mama angela

In Caldwell Feb 06 2014 with Dr Cornwall

I'm a horrible sleeper...always have been. I have a CPAP machine now...for the year and a half...that helps in that when I do sleep...i'm still breathing..hahha. I hope that as I lose weight I'll be a better sleeper. Right now it takes me a couple of hours before bed time to start trying to unwind...and then that doesn't always work... I hear ya...I'm working on..."enjoying and being in the present". I need to learn to eat small amounts...get used to it...eat healthy...and be happy about that.

readhdgal...sounds like you are on track!!!! I had my surgery Feb 6th...so I'm almost 9 weeks out...my doc won't do a fill until next week. He really wanted to wait 12 weeks...but I begged.... So, I lost 14 lbs since surgery...in the first 3 weeks...since then I bounce between 8-14 lbs down...ughhh. So, I have been riding my bike and walking...and I am counting calories again...and leaving off the stuff I know I shouldn't have. I'm trying to keep calories under 1200. I probably should go lower...but we will see.

awesome job!!! A lot of people here have done great...congrats to you all!! I will be there some day!! hahah late night Snacks...ughhh.. how about air popped popcorn? or take plain no fat greek yogurt and mix ranch dressing (dry mix) ...dip carrots or celery in that.

Thanks for the information!!! That helps!

Hello...one week ago today I was banded!!! I have some questions on foods...right now I'm allowed: broth, cream Soups, ff lite milk or soy milk, sf Jello, puddings and popsicles, lite or ff yogurts, oatmeal, cream of wheat...v-8 and Protein shakes. My doc would like me to try to get 60 gr of protein a day and 64 oz of Water - which I am. I notice when i eat the sf jello, pudding, yogurts...I'm starving....but if I do more just soups...then I feel better.. I have type 2 diabetis..so I wonder if the sf stuff messes with me? Or is it just in my head because I prefer salty over sweets? Anyways...so far so good. I'm walking only about 10-20 minutes a day...I came back to work on Monday... But I've only lost 2 lbs...on such low calories. I'm trying to be okay with that. (and not panic and eat less..hahha..than the what 600 calories?)... I know this is supposed to be a healing time.

I had my surgery Feb 6th...a week ago today! Hungry....yes...I've been drinking all my Water...2 Protein shakes a day...I can have sf Jello, pudding, popsicles, applesauce now and cream Soups. I seem to do best sticking with the Protein Shakes and soups...when I get the sf stuff I end up really hungry....Next week I get cottage cheese and scrambled eggs!!!!

Thanks...I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow night...I'm going to look for some egg drop soup...that sounds good... I think that will help... ahhaha...my parents moved us up here when I was in high school...in the 70's...Karcher Mall was it!!! There were no other malls around then! hahha...it's sad now. I moved back to the area about 14 years ago.

Thanks 2muchfun! I live in Caldwell...so not far either location! The sweets make me feel yucky...off?? something...just not good. Yesterday I did my Protein shake for Breakfast (100 calories, 0 carbs, 25 gr of protein)...then did tomato Soup for lunch...then had a sf Jello...then another Protein Shake and one more cup of soup. Felt really good.... Next tuesday I get to add cottage cheese and then eggs!!!

I was banded on Thursday the 6th....yes..gas and constipation. Someone told me to get the gas x chewable tablets...I have some...helped a little. I have had to take Sena to get things moving...that has helped...I'm hoping to use my psyillium powder tonight. I haven't been able to take pain meds...with nothing but broth or sf Jello on my stomach...those would really cause a problem. I am walking 10 minutes a day on my treadmill...probably should do more...

I was banded on Thursday the 6th...I took Senna on saturday...that seemed to help.I was up 8 lbs from thursday...and I'd only had Water, broth and sf Jello...this morning I'm down that 8 lbs + another lb. Starving though! Today I get to add Protein powders and soups with no chunks....so I think I'm going to run to the store and get some more soups...I have 3 on hand...and I go back to work tomorrow...and I want to get some sf popsicles...I can have those...just didn't buy any...but at this point I think anything helps.

What is Cardiac clearance? I finish my 6 months on Nov 21st...so I am hoping to be able to have surgery in December. I've already done the psych eval..

