Big As Life

I also had a hernia repaired...I had the chest pains and in my back...the doctor said I would hurt mostly in my back from the hernia repair....After a couple of days, it went away... Congratulations on your band....

BetsyJane, Thanks for the reassurance on the fill...I have been so nervous about this...makes me feel better to know that it is not that bad...I rest easier knowing this...

no....I had no fever, but I know that it is not uncommon for someone that has just had surgery to run a slight temp...

Congratulations...that is great....hope you continue to do well....

The surgery center ,called to check on me, but not the surgeon..I did get a call from the office, but it was from my cousin...she works for the doctor that did my surgery....She called on Monday...I had surgery on Friday.. My surgeon, did come to see me in recovery...and told me that everything went fine and if I had any problems to call....

YAHOO....Doesn't it feel so good to be able to say you are banded?...I was banded on 4/6/07....I waited along time to have it done, and I am so glad it is over......I will be filled on 5/17/07...I am kinda nervous, also.... Welcome to bandland....

Hello Ann, Congratulations on your band....sounds like you are doing just great... To get a ticker...you can click on mine and it should take you to the "Ticker Factory" or you can type in Ticker Factory in your search area and you will be taken there...just follow directions to make your own and then you copy the code and paste in the signature area...I went to the edit your signature....and pasted it there...

Shar, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Good for you...I am excited for you...I pray that all goes well and you will do just great...Please let us know how you are doing...It is a great bunch of people here...everyone is so sweet and so good to give information about their own battle with weight...Any time I have a question, I feel very comfortable posting the question here....

I had to be on liquid two weeks before surgery and two weeks after the surgery....it really is not that bad...I drank as much liquid as I could,two weeks before the surgery ....after the surgery, you will not want much...I drank 4 ounces at a time, 4 to 6 times a day...I did fine...but being nervous about it, is normal.... Good luck to you...I hope all goes well....please keep us posted...

Kathy, Welcome....I had my band put on at a surgery center...I was home after just a couple of hours ...I was banded around 9:00 and was home by 11:30....no problems....I was banded on 4/6/07...I will have my first fill on 5/17/07.... You did good on your ticker.... Di

Bless your heart...maybe after they do the x-ray they will be able to do your fill...I am sure that this has happened to others, maybe someone can give you some encouragement....good luck...I hope all goes well for you... Di

Wow...way to go...you are doing great...I am a self pay, too...I had to pay 15,000.00, but it has been worth every penny....so glad I had this done... Di

I drank slim fast (optima)..I could only drink 4 oz at a time, but it really kept me from being hungry...good luck...try to keep well hydrated... Di

Well, good for you...I think you have a great attitude and I would bet that you are going to do great...Congratulations on your surgery date...that is so exciting...please keep us posted...I am really excited for you.... Di

Sophie, I pray that your insurance will pay for the banding...Maybe, it will....Don't give up...I was denied by insurance company, a couple of years ago, and after much debate with myself, I decided I would pay cash for surgery...$15,000.00 but it is worth every penny....I would do it again...best money I have ever spent on myself.... Even if you are not banded, you can still come to the site to read and post...maybe there will be some tips here that could help you convince your insurance company to pay for surgery...some people appeal the first denial and are banded...I knew a girl that sent a letter every week for months and the insurance company approved her for surgery...It could happen for you.... Di

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Hope you are doing well...I see that you had your surgery on 4/26/07...that is great....

just read the update...congratulations on being approved...I know that must be a real victory for you....thank goodness you continued with the battle with the insurance company and won...that is really great....

Mike, Sorry you have been denied...I was denied two years ago with insurance company, so I decided in April to go the self pay direction...It was worth every single penny...I would do it again...I know that it is a lot of money, but I am worth it...and I am glad I did this for me.... Good luck to you...I hope that you will be able to be banded...either by insurance pay, or self pay...

I don't know....I am a self pay, so I didn't have to meet any insurance demands...they denied me a few years ago, so I decided to self pay...My doctor says you don't have to be a certain amount of pounds overweight...you know, they use to say you had to be a 100 lbs overweight...that was not a problem for me, because I was plenty overweight.... Sorry I can't help you with your question, but I do wish you the very best....

I can feel mine, now....the first few weeks after surgery I couldn't really feel it...I knew that the large incision was more painful than the others, but I didn't know that was where the port was...I thought it would be on the left side down low....I called the doctors office and asked the nurse was I supposed to have a large lump under the large incision...she just laughed, and laughed and said," yea, that is your port.".. Picture in booklet didn't show the port up that high...it looked like it was hanging down low on left side...I was so relieved...I thought something had ruptured....I was so nervous with every move...Now....I am finally relaxed with this procedure...

No, I was not drug tested....

I think it is very normal to be nervous and excited at the same time..I know I was so nervous, but all went well and I couldn't be happier...good luck to you...and I am so excited for you....get ready for a new journey in life....

I hope you are feeling better soon...glad you called your doctor...and glad that he was okay with what you were eating...I was on just liquids for two weeks after surgery....

Congratulations....I am excited for you and Faithmd....Hope each of you do well....

Just try to relax...just take sips of Water when you can...if you are one week out, are you allowed to drink broth? Try to get a little nourishment and just continue to drink your water...I dranked skim milk and water for the two weeks after...oh, and slim fast...of course I could only drink a few ounces at a time, but it helped with the hydration....The first few weeks for me was a little shaky, but I am 4 weeks out now and am doing fine...no pain...I can eat a half a cup of food at a time....I eat three meals a day ...1/2 cup servings...no sugar,no caffene...I feel pretty good... Hope you are feeling better soon...It just takes a few weeks to really start feeling good....