camille01
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I never thought I would ever see the Incredable shrinking lady ,you look wonderful,your pics are so incurraging and I cant wait till I start slimming down you liik very nice...and your smill says it all.....talk lots of pictures and make a brag book for your self it will make you feel so much better about your desisions......camille01 -
Thanks Rosey,thanks for the incurraging words....I guess I got what I needed from that doctor,I got the report.and It was good...I even stayed there till the recept. faxed it over...Yeah...camille01
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Hello my friends,I made my psyc visit todayand everything went so well I feel like I made a new friend even though I will never see this Doctor again...lol.the visit went reallty well ,I was nervous at first but when I got in the office I was the 2nd visit for that day,I was really suprized when the doc.said that i was his 2nd visit for some needing an evaluation for bariatric surgery even though he's not on the list of doctors to do evals..for that kind of surgery ,,,,he just wanted me to tell him the reasons why I wanted to have the surgery and about my family life,He really wanted to see if I had any trouble in my home life such as being put in a depress state or if my home life is upsetting to me ,if I have ever been on antidepressants,I told him when I lost my dad in death a few yrs ago or with any other death in a family will put anyone in a depress state,YES I was taking an anti depressant, before I left he said (even though I am against baritaric surgery) you are very normal and I don't see anything that would hold you from having the surgery if that is what you want.. he also said I really beleave in loosing weight the old fashion way-walking and doing the adkins diet, all I could do is laugh............YEAH........I am haft way through........I'll be on the other side before long.......camille01
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congradulations,I live in Nyc as well,In the Bronx,but I am having the sleeve,I was considering the band and got a lil scared,,,I tell you about it later...but I had my consult with the surgeon and I am gonna have the sleeve done in about 3 months or so....I wanta wish you the best with your surgery,...form 1 NYorker to another...keep in touch and let me know how you are and your journey is going......tell your sister she has done a very thoughtfull thing and she will be blessed,...keep posting and ill keep reading...camille01
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Diego is cute,I've heard lots of people say that walkimg helps but to each it own,what is good for 1 may not be good for the next....you know you are not suppose to have anything but water,protein,and jellos,and broths right,,,you are still very swolled,,,kinda like squeezing water through a tied balloon its just not happening....be good to your self,walk through the house,take meds & gas x..get plenty of rest.....recovery first then eating and exercise will come after the first week.....get well and enjoy your journey,,,make sure that you take plenty of pictures and make your own Brag book....it helps later to reflect back.....camille01
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hello,I am so sorry you had to go through so much of a dramatic situation.hopefully everything will go well from now on,,,may god bless you,and keep up the good work.keep us posted to your success...camille01
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Hello chicadee,I live in NYC,in the Bronx and for teachers there Primary insurance is GHI,and there secondary is BCBS so I am hoping that I dont have to choose between bypass or the band I want the sleeve...I was wondering how long does it take them to accept or do the hospital even send in for approval before all the appiontments are complete or do they wait until everything is complete.I just have a few appointments left,(my neutritionist,3 more wt mgt visits,and my second visit with the surgeon,and i'll be ready for my new journey...thanks for the imput....camille01
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Psych Evaluation?
camille01 replied to 2BTallNSlimAgain!'s topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
hello,I have only heard of the monthly liquid diet was for people that weight almost 500lbs or some where around there when the doctors are trying to get the liver to shrink,because with out the liquid diet the liver is swollen and it has to shrink. bet with someone smaller it only takes about 1 week on a liquid diet,I hope that ,that is my case...I may be able to do a week or 2 before hunger strikes with its pangs,they feel like being pregnate and being hungry....I tried the week diet on liquids and boy its no fun unless you have the Protein shakes or something thick to drink that will stick.... -
Psych Evaluation?
