So far so Good.. Had my surgery Yesterday morning 7:15, out of Recovery at 9:15, Out of the Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara by 3:30..

Some shoulder pain, and my stomach is a bit sore.. Not bad at all.

I am so glad to get this done, now I have hope of losing weight and getting off my meds.:cool2:

Beamer ,

So nice to hear from you . You sound like such an interesting and sweet man . What a blessing to be able to travel all over that way .. only in some peoples dreams , like mine :smile: . I am so glad you are doing so well . You certainly dont look big at all from your pic . I too have diabetes and thats why I am set for this surgery . I do not have an approval yet and I dont have a date . Hopefully I will be on my way to feeling better , get off my meds and looking better too before everything heads south .. lol . I didnt know you had all those surgerie though .. penile implant ?? are u sure ? :wink2:Anyway .. you take care and again , it was great hearing from you . Tammy

I would not lie about my implant... an unfortunate side effect of diabetes and clogged arteries. But I don't need Viagra just Pump 'n Go!...and go and go ... It never lets you down.. LOL. If I were you I would even gain weight if you have to.. just to qualify. If your history of Diabetes and other factors doesn't help put you in the the approval stage... Fight it... don't be afraid to get in the Insurance Company's face... Bottomline.. It is more dangerous for you not to have this surgery than to have it. In the long run, if you have not been able to lose weight and keep it off... not having a Lapband will cost the Insurance Company more over time... They should be forcing their customers to have this surgery! Good Luck!

BeamerGuy

Thanks for your words of wisdom ! Im sorry to hear about your complications . The main thing is that you are ok now . You are a true example to me . I hope I do get the surgery and if you want we could keep in touch . I love talking to you . Hope your day is goin well . :thumbup: