Susan0784

Haha completely understand the Vicodin, I took some of my boyfriend's Tamazapam hoping it would relax me so I could calm the reflex to PB and rest. I love my surgeon, I just wish he was available on Saturdays. I personally feel asinine going to the ER so they can take x-rays and charge me and exorbitant co-pay when all I need is a little needle to pull out about .5 cc of saline. I only pay $25.00 for OV's to my surgeon, an ER would be a lot more than that so I guess I will suffer in silence. Where do you live? I'm in NJ, if you are close to here I would recommend my surgeon, he's fantastic.

I chose lapband instead of bypass because there is really no permanent change to your anatomy as someone else here posted. If you have issues or what have you, it can be taken out and your insides pretty much return to normal. Not so with bypass, the lapband mortality rate is also 1%, the bypass mortality rate is much higher, not to scare you.

I'm dealing with the same issue as you today and it's awful. This has happened to me once before with a too tight fill. I was filled last week on Tuesday and it's way too tight, am only able to hold down water every now and then, and eating or drinking anything besides that right now? Forget about it for me. I would go back in and get a slight unfill, but unfortunately it's Saturday, so I can either go to the ER or suck it up til my surgeon is in on Monday. I know this reply doesn't really help, just wanted to let you know there is someone right there with you today

A lot of people asked me my feelings about the excess skin factor prior to my lap band surgery, and I always felt that in all honesty which is worse? Fat rolls or excess skin? Unhealthy, obese, and unhappy or a little stretchy? And I've lost 50 lbs. since my surgery in April and really only my belly looks a little deflated.

Hahaha that chicken broth tastes like a really nice filet mignon when you can't have anything else doesn't it??

How are all my fellow April bandsters doing? My surgery date was April 6th, I weighed 250 lbs. the day of surgery and as of today, April 25th, I'm down to 231 lbs.! How's everyones's meal plan going? I just started softs this week as per my surgeon and am returning to work tomorrow. Anyone else still have soreness at their port sight when bending and reaching??

Hello all! Just wanted to introduce myself, joined the board in January when I came across it after looking for how long different insurances generally take to approve. Getting my band on April 6th! Nice to meet everyone

Hello all, I used these boards a lot to ease my mind when I was getting closer to my information being submitted for insurance approval, so I just wanted to share some information with all of you. For those of you with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, they used to require 6 monthly visits, at least 30 days apart before your surgery could be submitted for insurance approval, they now require only 3 (they changed this rule in December 2010). Your initial consulatation visit with your surgeon does not count in these visits, it is 3 visits in addition. BCBS also requires a letter of medical necessity from your primary care provider, a one-time psychological evaluation letter, and a one-time nurtritional evalutation letter. As for a time line, I don't know if mine is the norm, but my packet was submitted for insurance approval by my surgeon's office on Monday, March 21st. I received the phone call from my surgeon's office that it was approved by insurance on Monday, March 28th, so that's exactly one week, I couldn't believe it! I've seen turn around times for BCBS on this board from 2 weeks to 2 months so I was shocked and relieved at the same time. My surgery is scheduled for April 6th! Hope some of this information may have helped those of you that have this insurance and are in the pre-surgery, insurance approval waiting period

Congrats! My surgery date is April as well, exactly one week from today, April 6th!