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my name is sil i,m gonna be band by dr. bell at yale newhaven is their anyone else i haven,t gotten my date yet. i have 2 months to go on my 6months requirements as of today,i went to my fourth app, an lost 11lbs. can,t wait

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Who,s Birthday Is Today. SIL

:crying::laugh::confused::tt2:hello everyone today is my birhtday august 17th 1963. i am 45 tears old an proud of it. i wish i could have been banded around my day but. sept is my last of the6 months required classes for dietian.so maybe sept. keep my fingers cross. going out to dinner tonight an have a good time. anyone else have a birhtday today sil:thumbup::frown::w00t:
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What A Day,my Third Appointment.

:thumbup::cool2:hello all today i went to my third appointment. it started off by me calling a livery cab, that,s medical for a ride to newhaven, my appointment were at 10.30 this morning the cab came at 10.15 he was running late,very late he also had to go pick up another ride were were going to the same destination, he even got lost oh boy were i teed off, we ended up getting there a hour late for my appointment. at 11.00. luckly i were still able to see the dietian an no one else were their,what a relief, it only took about fifteen minutes for her to see me an weigh in, we still had to wait for the cab again for half hour, coming back home it was three people in the cab. for an hour ride home, got home around two oclock.needless to say we made it back home safe. i just had to vent my fustrations from this morning.june 20 now i,m going to take a nap. if their are anyone getting band in oct/nov let me know can,t wait until it,s over .:ohmy::thumbup:
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went to see my pcp.

I had a appointment with my pcp on sept 11, for a chest xray, also a ekg, on sept 19, i went for a stress test, where they give you a shot in your iv, to slow your heartrate then you get on a traedmill. an walk, let me tell you i have never in my life been on a treadmill,it was like watching a newborn baby walk,what a shame,i do exercise but it,s on a stationary bike, let me tell you i was pitiful then they speed it up, but she said i did good.i hit the mark. you has to go a certain speedi guest how funny, then the 2 part i had to get a shot in myhand for a vien i had to lay down for about fifteen to twenty min,so the machine could take pictures of my heart to see if i have any blockage, with my arteries, i seen the pictures how awesome was that an they were close up. what an experience i had, i was laughing at myself an the treadmill. if only you could have seen me, so on oct 15 i go back for a pulminary test i think that,s when you blow in a tube, an then the nurse says she will bring me in for a session how nice is that, well the only thing is if i would have known to have my doctor do all doses tests sooner i would have been done stupid me i,m sitting here waiting for the surgeon office to call me to see what was needed when i could have had everything done already, oh well can,t cry over spilt milk maybe i needed to wait who knows. it was for a reason.lesson learned.:smile::cry_smile::tt2:hoping to be a smashing pumpkin, if not i will let you know.:thumbup:
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To pay or not.

hello everyone,need some advice.if i had known to schedule my own evaluation i would have done it sooner, but my dilema is do i pay $150.00 for it because my appt. is next thursday,of do i wait for nov 14th, an pay nothing. i am tired of waiting.i thought i was having the surgery sometime in sept. i,ve finish everything but my evaluation. i can,t get an appt until nov, i don,t wanna wait that dam long i am gonna opt for the $150.00 an he said one day an i,m finish he will fax them over the same day. the hell if i,m gonna wait for nov, to see a pschologist. that,s 2 months from now done the six months dietian classes an everything. i started in marck of 08, i know i,m ready. just wanted to vent, i just want this so bad i,ve lost 27lbs maybe more. sept 3rd was my last dietian appt. so i,m trying to keep the weight off so far i haven,t gain anything i exercise twice a day for thirty minutes on my stationary bike.wish me luck. goodluck to everyone on your life journey.:thumbup::smile:
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The things i ate ,the 4th of july

HELLO EVERY ONE TODAY IS THE FOURTH OF JULY, LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I,VE EATEN, SO FAR I,VE HAD 2 HAMBURGERS, TURKEY BURGERS, ONE HOT DOG I THINK I DID VERY WELL, I,M DONE EATING FOR TODAY. JUST GONNA DO YOGURT,DRINK TEA THEN I,M ALL SET,I DIDN,T COOK ANY RIBS,OF CHICKEN NOTHING LIKE THAT ON THE GRILL,MY YOUNG ADULTS WENT OUT WITH THEIR FRIENDS, SO I REALLY DIDN,T COOK MUCH. IT,S 4:19 IN THE PM MAYBE I,LL READ ME A GOOD NOVEL. SO EVERYONE OUT THERE WHAT DID YOU DO FOR THE HOLIDAY. :tt2::shades_smile:
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The phone call i got

