Let's see if we can get everyone to move over to this new 60+ thread!

I'm celebrating today.... my 6 month bandiversary!

what is the difference between the Wi Console and the Wii Fit

what is the difference between the Wi Console and the Wii Fit

Have to have to console to play any of the games. The Wii Fit is an accessory, as the other games are. The console comes with one CD, Wii Sports, and that is fun, too. But the Wii Fit is the balance board that weighs you and tells you waht your BMI is, tracks your exercise, and has yoga, balance exercises, strengthening exercises, etc.

Congratulations Roxie, on finally getting a date. I sure hope you find that this is the best decision for you. I know that it was for me and I

am just beginning. We all are here for you.. and I am so glad I can say "WE"... I'm certainly glad I found this forum. Thank you, to everyone that goes before me.... My hats is off to you.

I've been Realized!!!!!

I had my surgery Monday, came home on Tuesday, and I feel absolutely wonderful! Moving a little slower, but I'm not having any problems....well, except for hicups! The only pain I've experienced has been in my neck, but I attributed that to the bricks the hospital called "pillows". I used the PCA several times for neck pain.

My doctor said clear liquids only for this week...no protein drinks. He says I don't need them. I didn't tell him about the bunch of powders I've collected in preparation for this!!!

I am SO glad to have the surgery behind me! I was really anxious that my "advanced" age would make the process more difficult, but I'm really pleased with my outcome.

I hope everyone else is doing as well as I am!

I've been Realized!!!!!

I had my surgery Monday, came home on Tuesday, and I feel absolutely wonderful! Moving a little slower, but I'm not having any problems....well, except for hicups! The only pain I've experienced has been in my neck, but I attributed that to the bricks the hospital called "pillows". I used the PCA several times for neck pain.

My doctor said clear liquids only for this week...no protein drinks. He says I don't need them. I didn't tell him about the bunch of powders I've collected in preparation for this!!!

I am SO glad to have the surgery behind me! I was really anxious that my "advanced" age would make the process more difficult, but I'm really pleased with my outcome.

I hope everyone else is doing as well as I am!

Hi Lynn - I am really glad to hear from you. My date is Dec 4, and our ages are within a year of each other. My surgeon is recommending the Realize band for me. Reason given - she is finding her patients over 65 have been doing better with the Realize. I have been trying to research both of the bands, but the websites (of course) each promote their own band. I tried ObesityHelp (their research found them about equal) and the new forums here for information, recommendations, etc., but on the LBTalk forums it seems there is a person who is so adamant about his/her position - which is against Realize - he/she made everybody mad and the conversation deteriorated to no help at all. I hate it when that happens. It is hard for me to understand why some people have to resort to "hate" tactics to prove their point. It only proves they are mean-spirited to me, and makes their point useless. I believe either band is good, follow the rules, be successful. If you have any insights or questions I should be asking, please let me know.

Was your surgery covered by Medicare? Pls let me know how that went. I have not heard of issues, but I'm pretty detail-oriented and want to be sure I have crossed the T's and dotted the I's.

Thanks for the help!

Lynn, Pati, JoannMarie, Phyllser,

I have enjoyed this website for over 2 years but have never found where I belong until now. I am interested in everything you guys discuss, i.e., Wii Fit and comparison to other Wii options, Realize vs other bands, concern about our age and the band and our success or lack of, anyway, just to say I find you guys to be informed, open minded, kind and I am so glad I found you all before my surgery. Just want you to know that I appreciate the effort you put into this site.

Pati - thank you for the encouragement, I need it.

Lynn, Pati, JoannMarie, Phyllser,

I have enjoyed this website for over 2 years but have never found where I belong until now. I am interested in everything you guys discuss, i.e., Wii Fit and comparison to other Wii options, Realize vs other bands, concern about our age and the band and our success or lack of, anyway, just to say I find you guys to be informed, open minded, kind and I am so glad I found you all before my surgery. Just want you to know that I appreciate the effort you put into this site.

Pati - thank you for the encouragement, I need it.

That's very kind of you, Roxie!

Everyone her has something of value to offer and we're glad you're here, too!

I've been Realized!!!!!

I had my surgery Monday, came home on Tuesday, and I feel absolutely wonderful! Moving a little slower, but I'm not having any problems....well, except for hicups! The only pain I've experienced has been in my neck, but I attributed that to the bricks the hospital called "pillows". I used the PCA several times for neck pain.

My doctor said clear liquids only for this week...no protein drinks. He says I don't need them. I didn't tell him about the bunch of powders I've collected in preparation for this!!!

I am SO glad to have the surgery behind me! I was really anxious that my "advanced" age would make the process more difficult, but I'm really pleased with my outcome.

I hope everyone else is doing as well as I am!

Glad to hear someone else having the Realize Band. That's what I'm getting and That's what my Doc said also about some people doing a little better on the Realize Band. Not sure why yet.

Only 5 days to go and I'm on the Pre-op Diet and already have lost 10 lbs. Realy suprised me. The Clear liquid diet well be the hardest for me, as far as I know. Have to be on it one day before & four days after, than go to Full liquids.

Not much more to report, just hanging there.

Don

Glad to hear someone else having the Realize Band. That's what I'm getting and That's what my Doc said also about some people doing a little better on the Realize Band. Not sure why yet.

Only 5 days to go and I'm on the Pre-op Diet and already have lost 10 lbs. Realy suprised me. The Clear liquid diet well be the hardest for me, as far as I know. Have to be on it one day before & four days after, than go to Full liquids. Not much more to report, just hanging there. Don

You're doing great, Don!!

Was your surgery covered by Medicare? Pls let me know how that went. I have not heard of issues, but I'm pretty detail-oriented and want to be sure I have crossed the T's and dotted the I's.

