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Post-op checkup went well. I walked in and they weight me right away... from 281 day of surgery to 271 today (Dec3 - Dec11). So it looks like I lost some weight.... So they also measured everywhere and asked a bunch of question and told me I dont need my bandage anymore. So the Nurse told me that I can gradually move on towards the mushy stage for about 3week. Doctor told me that I'm doing ok and look like my first fill will be in 6weeks . So they told me to come back in 6 weeks and also do some blood works before appointment day. I knew my first fill wont be for like 4 weeks but.... 6 week? I hope I dont gain anything and keep loosing weight. I think once my wounds heal more then I can start walking extra and xmas coming up... which means vaction time, I should hit the gym with all that extra time.

If you had basic lapband surgery then lifting 10-15pounds should be fine but you had hernia surgery also which most likely they repaired the adominal wall, which lifting stuff will push into the wall

It all depends on the type of insurance, I have read alot people had to pay the full 225-275$ to see psych. I was lucky that my Blue Cross of CA covered psych visit and only had to pay 20$ under Health and Wellness.

Lucky you get your fill first... even though we had surgery same day. Well... I think as long as I keep losing weight then ill be fine with 6week wait on fill but if around Jan I stop losing then ill call doctor for a early appointment. I just dont want to slow down and stop loosing weight and then gotta kick start again couple week later (with possible gain in meantime). Have your doctor moved you to mushy food yet? I'm doing breakfest (protien drink), lunch (mushy), dinner (protien drink w/ popsicle)

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They told me that I can start walking around while healing but anything more serious to wait after couple weeks that way most area should be healed. Just take things slow...

Atleast you know you going to have surgery then having to play cat and dogs with the insurance company on getting approved. You can always start your pre-op diet and then let the surgeon know that you have already started and that you are available whenever someone cancel appointment. Alot of people seem to get cold feet and appointment are always opening up.... look at the monthly for Dec, we have alot people surgery changing from one date to another. Anyways good luck and congrats on your approval.

just tell your doctor that you are having problem sleeping and that you are falling sleep at work and so on. and that you want to get a sleep test done.

How many of you guys had doctor already pre-fill your lapband? My doctor said they wont pre-fill cause the band should already be some what tight on stomach. I'm still on my liquid protien diet but at night I usually eat tomato soup, chicken noodle, clam chowder... these are very small containers... size of coke cans that you put in microwave and sugarfree popsicle. I will go in 2morrow to see doctor for post-op surgery to see how everything going.

So my surgery went normal.... only couple bad experience like not on pain meds while the nurse took me upstairs and running into couple stuff... ouch@#$@# not able to drink anything till next day after upper gi test.... hate those lemon sticks trying to check out took me over 2hours and pharmasy was closed so no pain meds for me till next day. Other then that the experience has been ok and cant wait to start getting my fills and loosing a good amount of weight. Got 6 cans of unjury =P

I dont really feel restricted right now, I was told to be on a 2-3 week of all liquid and then move to soft food. But i got a meeting on Tuesday which will give me a better plan. I have gotten 6 cans of unjury... so im little prepare =p

My Blue Cross of CA didnt require 6month supervised diet but it need to be stated in Doctor letter to Surgeon that you have tried and failed many diet plans. Was so glad that I had Blue Cross of CA and was approved so fast before Jan 2008 cause we was moving over to UHC which has different reqirements and I have missing records that is needed for 5year proof... even though i got 8 years overweight.

Ok.... so i was finally banded Dec 3rd... still in some pain and hungry.

I had surgery on Monday also and I seem to have couple area that is tight... plus looking at my stomach i see couple areas with bumps. I still cant sleep on my stomach yet but I can get some sleep while on my back but it hurts... some.

so i had shoulder pain today and after 2 chewable tablets and couple hours... it was almost all gone. Good Luck on your recovery How has your weight lost been going Heavy?? not many male here.... Mine has been slow but im just trying to recover from surgery before I do anything serious.

Good luck on the rest with upcoming surgery.... everything went ok but some pain as expected.

Best to give them a detailed 7 years Height/Weight/BMI (2 months like Jan and Aug each year) and short statement like wasnt sick or got medication over phone that year or lost while moving. If you have also older record of like Gerd, Gout, High Blood, High Clest, shortness of breath, and so on report those problems and numbers of diets and problems.

Blue Cross of CA makes it a requirement that surgery is done at Center of Excellence. So even is your surgeon is located in one area they may make you go to another hospital day of surgery. Oh ya and make sure the seminar you attend is given by the hospital/doctor doing surgery cause some places wont accept seminar/support groups from different area. So follow all the stuff they want you to do... Good Luck

I had mu surgery on Dec 3rd also but my stomach hurts the most... i been taking chewable gas-x. So check out was late and I got no pain medicine on me.. should pick some up 2morrow. I dont feel tight with the lapband on. They told me I got no fill yet. gotta wait =(

thanks all.. ill keep you posted

Well for me and maybe alot of us here our insurance was also changing in JAN. I was very worried that I would have to start over and wait longer with new insurance company. I was moving over to UHC and I didnt have 5 year, was missing like 2 years. Anyways congrats and glad to hear you got approved and fit in doctors tight schedules. Grats

12:30 is surgery but gotta get there at 10:30am. 3 people ahead of me. ;p

Today is Sat... 2 more days till monday and im starting to get hungry. agggg

Well.. Monday is in 2 days. I gotta check in at 10am at UCI Medical but surgery is at 12:30, I was told 3 people ahead of me. They told me that I cant bring anything thing to the hospital... no money, cc, coins, laptop ;(

I live within minutes of Misson Viejo in Lake Forest (Irvine). My doctor is Dr. Nguyen at UCI Medical, which is in city of Orange. His team is very good and helpful. They also have seminars that you can attend but they also can get you started on other testing while you wait. Good Luck