:frown::thumbup::cursing:today sept,25th yale university call some lady told me over the phone about my surgery she tried to push the bypass on me, i almost cried. this person gonna tell me about my insurance blue care family plan, she said you gonna have the bypass because it,s gonnacure your diabetes, i said no i want the lapband, then i told her they switch my insurance, then she said that,s a different story i told her they cover both insurance also which i already knew, she gonna tell me i have to have a certain bmi,which was 59, now its 50, so i call the insurance company they say if it,s medical necesary an have my doctor write a letter, an i,m good to go. she had me so friggin upset, to say i don,t qualify i call the office back an said someone call me saying i don,t qualify for lapband, the nice lady said it,s your choice. that made me feel a whole lot better. an said i will have the surgery sometimes in oct, so that,s sound so good.i just had to vent. can,t believe she tried to push the bypass on me, like i was stupid.my heart really droped for a minute.thanks for listening. sil.:smile::thumbup:
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Surgery day january 13th,2009

:redface::thumbdown:hello everyone my surgery went very well,i arrive at the hospital at 4:30. had to be there at 6:30, me an my daughter, went to pre-admitting office got call back in the room got my iv put in, waited another30 minutes. took off everything.talk to the anathesiologist. he was explaining about the tube that goes down your throat. he says if it doesn,t go all the way down he might have to wake me up a little, to get it down,(yea right). i walk in the operating room looking at them making up the bed i had to lay on, i almost ran out of the room. i got on the bed they strap these massage pads on both legs that vibrates fell so good to keep your blood circulating.he put the oxygen mask on my face all the while making jokes,saying take deep breath, get all that good oxygen. i am thinking these people are not going to put me to sleep.next thing i knew i was waking up in recovery, moaning she ask did i need pain medication i moan yes,they call my daughter back for a few minutes to see me.hour later they took me to my room. i wasn,t in pain just a lot of discomfort, no chest pain.no port pain, i stayed overnight so did my daughter. i don,t know what it is about hospitals it not like home, could not wait to get home.i had round the clock care it felt so good to be taken care of.my dr had like 20 people on the staff all night that was in an iut of my room,7:00 that morning had to go for the dreded barium swallow, it,s just real bitter had to take three big gulp of that brown liquid, turn from side to side, then came the sweet thick syrup. same thing over again then 15 minutes later i was back in my room then the doctor camr by an told me the surgery went so smooth that i can go home what nice words we call a cab an an hour later we were home i went to bed the doctor said to start my ensure the following day my stomach is growling but i am not hungery my throat was sore for that day today isday four an i feel great took off my bandages yesterday with no problem layed in the bed most of yesterday i can climb the stairs ok if you have any questions leave me a message good luck everyone on your journey also:lol::thumbup:Sil..
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Surgery date

.:scared2: THIS MORNING I GOT A CALL FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE AN I,VE GOT A DATE IT,S JANUARY 13TH, THAT,S MY SON 20TH BIRTHDAY.:biggrin3:.MY GOODNESS I CAN,T BELIEVE IT IN HIS BIRTHDAY. I AM SO EXCITED I DON,T KNOW WHAT TO DO:tongue_smilie:. WHAT A WAY TO START OFF THE NEW YEAR YEA ME.:car::party::thumbup::biggrin: Sil.
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Submitted to insurance/nov,6/08

on oct,15 i did my pulmonary test, it took a week for the results to come back so i bugg the office they didn,t know anything so i decided to call the pulmonary office to tell them where to fax my results, they did, an i call my surgeon office yesterday an ask for a date,she ask me have i seen the doctor yet i say no, so she,s going to send my case into review the same day. so i hope i will get a surgery date i have started the process on april now it,s nov. so hopefully they will call soon.:smile:i have been on this board since march/08 an have read positive things but the waiting is something else.wishing everyone luck on your new journey in life sil:thumbs_up::angry_smile:
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september 16