camille01 replied to 2BTallNSlimAgain!'s topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello,I recently started going through the procedure,I went to my siminar on Dec 2,2010 and I had my first doctors visit on Janurary 10,2011 I was given my list of doctors visits I had to complete before scheduling a 2nd visit with my surgeon and yes we still have to be evaluated by the psyc. as a matter of fact I have my evaluation tomarrow Jan 25,2011 and I also have to complete a 6 months of weight management with my pcp.or the neutritionist.I chose to go to my regular doctor(pcp). there are some insurances that dont require different and some that do,so hopefully you have one that doesn't.I kinda glad that mine does so I will know that I'm ready when I do have my surgery,it makes me feel like I've earned it and I have someone else to answer to besides myself...hope your journey is a good one...keep us updated....camille01 -
hello,from my understanding,If you have 3 comorbidties you dont need any other excuse,you will quilify anyway.,,once you go to your siminar you can ask the surgeon who conducts the program,she or he will let you know..and your BMI fits the chart....you can go to www.lapband.com and there is a BMI chart there for baritaric surgery,..because the BMI charts are the same...hope everything goes good for you...camille01
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hi ATLgirl.I hope everything is going great for you ,when did you get your sleeve complete?shoot me a email and fill me in ..I'm new at this ,I am trying to get my appoimtments complete...how do you feel.do you think about life any different than you did before...I have another support group meeting on Feb 1st..I hope that they have a sleever there so I can ask some questions..good luck,enjoy life
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pro's / con's to being honest about having surgery
camille01 replied to newmefeb8's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
hi there ,Just thinking about your blog..just think about it like this if you were going into rehab for something that you need to stop doing how many people would support you with your problem,(it could be clepto-is stealing-or alcholisim-or another problem that people go through for help...who do you think you can tell that really wont try to judge you for the problem that you have you are trying to get ride of .......(there is just a few people you can tell that you are going to weight lost clinic to get cancelling)---its your choice who you want to tell that you dont think you will be judged for what you are trying to do for yourself......just tell them that you are going to a weight lose clinic to get some help about your weight.....you will be gone for 1 week and you will have to go back everyother month for cancelling....you wont be lieing..just you wont be telling all the truth......camille01 -
I would have never guessed that this was you ,you look marverlous....wonderful,...Im just getting startes and I hope I look haft as good as you,,you go girl............. -
Hi Barbara,your story is very inspirational because I am just starting my journey,I have done research for about 2 yrs,first it was the lapband and once I thought that was the surgery for me I never thought I could change my mind to have a surgery that was so drastical as having my stomach cut but once I did some more research on it and had the chance to talk to my surgeon she kinda put the Icing on the cake,I questioned her and she told me not to let her opinion persway me in anyway but It deffinately did,she says that the sleeve would be a better fit of a surgery for my,I question about the erosion of the band and the slippage ,she told me that it depends on the person,and there journey that there going to take but it does has its own flaws because if you have to vomite or loose weight to fast the band just may slip or ever erode...that kinda scared me..not to go with the band...so I am happy to read such a positive Blog...thank you ...I hope everything go well beyond your surgerversary...Thanks
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Hi sheila,glad to have you aboard,how are things going with your journey,Have you had your surgery or in line to have it?,I'm in line to have mine,I still have a couple of appts.to keep and I'll be done.I am ready,a little scared but I'm ready..I have my psyc.appt tuesday and I have to check on when my other ones are.have you went to your group meeting yet or do they require you to go?
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hello my friend,Imy appt went really well,I am having the veritcal sleeve done in a couple of months,I had a very intense conversation with my surgeon about what procedure I thought would do me really well and I wont have to worry about later on in life.I just dont want to have to repeat anything or regain any weight but what is beyond the norm.Please keep in touch and let me know how you are doin
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have you thought about Lenox hill hospital,I heard there really good and dont require a 6 month sup.diet,and I also heard that the bariatric surgeons in NJ is really good too...and for your protein go to GNC or unjury I have read a lot of reviews on both of them..at GNC the Isopure is exellent..they have the small bags for 19.99 bogo,and the lg one bogo as well but get a gold card for $10.00 atGNC
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Hi Nikki: I will be having my surgery at Monte-fiore on gunhill rd.and my doctor is a Female,Dr Vemulapalli,she is wonderful,I ma having my ultrasound today(friday) my psyc,appt is tuesday Jan25th,Have you made your support groups meetings and your 6 months that the insurance require?I still have neutritionist appt ,1 more support group and 1appt with the surgeon,and waiting on approval,lots to do
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Thanks Nikki...that was the best welcome any one could ask for...thank you.....you have my support because we all need it one time or another and I an glad to see another New Yorker on board.where have you started at and what hospital have you choose,what siminar,and have you picked a surgeon yet..hey we have to talk...my name is marnetta....i live in the Bronx...give me a holla...
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hello,I havnt been banded or had any other of the surgery yet,I am looking more towards the sleeve,I know it is new but I asked my doctor about the surgery and what she feels about the band and the sleeve,,she told me that she favors the sleeve over any other of the surgery,with the sleeve there is a hormone that causes you to be hungery and with the sleeve is it cut out ,,,please go to lapband.com or realizeband.comand view the part about the vertical sleeve...or go to verticalsleeve.come and please read some of the blogs about people that has the band removed and converted to the sleeve and they love it....I am just personally scared of the bypass ,,,,,but with that surgery you will never worry about stretching the stomach out....the sleeve can be streched but the doctor said that they never had the sleeve streched to the point of where the personhas gained over a few pounds.....check it out and let me know...camille01 and on verticalsleeve site I am sleevless4now.....look me up....please check it out
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Desperate need of Mentor..thinking of having Band removed
camille01 replied to nevrhome's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
hello nevrhome: just a few words to help you think,do you know that a person go into rehab to get away from a problem that they are facing ,well the lapband is like that program(rehab) that one goes into to get away from a problem,of course it takes a while and a few classes and several months get you thinking about your problem,( just like obesity),we go through so much being overweight but first we have to admit to our selves that we have a problem with eating and once we get the help we need to get away from our problem we try to avoid it at all possibility but it is still there no matter what you do then something its there to make us pay attention because there is no other way to get away from it.,,, the other lady's are right,....the lapband is a tool to help us realize that we do have a problem just like there's other programs,but they are here to help us get away from obesity but you have to want to do it for yourself,,,and your loved ones ,so you can be around to see your lil ones maybe graduate,or one that is in college finish school....but any way you have to want to do this for "you" -
low fluid causes dehydration,and don't get frustrated just think about it when you were overweight you didn't want it to move ,at least I didn't ,not the way it normally moves,but dont be hard on your self 9 days is nothing,you must start with baby steps before you can walk.....thak your time because you dont want to fail...