Just wondering where everyone was?? I haven't heard from some of you guys lately and was wondering how you are all doing. I guess you guys have been busy as I have. Come on back guys and give us an update!

Thank you so much for your message! One week from today! I hope you are still doing great! BBR

Howdy, Susie! I do read the boards here lately but I guess since most of the initial questions/uncertainties have gone away I'm not on here nearly as much as I was in the past. The 23rd of this month will be my 6-month banding anniversary and I still feel that this was the best thing I have ever done! I have about 15-20 pounds left to go to meet my goal. I am down to a size 10/12 in clothes and feel great! I have a total of 7cc in my 10cc band and definately believe this is the "sweet spot" for me! I am full after eating 1/4/-1/2 cup of food- which is something I never thought would happen to me! I find myself wanting to tell everyone about the lapband and how wonderful it is! I do need to work on my excercise, though- I was doing really good with it but have dropped off the last 2 weeks. I plan to start back at it again serious come Monday! Congrats on your weight loss- you are doing great! Don't you just love Dr. King! Howdy to all the rest of the MS folks also!

Mary

HI there...I have not been here in about 2 or 3 weeks...I have finally gotten my 3rd fill and it's a tough one. I can't hardly eat--but the good thing--I'm loving it. I would have never thought---an apple sauce would fill me up in the am...I eat one 4-oz cup at about 5:15...then a second one around 7:15. After that I can take any required medication and my vitamin B complex...Somedays--I can't eat at lunch time--I just can't or don't have an appetite. I keep water going in the system for sure. But every other morning--walking the treadmill, lifting light weights....Then coming home by 9am...sometimes I'll get a nap. Since there has been the triple digit temps-my kids have asked for sandwiches--telling me it's too hot for dinners. So now the freezer and deep freezer stays full. Who would have known---my food bill would be this low? My kids are 9 and 11 yr old boys. They say--they are happy with the food they have. They have their days when I wonder--where does all the food go to. I have had days when I bake two medium pizza's--yes two and the boys eat 85% of them. Leaving maybe 3 peices. I have eating some pizza--but surprisingly--the top only. The break= not my style. It gets stuck and it hurts too bad going down--so I avoid it all together.

Will I make that magical 3.2 pounds a week? So far I figured out my average for the past weeks--starting April 1st--I have averaged 2.25 each week.My goal is to get to that elusive--3.0 to 3.2...The Dr said that may be too much.But if I continue with this small meal plan....it'll be there for sure with the third fill making me go hard with the loss of weight.

Well in my last statements...People I know hardly know what to say. Some say the smarter things. But somehow there is a large majority who say the stupidest things. From Drug use, crack, am I sick from HIV---am I scared of what others are saying about me? I said to the Guy who asked that---"Hey--I don't know you people anyway--I just live here in the apartment complex and I sleep very well.....

Hey! Here's one of the Mississippi Folks. How has everyone been doing? I'm going next week to get a fill ! can't wait! I can tell I really need it. My dr is in Jackson Ms., Dr Carral. He is really wonderful. Im from Greenville which is about 1hr and 45min away.Just a nice drive.

Hello, Betty Lue! I was banded August 17--and cannot wait to get my first fill--not til Oct. 1st--from Dr. George Woodman in Memphis. When did you have surgery--and how much have you lost? I am SOOOOOOOOOO ready to have some restriction--as I really can eat whatever I want--and know that I shouldn't. Those first 2 weeks were really nice when you just couldn't eat!

Hi Rogers11 had my surgery Oct 2006 in Acunia Mx. I've lost a todal of 70 lbs. I've got about 15 to go. I've had 2 fills. I think the band is the greatest thing they ever came out with! When you get that first fill be careful what you eat. what you eat today you may not be able to eat it when you get your fill. You'll see what I mean. Good Luck!

Hello Rogers11. Untill you get your first fill just try to eat only stuff thats good for you. Nothing fried!! I know its so good. You won't gain just try to eat the right things. Drink lots of water. When you get your first fill trust me you will start losing. Good Luck and don't worry, you'll do just fine!

Hey! Here's one of the Mississippi Folks. How has everyone been doing? I'm going next week to get a fill ! can't wait! I can tell I really need it. My dr is in Jackson Ms., Dr Carral. He is really wonderful. Im from Greenville which is about 1hr and 45min away.Just a nice drive.

Hi Betty Lou,

Hey! Here's one of the Mississippi Folks. How has everyone been doing? I'm going next week to get a fill ! can't wait! I can tell I really need it. My dr is in Jackson Ms., Dr Carral. He is really wonderful. Im from Greenville which is about 1hr and 45min away.Just a nice drive.

Hi Betty Lou,

You said your Dr. is Dr. Carrel, do you mean Dr. Carroll at River Oaks Hospital? I'm having my 1st. Dr. Appt. with him on Sept 24th. to start the process. If so you are the 2nd. person I have heard about at that Hospital. No, maybe 3 people.

I live in Puckett about 40 minutes away.

See my posting in the other MS. link under skinnydippn42.

Nice to hear from someone close.

Don

Hi Don yes my Dr is Dr Carroll at River Oaks Hospital. I really like him a lot. Just misspelled his name. I was having one of those days LOL. Let me know how everything goes.

Hi,

My 1st. Doc's meeting went fine. Having my Psychology testing done on Oct. 3rd., my 43rd Wedding Annv.

Too add to a busy month I'm having a Colonascopy on Sept. 27th. Everything coming around fast now. My Family Doc wanted me to have it as one of my Annual test. My Banding Doc., Dr. Carroll wanted me to have it before the banding. Well set up an appt. wth the Dietition soon. Might be Banded in early Nov.

Progress is being made. My Insurence Co. & Medicare said that they will cover 100% of the cost, let's hope that realy is the case.

Don

Don, Im so excited for you! You have to go through a lot to be banded, but it is well worth it. Good luck!

~Betty

Hi Y'll,

My Doc has submitted the papers to my Ins. Co. & Medicare, just waiting for thier reply.

I seen the shrink yesterday (10-03-07) as part of my Pre-op. I was there 4 hrs and had to answer over "700" Yes or No questions :faint:on paper plus a few orel questions from the Doc. Then........ went to Sam's and did a little shopping, this is the way I spent my 43rd. wedding Anaversary.

BUT......... When I arrive home, I rang the door bell and when my wife answered the door I had "two doz rosses" in my hand. Made Her day. :biggrin1:

That's the latest update from this arena; just playing the old waiting game.

Don

Hi,

After I came home the Doc gave me an large envelope with more papers to fill out that I have not looked at yet.

It was about 10-12 more page to fill out and mail back to him. It took me another 2 Hrs. to fill out those papers. This batch went into great detial on my passed eating habits, Family, on & on & on. Glad to have that over with. :faint:

Going to my Family Doc Monday (10-08-07) to update my Annual checkup so He can send a letter to Dr. Carrell saying that I'm healthy enough for the surgery. Still waiting for the Ins. Co. to "OK" everything.

Don

Hi Ya'll,

Just had my 1st setback. :cry

I have been trying to have my LapBand done at River Oaks Hospital but found out they have not been aproved "YET" by Medicare for Medicare to pay for it. I can't afford it if that is not done . It should be approved but no telling when.

I went to a semanar at CMMC 3-4 months ago and they were in the process to be approved by Medicare for Medicare to pay for it. I'm going to check with them soon to see how it's going there.

Other than that, "I'm ready".

Glad to see another person here on the MS thread.

Don