:rolleyes:here it is sept 16. the nutrionist fax my records over to the doctor,s office. they were their a week from friday so i decided to give the office a call they were indeed there, i,m thinking the office suppose to call me for a appt. wrong she said i have everything except your evaluation i was shock if i had known you suppose to make your own appt. it would have been done earlier. so i ask who she recomend she gave me a name. but he,s in newhaven an dosen,t take medicare he charges $150.00 the one in my town charges$90.00 they are schedule for the 9/25/the other is for 9/24/08. i will stick to the one in my town wtby.so please don,t wait for the office to call you, you call them. i only waited untilfour days. then someone posted for me to call the office a i did.it,s next week so i hope everything goes allright. i don,t know if i,m going to be banded in sept. maybe oct at the most:thumbup:. so keeping my finger cross. good luck to everyone on our journey.:frown::cursing:
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sept 3rd my last dietian appt.

:smile::thumbup:hello everyone today i went for my last dietian class. got on the newhaven bus to go to clinic, appt was for 11:00 got their at 10:30 took ten minutes. she will fax my paperwork over to doctor,s office friday. hope to get a call next. in the mean time i lost another 12lbs for a total of 27lbs on my own so keeping my fingers cross hope to be banded this month sept.:party::w00t:
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Sept 28,09 8th Fill

hello everyone how are things going. i went in for my 8th fill today. i lost 5lbs thats good.the doctor only gave me a little fill .3.i still have restriction. in the mornings.an at night. hope you are doing great.i just wanted to add i have lost inches.i went from a size 20/22 to a size 18w, jeans an pants ooooh what a feeling. i went to the store an tried on a pair of 18, an boy was i shock.hope everyone is doing great on your journey in life.an now i can feel my tail bone, i can feel it when i lay on my back at night. its anoying. an when i sit down. i can feel it.thats something i never thought i would feel. it feels weird.now i know its there.
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Second fill/3/9/09

:confused::smile:Hi everyone hope everything is going well.i had an appointment today at 11:40, i took the bus i was late there. it takes an hour from where i live their was four clients ahead of me but i waited patiently because i wanted my fill he put in 1/2 cc i felt the gurgling water going down i lost 4 pounds so far. during the whole ten months so far i am down waist size from 32 to 26.as a reward i went to avenue plus an bought myself three pairs of blue jeans an a blouse.they had a coupon if you sign up right then you will recieve a discount those three pair of jeans &blouse would have cost me $114.00 with the discount i paid $90.00.it feels so good just to go an try on clothes.i hope everyone is doing good on your new journey in life. the fill did not hurt at all.it only took 5 seconds.i like my doctor .i can come back evert two weeks.the nurses ask do you think you need a fill.(yes).my next appointment is april 19. because his office is doing renovations. i am on liquida for today, mushies tomorrow an regular food for wednesday.well i gotta go now i love this site so much an also love you guys so hang in their everyone an god speed. sil.:thumbup:
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Pulmonary test today oct,15

TODAY I WENT FOR MY PULMONARY TEST, IT HAD THREE TO FOUR PARTS FIRST I HAD TO BLOW INTO A TUBE, DEEP LONG BREATHS YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BLOW UNTIL NOTHING LEFT, THEN AGAIN I WAS PUT INTO A BOOTH SHE TURN ON OXYGEN I HAD NOSE CLIPS PUT ON MY NOSTRILS I HAD TO PUT BOTH HANDS ON MY CHEEKS AN THEN PANT FASTER AN FASTER. I NEVER HAD ONE DONE BEFORE WHAT AN EXPERIENCE, THE LAST PART I HAD TO BLOW FAST IN AN OUT AS FAST AS I COULD, SHE SAID I DID GOOD.I HAD TO STICK A TUBE IN MY MOUTH AN BLOW. MY APPOINTMENT WAS AT 9:00 THIS MORNING,SHE,S GONNA HAVE THE DOCTOR READ THEM AN FAX THEM OVER TO DOCTOR BELLS OFFICE, THEN HOPEFULLY I WILL BE ON MY WAY, CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT DOES A INFORMATIVE SESSION CONSISTS OF, IS IT ONE ON ONE SESSION WITH THE DOCTOR, CAN,T WAIT TO BE BANNED, IT,S GOING ON SEVEN MONTHS NOW.GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ON YOUR JOURNEY IN LIFE. Sil.:wub::eek::cool::thumbup:
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pre-admission testing/Dr, visit

:thumbup:Today was my appointment with dr. had to be there at 11:00. went over everything he gave me a prescription for my pain meds.then had to go to hospital for pre-admitting testing has to do an ekg,an the nurse took about 6 vails of blood they also ask me all kinds of questions, then i met the anathesiologist hope i spell that correct, he told me what will happen,he gave me pecid tablest one for the night before surgery an the one the day of surgery.in all i was there from 11:00 until 3:30.what a day the nurse also said she will call me friday with a time that i am suppose to show up at the hospital.my surgery date is next tuesday the 13th. one week away. well i have to go an pack to get stuff organize. will keep everyone posted.sil:thumbup::confused:
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Passing of a dear friend of mine

:w00t::cool2::smile: HI EVERYONE MY GOOD FRIEND DIED ONLY AN HOUR AGO. GOD REST HER SOUL, I KNOW SHE IS GOING TO A BETTER PLACE.I LOVE YOU DEARLY MOLLIE PEGUES.WHAT A SAD SITUATION ON TOP OF ALL THAT I AM SCHEDULE FOR SURGERY TOMMORROW MORNING AT 6:30, AN THE NURSE CALL ME FROM THE DOCTOR OFFICE AN SAID CONGRATS YOU WERE APPROVED THIS MORNING[WTH]. SOMEBODY LIED THE DOCTOR SAYS IT ONLY TAKES TWO WEEKS,THAT WAS THE 26TH OF NOV,MAYBE IT WAS THE HOLIDAYS I DON,T KNOW,I AM THINKING I AM ALREADY APPROVED. THIS IS A LAST MINUTE APROVAL THIS MORNING AN MY SURGERY IS TOMORROW HOW CLOSE IS THAT.I CANNOT BELEAVE MY FRIEND IS GONE. WE TALK EVERYDAY ON THE PHONE REGARDLESS.IF EITHER OF US HAD A BAD DAY WE ALWAYS TALK.YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST FRIEND I EVER HAD.GOD REST YOUR SOUL.LOVE ALWAYS.(Sil).
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October 26, finally lost 100lbs.

:smile::crying::thumbup:My appointment was october 26. my doctor did not give me a fill. because i lost 5lbs. but in all i have lost 100lbs. that is great. i lost 40lbs before surgery. i am so happy, can,t wait to get to onderland.i am now wearing a size 18 pants. from a size 20. i feel good.hope every one is doing great on your journey. :thumbup::thumbup:
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November 30/09

:thumbup:today i went in for my 8th fill.which is really suppose to be my 10th, but i did not get 2 fills due to weight loss.so today i weight in at 220lbs,i lost 4lbs this month. so that brings my total weight loss to 104lbs. i am so excited.cannot wait to get to onderland.my doctor put in 1/2cc so i can feel it tighten up.i am suppose to go back in january.i was worried about thanksgiving but that pass i only ate a small portion of everything.then i got on my bike after every portion an pedal like crazy. a little overkill but i was not gonna gain an ounce.it worked for me. my doctor is gonna be on a tevelision show on channel8 thats call connecticut style on dec,15or16. he told me after my fill so i am gonna be sure to watch.hope everyone is doing great on your journey in life. love ya (.:thumbup::sleep2::thumbup:sil)
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Nov.26th info session

:cool:this morning was my app for the info session, thats when the doc get a group of people together. to discuss the surgery an to answer any queastions that you may have, now he says the office will submit them today they will recieve them on monday then it,s takes about 2 weeks to make a decision.they also took a photo an did a weigh in so as of today i weigh 282.8 pounds my goodness in total i have lost 40 pounds. when i started the process back in april it was 324 pounds. i am trying to keep it off the doc says no pre-op diet unless necessary.so maybe around january that,s what his nurse told us because of the holidays, doctor kurt roberts of yale newhaven in ct very nice doctor took time to answer all the questions everyone had the session was 3 hours long.had to be there at 8:00 to fill out other documents so all went well, happy thanksgiving everyboby.gobble, gobble:thumbup::confused:
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MY TH APP< WITH THE DIETIAN

:smile:hello my friends today was my fifth app. an i lost another 5 lbs. whoppi:tt2:. only one more to go so in total i,ve lost 15lbs. hopely more next month, i,m gonna try my best,can,t believe how times flys.good luck on your journey also everyone can,t wait to get a band date.sil:thumbup:
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My 4th appointment with dietian

