LilMissDiva Irene

Fabulous!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: I can't even see onederland if I squinted my eyes, but I'm staying on that road!!

Hi Jaz, I think you look so pretty! If I seen you coming down the hallway at the hospital, I would whisper with whomever I were with too and tell my sidekick the same. I'm sure they would agree.

Reading your posts are like looking inside my minds eye! lol I have dealt with the fear of vomiting since a child too. I think it came from the fact it seemed like I was always doing it, and I got so tired of it and would become so scared when I got that feeling. Finally I just told myself I'm not going to do it anymore. I was 12 then and I haven't since! I think it almost became a challenge to myself. Bizarro, I know. About the seminars, well, my hospital also has monthly group support meetings too. They are so great and helpful. My surgeon is also fairly new to the lap band surgery. He is at about less than 30 I believe, and has only been doing it for a short time. He has a really long history with the GB, so I can see why he would say it is better at first. Good luck with your decision, and please keep me updated on here or through PM. Let me know!!

I haven't had my surgery yet, and I went through the decision process not too long ago. I just want to address a few things. First before I begin, I have to tell you, this is solely your decision and whatever you choose I'm sure it is the right one because it is your decision to make. However, as per the vomiting. I completely feel you on this. I am terrified of it, in fact I will do everything in my power to prevent it. I will sit up all night sometimes with nausea, just to prevent it from happening, when you'd thing the easy thing to do would be just to get it over with... Not so, not for me anyway. I think I would rather get run over by a heard of rhinoceros (sp?) - no joke! I heard though, that the PB is not your typical "vomit" and as it was explained it is still disgusting but not the same. During one of my hospital WLS seminars, the surgeon described the experience of "dumping" succinctly. He simply says it feels like "you just want to die". Others there who have had the GB tended to laugh, but did not disagree with him. I can tell you, that is the exact reason why I fear vomiting so much is because it feels like I am going to die. I have gone to two of the last seminars given by my surgeon. During which, most of the same questions came up in both. In the first, the answer to "which is better", the surgeon mentioned he felt the GB was. In the second, he says he has no opinion. (wtf??) Ok, maybe he was confused? Or maybe as time goes on he is seeing more and more benefits of the lap-band. One thing that struck me is during the second, he did mention that in about 10 years, he expects to be 100% lap-band. He called it the "new generation" of WLS. One more thing, for myself, I would more over feel the GB would be a greater sabotage to my body since there is no turning back. Just my two cents.

You both look fabulous!! Congratulations!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Augh! I wish I had an answer, but as yet I still do not. I have done everything now up to getting in the OR, but no date. My insurance cannot proceed until they get all the necessary information from my PCP, and they are taking what seems like forever. My case manager at my insurance group promised to push me through as soon as she gets it though, because we spoke for a good long while and she knows I've pretty much carried myself with getting everything done. She's awesome! Believe me though, I am so ready! The second I find out, everyone here will be (one of) the first to hear from me. :biggrin1: Besides, I almost feel like I'm losing all my weight on my own, so my mind is already set.

Welcome! I think you are doing awesome. You are losing and not gaining, that is the most important thing. Some lose fast, some slow - but as long as you are working downward, you should be equally as proud as anyone else.

Glad to see you back Josette!! I'm new here, but I have read many a thread and have seen your posts. You have been an inspiration to me, and I am glad you decided to post again.

Oh, I can certainly sympathize with you! Doctors and insurance companies both have their own rules on hoops to jump through on you journey. I also had to go through six months of supervised dietician and weigh-in appts. I also had problems with scheduling with someone who is uber busy and always "re-scheduling" me. I also still even have an appt tomorrow for an EKG, and pre-op - and I still don't even have a definite date yet!! Confused? I know I am! I did just speak with my insurance case manager yesterday and we talked for a good while. She is so super nice! She promised as soon as she gets the packet from my PCP, she will fly me through. I went over all my struggles with her, and she seemed almost in awe that I had done all of this, on my own really. I had to make it happen sometimes, on my own accord when things weren't going as smoothly as I'd liked. You and I are just alike, in that we are impatient. Also that we have to go through so much to get the procedure done. I figure I'd been going through this since early spring of this year - so come on already! Anyway, please just hang in there. It will happen - and I completely agree with make33 above. Use this time to do as much research on this procedure as possible. I did and still am, and I find new things everyday. Best Wishes, Irene

