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Try seeing another doc at the same clinic. Tell them you think you might have sleep apnea. That is a weight related issue. Ghc has a bariatric doc. It is Dr Bock. You just have to get referred to him from family doc.if you get approved from insurance he is who you will have to see. I here he is susposed to be coming to the next monthly meeting un November at federal way clinic. You should come and you can maybe talk to him then. It is the first wed of the month from 630 to 830Pm.

darecain, do you have any medical conditions currantly cause of your weight? Your BMI is probably a little low for them to just recommend you? I am not sure, but the surgan was a little surprised I got approved. I just have arthritis starting in an ankle and have psuedo sudo something, it causes excess fluid on the brain and generally only seen w/overweight woman. I go to dr duncan at the puyallup clinic. He gave me no problems at all, just filled out the paperwork and sent it in. They do ask about last time in 3-5 year period you did a diet, how long it was and how much you lost and also your heath issues related to weight. there are 2 other people on these boards that have ghc and live in your area. One just had surgery last week so might take her a bit to reply, other havent seen on the board lately, but I will email her and see what she says.

I dont have much restriction yet. I work graves so my eating is in reverse. morning: 6 oz chicken and 1 cup mixed veggies cooked Lunch: same as breakfast again Dinner: 1 yogurt and 1 cup of kashie cerial mixed up for a snack: nugo meal bar. I am around 1100-1200 calories at day...finally going in for 2nd fill in couple days. Hoping for some restriction.

Where do you live? I have group health. My family doc didnt give me hard time.

I am guessing you have some restriction even though you have no fill. Also, guys loose weight pretty fast compared to women. As long as you are not having any probs eating and getting all your protein and nutrients I wouldnt worry. You can always call and talk with the doc/nurse as well.

no i didnt get soar from fill. i have been feeling some tenderness this past week around it. Think it is from the healing and scaring, might be cause i have a sit down job and when i stand it stretches some.

a girl at work that had the bypass, goes to a tanning booth for short periods of time, works for her.

Only time I have had restriction has been the first week after surgery. It took my 30-40 mins to drink a Protein shake and wasnt even hungry. It will go away by the 2nd week. I luckily didnt have the sholder pain from the gas. For me it felt like someone was sitting on my chest and I was only able to take shallow breaths. I got up and walked for 10-15 mins several times a day. It went away in about 3 days. Make sure you getting at least 32 oz of Water in that first week and work up to 64oz. I was told biggest prob for people after surg was dehydration. congrats on being banded.

I go in for my 2nd fill in a little under a week. The doc did it the first time, this time will be the head nurse. I am hoping she is as good as the doc. The only time i feel any restriction is if i am eating re heated meat(makes it drier) and eating it to fast. Otherwise have no restriction really, can eat a lot and hungry ever 3hrs.

malteselover: I am in the same boat. Nothing put in the band at surgery, went back 1 month later lost 11 pounds (8 of it on liquid only 1st week). I got a 2cc put in 10cc band. I havent felt any restriction. I am only susposed to be eating 600-800 calories, but still to hungry, so am up to around 1100-1200 a day, sometimes more sometimes less. I have been lucky that i haven't put on any weight and have managed to loose like 4 pounds. It gets harder every day, cause my hunger comes back more and more. I go in on the oct 2nd for my next fill. I am hoping that this one gives me some restriction.

Sue what do u use for calcium supplement. I have tried the tablets, both disolved and cut in half and swallowed. I feel nacious both ways when i take them. I have been try'g the viactiv but are starting to taste nasty and tech aren't the citrate kind doc wants. you ever heard of any smaller calcium pills? wondering if because the kind i get at costco are so thick and have to break apart (still hard to swollow) make me nacious.

I am up to eating around 1100-1200 calories a day, maybe loosing a pound a week. Most of it is my control. I can eat a dinner lean cuisene meal and be hungry again in 2-3hrs. I have only had the 1 fill, going in for another in little over a week. I usually am eating 6 oz of meat and 1 and 1/2 cups of mixed veg's. lately found that a cup kashie go lean and a yogurt mixed up keeps me pretty full for 3 hrs. I am still eating way over what my doc recommends and have maybe once or twice felt like i ate to fast. Have yet to find something I cant eat. was just not sure what to expect when i do finally feel some restriction and eating real food. only time i felt restriction or where i had to go slowly on what i drank or ate was the first week after surgery cause of all the swelling. I am still loosing and not gaining so that is good for me, but so far just feel like im still doing weightwatchers on my own without the band to aid me.

hi Moggie and jewels. Jewels your lucky your ins only had u waite 3 months . from time i put in for the surgery to surgery day it was 10 months for me. It only took 3-4 months for the approval part. Sue when you felt restriction, how much could you eat at a meal.

Cindy good luck on surgery, let me know how you are feeling.

glad to hear you are doing well robin.

I was told 5hrs between meals, and just 3 meals a day & 1 snack totaling 600-800 calories. I've had 1 fill and have no restriction and am hungry every 3hrs and am eating around 1000 calories a day. I have been lucky, an have not gained any weight even managed to loose a couple pounds.

I have a sit down job. I am a police dispatcher. Take off the month, the last thing u wanna do is go back to soon. you wont feel back to yourself until the middle of the 3rd week. Even then will still have some tenderness where the port it. I still have some now.

How is everyone doing? It has been quiet in here. I survived my first 2 weeks back at work, only had 1, 6 day work week and , 4 12hr work days in that period. It has been hard trying to figure out when to eat at work, especially when i am working a 12hr day. I am still getting hungry every 3 hrs or so and am eating a couple hundred more calories a day than i am susposed to. Cant wait until my next fill. just 2 more weeks to go.

for 1 week of liquids, protein shakes and cream soups(just strain out the mushrooms or onions that are in it), jello, pudding. the week of mushies i ate, oatmeal made w/milk for more protein, tuna w/lite mircle whip, cottage cheese if you like it(but i found it didnt keep my hunger controled).refired beans w/melted cheese(this kept me the most satisfied). defently have some sugar free popsicles, you will go thrue a couple a day. they help the throute irritation. I still dont have any restriction or at least very little. I am axiously waiting for my next fill on the 2nd. I have been watching what i have been eating and still only eating around 800-1000 calories a day, but my body is refuse'g to drop the weight. Have been sick w/cold since last week, need to get back out and start walking again.

Hey cindy sue, how are you doing? Getting excited? Have all the stuff you need around the house and ready? April: I went back to work after 4 weeks. I probably cold have gone back after 3 weeks if i wanted to , but figured i needed that extra week to make sure i was rested.

shamrock: dont worry it doesnt hurt to get a fill. It didnt hurt me at all and i dont like needles.

I got my first fill on the 3rd, and it hasnt given me any restriction. I am hoping to get in w/doc before a month to get another fill.

I have a 10cc band, doc put in just about 2cc for first fill last week. Told me though if in two weeks im have'g diff w/hunger to call and come back in for another fill early. I have to watch carefully what i eat because dont have much if any restriction yet. I do seem to be satisfied quickly but am hungry again in 3hrs.

krtork. your lucky. i had my first fill on the 3rd, dont have much restriction still and haven't been loosing weight for past couple weeks. I am just trying to be pacient and remember that will probably take a couple fills before i get to my sweet spot.

I am also on the lower end for calories. 600 to 800 calories and am 1 month out from surgery. Have been on real food since week 3.