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By princessfrogee, July 6, 2007 in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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Posted July 6, 2007

Though not completely new to this site, I started researching the labpand about 8 mos. ago and it all came to a screaching halt when we found out my husbands insurance intentionally left this coverage out of their plan. :huytsao There is a chance he will be switching jobs (also we will be moving near Ft. Benning, GA) and we are told that the insurance is the top plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield so we have hopes that it will be covered.

I struggle with low blood sugar and although recent tests claim to be normal, I regularly have the instant shakes, etc. if I wait too long to eat or don't eat enough Protein. I had my gaul bladder removed in 1995 and have since had trouble eating fresh fruits and veggies and certain foods that upset my stomach. After having the bouts with the upset stomach I really have the low blood sugar issue. The blood tests my Dr. just recently did was supposed to show three months worth of glucose ups/downs, but the results show normal??? I don't understand how with the problems that I have. She also did cholesterol and thyroid as well. All were normal.

Anyway, my point I am trying to get to is whether or not anyone else has had problems with blood sugar pre LB and how did that affect the recovery weeks post LB? I know eventually with the weight loss the blood sugar should get better, but being on limited diet right after surgery causes concern for my blood sugar issues.

Also, I was leaning towards LB over gastric BP mainly due to wanting to lose the weight slowly to avoid as much extra saggy baggy elephant skin as I can. That and LB tends to be covered by more insurances than GBP. I was reading where one person had lost like 27 lbs. in one week. That is a lot to lose in one week! What has been everyone elses' experiences with the saggy baggies? Also could you include your starting ht/wt/age/date of LB surgery, because I know that makes a difference as well.

Also, if anyone is from the Columbus, GA or Phenix City, AL area that has had the lap band I would love to chat about local Drs., etc.

Thanks!

Tawnda

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  On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
  Soooo I am coming to a realization
  of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to. And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.
    
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    I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.
    
    I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.
    
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