Is there anyone out there with a February surgery date? I found out last week that mine is on February 1. Was shooting for December 06, then hoping for January 07, now thankful it's finally set for February! My surgery is scheduled with Dr. Malley in Kansas City.

Tracy,

Bummer about the April date instead of February, but great news that BCBS will pay. Congratulations on the approval and solid date!

HAPPY BAND DAY TO:

:cake:NurseCEO - 02/09

HAPPY BAND DAY TO:

:cake:NurseCEO - 02/09

Congratulations on your surgery date!!!! Let the eating begin!:hungry:

Happy Banding,

NurseCeo :clap2:

Good Journey,

Terri

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Hey Tracy,

Congratulations on your band date, finally:faint: Even though it's a date I think you still need a hug:girl_hug: you have been so good to us February Bandsters. Thanks

Terri

It was a success !!!

no bad reaction from anesthesia, great staff, surgery went smoothly. I had a hernia repair too.... BUT the pain................. Lord, help me!!!!!!!! I can barely breath, I am on on liquid lortab. my tummy is puffy from the gas, it looks like I am 7 months pregnant. I can feel my stomach, woke up crying " my stomach" !!!!!!!!!! I am scheduled to fly back on saturday... I do not see how I will make it - I will probably have to stay here for a week. Each patient is different, I have heard of people driving on the second day. Maybe this is because of my hernia repair....

I have never experienced so much pain in my life.

:omg:

Luciana Jellie Bellie

"Hernia repair" seems to be quite common with this surgery, and I'm getting the impression from these posts that the Hernia repair patients have a little harder time post-op. Things will get better!

HAPPY BAND DAY TO:

:cake:NurseCEO - 02/09

Hey, don't leave us "February Bandsters" for the "April" crowd!!!

:update:

Hey, everybody! Just a quick update this morning. I'm feeling better every day, my incisions aren't weeping or getting red at all, the gas pain is subsiding (FINALLY!!:faint: ) and I'm SO glad to be able to eat something with some substance, even if it is just cream soup!! Pure heaven, in my opinion!

Tracy, I'm sorry to hear that your surgery date has been moved back so far. I'd be going out of my mind about it, as I'm sure you are!

I also wanted to thank you for starting this thread, LBT has been a lifeline for me this week, and this thread has been so reassuring, reading that someone else is going through the exact same thing as I am at the same exact time!

I was reading another thread where someone said that they were so jealous of people that had their band surgery one day and then was climbing Kilamanjaro the next day, it made me laugh, which STILL hurts! I don't think I'll be doing any mountain climbing for at least a couple more weeks! :biggrin1:

Hi: my surgery date is 02/20. I'm excited and looking forward to embarking on this journey. I joined the community today and need to learn how to post a message. Can anyone help? I tend to be puter challenged:phanvan

Feeling pretty good. Had my first full liquid this morning. I had pureed prunes and cream of wheat. Could only eat about half the cream of wheat. But finished the prunes. I have a big gas bubble in the middle of my stomach that doesn't seem to want to move. But all and all I feel good.

Joan

I'm editing this original message to show the complete list as of 02/09, any newbies who want to be added either pm me or post a new message to the end of the thread.

Here's the updated list!

Fabulous,funkadelic, freaky, funloving February bandsters!!:biggrin1: per Susannah

b_Russell 02/01

:thumbs_up:CadillacDave - 02/01

:thumbs_up:TresChic -02/01

:thumbs_up:tilde30 02/02

:thumbs_up:Dori – 02/02

:thumbs_up:Schindog18(Greg) - 02/02

:thumbs_up:Susannah - 02/02

:thumbs_up:Cindibear1 – 02/02<O:p</O:p

:thumbs_up:Wanna be thin – 02/02 (tip: don't wear a nice shirt)

:thumbs_up:BoomerSoonerz & Wife - 02/02

:thumbs_up:TravelGirl - 02/05

:thumbs_up:Staceyrtl - 02/05<O:p</O:p

:thumbs_up:Ready_to_Lose - 02/05

:thumbs_up:Twinskd - 02/05

Mom2miracleprin - 02/06

:thumbs_up:Babygrl1234 - 02/06

:thumbs_up:Mel07 - 02/06

:thumbs_up:DmMedina - 02/07

:thumbs_up:MarshallMG - 02/07

:thumbs_up:Marissa424 - 02/07 (our thread youngun at 21!)

