Hello Kittee

Questions: We both have our insurance approval's, how long can we/should we wait between doing our bands? Him first or me?? Should I wait 2 weeks? 1 week? 3 weeks? Is there pain? how much? please help here.

Had the band done in Sept./07 and have lost 102 pounds so far with 29 left to go. YAY!! But I'm S T U C K at 168lbs and have been for about 6-8 weeks. Maybe a very small fill but I'm not eating much at all now. I get a good amount of exercise being in retail selling as a job and also go to the gym. Is there any food that promotes weight loss??? Asparagus? Watermelon? I need all the tips I can get to lose these last few pounds.:thumbup:

Hi everyone, I hope this encourage everyone and give people that extra push to make their goals. I've lost about 85 pounds since Sept. 2007, 7 months! I started at 269 and am down to 184!!! Almost into a size 12!! I feel great and just went back to work about 7 weeks ago to help keep me active and moving to lose a bit more weight. I know I will need a tummy tuck, 5 kids and few c-sections plus the weight have taken a toll, ya know. But now my dilema: how far from my goal weight should I begin looking into a tummy tuck AND what should my goal weight be?? I'm 5 feet 5 inches tall...at my thinnest size 6 or 7 I weighed 135....but I don't know if the old body will ever be that thin again... :sad_smile: I'm about 50 yrs old but people think and insist I don't look a day over 33!! All that fat kept me young under it, huh? hehehe So should I go for hitting 135 or just be happy at 160???? I've been tanning myself too and it has helped firm up my skin and give me a beautiful tanned glow I've never ever had. Any advice is very much appreciated here.... has anyone tried lipodissolve on tummy fat???? or arm fat????

Hi everyone, I hope this encourage everyone and give people that extra push to make their goals. I've lost about 85 pounds since Sept. 2007, 7 months! I started at 269 and am down to 184!!! Almost into a size 12!! I feel great and just went back to work about 7 weeks ago to help keep me active and moving to lose a bit more weight. I know I will need a tummy tuck, 5 kids and few c-sections plus the weight have taken a toll, ya know. But now my dilema: how far from my goal weight should I begin looking into this AND what should my goal weight be?? I'm 5 feet 5 inches tall...at my thinnest size 6 or 7 I weighed 135....but I don't know if the old body will ever be that thin again... :sad_smile: I'm about 50 yrs old but people think and insist I don't look a day over 33!! All that fat kept me young under it, huh? hehehe So should I go for hitting 135 or just be happy at 160???? I've been tanning myself too and it has helped firm up my skin and give me a beautiful tanned glow I've never ever had. Any advice is very much appreciated here.... has anyone tried lipodissolve on tummy fat???? or arm fat????

Hi, hadn't checked in in bit and wanted to give an update. Had surgery in the first week of Sept. 2007 and have so far lost 53 pounds!! My hubbs also had the surgery a week later and he has lost 59 pounds!! Another 11 pounds for me and I'm at the half-way mark!! 5 more pounds for hubby to reach his half-way point. Best decision we ever made, besides getting married. I hope this encourages others to get off the fence and take their own destiny into their hands as it did us. We wanted many more years together and it certainly looks like we'll get out wish. Happy Holidays to everyone.

Update! Now I have lost 59 pounds! And went shopping at Macy's and fit into a size 14! OMG! :eek:

older son 19yrs has lost about 50 pounds too since I changed the way we eat and cook! Without a lapband! haha He was 5' 11" and 203 pounds--now 147 pounds.

Gym 2-3 times per week exercise bike 10-14 miles per session plus machines watch and count all total fat grams--keep to below 20 per day watch calories--keep to below 1000 if possible fat free/sugar free pudding when nibblie NO sugar! No soft drinks!!! Fat free milk only! Buy and cook with only low fat/fat free ingredients Stick to chicken/fish mostly veggies are great lots of spinach/broccoli when in doubt--don't EAT it!!

Since I've lost 53 pounds my hair STOPPED falling out. I don't know why, but I am so happy it did. I think hormones played a large part. I also started getting B12 shots and boy has my energy level popped up! I highly recommend this!!!!!!!!!!

