WyominGirl

Such a great thread! I bought the smallest Glad-type bowls I could find but these are such great ideas! I'm off to ebay and then check out Costco tomorrow.

Add me to the list! Mine told me the benefits (being blood clot free) far outweigh the risks (continuous period)....so here I am due for surgery Tuesday and due for my TOM Wednesday. Ugh. He also says no BC pills for 30 days post op as well.

I was diagnosed like 6 years ago maybe? My insurance does have an exclusion in the WLS criteria that your thyroid needs to be in normal range for so long before approval but my surgeon's wonderful nurse got around it be addressing it right away... I'm not sure what she said but it worked! And something your PCP may or may not tell you - always take the medication alone on an empty stomach (either early in the morning or right before bed) they messed with my dose for over a year before telling me this, and it made a huge difference (4 or 5 points) once I started taking it the right way.

Is it the high protien or the low carb piece of the puzzle that does the lilver shrinking? I know that most high protien diets are automatically low in carbs... but is it the protien or the lack of sugar really doing the work? I am so freaking tired! In the last 3 weeks I have given up my Pepsi addiction so to add the low carb on top of that is just draining me! I'm not asking for a piece of cake just throw me a wheat thin for goodness sake! Grrrr!

Thanks so much everybody- there just seem to be so many avenues for the same goal. I wasn't told to limit calories, just do something "Atkins type"... I have a bunch of Medifast left from my last attempt so maybe I will go that route for everything but dinner... just to take the drama out of it. I appreciate everyone's input! I'm off to take my Vitamins (some super expensive Rx B combo) and get a good night's rest. Only 8 more days if I go to bed right now!:mad2:

Yes there are 3! My insurance wanted me to use one of them b/c they are all "in network". Amy Elizabeth Martin Great Falls (406) 455-2821 More InfoRNY, LAP-BAND® Benefis Bariatric Institute 37Dale Mortenson Great Falls (406) 452-0877 More InfoRNY, LAP-BAND®, Revision Benefis Bariatric Institute 12David Rohrer Great Falls (406) 771-8411 More InfoRNY, LAP-BAND®, Revision Benefis Bariatric Institute 96

David- My daughter was born in Greeley! (Trying being pregnant with the Monfort smelll.. ugh) anyways... I have insurance approval but am waiting for a sx date, most likely mid-end of March. I am using Dr. Lewis in Riverton.... the next closest is in Great Falls, 6 hours each way so I'm trying to stay somewhat close for fills, etc. It takes a while to find everything here on this board but I have learned so much! Jamie

Hi David! Fellow Wyomingite here... who did your band? I'm in the Cody area now but was born a Greenie so I've slowly made my way up I-25 over the years. Everyone here has been great so I hope you decide to stick around! Jamie