem edges me on to keep workin the band and with this I'm losing:redface: I LOVE THIS! PRAISE THE LORD!!! Love, Desiree

I'm so CLOSE to Onederville I can taste it!!!!! I love my scale... I get on and it says 188 then jumps to 201.6~ Don't know exactly what that means, but I'm happy... And this is after a totally terrific FIGHT NIGHT *UFC* I think as I keep being social my esteem edges me on to keep workin the band and with this I'm losing:redface: I LOVE THIS! PRAISE THE LORD!!! Love, Desiree

I'm getting the panni first... I have maxed my flex spending account out for 2010 at 5k and expect insurance to pick up most of the cost. This works out good for me because my credit is not great and financing it may be a pill.

I've recently been adjusting and slime is awful so I'm gonna try the pineapple juice thingy

I hate to think what the cleaning people in my office think when emptying my garbage.... at times I find I have to PB (is that it) in my garbage can... as gross as this sounds, and I know it's TMI, I just have to get that "slime" up out of my throat.... very little food comes up, just a bunch of nasty slime... I'm sure this is the lubricant trying to get the food all the way down to my stomache. So this morning I ate a boiled egg and a few slices of bacon in the car on my 45 minute drive to work... I was fine... then I got to my desk and started to feel it and had to PB.... or is it PM... whatever, I had to do it.... So I'm down to 203! closer and Closer to breaking 200! Oh Praise the LORD! Gotta work now so latas :thumbup: Desi:rolleyes2:

I hate to think what the cleaning people in my office think when emptying my garbage.... at times I find I have to PB (is that it) in my garbage can... as gross as this sounds, and I know it's TMI, I just have to get that "slime" up out of my throat.... very little food comes up, just a bunch of nasty slime... I'm sure this is the lubricant trying to get the food all the way down to my stomache. So this morning I ate a boiled egg and a few slices of bacon in the car on my 45 minute drive to work... I was fine... then I got to my desk and started to feel it and had to PB.... or is it PM... whatever, I had to do it.... So I'm down to 203! closer and Closer to breaking 200! Oh Praise the LORD! Gotta work now so latas :mad2: Desi:rolleyes2:

Good Morning.... I had a few slices of bacon and a boiled egg for breakfast.... I had an adjustment two weeks ago and I'm feeling the restriction... But at 203 today and happy

whooo I gotta catch up... been lazy with updates lately... On Oct 25th I was at 208.7 Oct 27: 211 Oct 29: 210.5 I had my adjustment this day. Following my adjustment I caught terrible flu symptoms and started my period... I just felt like YUCK! Stress also didn't help and I was dealing with money issues.... Today is November 8th and I'm down to 204.1 I haven't been eating a great deal... I'm a bit tight :confused: I need to find a way to stress less and stay on track.:confused: