Tuckersmommy2010

My boyfriend and I have been TTC for about 6 months now. I recently discovered that i have PCOS. My doctor put me on birth control, which wasn't exactly what i wanted. ( We have one child together already) He said that because I have been pregnant before, most likely i should be able to get pregnant now. When/ before i was pregnant i weighed about 60 pounds less and i didn't have PCOS at the time ( Or at least no signs of it ) So i had a few questions.... 1. Has anyone used Clomid? 2. Does it come in a generic form? 3. What drugs/pills did you use? 4. Any advice?

Congrats! I just found out today i'm pregnant! About 8 weeks! I had no clue! I was banded in July so i was wondering the same things! Best of luck

It might be... With my insurance, i had one year to have the surgery. I'd call and check! I also think you can use that info to "re submit" ( With my insurance it had to be current within the past two years ) So as long as you don't wait longer than two years you should be good!

I have Aetna. Before being banned I had to go to a doctor for 6 months ( Seeing him once per month) and go on a diet. I also had to do a dietitian consult and psychiatric consult ( Which i did in the 5th month) . I would first choose who you are going to have perform the surgery and go to them for the 6 ( or however many) monthly visits. From what they told me, they have a special form to fill out and keep to send in the the insurance company and most doctors office ( like a primary doc ) doesn't document the things they should and one mess up could ruin the whole thing. They have to write down weight , new eating habits , and a few other things. There isn't a way to fast track it... I wish there was!! My time actually went fast. My one biggest advice would be to really work on the pre op diet. I didn't lose any weight in those 6 months. It would have made the big changes to come much easier if i would have worked on new habits then rather than going "cold turkey" LOL I was also approved on the first try. It did take about 2 weeks however! Best of luck!

Before lapband i took addipex.... its like meth or crack or something.... I wouldn't be hungry for days.... I lost 30 pounds in a month.... It is something i would NOT take again.

I am about 2 and a half weeks out and i have stopped losing weight as well. I've started working out a little bit here and there.

I was banded on 6/30/2011 My doctor is about worthless ( other than cutting me open and placing the band! ) I had only one day of the pre op diet ( liquid ). I stayed in the hospital over night then they let me go. My doctor said he would come by and explain things to me before he let me go. He said he would come about 4-5pm and he never shower. Finally the nurse came in at 8pm and gave up my Rx to fill just in case it was later before we could go. She gave me a paper that stated i could have liquids for 2 weeks. Here are a few ?s i have 1. My doc says no Protein shakes/drinks AT all. Do you agree? ( because i don't at all, nor does anyone i talked with ) 2. Two weeks of broth & juice ( no milk,..ect ) 3.Do you have the stitches removed or do they dissolve? 4. Should i be taking any Vitamins or something? I'm getting at most 500 cals a day. 5. What did you eat the first week, second week & then finally at a month? 6. Can you take Gas EX? Please no * rude * comments. I am open to advice and comments However- I cannot change docs due to my insurance, he is literally the only one in the state that i can see.

I am clueless as to how many calories I need per day. I looked it up and came up with 2200 per day. That seems like A LOT! Any advice or suggestions ?!?!

I agree. Listen to your body. It will tell you when you are full. Most places now have a "Healthy " menu. Order off that. I always do and its not bad. If you have a newer phone you can download "my fitness pal" and it will tell you what is in what and calories... ect.

I think you freaked yourself out ! Sounds like the flu. : )

I was banded 6 days ago and should be on a "liquid/ Mushy" diet.... The tittle says it all..... I am a cheater.... I absolutely cannot do it..... I've been eating regular food lately. The first few days I did good and followed the rules. The only thing mushy I have eaten the last two days was yogurt for Breakfast. Part of me thinks being banded around the holiday was a bad idea! I've been eating smaller amounts & food that is better for me... but its not what i should be eating "now" . HELP ME! Any advice or tips? Anyone else have this problem? Could i potentially hurt myself?

Hello! I am in your shoes! I am 20 years old and was just banded (6/30/11) I am happy with my choice. All my life my weight has been up and down. I started really gaining weight after high school. When i met my boyfriend i had lost some weight and was the smallest I'd ever been in my life. After a year of being together i gained even more. After the birth of my son i gained almost 70 pounds. In a span of of 4 years together i've gained about 110 pounds. Finally I said enough was enough! I looked into it with the insurance, and they covered it. Did my 6 month pre op... and here i am now. In 7 days I've lost almost 13 pounds. I feel great already. In the past seven days I've had my ups and downs. My best advice... Tomorrow is always a new day! Work hard and don't get discouraged! Best of Luck! Add me as a Friend & keep in touch!

I agree. I kept mine to myself until i actually did it. A friend i recently stopped speaking to was kinda of like the posts' above. At one point during a conversation I was telling her about how i was unsure about lapband. She made the comment , " Well my mom and I were talking and we think you should wait till your older ( I'm 20!) I am pretty sure my jaw dropped to the floor. First off- What was it her mother business? Secondly- Her own mother HAS lap band!! Half of her family had lap band... All of her Uncles and Aunt... Don't let the negative people affect you. Sometimes that means cutting them out of your life as i did. She always judged me on my weight ( and she was only 20 pounds less than me. ) and she always wanted to go out to eat. She was truly a bad friend!

I feel like i have made the biggest mistake. I clearly did not get the band for "myself ", but for my other half. When i first met my other half i was "chunky" but by no means fat. I watched what i ate... worked out....ect. After being together awhile i started gaining weight. After the birth of my son i weighed 233 pounds. Over the next 15 months i gained almost 70 pounds. I started looking into lapband and my other half was all for it. He didn't by any means push me into doing it.... He just thought it was a good idea. I kinda of felt like his friends looked at me differently because of the weight gain.... Almost as if i embarrassed him. I was fairly happy being big, i knew in time i would lose the weight when i was ready and willing to give it my all. I am not ready and not focused. I am hungry and unhappy. I see all my family having such a good time today, and they are eating. I feel like i am missing out. I was supposed to be on a liquid diet for awhile and I've already cheated. I've had yogurt, potato salad, 3 cheez it crackers and a few bites of biscuits and gravy and 3 french fries from my sons happy meal. . I know in a few hours my mom is going to bring out even more food that i am probably going to eat. I have no idea what to do next. I feel like if i get it taken out that i will let down everyone. : (

Thanks! I will give those a try! I should have been a little more clear about what i am eating... I'm not eating like full steak dinner or anything. I've been eating mushy/ soft foods.