:thumbs_up:LapBandNC - 02/07

:thumbs_up:Lapband4menow - 02/08

:thumbs_up:Riley - 02/08

:cake:NurseCEO - 02/09

Terriho - 02/12

PurplePetal - 02/12

BioMama - 02/12

Debi717 - 02/12

Kedasmom – 02/12

Kelsy: 02/12

Humponelove - 02/13

RisaAnn - 02/13

Oldgeisser(Terry) -02/13

LouiseR - 02/13

MinnesotaLady - 02/13

HeatherPA - 2/9 or 2/12

becca77 - 02/14 :kiss2:

DiscoDiva and Daughter - 02/14 :kiss2:

NatalieC - 02/14:kiss2:

M1Hocker - 02/15

LB304 - 02/15

CP-Mike - 02/15

Mom2Sassy - 02/15

Ambrosia(Sharon) - 02/15

dtrmt07 -02/19

Angela - 02/19

Ouachita - 02/19

Pam~02'07Bander - 02/20

Lexus02 - 02/20

Skyeblue79 - 02/20

StaceyLynn - 02/20

KindredSpirit - 02/21

Jean (Freeksky) - 2/21

Silry - 02/21

Alt - 02/22

Mary - 02/23

Wilma – 02/23

Gretchen - 02/23

Dakota1984 - 02/26

IN_Denial - 02/26

Magii - 02/27

Chris - 02/27

LizRbit - 02/27

JennilynnW - 02/27

Jbtullis - 02/27

Kathyy68 - 02/28

SunnySea - 02/28

Tea Time - Pending

IrishMae - hoping to squeak in by late Feb

Megret - Pending Early Feb or Heading South

CP-Mike - Pending

Pam0207Bander - Pending

BlondeLocks (pending in March)

TracyinKS - ( APROVED 01/30! :thumbs_up: ) Bumped to April 26, 2007

<O:p</O:p

Fl Peach - 02/20/07

CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! I got an email from my docs office and the hospital I have to go to due to insurance is booked all the way into MARCH! So unless someone cancels and I can get bumped up.. there is NO way I'm even going to make a Feb date.

I'm trying to take a deep breath and be patient... (but that is not one of my strong suits) CRAP!CRAP!CRAP!

OK.. done bellyaching now

So sorry, but keep the faith, I started this process in November 2005, was originally scheduled for March 2006 but Doc had personal problem and suspended all surgery. I'm so hoping nothing interferes with 02/20 date.

Hi all. I was finally banded on Feb. 5th and even though they repaired a hernia a was unaware of at the same time, I seem to be doing well. I have a few more limitations, but the worst complaint is the gas. Good Luck to all the Feb. Bandsters!

:update: APRIL 26th, 2007

I guess BCBS has been approving LapBands like wild fire and since they (dr's affiliation) only have ONE center that accepts them (Menorah) I am bumped all the way to the end of April.

I am a bit depressed about the long wait, but am happy to at least HAVE a date and I was put on the cancellation call list.

:typing: Now I'm off to update my RL people who know.

Tracy, congratulations! It's still wonderful news that (some) insurance companies are covering this WLS... IMO, that's definitely a bright side! April will be here sooner than you realize.

Gas issues...

Something recommended to me by a friend who's mother had had gas issues after a lap-removal of her gallbladder:

OxBile

Apparently, it's available in healthfood stores, and works instantaneously.

I haven't tried it myself yet, but thought I'd post it here for interested parties.