Southern Missy

Scorpio, Thanks for your information. How long ago were you banded? Where did he do your surgery? Did you stay overnight? I am going to a seminar for Dr. Dewitt this weekend if anyone has any information on him. Also, has anyone heard of Dr. Cottingham? Thanks!

My opinion would be to get another opinion. Some surgeons are just more comfortable with RNY than the band.

Hi Chris, I have used an orthodontic appliance for about 3-4 years now. It works great for me. I am super compliant with it, which is something I totally wasn't with the CPAP. I'm not sure that mine is an "Herbst" appliance. Mine is called the PM Positioner. I personally LOVE it! I had a sleep study done with it and although it didn't provide the optimal results that the CPAP did, it was enough of an improvement that my doctor thought it would be fine. Good luck to you on your appliance! :drool:

JB, PBing is productive burping... FYI :rolleyes2:

Bama, Does your MD require an overnight stay?

Good one, nice guy. Might be a little long to say, though. LOL :biggrin2:

Well, I've been thinking.... when I get my band, seeing as how we will know one another so intimately (or at least "he" will know me ), I think "he" should have a name. Anyone want to help me come up with a name for the new band in my life? :biggrin: Yeah, I'm feeling a little on the goofy side today (thanks Lexapro!) :smile2:

Quite honestly, if possible I would see if I could find another surgeon because IF you were able to get your doctor to fix it, then you have to go through trying to get correct fills again and it sounds like maybe your doc was being too aggressive? which may have caused your slip to begin with. I'm no expert, just my opinion. Good luck to you! :biggrin:

BTW, further on in this section of threads, CountingtheDays had to appeal 3 times before she was approved but she also had UHC. You might talk with her and see what made the difference. Just a suggestion...

LosingIt, you're going to be A-OKAY. I wanted to thank you for the good chuckle you gave me on them wanting your firstborn. However, you have all the history, girl, and they are going to have to approve you. At least you're not like me and screwed up your 6-month diet by not even going in December! I feel positive you'll be posting your surgery date on here in a minimal amount of time. I'll be looking for it! In the meantime, keep your chin up and keep fighting!

Hi Stacy! Are you sure you didn't copy all that from my bio?? I haven't been banded yet but on reading a lot of posts from this site I have come across a lot of people who have been losing 100 pounds (or more) so I am greatly encouraged. No, it's not as fast as RNY but I personally would prefer to lose slowly and be healthy -- besides I didn't gain it overnight! Don't stress!! I am finally excited about my life again and can hardly wait to get the band. It's been so long since I was able to lose weight -- no matter what I did -- that I am just going to take baby steps. Right now, 20 pounds would be a step in the right direction!

Thanks BamaFever for your response. (Just FYI, I created my own ID today because the one above was one my husband set up a while back). Anyway, I called BCBS twice today and, as you would expect, there were conflicting answers. I know that there has to be no sooner than 30 days between appointments but I asked how long is too long between visits and one of the answers was it just had to be 6 weigh-ins; Of course, the other answer was I had to start over. I have called the surgeon's office to see what they thought but I haven't heard back yet. I was interested in Dr. Britt and Dr. Groves group but they are a little farther away than Bham and I wanted to make it convenient for my fills. So, I am planning to use Dr. Toutliatous in Bham. I went to his seminar last week and he seemed pretty nice. I also liked that he said he would adjust fills every week, if need be, in the beginning to get it right. I have another post on here hoping that someone will give me some more info. on him. Congrats on your approval! Let us know when you get your surgery date! Thanks again! Missy