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Well of course she did... After all... I am the good twin!!!! Kewl on the eDiets charts... I used mine from the last number of years there as well!!!! Hey... are you still a member there??? There is a support group under the WLS heading there that a gal named Sanda started and it was ALL about GBP/RNY. I barged my way in there and said that I thought it would be important for people to know that there is a safer option for those that can't "stomach" the idea of GBS. I whined when she went to other posts and did a promo for the support group without mentioning the Lap Band and she nicely added to the info. (o: I would love to have another pre-bander there... the dynamic pre-band duo!!!!!! Lets let all of those folks know that they have a safer option! I promise to be the evil twin if ya come and join me! Good luck with re-submitting the "proof" ... I didn't have all of my booklets from WW but I was able to get my old info from Jenny Craig and of course the LOOOOOOOG print out from eDiets showing my huge weight loss and then my HUGE weight gain. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and hope we can still manage a bandarama with dates that are close! Okay... can only hold out another hour before I call... pretty soon I'll just be able to tell them my name and they'll be like... OHHHHH you again. (o: Darcy

Thanks Carolyn! I'm trying not to get my hopes up but I think that may be totally impossible! There is a part of me that is also a tad nervous about the reality of an approval but after sleeping on the couch once again due to constant awakening with the gasping the follows apnea... I know I really need this. I want to sleep like a normal person... want to go out in public and feel comfortable in my own skin... want to go out to dinner without wondering what the people are thinking as I eat... want to put on shorts when it is hot instead of trying to cover as much of me as possible an being miserable in the heat... want to shop in all stores for clothes instead of just plus size... so many reasons... the list goes on and on.... I really want this! Darcy

OTAY... A customer service rep that I contacted through Humana's website contacted me yesterday via email to let me know that my request for pre-auth arrived Wednesday and I should find out very soon if it is a go or not! YAY! I'm going to wait until this afternoon... then I will call them to check the status. Wow... that would totally make my weekend if I found out today!

Prayers said and (((hugs))) sent....

Better buy a belt Big Dog and make sure it has ALOTTA holes in it!

Okay... now I'm getting a little ticked... All I am trying to do is confirm that my paperwork has arrived in the mail to Lexington Kentucky since they apparently don't allow faxing of information for my insurance plan with Humana???? They apparently don't have phone services down there as the Humana customer rep said there is no number for me to call to check on the status... this leaves me wondering how they possibly have a computer to scan the information into once it gets there!!!!!!! I am having a meltdown here... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.... thanks for letting me vent... feeling a little better now.

Uhhhh....yah... otherwise the image brought to mind is fairly... well... disturbing. Maybe stirring poop soup is not such a bad mental image... I think I'll go back to that...

I bet you are right Lisa... but let us know how the tests turn out anyway! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry about the poop collection experience!!! Now... imagine collecting someone elses... ahhhh... the glamorous world of nursing! Darcy

Well Chantal... let's see how I handle the ole cut me open and band me pain... I see myself being a big ole crabby a$$ baby.:nervous BUT ... maybe I will surprise myself! I've really only had one surgery in my life... that was on my wrist to have a cyst removed. And... I appear calm when I see a needle coming at me... but I'm a nervous squishy ball of nerves on the inside! We'll see... maybe when I hit the 50lb down mark. (o: I think my conservative hubby would birth a bird if I did....hehehehehe. Hmmm... maybe you are a bad influence! :rambo

Awww Man Lisa... Sorry for your troubles! Makes me glad that I am having my surgery here in the states. I really wouldn't think you would need to worry about the leaking incision as long as it is the "okay" type of drainage... keep it as clean and dry as you can. I think every Doc is different but the one I worked for encouraged his patients to wash with an antibacterial soap such as Dial while in the shower and leave open to air as much as possible. I'm not sure what your Doc instructed but would follow as instructed. I guess I would be concerned about the continued diarrhea combined with the lowgrade temp... sounds like your local Doc is on the right track with the tests he is running. Did he do stool cultures (poop samples)??? Did you drink bottled Water while in Mexico???? Keep us updated on the tests your Doc did run... and sure hope he figures out what is going on so that you can get on your way to feeling like yourself again! Darcy

You don't look wide... you look awesome... you had better be proud of yourself girl! Did I mention that I really lika dem britches?????? Looking prettttttyyyy loose......

Gosh... now I feel kinda whimpy... I am thinking the most pain I could tolerate would be a wittle itsy bitsy dragonfly... *sigh* ummm... Chantal... maybe you could get the dragonfly for me and just send me a pic for me to tape to my back???? chicken Little

Holy Cow Sue... I don't even have purchase paperbacks anymore... the "Sandy RN" saga is a real page turner... well... that and finding out what your next screen name will be!

