ginny echols

maybe you should call your doctor because mine were healed by three weeks. my doctor put the glue strips on mine though and he said they heal better and faster that way. and i never bled or oosed either. so i dont know if this helps you or not. id call the doctors office and check to be sure.

YES I HAVE MEDICARE IN TEXAS

yes i needed to lose 20 lb prior to my insurance approval .i did everything psyche eval, sleep apnea, 3 mo supervised with regular doctor and i was the holdup could not get the whole 20 lbs off. i went up and down.took me over four months to do it.i would loose and start eating again and gain.i finally started going swimming in 100 degree temps in our lake every evening.i stayed under the bridge for protection from the sun. finally lost it. then i picked a surgery date right away no break so i wouldnt gain back before surgery.i also gained 5 lb during 1wk liquid phase.so yes i do know what ur going through.i am 8 days post op today yay.

in my case it envolves a nutritionist to guide my food habits.also a excersise trainer that helps me to do the right ones to fit my needs or disabilities.the fills as well as surgeon appts.there is a whole staff of people at my bariatric clinic to offer a variaty of different kinds of needs to help you get healthy and reach goals.hope this helps you.

yay i was banded aug 2nd. its been a breeze for me. so looking forward to my new way of life.good luck to you that are still waiting.

well i did it. this surgery for me is a breeze. thank you dr. dirk rodriguez at bariatric solutions in decatur texas. he placed my four small incisions in a place where they are least likely to get in way of daily life. i am thrilled. my surgery aug 2nd.very little gas no nausea.yay im banded and plan to be a healthy person soon.starting weight 326 and 5'3 age 57 female.hope this encourages trhose still waiting to be banded. ginny echols

hi im ginny echols and im getting banded august 2nd. decatur tx by dr. dirk at wise regional hosp. i am so looking forward to a new way of life. good luck august bandsters....

hi my name is ginny echols and i too will be banded august 2nd and i am so happy its finally near. i started my liquid diet today.

try a pillow or rolled towel pressed against your tummy while u push might help a bit.

I am from granbury texas and i will be banded in july . I travel to bariatric solutions in decatur texas and my surgeon will be Dr. dirk.

i dont know if it works for weight depression or not because i dont know if that was why i was depressed or not but i can tell u that for depression itself it certainly does. I was very depressed a few years back crying all the time for no reason and over anything as well as grouchy and easily overwhelmed by simple lifes problems.I went to my doctor and told her and she gave me a prescription for lexapro and a few days later i realised i hadnt cried lately as well as my moods were improved. my hubbie noticed it too and said dont stop taking whtever im on he liked the new me .lol so i take the meds and were both happy.ha ha hope this helps.

I am listening to all the stories of port problems and wondering are these all realise bands only? I AM TO BE BANDED NEXT MONTH.however they are giving me the lapband system and not the realize band. does anyone have this problem with the lapband system?this all sounds scarry.

hey dawn my name is ginny.I live in granbury tx. im 57 years old and have not been banded yet it will be july for me. I have 217 lbs to loose. I must loose 20lbs before they will do the surgery required by my insurance.I am looking forward to this journey I have been fat most of my life even as a child.I have diabetes and osteo arthritis in legs knees and hips.I also have sleep apnea which i didnt know about till recently.anyway just thought id chat and let you know you arent alone here. good luck to you.

i too have not had the surgery yet june or july i hope.im having trouble trying to loose the 20 lbs expected by my insurance company to even get the surgery.5 lbs or a little more.i can truly relate.god knows i hate excersize.but i cannot give up i must keep trying if i want to live and i do.im 57 years and 340 lbs at 5*3 and my portion size is a problem.good luck to all of us. ginny

i am 57 and cant wait to be banded sometime in june or july and my mother inlaw is 67 and was banded april 24.we are never too old to make healthy changes in our lives.ive been morbidly obese most of my life.im ready to change and live life better and longer.ginny in texas

my mother in law did.she was banded 3;24;11 and had first fill last monday.still has no restriction and was told this was fill 1 of 4 she went on certain solids a week after surgery after a brief time of liquids and pureed foods.she can only watch how much she eats and hope the next fill will do something to restrict her intake. i am still going through the steps to get mine maybe june or july .good luck.