nygrl

i am in eastport...exit 70 on the lie...i think i told you the incredible deal i got because my insurance wouldnt cover it either...do you go to any support groups out here... central suffolk hospital has them every second thursday of the month ... that is in riverhead..let me know how both of you longislanders are doing??i am a little over 2 weeks and have lost 16 pounds... i am getting a little discouraged because i am getting hungrier and the scale is slowing down.. i will be getting my first fill in about 3 weeks.. im hoping that will help...

ok... so i did it this morning and all is well... just thought i would share with everyone..i am 2 weeks and 4 days..and feeling fine LOL:D

thanks guys....i guess there is no time like the present!!! guess we will just have to start off slow...

you are supposed to eat the whole wrap lol..the stuff on the plate that looked like orange was ginger...i dont care for it but some people love it, and the avacado looking stuff was wasabi mustard...good thing you didnt take a big forkfiull thinking it was avacado you would have been seeing stars....very hot!!!!!.. avacado rolls are good but try a tuna avacado roll they are even better... if you like spicy put just a dab of the wasabi on the roll..it is yummy!! and dont forget to dip it in the soy sauce thats what makes it!!

i had my sushi for dinner tonight yum!! the rice didnt bother me either...i just took little bites and chewed really well...i am so happy i dint have to give up my favorite food!!

my place has a lunch special of 2 rolls and some miso soup for $7 so $9 sounds about right for 3 rolls... try the tuna avacado rolls they are the best... i am definatly trying sushi tonight..maybe just sahimi but definatly some sort of raw fish!!!

pam i was told that there is no fill at the time of surgery.. i know that is my case and i thought that most people on here said the same.. just curious why you had a fill at surgery time??.. i am due to get my first fill at around 6 weeks..

why so long without a fill??? my doctor said i would be getting my first in about 4 weeks which will be around 6 weeks from my surgery date..i cant wait because i feel like i can eat anything and i am definatly hungry and trying to be good..but that is just like before ..i hope it changes with a fill or else i feel like i had this surgery for nothing!!

i totally know what you mean about the pull when you breathe i feel the exact same thing.. i am not sure if it is the band or the port i just know it is in the area of my biggest inscision...it will get better though i only have a little pulling now not as much as last week...hang in there!

just a note on guitarman saying get a straw... my doc and the hospital told me DO NOT drink through a straw for a while since it causes more gas...and if you are at all like i was you are already filled with gas and dont need anymore...

i have a friend who was banded a year and a half ago, she is at her goal and she eats icecream for dinner atleat 4 nights a week.. she says she feels like she lost 80 pounds so she deserves it...she is maintaing her weight and enjoying her icecream!!

i think there is more of a reason than just to loose weight to be on liquids before the surgery... i wasnt on liquids for 2 weeks before but for the last days before the surgery especially the day before i wouldnt eat anything big...i was told only clear liquids the day before surgery not even the full liquids like i had been on the week before...if you want a big meal i would have it asap.... dont wait until right before the surgery i dont think it would be a good idea!!!

desertmom... everything you are saying i was feeling last week and i was banded a week before you on the 21... believe me what a difference a week makes...i am not feeling 100% yet but night and day between last week and this week.. i cant believe these people who are back at work in a few days that was definatly not me... i was in the hospital for 2 nights and on the couch for about 8 days.... just hang in there it will get better i promise!!

i quit cold turkey 2 weeks ago just before my band surgery.. i figured i wont be looking to eat to replace the smoking so now was a good time.. i have smoked for over 20 years and i still cant believe i am finally done with them..good luck babs cold turkey is the way to go just get through the first few days and it will be smooth sailing from there on in....

i am almost two weeks..and i have pain in my biggest incision where my port is.. i feel pretty good but not great yet....im still having trouble getting in and out of bed(lying down i mean) i am a big baby though!!!

i am so happy to hear this...Alex do i need to be on solids to have some sashimi or do you think i could give it a try now while on the mushies???

i really havent been hungry and today i am starving..i am still on full liquids(yogurt,pudding,soup).. i dont know why today i feel like i could just binge but i know i cant. HELP!!!! it is very frustrating!

i guess sashimi would be ok then.. no rice or seaweed.. i just love tuna even without the other stuff

i went to my doctors appointment today.. i was banded on april 21 and i had to pay.. my doc told me today that he has a lawyer that will fight my insurance company.. he said he will pay for the lawyer and if he gets me my money back then i can reimburse him....does this sound strange to anyone.. i love my doc he is a great man and i can believe he would do this but i am still a little sceptical...i guess i have nothing to lose(except weight LOL) any comments????

i dont know what band i never thought to ask untill going on here..i was done at central suffolk hospital out in riverhead,,where are you?? i actually live in eastport

i am on long island .. as i said before thepeople who make the band were having a promotion with the hospital to get more doctors to do this surgery at there hospital... i just happened to be at the right place at the right time to be lucky enough to get this price.. and i am paid in full with reciepts that say it.. i made sure of that....the deal was everybody took a cut it came out to be $2000 for my surgeon..$500 for the anesthesiologist..and $4500 for the hospital.. that was the breakdown because i wrote the checks... i know i got an incredible price but if my doc is willing to fight to get me my money back then what the heck... im sure he and the hospital will also get paid alot more than i paid them if they get the insurance to cover it so there is some reasoning as to why he would do this besides just trying to get me my money..

i went through my insurance and was denied..we then appealed and denied again..i agreed to pay... actually got a great deal because of a promotion between the makers of the band and the hospital $7000 total... any way the lawyer is $800 if he gets me my money back($7000) all he askes is that i give him the $800 back for the lawyer... if the lawyer gets nothing back then i dont have to pay anything.. does that make more sence kathy????

i didnt have a cathata but i wish i did.. i know that sounds weird but the first night i was in a lot of pain and i had to pee every 30 min from the iv giving me fluids and it was really painfull to keep getting in and out of bed, which i couldnt do myself so i had to keep calling the nurse.. so dont worry if you have one in you wont even know it is there.. i had two c-sections and had one each time and i really didnt even feel it.. good luck with your surgery!!

just got back from the doctor and he said i could start mushey foods:laugh cottage cheese never tasted so good as it does right now LOL..i lost 12 pounds so far had my surgery april 21...he said everything was good and i can even start walking on the tradmill slowly..hopefully having some real food in me will fill me up more .. once again thanks for all the support!! Qwinner where are you on long island ?? that is where i am..Dr Rubenstein is my surgeon.

kathy, i know i should not have eaten that chicken..i havent tried boost i have been doing carnation instant breakfast..i am going to ask my doc today if i could start the mushy food then i could at least have some oatmeal to fill me up...thanks for the support i will keep you posted;)