Hi

My name is Ellen and I live in Mt. Vernon. I have not had the sergery yeat still talking to Dr's and getting Info. Jest wandering if there is any one close by. I have lots of questions. I have a consoltaion visit with my Fanily dr on friday and am not shure what to ask.

Thanks

Ellen

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P.S. sarry about the spelling

Jewels68- I have the AP Lapband. I actually just got it on sept 30th. Mine holds 10cc, but I don't have a fill yet so I don't have any restriction.

For the Ticker, you have to paste the bbCode in your post for it to work.

Edited October 11, 200817 yr by ShellShock

ShellShock~ I also heard they have a new AP band. Did you get the newer one or the old one? I saw on another board that they have improved that one as well.

Oh, Thanks for the ticker help.

I just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm in Seattle!

Hey fellow Washingtonians!

hello i am in puyallup

Sue11. I had the salad and chili from wendy's , no probs going down. My nutrionist was surprised that the PA didnt give me more of a fill and was glad that i scheduled my next two appointments with the doctor.

I enjoy salads, I think if I couldn't eat a salad I would definitely feel my band was too tight...I wish it was a little tight now...I've got no restriction either :smile2:

A little over a month and counting down till my banding. What kinds does everyone have? My doctor gave me a choice of AP Lap Band or the Realize. Anyone have the Realize? I love reading all the info he gave me on both. I see the Realize can have up to 9cc in it. Does anyone know how much the AP can have total? I like the port better on the Realize- but that band with new name is pretty new to the states this year even though it's been around outside the US since 1996. Let me know if you have any thoughts on either band please.

Also- having trouble to get the ticker to work. Not a big deal as I have a monthish to go.

Thanks

Jewels, I have the realize band and so far I love it....It has taken me 4 fills to finally feel that FULL feeling everyone keeps talking about! I was really beginning to think maybe I didnt have a FULL button! HA HA....But after 4 fills and finally being at 8cc's I now know what full means and I feel like a bandster! I can only eat about 3/4 to 1 cup of food and Im sooooo full....lost 13 lbs in 3 weeks soo WOOOOHOOOOO.....I have a 10 cc band so it took me forever to get there!

FINALLY FULL,

Lisa

Lisa~

Have you been on the Realize website?? I heard you can make a little chubby person and as you lose weight so does your person. lol

I really like their website, but I like how the new AP can go up to 14cc. Not sure I would ever need that though. I also like the port better on the Realize. Who do you see for your lap band?

I have not been on the website cause I was banded in Mexico and I dont have a access number. I go to the ladies in Arlington for all my fills. Northwest Fill Management providing affordable lap-band fills for weight loss surgery patients., Mexico was just too far to go for my fills so I did my research and found these wonderful ladies who are a wonderful source of info. They have helped me so much on this new journey I have chose. I have their personal emails and keep in contact on a weekly basis. They travel to Spokane, wa where I usually go. No other dr here would touch me since I went to Mexico so they've been a great help.

My mother in law went to Mexico in July for her band too. She also see's Kitty & Robin in Arlington as she lives in Bellevue. I just read a really heated debate on AP band or Realize on this website. 10cc seems to be the norm for both bands. I think really big tummies get the new 14cc ones. I think I will chat with my doctor again before surgery to see if he feels either way about the bands again. He said he has only been using the Realize band for several months in his office.

Its been quiet in here. how is everyone doing?

Hey fleminld~ Just counting down the days until my band. I went an had my psych consult last week. I have an appt in Oct and last one Nov 3rd with the dietition and then they will send all info to insurance. I have completed everything the doctor wants and insurance so I hope the auth go fast. My doctor won't even pencil me in for Nov 24th. I just really hope I can have that date.

jewel: it seems to take forever to get your surgery date and then the time goes by so slow until that day arrives. At least it felt that way for me. it was 10 months for me from time i submitted for approval to insurance company to surgery date.

Sue: is it normal to all of a sudden get some restriction 2 weeks after a fill? past 2 days when i eat my lunch meal i am getting the stuck feeling. It might be just because i am not chewing enough or that i ate veggies(shredded carrots/peppers/mushrooms stirfry) and the chicken alternately. I was only able to eat like a 1/3 of what i was able to eat for Breakfast. shall see what happens today.

It seems my body is one of those that doesnt loose any weight for a couple weeks, then one week loose 5 pounds it seems. I keep dreaming that the number will dbl and ill loose 10 pounds in a month vs 5.

Fleminld~ I think your doing great. My mother in law had hers done in Mexico in July and I think she has lost 31 pounds. 10 being before the surgery.

10 months wow. Did you have to do anything special for them?

It took 4 months about for the approval from insurance. Another month until the phone appointment with head nurse. Then it was the lab tests and onto the wait list for surgery. Was a long wait cause they were moving buildings and one of the doc's had retired.