I just had an Iband (with plication) done on 12/21/11 and I'm really wondering how I should feel on this day!! I feel like I have an air bubble caught between my rib cage thats pretty painful at times! I have had just a couple of spells of nausea, which I think is pretty good. Has any one else had the IBand done?

Twinmom, who did ur surgery?? How are you doing since? How much have u lost so far?

Twin, how are you doing since your surgery? Hopefully we will be getting together again for lunch soon!! We'd love for you to join us!!

I have lost 36 lbs so far since Nov. I have another weigh in & fill tomorrow.

Although I am happy with the 36 lbs, I really thought it would be more by now. I am doing Zumba 3 times a week. My Dr says they expect 4-8 lbs a month... so I guess I am on track.

I have lost 36 lbs so far since Nov. I have another weigh in & fill tomorrow.

Although I am happy with the 36 lbs' date=' I really thought it would be more by now. I am doing Zumba 3 times a week. My Dr says they expect 4-8 lbs a month... so I guess I am on track.[/quote']

Did u get ur surgery done with dr Adam smith by chance?? U did have the plication??

Congrats also in ur weight lost! 36lbs is great!

Twin, Where are you doing your Zumba? I started at Anytime Fitness working out and have not done the class yet!! 36lbs, is great!!

I go to anytime fitness in Hudson Oaks. They have Zumba there at 630 on Tues & Thurs. I go Weds to Zumba at Weatherford College... Where I work.

Yes, Adam Smith was my surgeon. I chose him because he had the proceedure also done on himself.

I will def have to try that..I guess I haven't done it cause 1. I didn't really want to do alone and 2. afraid I cant keep up!!

I would really love you to join me in fitness pal app!! That way I feel we can cheer each other on and corr4ct id needed our food ans amounts that we need!! So please join me!! my screen name is,,,fishngrl!!!

I would really love you to join me in fitness pal app!! That way I feel we can cheer each other on and corr4ct id needed our food ans amounts that we need!! So please join me!! my screen name is' date=',,fishngrl!!![/quote']

Prayers for Tahnee she's getting banded today!!

I live in Aledo, and work in Weatherford. I had my lapband & plication done last November.

A fellow Texan, same surgery, same surgeon. Boy, do I need to pick your brain.

Hey kami, who did ur surgery? I was banded with plication yesterday and I'm pretty sore and gassy! How much have u lost? How is the plication working for u?

Hey kami, who did ur surgery? I was banded with plication yesterday and I'm pretty sore and gassy! How much have u lost? How is the plication working for u?

Sorry - I didn't make myself clear. I haven't had mine yet - scheduled for 4/18 w/Dr. Smith.

And as sorry as I am to not be able to answer your questions, I'm equally excited to ask you the same questions. So instead of the pupil, you're the teacher! LOL

How are you doing? Where was yours done? What kind of incisions? Terrible pain, or just uncomfortable?

excited to see several Texans, several using Dr. Smith.

As far as insurance approval, the miscommunication between Dr. Smith's office and True Results as a True PITA in the beginning, but now everything is great.

Rhonda said she was going to submit my insurance info on 2/29, but I called her a couple of days before to make sure she had everything, physc eval and all - she said she would wait until 3/1 because I had a pre-existing clause waiting period until 2/29.

Then on 3/5 she called at 5 PM to say she was just then submitting it. 5 days seems like nothing, unless you're the one waiting. I called her on the 15th, left a message - never got a return call. Called again on the 16th and they said she was out for the week and would be back Monday. I left a message on Monday finally reached her on Thursday... Somewhere along the line someone there told me to call my insurance company. (BCBS/OK) and they are the ones that told me about the approval.

When Rhonda finally called me back. I told her about the approval. She didn't have a copy of the letter but got it soon after that.

Still no one has been able to tell me about out of pocket, but I'm scheduled. Guess we'll see how that goes.