trinitys_mom

Hoping that someone knows a doctor that will accept medcaid in the greater chicagoland area!!! I was told that Illinois state medical card will cover the procedure but need help finding a doctor that accepts the card. Thank you in advance for any help you can give!!

Seen the new doctor and he did not want to fill me. He told me losing a 1/2 pound a week was doing well. I don't see it that way!! I have another appt. on Feb 6th and he said if I still feel the same he will fill me. I think I need to be filled I am starting to get hungry all the time and can eat way more than I used to. crossing my fingers

Seen the new doctor and he did not want to fill me. He told me losing a 1/2 pound a week was doing well. I don't see it that way!! I have another appt. on Feb 6th and he said if I still feel the same he will fill me. I think I need to be filled I am starting to get hungry all the time and can eat way more than I used to. crossing my fingers

It has been a little over 3 months since I was unfilled a cc. I have an appt. on the 29th to have a fill. I have not lost any weight since the unfilling, I have stayed exactly the same weight! I no longer vomit or slime and can eat a variety of foods but not losing any weight! Hopefully this time around things will work out better! Crossing my fingers!

It has been a little over 3 months since I was unfilled a cc. I have an appt. on the 29th to have a fill. I have not lost any weight since the unfilling, I have stayed exactly the same weight! I no longer vomit or slime and can eat a variety of foods but not losing any weight! Hopefully this time around things will work out better! Crossing my fingers!

Has anyone had the problem of not being able to keep protein down? I was filled at the end of June and ever since I can not eat protein!!! I cut it into very small pieces and chew at least 50 times but it still gets stuck and I eventually throw it up!! I seen the doctor yesterday and he unfilled me 1cc and he said that might work, has anyone been unfilled for this reason. I am down almost 50lbs but it is not a healthy way to loose weight. I am living on coffee and water and I am soooo hungry. I feel like an anorexic trapped in a fat body!!! Any suggestions for this problem please write me. Thank you

Well, for over a month now I have not been able to keep anything down! I have been living on coffee and water. Not very healthy, I know, but either the food is getting stuck or I am sliming, or I am vomiting. I can not take this anymore!!! I was filled to 4cc in June and have been having a problem ever since!! I went to the doctor yesterday and he took 1cc out of the band and we will see if that helps. I can not eat any type of protein at all. My hair is starting to fall out and my nails are breaking off. I have been taking my vitamins and calcium chews but that is just not enough. I will write more when I see if this works.

Well, for over a month now I have not been able to keep anything down! I have been living on coffee and water. Not very healthy, I know, but either the food is getting stuck or I am sliming, or I am vomiting. I can not take this anymore!!! I was filled to 4cc in June and have been having a problem ever since!! I went to the doctor yesterday and he took 1cc out of the band and we will see if that helps. I can not eat any type of protein at all. My hair is starting to fall out and my nails are breaking off. I have been taking my vitamins and calcium chews but that is just not enough. I will write more when I see if this works.

I had my surgery on May 24th and my first fill on June 25th. The problem is I can not eat I can only hold down about 3 cherries and a chicken wing a day. Is this normal? The Doc said about 2 weeks after the fill I will be able to eat more, but I am a little nervous that this kind of eating is just as dangerous as over eating. If anyone else is going through this or has went through this please let me know. Thank you

Hey Linda, I had surgery on May 24, 07 and I lost 25lbs before the surgery mainly because of the liquid diet! I had my first fill on June 25th and I have lost 10 lbs. I hope this helps. Good Luck!

Well, the liquid diet was going fine for the first week. I went out and actually ate dinner and had a few drinks, and all went well. I am not pigging out or anything but I have been eating normal foods with no problems. I am still eating my jello, pudding, and applesauce, but I am having a normal meal a day. I know I was suppose to be on the liquid diet for 2 weeks but I was extremely hungry and I am not in any pain so all must be well. My port site still hurts and wearing a bra is unbearrable!!! I have my first meeting for my post op class tomorrow. I will write more then.

Well, the liquid diet was going fine for the first week. I went out and actually ate dinner and had a few drinks, and all went well. I am not pigging out or anything but I have been eating normal foods with no problems. I am still eating my jello, pudding, and applesauce, but I am having a normal meal a day. I know I was suppose to be on the liquid diet for 2 weeks but I was extremely hungry and I am not in any pain so all must be well. My port site still hurts and wearing a bra is unbearrable!!! I have my first meeting for my post op class tomorrow. I will write more then.

Well, I had my surgery on May 24th at Mercy Hospital by Dr. Bonomo. All went well until, recovery! I was in sooooo much pain and the nurses kept saying to breathe. Can you believe that! BREATHE and I'll fell better no more morphine and I'll feel better. The hospital experience was horrible! I got to my room at 12:30pm and I didn't get a work up from the nurses until 5:00pm no vitals, no bed pan, no nothing!! They didn't want to take the time to help me walk so they just wanted to leave the leg pumpies on so I wouldn't get blood clots. My husband was there thank the lord and we got up and walked a couple hours later and he changed my bed pans and had to page them for my pain meds. I will never go to that hospital again, for any operation. It was plain awful. I was very disappointed that the surgeon didn't make rounds the next day and his nurse did. I think that was kind of unprofessional. I mean you pay someone that amount of money you think they would make their own rounds! Anyway, the pain has been awful I am taking my vicodine and ibuprofen and tylenol and I am still in pain! The four small incisions do not hurt it is the big one under my left breast where the port is that is freaking killing me. Oh well, it's done and I have lost 25lbs before the surgery and I am hoping to see a lower number at my first weigh in. I am already soooo sick of this liquid diet. The gas pain has been a little intense, it seems to be settling under my collar bone. Well write more later...

