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I also have BCBS of Michigan. If you go with St. John hospital, I think the wait maybe less.if that's an option for you. I am going with St. John and the only hoop that I have to jump through is have an approval by my regular doctor and then submit for approval. Hopefully, I will be having surgery in the next 3 weeks.

My port moved and can't be accessed. I can no longer eat meat or anything that is not the consistency of baby food. My doctor be lives my band may have slipped even with the plication.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that I currently have a lapband that has failed after 2.5 years.

I have bluecross blueshield of Michigan. I hope everything thing works out. I have one test left to perform March 10th (stress test). After that my preauth will be sent.

Good Job, I was looking to see when you had your surgery but couldnt find it. I am now losing slowly myself. I have platue and as of last saturday, I put the scale up. Good for you!

I'm in Hillsboro. I was banded 7/27/2011. I have lost 45lbs so far.

I am doing the same thing with the pills at night. I don't take anything during the day because I am just tolerating the pain ( I think I should take something). The port incision is bothersome. I noticed that I cant bend over because i really feel the pain in that area. I still have not taken a poop yet. I hope it doesn't hurt when I do. I lay on the side that is opposite of th port at night and this relieves the pain a tremendous amount at night. maybe you should try that ( along with a pain med). Anyway, YEAH US! WE DID IT!

I am 4 days out and feeling the same way. I purchased red roasted pepper soup. It works for about 4 hours. Maybe we are getting hungry in the normal amount of time. Every three hours?

I was banded on Wednesday July 27th. I noticed that my tongue has been numb ever since. Has anyone else had this problem? Its only the tip of my tongue that is numb.

Thank you for doing the internet search on the numbness. I didnt think to check on that. Thanks this really makes me feel better.

Ok, so it is 9:04pm. I am finishing off my protien shake and milk. I have another 2 hours left to drink anything. Iam nervous, anxious, scared, and excited. I am praying that GOD protects me tomorrow and I make it out ok. I have to be at the hospital at 7:30am and surgery at 9:30am. 12 hours to go.!

Ok, so tomorrow I start my all liquid diet. My daughter went into labor tonight. So, my granddaughter will be born tomorrow and I will be having my surgery the day after. Wow, good timing. Today I was thinking of what I couldnt eat tomorrow and became extremley hungry. So after work I ate a chicken wing and a biscuit. I feel for those who had to do a two and three week liquid diet. I couldnt even last with just the thought of not eating food. Anyway, I will be doing milk and unjury chicken protien shake tomorrow. Good luck to all those having surgery tomorrow. YOU MADE IT!

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR SURGERY TOMORROW. HAVE FUN ON THE LOSERS BENCH!

Thanks for reposting this Shauna. I fdorgot this was on here. Today my preop was moved up a day. Every since I hung up from the dcotors office I have not been able to focus. Im so excited that I just cant take it.

I GOT A SURGERY DATE!!!!! JULY 27TH. @ 9:30am!!!! YEAH!!!!