antsmith101

I recieved my bill from the insurance company for my lapband surgery and it such a bigggg number. UCI is charging Blue Cross PPO a total of 77k and next it say insurance adjustment to 74k and next it say insurance claim payment 2.8k and responsible to pay 250.00 So to me it saying that I only gotta pay 250.00$ and insurance in covering rest. but my insurance was setup with 80/20 option with 2000$ something for single (think max pay) and it seem like they paying 100% so... just little confused

Thanks for the information.

Before the surgery, I was expecting that average cost of surgery was 15k-20k w/ insurance and that I gotta pay a 80/20 ratio but now seeing that 77k... im hoping it not a 80/20 ratio....lol

Notice today the 4th new hole i put into my belt......... NEEDS ADDITIONAL HOLE =O time to pull out drill Havent bought any new pants to wear. I'm just going to wait until I loose like 20 more pounds before i buy new clothes. Plus im a guy... if i can still wear it.... why buy new clothes =p and i hate shopping and spending money. and hey... baggy pants still in?? right?? ;p

I was around your weight couple weeks ago also now i'm at 260 which is hovering back and forth at 256-260. I know at times when you diet the body stops loosing weight but it will soon kick back in. Also in about 2 week, I will be getting my first fill so i know i can loose more then. I have 2 jobs and it keeps me really busy and the time to go excerise is limited and i know that I will have to increase the time soon also if I ever want to get to one of my mini goal. I also keep in mind that the band has not been fill yet and isnt working at 100% so alot of the this weight lost at first was from me. Just keep faith that you are changing and ignore everyone else.

I would like to be down 50 pounds by 4th July. Whole family meeting then so i want to shock them =p I'm already starting too see me leveling off ... I need a fill soon. ;(

I'm still waiting on my fill also... 2 more weeks =(

I was sick for about 4 days and everytime I coughed the large incision where my port is hurt like hell.... it seem that the port was pushing from behind the incision and causing very painful sharp pain. I'm very glad im better now sidenote: With no fill... my weight lost has been slow but losing and I do feel hungery after dinner... maybe a later dinner might help or eat little more at dinner.

Grats and keep up the good work.

Nice to see people loosing a good amount of weight in the first month of surgery. Couple of 30's and a 44pounder Keep up with all the good work

My doctor already have me waiting till 22nd Jan for my first fill and we had same date surgery. I been loosing ok amount of weight also since surgery but I am starting to get little more hungery and I dont want to start gaining. Gotta also do some blood work before appointment also...

Right under my large incision where my port is located was tender for couple weeks also but what made it worst was... I got sick and everytime I cough the port would push against my incision which wasnt a pleasent experience cause i was in tears sometime with the amount of pain. So now i'm not sick and my port area is little tender but i can manage.

So I was bored and though this would be a nice reminder to have on webpage when we visit December 07 Bandster. I want to loose Min 50pounds to 80pounds more this year Hoping that when July 4th comes around at least 30-50.... 7 months to go

I'm on Unjury Protien drink. I'm going to try some of that Whey Protien next.

Yes... you can feel it right under your skin. It will bug you at first but your body will get used to it. Mine.. left side under last rib. heh right above port i got a little blug of fat then scar area with port underneath it. Yes... I can feel it when I push around the area I have read that you wont notice the port area when you loose the fat.

This would probally rate like a tonsil removed then but little more pain... lol These wounds are so small and dont take long to heal, after couple days.. for me the port area only area that hurt and by holding area it felt alot better when it hurt. anyways good luck with surgery

My Pre-op diet was only for a 1week and 2 days, I was approved and got surgery date so fast but everything went ok. After the surgery I have been loosing some weight. Alomost 25? guess that good but I want more =p Xmas vaction coming up so... i should have more time and force myself into gym and get body used to it. Good luck on surgery.

I had my surgery on a Monday but went back to work Saturday (2nd job), I couldve went back to my main job around Thrusday. As long as your job isnt like lifting stuff and alot of moving then you should be fine. What helped was holding my port area at times when I felt uncomfortable... i shouldve wrap my stomach with bandage.

I have 5, 3 small and 2 big. Most of mine are gone but for 1 located on the big cut. I had this little scar tissue hanging from bigger part and i pulled on it and didnt know a small piece of string was attached to it.... ouchhhyy so now the little tissue part is gone and i got a piece of string hanging from my stomach attached to the bigger scar =p I been rubbing my 5 opening with Aloe juice every night. Hopefully not to have bad scars.

Glad that you finally got approval... seem like a late xmas present ;p

I can feel my port, and with surgery recently.. I hold the area and it feels better

I like how you put it Kacee.

congrats on approval and surgery date.

I got banded couple weeks ago and it does get a little bit better... also dont expect to be loosing all this weight at the start cause you are banded. For most people the good portion of the weight lost dont happen till couple fills are done to find your sweet spot. Anyways Congrats... and good luck.

Congrats on your approval for Lapband.