OMG!! That's just... ew. Ok, do I really want to go through this? lol, j/k - but the visual. :tired

For me it is definitely in my face and neck area, also my hands. My wedding rings are ready to fall off! :eek: I think I will be blessed not to get the sagging underneath the chin, and I think my tummy will be okay. Something I can live with until I have my babies. I can already tell I will have problems with the sagging under my arms and in my thighs though... :::: Oh, well. Nothing a little nip & tuck won't fix.

<p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Oh, yeah - I know what you mean. I've been fighting some cravings because of TOM already, but it's not too bad... yet. <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/ponder.gif" border="0" alt="" title="rolleyes" smilieid="40" class="inlineimg" /> I just try to get through it without too much damage. I know it will be so much easier after I'm banded and well filled so I can at least keep my portions in check. I don't have too much of a problem with ice-creams and such - I'm more of a "salty" chick.</p> PS, thanks for the congrats. Sorry, the edit comes out all jumbled... lol.

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Is there anyone at your Surgeon's office that can help you work with your insurance? Most have a nurse or coordinator that will work with you one on one and help you in your path to surgery. Some will even try to convince insurance providers to go along with the surgery. Ask around, I do and I find I usually get the results I want. Insurance is NO FUN that is for sure, but sometimes you just have to twist their arm. Good luck!

Good luck today... I wish I were you! I'll be in there soon, I'm still waiting to get a date. Ugh -- Insurance! Anyway, take good care of yourself and let us know how you are doing!

Julie, you look absolutely beautiful!! Keep up the good work -- you are such a great role-model for all of us pre-bandsters (myself) and newly banded folks. I really like seeing what the hard work and dedication to our "tool" can bring. Thanks for sharing your journey!

You look fantastic!! You bring me such motivation -- I know I'll get there someday. I won't do a TT until after I have a few babies, but after that, it's PS City. Thanks for sharing!

My #1 enemy!

Losingjusme, I am fairly new on this board, but I just thought I would chime in here... I would like you to know that as soon as I found this site, I started doing monstrous amounts of reading, reading, reading, etc. You popped up mostly from what I seen in both the pix thread and in the twoterville thread, which caught my attention. Your posts caught my attention more than anyone else here, because you were so gung-ho about "getting it done". Your pictures are amazing, and your weight loss has truly astounded me. I was second guessing the band surgery, because for some reason I kept hearing bandsters don't lose as much as rnyers. Well, I'm so glad I found this board because - now I know that simply is not true. Even though I wasn't even here at the time you signed off, it was almost as if I felt you weren't around after reading so many posts. I'm really glad you are back. Anyway, what I'm trying to get at is, yes, you are in a rut right now. It happens, but you have already taken the first step to getting back to it. Accepting responsibility for falling off the wagon, but coming to ask for a helping hand to get back on. I am willing to bet so much, that as you see the scale moving back into a favorable direction for you, you will regain your momentum. I wish you the best!!

That is so fantastic!! Good for you, keep it up! :clap2: I am doing the same thing, at least I will be prepared before and the transition won't be so difficult. :biggrin1:

Thanks insub!! However, I have been losing and gaining the last 20 for probably a year now... =( No problem, with surgery looming close, it's time to really jump back on. No better way to do it than here.

For me, this did a world of good, and that is excellent advice. My Mom is very similar to the OP's Mom. I brought my Mom to the last seminar at my hospital and she has really learned alot. She has not been bugging me about it much at all, and actually has been getting excited right along with me as things are falling into place. I'm glad I worked this out with her. Her opinion of me means so much! :Banane30:

Welcome! I haven't been here long myself and have found an incredible amount of information and support here. Let us know how your appointment went. Best Wishes,

Congratulations on your banding and weight loss! It's so great to hear of people's success. Keep it up, Welcome, and Best Wishes!!