Gallbladder out AND LaPband at the same time?<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <hr style="color: rgb(233, 233, 233);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> <!-- google_ad_section_start -->Anyone have this problem? Was told today my gallbladder is borderline and the doc may remove it but if he does have to, then he won't do the lap band at the same time because it will/can cause an infection and then he'd have to go back in and remove my lap band anyway! I am very upset!! AND to top it all off, I won't know until I wake up. *sniff-cry* Anyone had anything similar??? Anyone had both out at the same time?? Any percentages of infection? Geez. I'm set to have my surgery this Monday morning. So I need info fast.

Ok was banded 3 weeks ago and I have been hungry for the last week and a half. I asked the doctor for a fill and tried to explain but he is making me wait 6 weeks. I'm holding back the food beast but it's hard. I was in tears a few days ago. What is the normal time wait for a first fill? I was told 4 weeks but then it was pushed back to 6. I think he's looking at the fact I lost 24 pounds. But I've been following the diet to THE LETTER. And exercising at a gym. Feels like I'm being punished for being successful.:cry:cry

Get a fill. Better than gaining back.

Anyone have this problem? Was told today my gallbladder is borderline and the doc may remove it but if he does have to, then he won't do the lap band at the same time because it will/can cause an infection and then he'd have to go back in and remove my lap band anyway! I am very upset!! AND to top it all off, I won't know until I wake up. *sniff-cry*:cry:cry Anyone had anything similar??? Anyone had both out at the same time?? Any percentages of infection? Geez. I'm set to have my surgery this Monday morning. So I need info fast. :help:

I was approved 8/28 and had surgery on 9/10! You should call your insurance company and keep a close eye on WHEN you get the approval so to get a jump on doing the things that must be done prior to surgery!

A week out here and the gas is much better but I am now becoming conscious of how much air I swallow and I try to not do it!

Fills are priced by your Doctor but are anywhere from $100.00 to $250.00 I have aetna ppo and just had my surgery last week. We did 9 months with a nutritionist before submitting and jumped thru every hoop and just racked up the bills. We figured if it was going to cost us anyway, why not? My spouse will have theirs done this week. They authorized 2 lap bands for us. YAY!!!:clap2:

day 5 post op here and still having shoulder pain but much less. heating pad was a big help.

Yippeee. I was banded on 9/10/2007 with no problems. Gallbladder looked ok even though scores weren't great.

still need more info, any help? IF doc has to take gall bladder, is it ok to wait just 2 1/2 weeks then do lap band??? I'm afraid I'll lose my insuranace approval. been worrying all nite

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I really need to know what the percentages are of infection for people who have had ther gall bladder removed and the lap band put on at the same time... HELP.

You must try to remember every medical problem you have visited a doctor for in the last 5 years and detail each ailment as it relates to your weight/obesity. For example, I have thyroid issues and am on medication, I have arthritis, etc....and site the doctor seen and the year if you can remember and relate it to your obesity as the cause or making unbearable.

The doctor I was planning to use and saw for consult and who just filed for surgery approval isn't on my preferred provider Aetna PPO plan anymore! They were 8 months ago but no longer. Only when I emailed to ask was this revealed!! So now, if approved I will have to pay for over 50% out of pocket or find another Doctor who is on the Aetna IN-NETWORK preferred provider list. I called Aetna to ask for a list of names and they were NOT helpful. Told me doctors prefer to not be labeled with that title (lap band surgeon) and suggested I do my own research. HUH!?!?!?! Anyone here know of a good caring Lap Band doctor in the Houston/Beaumont/Galveston/southeast texas area that is IN-NETWORK for Aetna PPO???? I can't believe they left me hanging out to dry like this.... Any advice is much appreciated as my tears my drown me. :think

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OK!! WE both got our approval's from the insurance company!! 1 more visit to our new Doctor and onto the surgery schedule we go!!! Thanks for the info and support!! ((((hugs)))