Ok Banded pro's this is my first time posting , I would like to know if n e 1 has been banded in columbus, ohio at the Mt. Carmel hospital and if so how was your experience? I have just sent in my first set of paper work to be approve by their Dr. Also they are charging $300.00 for administrator fee (paper pushing to the Ins.), not to mention I will have to spend another $200.00 for their nutritionist and this $500.00 is not covered by my insurance:faint: . Are fee's normal? I was just wondering because I feel as much as the surgery cost, these things should be included! N E help would be nice

the weatherman is saying it may be over 60 degrees on tuesday, so i am going to try to make it up to polaris to the meeting. i cant use the excuse that it will be too cold!

niki--your saying you have made the same resolution since you were 12 to lose weight hit home.

ever since i can remember being me, i have felt fat. and now i look back at pictures wonder what i was thinking. i was so beautiful and thin. why have i felt fat all my life? seems like it became a "self fulfilling prophecy" because the more i thought about it the fatter i became.

but that is all in the past now. now i am feeling thin for the first time in my life.

so everyone keep on track and "git er done"

Looking forward to meeting you ladies in person!

I'm waiting on a call from the cardiologist for the results of the chemical stress test and echocardiogram from Dec 14 and Dec 20th. I'm hoping that they were normal and they just haven't notified me of the results due to the holidays. If they weren't normal and they haven't tried to contact me if its anything serious that wouldn't be good. So I'm staying positive that nothing is wrong and they are just behind on paperwork and calling with results. Say a prayer that all is fine if you will please.

hi, all.

after my last band adjustment i have noticed much more restriction. this is good. before i was as loose as a goose. now i can only eat half a bowl of oatmeal. meat is a lot tougher to get down. if it is in some kind of sauce it goes down much better.

but this is all good. i dont want to be able to eat "mass quantities". i am not a "conehead". anyone rembember the coneheads?

i did lose a pound and a half. finally. seems like i have been stuck for ages.

I am going crazy at the thrift stores!!! i was in the ohio thrift yesterday for three hours and spent 55 dollars. but if i hadnt kept putting stuff back it would have been 150 dollars

and not to brag or anything BUT i found a cool, gold necklace that i am going to use as a BELT!!!! and i found another gold necklace that does not have a clasp, but if i put it over my head and put one arm thru it at a time, i can get it down to my waist to use it as a belt too!!! Golly, I am so impressed with myself!!

my friend and i found a gorgeous size 12 coat and my she kept telling me to try it on. i kept telling her no way could i fit in a 12. and a bystander said that she thought i could fit in a 12!!!

it helps to be tall. but i still aint fitting in a 12!!

Debbie --Looks like you are having lots of fun with trying new clothes (even if they are 'new to you' from the thrift shop) -- Congratulations. I can't wait to do the same. Loved your new Ticker with the shoes and things - shows you're having a good time!

When I go for my pre-op testing in a couple weeks, should I have my hubby come too. Just for the class thing? Is it something he is going to have to know?? how long is the class??

I can't wait to get thin clothes. I have already bagged up 8 trashbags full of my fat clothes!! Still more to go through.

i dont remember much about the preop day. but it takes about 2 to 3 hours and it is very boring.

mostly lab work, xrays and nurses, doctors and dietician talking to you. you can take him but he will be bored. but at least he can keep you company while you wait to get the various tests done.

good luck

Hi and welcome KTBUGG. My DH plans on being there with me for preop testing, just as a second pair of ears.

Hey Debbie..... look at your weight!!!! You have lost 71 lbs!!!!! OMG I cant wait to be able to say that. On average you have lost about 10lbs a month. You are gonna be a skinny momma in no time. What does you DBF think of the new you??

I forgot to say I am praying for a good report for you SpecialK.

Got my cardiac clearnace for surgery today. Another hoop jumped through! I was actually really relieved to have the results and hear everything was normal and great after waiting since December 14th and 20th. Yea!

WooHoo for your good report SepcialK!!! Thank God for that.:clap2::clap2:

Congrats SpecialK....keep up informing us. I am soo excited for you.

Sorry don't know what the text did on that.

Tomorrow afternoon Jan 8th is my psych test (like 200 questions or so) and I hope I pass! Ha Ha! I'm just going to have the Dr. submit it to Aetna for payment and see what happens. If its not covered, then I'll do out of pocket on that and turn the expense in on my health care flexible spending account. This should finish off my psych clearance for lap band surgery this month. Still have to finish out January and February dietician appts from everything I've heard others with Aetna have to do.

Special K--good luck.

i got my pink top from the thrift store.

Is any one else going tomorrow?

this OSU game is not looking good.

I don't think I am going. Not until after I have my surgery. IDK

yeah, I don't think they are going to be able to recover. 10 minutes left.......31-17.

I'm so sad my Buckeyes lost. :cry

SpecialK, the psych test is not that bad. There are about 200 questions, but they will tell you that they are not there to decide if you should have surgery or not, but to decide how much training you will require prior to your surgery. The questions were pretty straight forward. They want to see if you have any issues that might prevent you from making proper choices. I saw Dr. Tell at Riverside, she was the nicest lady. (though I had to pay $500 out of pocket!)

I had my grandson here last night and he will be here this evening as well. He is at the cutest age right now 2 1/2, though he runs me and papaw ragged. He loves football and watched every last second of the game last night, but he would get confused and root for LSU on occation. :rofl: He would copy what ever DH was yelling at the TV and when the band played he would put his fingers up to his mouth like he was playing a horn and hum some funny little tune.

I am truely in love with my grandbabies. I am so blessed to have all 5 of them. (though I'm much to young to have children )

I'm doing very good with food choices. I should increase my excerise some more and I know I would lose faster. I really want to be at 260 by the time we leave for our cruise. I'm pushing myself hard to get there.

I am rambling on and on.... sorry

I hope you all have a blessed day.