Thanks for the help!

JoannMarie

Sorry to take so long in responding! I spent most of yesterday napping! I got a little over-confident and may have pushed myself a little too hard on day 2 !!! I was so happy to have it over with! Okay, new day today. I fell rested and refreshed.

No, I didn't use Medi-Care. I'm covered by Anthem Blue Cross, and they are wonderful! They really want me to succeed at this, and have assigned a case worker to me for support! She's had a band placed 18 months ago, and she's been very supportive.

I'm rather excited about having the Realize band. They have a web site support program where you can set up your personal account, enter your personal information, and monitor it daily...food diary, exercise diary, personal diary, fills, etc, etc, etc. It's very comprehensive and helpful. Your access account number is associated with the very band that you received. The doctor gave me that number on release from the hospital. The doctor can also access the site, if you wish.

There are three doctors in my Medical Group...each has done over 50 Realize placements, according to the web site. (WOW! Considering bands are still nowhere near as popular as gastric bypass!) The Medical group chooses the Realize Band simply beacuse they're happier with the long-term results, as their studies show fewer problems and better results 4 years out.

Have a great day, everyone!

I have Medicare/Tricare For Life (ret. military dependent) and I had an interesting experience. When I got my EOB for the surgery, I saw that Medicare denied the hospital portion of the bill. Then I remembered reading somewhere (here probably) that Medicare required an overnight stay and I went home the same day. So I called Medicare to see if that was the problem. It took a couple of days for a call back, but the person I talked to was very nice and in looking up my account, said that the hospital had coded their bill incorrectly and that I should call them and tell them to resubmit it with the correct code and it would be paid. So I did that, but the person I talked to at the hospital told me that my balance was $0. I told him what Medicare instructed me to tell him and he said it didn't matter because the hospital had already written it off! go figure! Forgive me if I already told this story, but, a word to the wise... make sure you check to see if you are required to have an overnight stay or not.

Hi Guys, Haven't been on for a while - got too involved with Facebook. Just read the last few pages to catch up.

So glad to hear that Don has a surgery date and the rest of you are making progress.

Five months post-op, I have now lost 50 lbs (a milestone). I don't know how much the band has to do with it, but my counting and controlling calories seems to help. I can still eat a large quantity of healthy food at a time. I just must be careful to chew and not eat too fast. And, especially, choose the right foods.

We were at a football get-together (Go ND!) yesterday with a carry in. There were several good salads there, a mixed veggie salad (made by a diabetic lady), freezer coleslaw, and kidney bean salad. I ate at least a cup of each, plus a couple chicken wings sans skin. I never did get a full feeling, but then, I never do.

I plan to see my doctor next week. I am at 6 cc in an AP large band.

Perhaps I need a fill. I want to feel full sooner. Do you think that would help?

I will admit it is nice to be able to go to events and eat something. And to be able to go out for dinner with others and not call attention to myself.

What is Facebook and do they have a web site?

JoannMarie & others looking for Wii.............

WalMart has the Wii console on their website for $249.24 + shipping. (You cannot ship to store for free.)

They also allow you to check to see if any local stores have them (at the same price, of course).

I looked late last night and was going to order one, but checked and found that a store about 7 miles from me had them. I called the store this AM and they had one left, so I went over and got it. They also had the WiiFit for $89.74, which I thought was a good price, so I got it also. :eek:

Now to figure out how to hook the durn thing up! Hey, kids!!!!

Just checked and Toyrus has them online if your intrested but there not cheap then again what is lol

Carol

Hi Guys, Haven't been on for a while - got too involved with Facebook. Just read the last few pages to catch up.

So glad to hear that Don has a surgery date and the rest of you are making progress.

Five months post-op, I have now lost 50 lbs (a milestone). I don't know how much the band has to do with it, but my counting and controlling calories seems to help. I can still eat a large quantity of healthy food at a time. I just must be careful to chew and not eat too fast. And, especially, choose the right foods.

We were at a football get-together (Go ND!) yesterday with a carry in. There were several good salads there, a mixed veggie salad (made by a diabetic lady), freezer coleslaw, and kidney bean salad. I ate at least a cup of each, plus a couple chicken wings sans skin. I never did get a full feeling, but then, I never do.

I plan to see my doctor next week. I am at 6 cc in an AP large band.

Perhaps I need a fill. I want to feel full sooner. Do you think that would help?

I will admit it is nice to be able to go to events and eat something. And to be able to go out for dinner with others and not call attention to myself.

How did you make out with getting a fill? How much and did your doctor give you a "rule of thumb". My understanding is if you reach a plateau and are not losing weight then a fill is required. My problem has been the doctor has tried .25 cc and I found I was vomiting every few days. When he took it out I have been OK and the weight continues to go down albeit slowly.

:eek:

Justmeuknow - Facebook is a social networking website. You go to www.facebook.com and set up your own facebook page. It is useful for posting pictures for others to see and, if you can get enough of your friends and relatives on it, you can kinda keep up with what is going on in their lives. You can find old friends, etc. In my case, all of my six children or their spouses have Facebook pages, and 7 out of 8 grandchildren do, too. So when they say something about their status, it shows up on my "Home" page. If you want to try it, once you get your page set up you can look for Susan Crane in the Northern IN network. Phyllser is also on there - we are now Facebook friends.

Doddie63 - thanks for asking about the fill. I did get a fill up to 8cc, but it was too much. I don't really want to be in pain after eating a couple egg beaters. So I went back and he took 1/2 cc out. I had not really stopped losing, just was feeling unsatisfied after eating 1-2 cups of food. We'll see how this works..... so far, so good. Just had 2 bowls (about 1.75 cups) of turkey chili and was satisfied.