Hi..I'm so upset and frustrated. I did my 6 months supervised diet and everything...my paperwork went in first of may and insurance denied Romney the 15th. Said I didn't do a doctor supervised diet. I met with my doc...she approved and then I met with a team.nurse..nutritionist ..pt...for 6 months. My doc called and did a peer to peer review with insurance yesterday and they denied again.. my doc said I can start over...meet her and the team once a month for six months... ughhh...I can not take that much time off work again for the next 6 months. I'm really sad...I so need this....sorry for whining

So, I called my surgeon's office. My hernia isn't big enough that they would need to do surgery on. I'm trying to not be a baby about this....I'm going to restart the whole 6 months. I have got to start losing weight now though...I can not wait any longer...I am miserable and hat being in my own skin. My knees and legs ache and I have no energy. So, I need to lose probably 150lbs...so even if I lose 50 in 6 months...I'd still be 100 over weight. I think my insurance will try and deny it then too. If so, I will see about taking a loan out to pay for it.

Hi, So, my insurance was denied again.. I did my 6 months visits with the nurse, nutrionist and physical therapist...my doctor referred me to that program and then they emailed her as we were going along. I had asked if I needed to see the doctor each of those months too...and they said no. So, in May...after my 6 months...the surgeon submitted for pre-approval and I was denied! The insurance said I should have met with the doctor each of those months also. I did an appeal...with all the paper work as the insurance did not state that I had to in the beginning. They just denied it again...and now they are saying that if I do another 6 months and lose weight that the surgery can be denied! Ugghhhh. So, my question...well...one of a couple..:-) If I restart now...my 6 months will be in December. I have met my $2500 out of pocket for this year already and next year my company is going to a new insurance. (That is if I still will have a job there). So, I could restart meeting with the doc, nutrionist and physical therapist...I will have a problem getting to appointments in Sep, Oct and Nov...as those will be 12-14 work days through budgets. My concern is that I NEED to lose weight now. I'm on bp meds, cholesterol meds, need surgery on my knees, type 2 diabetics and have sleep apnea. So, if i do that and start to lose any weight then the insurance can deny. I'm seriously thinking of seeing if I can take a loan for the surgery. Also, I have a small hernia that doesn't need repair...but does anyone know if the doc would repair that...having the insurance pay for the anesthia and stuff and I just pay for the lap band? thanks!

so, I met with my doctor to start with and told her I wanted the lap band. She referred me to the"WLS diet program", where I met with the nurse, nutrionist and physcial therapist. The nurse kept my doc informed of my progress. The insurance is saying that I should have met with my doc each one of those months so they are not counting it as a "dr supervised" diet.

I have BCBS. I'm not impressed...with how they are handling this. I could understand if I was not very much overweight...but I'm 150 pounds overweight..and have been for years... So, my nurse at work here wants me to restart the program - go meet with the doctor, nutrionist and physical therapist...she said if I lose weight and don't need the lap band that that is great - that is the goal. I panic at that thought...because I know I can (or i did 3 years ago)...I lost 50 lbs...it's under that that I can not seem to get.

I have BCBS...I live in Idaho..

Did you end up paying on your own?

Thanks I will look into those options. I will talk to the surgeons office tomorrow...and check out carecredit.

Thanks. I'm going to see if I can get time off work to restart this...maybe see if I can find a doc closer to work. Or..I might look into taking a loan...because one of the new insurance things is that if I loose any weight during that 6 month period they have the right to deny it.

Ahhh...I just looked them up....looks like they are in Texas and Arizona. I'm in Idaho.

What is true results? Is that who I could get a loan thrum?

Thanks. Sinnce he had said he would repair the hernis while he was in there...I thought maybe he could reverse and put the band in while doing the hernia fix...:-) I think I may look at taking a loan.

Hi...last wednesday my nurse coordinator emailed me to say insurance was denying my request! I couldn't believe it...I've done the 6 months meeting with a nurse, nutritionist and physical therapist, had my pschy eval, have sleep apnea, type II diabetis, high blood pressure and high cholesterol! The nurse said they are denying because I didn't meet with a doc for those appointments. I met with my doc prior and she okayed the program. Now, supposedly she is going to call them - but is out for a couple of weeks. Should I contact insurance? Or would it be best to wait until after my doc does? thanks,