I am defeated I feel like such a failure.I have not spoken to anyone about this but I am freaked out. I have been pigging out on birthday cookie today and I can't tell if I have the right amount of restriction or not I can eat pretty much anything comfortably except dry chicken or beef. I am filled to 2.5 cc and I go back on 8/23 and I want to be filled to thr max but he keeps telling me I am tight so what is the deal is ait all mental I am stuck at the same 25 pds I lost my first month. I see the progress others are making and I get so disgusted with myself. I am a very positive person can't you tell? Seriously I am a hairdresser and big mistake I let everyone know what I was doing and now EVERYDAY every client ask me so how's it going and I want to say well let's see I puked on Tuesday binged on Wed. everything seems normal how the hell are you. Anyway I need some suggestions from you wise ones out ther in never nevre land. Thanks for letting me vent.

Dr. Spegiel

4/19/04

299/275/130

Originally posted by Penni60

I am guilty of in between Snacks that I need to cut out. So that challenge will be difficult for me but I am up for it. Eating healthier is always a good challenge.

I up your challenge and raise you a "good deed day".

Any takers?

We should report back what we did and how it made us feel.

Can I play, too? Please! :rolleyes:

Does someone know how to move this week's challenge to it's own thread? Then others will be given a chance to take part (if they want to). Also, are we supposed to log-in daily and give a brief update of our day--meals, water intake, helping others? What days is this running through? Monday through Monday?How often are we allowed to weigh? Any other info. you might feel is helpful, please advise. This sounds like just what I need to get my "butt in gear". Best of luck to all participants!

I will start a new thread. Look for "Weekly Challenge" post in the SUPPORT forum.

Thanks, Penni! Will you please list what you want posted and how often? Ex. 3 meals day, good deed, water intake, etc. What days is this running through? Thanks so much!

I just wanted to send out a great big thank you to all of you in this forum. I've been struggling with weight for about 15 years, and have see-sawed between lap-banding and RNY for a couple of years now.

RNY though scary and daunting, is covered by my insurer, banding is self pay.

Of all the research I've done on the subject, nothing has helped me know that banding is for me like you all and this site. Your frank details, funny observations, caring support for one another, and great ideas have definitely given me exactly what I needed to know that banding is what I want and need.

So thanks for the inspiration & thanks for the real insight.

This site has become one of my daily check-ins.

Pam RN 39/F 5'8"

267 preband/140 goal

Pam, have you decided which dr. you want to do your band? Do you work for a lapband dr.? Best of luck to you and we look forward to hearing your story here!

I'm still looking in my area, and semi-considering Mexico.

No, I don't work for a doctor. I'm a hospital RN, in a medical/telemetry unit. I'm looking into Dr Rohrscheib, but still keeping an eye out. Rohrscheib only includes the band placement, initial fill and a nutrition consult for 14,500. Probably better priced than multiple trips to mexico, but I'm checking around just in case.

Yes, please check and double check for drs. and just as important, your aftercare. Have you checked inamed's website? They have a list of drs. local and out of the U.S. Good luck!

Yes, I did check Inamed, that's where I got Rohrscheib's name. His office is actually a over an hour away, but he also does some work at a clinic that's about half an hour away. He's the closest so I thought I'd check him out. If he does the procedure I'd have him do the aftercare, but I'm not sure if he would do aftercare for me if I have it done somewhere else. It's something I'll have to ask.

Thanks again!

That seems to be a major problem, getting a dr. who didn't do your band, to accept you as an aftercare patient. Some patients' Mexican drs. give them lists of U.S. drs. But they find out, after the surgery, that many of the U.S. drs. listed do NOT accept Mexican banded patients. Also, because of the liability issue, a lot of U.S. drs. do not accept patients banded by other U.S. drs. You can never be too careful or research too much. Now's the time to find out what to expect, whether state banded or banded out of the country. Just take your time checking it all out. Good luck!

My Mexico doctor referred me to a local doctor for follow up. But doctors here aren't allowed to take on patients banded in Mexico because their Med Malpractice insurance won't allow it. I'm sure the doctors would love to help us; unfortunately they can lose their license.

I found a dr in Ventura that takes on most Mexico patients and not just patients from Dr. Lopez. He told me that he hasn't refused one yet.

I didn't have any trouble either, I actually had a choice of 2 or three doctors. But I do recommend establishing aftercare in advance if you go Mexican. Best of luck to you on your journey to health.

Neicy, there's something fishy going on since nobody in Las Vegas will touch me. One of the three doctors will give fills to Mexican patients, but they said their med-mal insurance won't allow them any other care.

As far as setting up aftercare in advance, I thought I had it covered since my Mexican surgeon gave me a personal referal to Dr. Teng, but when I contacted Teng, he basically told me, "no way."

Hey, Lisa: It seems to me that if they want to avoid medi- mal practice insurance problems then they would not touch you at all. The minute they touch you for anything they take on your care. Even if it is for a fill. That is my understanding. It sounds like they just don't want to deal with another surgeons patient period.

I still say you should get Dr. Billy set up as your doc. Get an appt and then go see him. My insurance is covering my visits so far. Yours might too.