Hiya DeLarla... I'll tell ya... once you have cable... you'll never be able to go back to dial-up! It's worth every penny as far as I am concerned and I'd love to see you post more so I'm all for it! I hope you stop leaking one day soon but I'm thinking that it's better out than in! Just keep an eye on the type of drainage but I'm sure the well will dry up before you know it! Nope... I do not know if I am approved yet. *sigh* If I am denied I'm not sure what I will do. I know we can't really afford private pay so I guess I would have to cry for a month and then move on. I do know that the first thing on my "after approval" shopping list is a big fat heating pad! (o: Only time and more waiting will tell! TTFN

*big sigh* Well... it appears that the person in the office that told me my request would be sent out on Tuesday was not able to follow through with the date she indicated.... looks like the info didn't really hit the mail until Friday... OY... I really wish she had just told me a date that she would have been able to follow through with. I called her Friday to check on the status of the paperwork so that I would know when to reasonably contact Humana and she never returned my call.... I rec. my copy in the mail today and imagine it was all sent out at the same time. Sooooo will wait until Friday and then contact Humana. I can't wait for the day that all this waiting is behind me. (o: Darcy

Looking pretty shaded there Leo! Oh... and don't know if you noticed... but the picture behind your head makes it look like you are wearing a crown...

Wowza Vera! You look awesome... and I agree... love the suit in the after picture! Darcy

Yeah... good question... what kinda tattoo??????

Glad to see you with such a happy spirit today Chantal... let me sit next to you for awhile and perhaps some of it will magically improve my attitude! Sunshine can really do wonders can't it? Rain... Rain... and more rain here. Blow some of that happy sparkle dust towards Wisconsin if you get a chance! Darcy

Thanks for clearing that up for me Sue... Darcy

Okay quiet and shy Sue... this is for you... This is really what I think... it would really suck if time and posting space was wasted on squabbles... if the goal is to provide support and to get the message out about the band... then who cares what site it is done at???? It's all for a common goal...yes???? Or maybe I'm missing it....is that not the goal???? Spotlighthealth board was a little to big for my comfort level... I had difficulty finding info in posts on the Yahoo boards and the posts were veeeery infrequent on the Wisconsin boards that I joined. THis board was juuuuust right for me but I still lurk at Spotlight and gather info like a theif in the night:kiss ... But I think I could manage to post there without diss-ing another site. I'm almost 37... I am too old to be in a clique and sure as he%$ don't want to be in the midst of board wars. All I want is to get that little silicone band wrapped snuggly around my abused and overused stomach and be able to say with first-hand experience that it really works! I still worry for my sister and her future life with the RNY... she is a year and a half out and she is already talking about joining weight-watchers as she is gaining weight. SHe is still a staunch supporter of the RNY but is coming around about the band. In the beginning she would tell me over and over about the poor statistics for success with the banding.... It wasn't until she got the article from Spotlight giving some of the reasons for why the statistics were so bad that she finally started to believe all of the stuff I had been telling her... the info I shared with her was garnished from both sites. Anyhoo... Sue... if you are still awake after wading through this lengthy post... that really is what I think... BTW... good luck with the PS and you better write down every detail cause my tummy arms and boobies will be needing a little help... a lot of help! My sister says her boobies look like the old gal on the greeting cards... I have CRS too so can't remember her name. TTFN Darcy

The more Lap Band support group sites... the better... everyone's goal seems to be getting the message out that there is a safer choice for WLS and if one group diss-es the other... well... that would be a big ole bummer. I choose to hang here because I have never been comfortable in a big group and because of the oodles of great advise from Alex and Donali (thought I had better kiss some butt in there somewhere) THis is a great site... love it here... Darcy

Glad to hear it DeLarla! I'm also glad that your local M.D. is also willing to help out if you have questions. I'm watching everyone's recovery VEEEERY carefully... some of it has given me pause for thought but happily...none of it has changed my mind. I'm just glad that I will be prepared and super glad that I can come to this site and ask questions! Funny about the fat trying to escape from your body... certainly not something I can relate to right now! I am a fricking fat magnet! TTFN Darcy

Hi Delarla... Just hoping you are feeling a bit better today and that your puter probs are resolved! As I wait for approval from my insurance company to approve my request... I do feel lucky that my surgeon is somewhat close at hand for post-op probs... did you ever get a hold of anybody in regards to your problems with wound drainage? Darcy

Thanks Donali!