Can any of Dr. Miles or Schmitt's patients help me with a few questions I have? I have BCBS of AL PPO.

How much where you required to pay upfront? (with insurance)

What was the PREop requirement? (liquids for so many days etc?

What is the POSTop requirement? (liquids so many days, mushies.. etc)

I think that's all for now. We have a couple of vacations coming up and I would like to have a heads up on the money so I don't spend it on vacation lol and food requirements..... same.. need to be sure vacation goes along with them.

Thanks!!

ok kaninag dont get that way. you dont want to take it out. you know like the rest of us if you took it out you would gain the weight back.

you can do it. theres somedays where i can eat to. but i just take it easy and eat something very small. like last night i was able to eat half a of a grill chicken tender. and i didnt eat anything that day before either.

ok kaninag dont get that way. you dont want to take it out. you know like the rest of us if you took it out you would gain the weight back.

you can do it. theres somedays where i can eat to. but i just take it easy and eat something very small. like last night i was able to eat half a of a grill chicken tender. and i didnt eat anything that day before either.

Oh you should know by now I wouldnt dare take this thing out...It just pisses me off sometimes....but then on the days when I dont have any problems I am thankful for it...I guess we have a love hate relationship...LOL Today is better...of course all I have had so far is 2 eggs....sooooo we shall see Im about to grill some chicken yum yum....I just wanna be able to eat some crab in July :thumbup:

i know i can't wait until july. the beach and the food.

looks like you have lost another pound congrats.

theres days where i dont eat much of anything. but im not hungry either.

Edited June 8, 200917 yr by JASON R

i know i can't wait until july. the beach and the food.

looks like you have lost naother pounds congrats.

theres days where i dont eat much of anything. but im not hungry either.

Thanks!

Most days I dont eat much but friday evening I was hungry and actually wanted to eat and couldnt thats what makes it so frustrating but like yesterday I ate my grilled chicken NO PROBLEMS-its like each day its a completely different band. Its all good.

Thanks!

Most days I dont eat much but friday evening I was hungry and actually wanted to eat and couldnt thats what makes it so frustrating but like yesterday I ate my grilled chicken NO PROBLEMS-its like each day its a completely different band. Its all good.

I am just wondering as I read your postings how much energy you guys have now compared to before surgery. Also, when you say you aren't able to eat, are you still having protein shakes?

I am just wondering as I read your postings how much energy you guys have now compared to before surgery. Also, when you say you aren't able to eat, are you still having protein shakes?

for me i have more energy then i have had since i was in high school. and i do dtill drink my protein drinks in the morning. thats what i have for breakfast most of the time. and i also have my protein shots also.

Thanks!

Most days I dont eat much but friday evening I was hungry and actually wanted to eat and couldnt thats what makes it so frustrating but like yesterday I ate my grilled chicken NO PROBLEMS-its like each day its a completely different band. Its all good.

Kaninag and Jason...I'm so glad you had this conversation. It's nice to know that the life with the band is a love/hate relationship. I'm having some of those same feelings. I don't eat much any more which is great but I'm finding that I'm continuously having to fight old habits and try to change them. I'm doing well and making good choices but it's still hard. I'm learning to pack a small lunchbox to take snacks to class since there is nothing in the vending machines that I even want to look at. This also seems to help with the urge to stop at Taco Bell and order a sack of tacos. Old habits do die hard don't they?

On a different note, I'm having a lot of gas still. Painful gas that wakes me up about 4:00 every morning. I'm trying to decide if it was something I ate, if I didn't chew my food well enough, or if I ate too fast. I guess it'll take awhile to learn my new stomach.

I am just wondering as I read your postings how much energy you guys have now compared to before surgery. Also, when you say you aren't able to eat, are you still having protein shakes?

To be honest my energy level up until about January of this year was the pits...I was sleeping all the time and just felt soooo very tired. I had everything looked at, I was getting my protein but I was still just so tired...I guess my body was adjusting I dont really know but then after then I have felt GREAT....my doc gave me b12 injects to help even though my b12 level was fine and I increased my vitamins and I feel better much better now that I did before the surgery.

debbut, old habbits are very hard to break. im 9 months out and i still have problems with old habbits. im sure i will always have them to worry about. i mean for 32 years i done nothing but eat what i wanted to and now im down to eatting what i need to. so dont worry your not the only one having the problems like that.

and on the gas. some people have gas problems for a little time out from surgery. so dont worry to much about it. if it stays that way just ask your doctor next time your in the office.

ok everyone. veronica emailed me and told me she still haven't heard anything from the doctors. but is still trying to see if they would like to help out. she is also working with thr fittness center there to see about having a class.

she asked me about have the group doing a walk around the hospital before or after the meetings once a month to boost everyone up some. let me know what ya'll think about it and i will email her back.

I know Im asking again but when is the meeting I have a new bandster who wants to come!!!

I know Im asking again but when is the meeting I have a new bandster who wants to come!!!

The meeting is June 20.

Edited June 9, 200917 yr by debbut

My energy is WAY up from a year ago. I actually hate to just sit around. I am also loving not dying from the heat. It is sooo weird, I just don't get hot. I used to sweat something awful. I would break a sweat putting on my makeup in the morning and would dread even moving knowing that I would be soooo hot. Now I see why skinny people like the summer...LOL! I actually want to get outside and do things! Sucks for my husband though, he is always burning up cuz I am always cold!

I think the walk around the hospital would be great. Just to get our motors going. I hate to say that I will miss this month's meeting too. We will be at a little league tournament in Albertville. But at least I am missing it for a good reason!

Debbut - I had shoulder/gas pain for about 4 months after surgery. It was tolerable, but annoying. It did eventually ease up and go away.

Hope everyone is well.

=)

Shawna

Been reading everybody's posts on and here and we all get frustrated at the band from time to time.

but everyone on here has done a wonderful job.

I was at work today and i realized how easy it was for me to work off of a ladder.

You know people who has never had a weight problem takes some of the simplest things for granted. It's nice when people start noticing how much i've lost.

Got my second fill Thursday and have lost 8 pounds since then.

Down to 265.

I wouldn't take nothing for this band. But it is frustrating when i want to eat and can't eat as much as i would like too. But i know i can't have it both ways and loose.

Anyway everybody keep up the good work!!!!

kaninag who is this bander? do i know them?

kaninag who is this bander? do i know them?

Actually Ive got 2 bandsters (old friends of mine and I just found out they got banded): 1 girl is from my highschool I dont know if Ive talked to her about the meetings yet

Another is an old college buddy her name is scarlett and shes really interested in the meetings. So hopefully we'll have some newbies come along!!