Well, I had my surgery on May 24th at Mercy Hospital by Dr. Bonomo. All went well until, recovery! I was in sooooo much pain and the nurses kept saying to breathe. Can you believe that! BREATHE and I'll fell better no more morphine and I'll feel better. The hospital experience was horrible! I got to my room at 12:30pm and I didn't get a work up from the nurses until 5:00pm no vitals, no bed pan, no nothing!! They didn't want to take the time to help me walk so they just wanted to leave the leg pumpies on so I wouldn't get blood clots. My husband was there thank the lord and we got up and walked a couple hours later and he changed my bed pans and had to page them for my pain meds. I will never go to that hospital again, for any operation. It was plain awful. I was very disappointed that the surgeon didn't make rounds the next day and his nurse did. I think that was kind of unprofessional. I mean you pay someone that amount of money you think they would make their own rounds! Anyway, the pain has been awful I am taking my vicodine and ibuprofen and tylenol and I am still in pain! The four small incisions do not hurt it is the big one under my left breast where the port is that is freaking killing me. Oh well, it's done and I have lost 25lbs before the surgery and I am hoping to see a lower number at my first weigh in. I am already soooo sick of this liquid diet. The gas pain has been a little intense, it seems to be settling under my collar bone. Well write more later...

Went to another weekly meeting, my nutritionist said that since I have been on the liquid diet for 2 weeks now and have to continue with the liquids for 2-3 more weeks that I can incorporate some vegetables since my liver is prob. shrunk already and to go back to liquids about 1 week before surgery and everything should be fine!!! I am loving this liquid diet I am so moody and I am pretty crabby but I think it's getting better!!!

I'm having my surgery done at Mercy Hospital by Dr. Bonomo. My surgery has been postponed, I was suppose to have it done on May 2nd but due to an infected cut on my stomach (cut it cleaning out the damn pool) it had to be postponed so I could take two weeks of antibiotics and hopefully on my next appt. May 14th he will give me a new date!! He said I should get in right away after that appt. Please keep your fingers crossed for me!!:nervous Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. :-)

Went to another weekly meeting, my nutritionist said that since I have been on the liquid diet for 2 weeks now and have to continue with the liquids for 2-3 more weeks that I can incorporate some vegetables since my liver is prob. shrunk already and to go back to liquids about 1 week before surgery and everything should be fine!!! I am loving this liquid diet I am so moody and I am pretty crabby but I think it's getting better!!!

My surgery was scheduled for May 3rd then rescheduled for May 2nd, now I have to wait again!! I am so upset about this but happy to know that my doctor does care about his patients!! I have a sore on my stomach, I cut myself and it got infected!!!! I went to see the doctor yesterday and he cleaned out the cut and packed it with Iodoform and prescribed an antibiotic for 14 days!! I had to cancel my surgery and continue with the liquid diet for another 2 weeks!! He said he just wants to make sure no infection is present when we do the surgery. I have to pack this wound with Iodoform packing strips for a week and take my antibiotics for 2 weeks then see him on May 14th and if there is no infection we will reschedule the surgery then!!! He says he should be able to get me in right away after seeing me on the 14th (fingers crossed)! I am glad that we post poned this surgery because if the infection were to get to the band I would need another surgery to remove the band and possibily get all kinds of infections in my stomach and around the band!! I am glad to know the surgeon does care! He said we could probably get around the infection and do the surgery with no complications but why take the chance. I figure I have waited this long what's 2-3 weeks more!!! :think:( :sick

My surgery was scheduled for May 3rd then rescheduled for May 2nd, now I have to wait again!! I am so upset about this but happy to know that my doctor does care about his patients!! I have a sore on my stomach, I cut myself and it got infected!!!! I went to see the doctor yesterday and he cleaned out the cut and packed it with Iodoform and prescribed an antibiotic for 14 days!! I had to cancel my surgery and continue with the liquid diet for another 2 weeks!! He said he just wants to make sure no infection is present when we do the surgery. I have to pack this wound with Iodoform packing strips for a week and take my antibiotics for 2 weeks then see him on May 14th and if there is no infection we will reschedule the surgery then!!! He says he should be able to get me in right away after seeing me on the 14th (fingers crossed)! I am glad that we post poned this surgery because if the infection were to get to the band I would need another surgery to remove the band and possibily get all kinds of infections in my stomach and around the band!! I am glad to know the surgeon does care! He said we could probably get around the infection and do the surgery with no complications but why take the chance. I figure I have waited this long what's 2-3 weeks more!!! :think:( :sick

I'm down to 251!! Oh how I love the liquid diet!!! LOL

I'm down to 251!! Oh how I love the liquid diet!!! LOL

OK OK I CHEATED!!!! I feel so guilty, I have been on this diet now for 10 days and I have been doing everything I am suppose to be doing and then I got really nervous and started talking about all the stuff I am not going to eat anymore then it happened we went out for dinner and I ordered steak fajitas I didn't eat the beans, rice, sour cream, or guac. but I did eat some steak, green peppers, tomatoes, and of course tortillas!!! I only ate about 1/4 of the meal but I felt so guilty afterwards. I am starting to doubt myself.... Can I really do this?! Am I cursed to being FAT forever?! I am praying for strength!!! 4 days until surgery!!!!

OK OK I CHEATED!!!! I feel so guilty, I have been on this diet now for 10 days and I have been doing everything I am suppose to be doing and then I got really nervous and started talking about all the stuff I am not going to eat anymore then it happened we went out for dinner and I ordered steak fajitas I didn't eat the beans, rice, sour cream, or guac. but I did eat some steak, green peppers, tomatoes, and of course tortillas!!! I only ate about 1/4 of the meal but I felt so guilty afterwards. I am starting to doubt myself.... Can I really do this?! Am I cursed to being FAT forever?! I am praying for strength!!! 4 days until surgery!!!!