HI EVERYONE WELL YESTERDAY I WENT TO MY FOURTH APP, TO THE DIETIAN ONLY TWO MORE TO GO,:smile2: ANYHOW THE NEWHAVEN BUS BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY I GOT THERE THIRTY MINUTES LATE, IT WAS NO PROBLEM BUT THE BIG SUPRISE IS THAT I,VE LOST 11LBS:lol: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT WITHIN A MONTH WOW IT SHOCK ME, I,M PROUD OF MYSELF. IT,S CRAZY WE RIDE FOR A HOLD HOUR JUST TO SPEND 10 MINUTES WITH THE DIETIAN. BUT BELIEVE ME IT,S WORTH IT.I,VE GOTTWO MORE APPOINTMENTS TO GO.MY DAUGHTER TOOK THE TRIP WITH ME.SHE,S WITH ME ALL THE WAY,SHE HAS A BIRHTDAY COMMING UP THE 29TH OF JULY SHE WILL BE 18 ANY SUGESTIONS AS TO WHAT TO GET HER AS A GIFT.THANKS SIL.
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May 6th fill

may was my fill appointment.i could not wait to get one.because i have been stuck in twoterville for three months,i am trying to get to onederland.as of todayi have lost 3lbs.it seems so slow.i know i have to be patient.my doctor has started skipping fills to every two-three months,i have another appointment in july.i am going on vacation to the hot south.at the end of june. for the 4th of july.so i will get a fill at the end of july when i get back.the fill he gave me was enough i did not fell any restriction .untilabout a week ago.at first i thought he miss the port.but no i have been feeling it for a week now.so i am out of obese 3 catergory, they have three obese classes(1-2-3)i am down to 1.my bmi started out at (55.6)at 324lbs-now bmi=34.8 weight 203lbs. still trying to get to onederland.hope everyone is doing great on your journey.:rolleyes2::thumbup:
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March 8th fill appointment

:thumbup:March 8th, was my fill appointment.i have lost 9lbs. since january.he always skips a month. so today i did not need a fill.so i go back in two months.so i think i am at a stage where i am loving my band,i can only eat like 1 cup full an i am done.my starting out weight was 324lbs.now i am down to 206lbs.don,t want anymore fills no time soon.i always lose between 5-10lbs after each fill today i am feeling great. i am thankful for the lapband, an my doctor.:thumbup:.an my daughter who stuck by me during the whole process.never in a million years that i ever thought of having weightloss surgery.an i am also thankful to the lapband community.you guys are great support.hope everyone is having a great journey even though for some of us it is slow, like me.but never give up..
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LOST 15LBS BETWEEN JUNE&JULY-2010

Hi today i had a doctor appointment but he said i did not need a fill, he told me i lost 15lbs between june-july.how happy am i.during july i took a vacation.down south(Tuskegee,Alabama).the hot south. but it has been 9 years since i seen my family i know that is a long time. but we always communicate over the telephone.boy were they shock,what a reunion we all had.i took my daughter an she do not want to go back,the temperture were in the hundreds. but somehow we survive.i did not know alabama was the second overweight state.i was shock.not to be mean but everyother person i saw had a weight problem.even my sisters.so i talk to them about the weight lost surgery.some say they don,t wanna take that route.but my niece is losing i am proud of her.for the fourth of july they cook out on the grill.an boy did we have fun food,food everywhere.but i thank my lapband i was not that hungry, i ate chicken,fish,coleslaw.watermelon.only small portions.an the thing about it i did not have a scale to weigh myself.so i did,nt even worry about my weight.that was a good thing.for two weeks.an it seems the pounds just fell off.hope everyone is doing great on your journey.but my total weight loss from 324lbs to 194lbs as of today.it is so good to hit onederland.my goal is to hit 180lbs.love you guys for all your support.:thumbup::thumbup::smile2:.
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Lost 12pounds in two weeks.

:mad3::bored:Today is feburary 1st. i went to my primary doctor for my checkup an i lost 12lbs since january11th, which was my fill.an this one took me for a (loop)i think i was too tight. i was drain of energy, i dry heaved for a day,but i did manage to keep liquids down,an ice chips.i almost call my doctor for an unfill.but now i am doing better.maybe i am at my sweet spot.i can only eat 1/2 cup. its a different feeling when full sometime i think i overeat so now i have to measure my food.i was in bed for a week.it just took the get up an go get em out of me.so thats makes a118lbs lost i wanna hit onederland soon.hope everyone doing good on your journey.
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