SumthinsGottaGive
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Where did my ass go??? And look, my legs are normal looking!!!
SumthinsGottaGive commented on aroundthetown's gallery image in Before and After Lap Band Photos
O.M.G.!! you look amazing!! congratulations hun! -
Day 3 post op: Feeling great! Woke up kind of stiff because last night was the 1st night w/no meds to help me sleep. I'm still at my moms and I need to go home either tonight or tomorrow so I have to get off these meds. Good thing about that is there is little to no pain! Of course if I stretch or move in the wrong way my incisions may hurt a bit, but for the most part I'm feeling quite well. Hope you all are doing great too!! =D
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So I Never Followed Up Here After Surgery...because I Didn't Want To Scare People
SumthinsGottaGive commented on Pats Fan in MA's blog entry in Pats Fan in MA's Blog
Wow.. thank God you have such an attentive surgeon and one of great judgement! Sorry for your set back hun but it sounds like it was not in vein. I pray everything goes as smooth as silk next time. =) -
Day 2 post-op!! Feeling pretty good. I did wake up with a rather sore throat though. Just been sucking on lozenges trying to sooth it. Pain is about a 3 w/o meds as long as I'm sitting still. Maybe a 5 when I'm walking. But still not trying to take my meds all day long, just when I need to rest. So glad I took this step! Hope you all are doing well!! =)
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Well I'm BANDED!!! The surgery went well.. my nausea was unbelievable..and I had to get meds for it. Right now the pain is bearable.. and I'm not living on my meds cuz I don't want to stay asleep all day. But I'm so happy I did this! I finally made it to BANDLAND!!! =D Thank you all for your support and prayers!!
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3 days... yes I will do this everyday until I'm banded! LOL!! All liquid diet went well today.. no pudding or jello, etc.. and I still feel full! Started exercising on my rebounder tonight..and yea..it's going to take me a while to master that! haha.. my legs are on fire! O well.. gotta start somewhere! =D
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4 days! Still excited and going strong on this liquid diet. Thinking I'm going to kick it up a notch over these last few days just to make sure I'm good! Prolly gonna do just liquids..no jello/yogurt/pudding/soups.. I'm usually forcing those things down my throat anyway. The protein is plenty for me, but we'll see how it goes! Hope you all have an amazing week!! =D
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Will Insurance Reject Me The First Time ?
SumthinsGottaGive replied to KellyBMemphis's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Every insurance company is definitely different from requirements to approval rate and approval response. Someone already said it..but the best thing to do is call and make sure they will cover you. After I decided this was right for me.. that was my first move and it determined whether or not I would move forward with it. I'm with UHC..but it's best to call and talk to them.. make sure you understand what you're getting into. All the best!! -
Insurance Will Cover 100% Of Lap Band Surgery United Health Care “choice Plus”
SumthinsGottaGive replied to Amanda1982's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I also have UHC. I have excellent coverage...(which is soon to change since my company is being bought out) . But they are great! They told me they cover everything 100% after I meet my deductible of $200.00 .. which wasn't hard to do w/all these appointments. All they required at my level was a BMI of 40 or >, 5yrs weight history and a psych eval. I was submitted Oct. 17th and approved Oct. 17th! Got my letter on the 21st.. I love UHC! -
Two Week Liquid Diet, How Much Did You Lose ?
SumthinsGottaGive replied to rn2012's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I know you know already..but I thought I'd post anyway! LoL! This is day 9 for me and I'm down 10lbs!! -
Not Drinking All Of My Shakes
SumthinsGottaGive replied to mint2bskiny2's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
What kind of pre-op diet are you on? I haven't seen one where you can eat Protein Bars. But maybe you should cut the bars out of the diet. Because you're only on a limited amount of cals you need to make sure you're getting enough Protein. It will make you feel full..I know I've been feeling stuffed.. but you really should try to push and get at least 90g of protein in a day. One thing I do that helps me is start early. I drink my first Protein Shake at 7am. That way by lunch time I may not be hungry but I'm not stuffed. And then when dinner rolls around I can take another one. In between I do protein juices or Cappuccino. It's important to get the protein in, but you want to make sure you're spacing it out so it doesn't feel so forced, because that could be what's making you sick. Maybe try a different brand of protein shake and see if that helps. Hope it works out for you! All the best! -
Anyone Else Have A Lap Band Surgeon's Office That Is Not Working With You?
SumthinsGottaGive replied to jayeedee's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm sorry you're having such an issue hun! I don't know what you're going through, my surgeons office is phenomenal. But I would suggest that you ask them straight out why they're stalling. Find out what's going on. You're ready and have been assured that you would be able to get scheduled and you're looking to do that asap. One of the good things is recovery time is not 2wks, it's only about a week and many people have said they were fine to return to work within 3-4 days..so you haven't lost as much time as you think. It's only the 2nd. But you need to push harder. Get with the office that did your sleep study and make them send the results to your surgeons office. That kind of stuff is not supposed to be your responsibility to get. The dr's offices should be communicating that information amongst themselves. And you should not have to pay for another sleep study after having done one already. My psychologist was not affiliated w/my surgeons office, but I made damn sure she got my paperwork to them! Just keep pushing hun! Don't give up and whatever you do..don't get discouraged. Stay strong and make them accountable! All the best! -
Day 9 of my liquid diet..I stepped on the scale this morning..and I'm down 10lbs! =D Great start to what will hopefully be a better weekend! Hope you all have a fabulous one!
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Not There Yet - but working on it
SumthinsGottaGive commented on luckyfive101's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Hot stuff!! =) Congrats on your success! you look great! -
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SumthinsGottaGive commented on CMom79's gallery image in Before and After Lap Band Photos
I see some collar bones peeking through! Congratulations!! -
Looking good, lady!! Congrats! Loving the haircut! -
Thanksgiving 2011 201 lbs
SumthinsGottaGive commented on MelissaNY's gallery image in Before and After Lap Band Photos
you look fabulous!! Congrats on your success so far! All the best as you continue on! -
Sending you good thoughts and prayers! Hope you have a speedy recovery hun! =)
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you look simply amazing hun! congrats on your success!! -
OMG!! Woman you are hot!! You look so amazing! You're dangerous now.. you are going to be deadly when you get to goal! Bravo hun!! I'm going to be banded next Thursday.. give me your secrets! LOL!
