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call your surgeons office they have worked with your insurance company before and can let you know how it works. I have depression and it wasn't a consideration it was all the other medical conditions I had that helped me get it covered.

don't send them pic's or weight loss updates that might help.

wow that is wonderful I am so happy for you. I had my concerns if I could do it and stories like yours keep me going I am 30 lbs from goal and I have never been able to see it b4 I dream of 140 but goal is 160 I see whats up after that.good job

how does that happen? wow hope things get better soon.

for god sake you had major surgery what did u expect? rest, use a heating pad, pain meds if it helps stool softners to get things moving. As you heal and the swelling goes down you will feel better. This isn't a good place to be but life gets better everyday for months to come. you can do this and taking it out will not make you feel better since it isn't the band but the swelling.

heating pad is a must and rest

weight gain and loss is a mental issue and some of us needed to get some counsoling to go along with it...I couldn't just do do the weight loss I had to I was eating and what... I needed to do to be able to loss the weight medication and counsoling and now the LB and zi am losing and loving it.

milk of magnisum or stool softeners is what helps me.. this is a real issue

many of us on here take the same medications and have done well with the surgey and weight loss... that will not enter into if the insurance will cover it or not.

If you can eat a cheeseburger with bun you either like pain or am need a fill. Good thing you have an appointment to discuss this with your doctor.. you have come a long way don't trick yourself into not finishing...you can do it

slippage doesn't happen that easily the band is sewn in. I have medication for days when I fell thst way my other meds can upset my stomach.. make some cream soup with water for a day or so. there is a nasty stomach bug going around it last a week or two so treat ypur tummy good.

relax and know this is the start of your new life... ask when you can get another if needed my doctor didn't tell me that I could come in every 2 wks and I really struggled till I got the third one and I have been good for 4 mos.

yep it is normal u are swollen inside so this is the cause you will feel this often in your journey we call it being stuck...sip your water use a heating pad I also took tums and a stool softener to get things moving.. this is so worth it call your doctor just to be safe.

that's not small its huge good job... I do the happy dance every 5 lbs in the beginning now its every 10 lbs goals are important so keep dancing.

after, u want to weight the amount that goes into your body so trim all meat

I find as I get close or near to a weight number that I haven't seen in 30 yrs my brain starts to crave the old me and food thoughts keep coming into my head...it took me awhile to realize that it was my devil part of my brain talking..so I talk out loud to shut up and get a piece of fruit or yogurt and if that puts me over my calorie count for the day its ok cause its not by much. Do you need a fill? think about it empty your house of food you cant eat anymore and make rules that no special trips out of the house for food and put a sign on the door to remind your brain to shut up.

I eat by the clock every 4 hours if I don't and wait longer I end up takeing a hug bit and to often then I am in trouble so I have learned the hard way...each of us find our own way to be successful.

wow, I have to say I had heard all that b4 I went to check it out. I had 90 lbs to loss and am down 60 in 6 mos. but I follow the rules and have my band a little tighjt by some peoples standards but it works for me...just like life what you put into it the more you get out...good luck

what does the band feel like that you feel it is tight? I have a 10cc band with 6.5 in it and just don't get hunry if I eat regularry (every 4 hours) and the right food. If I just want something I have hot tea, Snapple, fruit or yogurt. It take a while to get your head in the game and get that voice to shut-up if you get hungry earlier then 4 hours you might need a fill.

I agree with B-52 call the doctor and see what can be done with worst they can say is pay up or nothing we can do to help you...I think they will understand. Get back on the program and why would u even order a foot long anything?

Taking vitum b-12 and magnesium will stop or at least help headache. My daughter had headache everyday for yrs and many doctors later tried b-12 and they stopped that next day. trade of with heat then ice for the headache I like hot showers hitting my head then a nap with the ice. Good luck this will end soon stick with it , this is a hard one. I like Snapple but limit 2 a day you might want to look into that

that was my thought if u can eat a ham sandwith u aren't to tight but eating to fast or to big of bit. The size of the bit is the size of you pinky nail and take time between bits that is still hard for me. Stuck issues is part of the program you need to stick to it closly to be comfortable.

maybe a fill when I am in the green zone food doesn't call me..My problem is after lunch time so I make sure to have my yogurt with fruit sometimes and if it contuine I have some fruit...keep the junk away and only binge on the good stuff.

u have don't great. Go over your food tracking and see where you could make changes and different choices. Up your exericing just a bit along with more water. Sometime just a small change can bump it up.

wrong food will always call us and if we answer to often we will be right back to where we . Stick to your maybe plan on one day and one food you would like to treat yourself to. Track it and go to the chat room for some online right now help to stsy focused.