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I have had my band since April of 2009. I have only lost 42 pounds. I feel like such a loser!! No matter what I try I can not get back on track!! December of 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, so most of 2010 I have been focusing on that, I am ALMOST through with everything to do with the breast cancer. So now I need to get back on track and get this weight moving again. Anyone have any ideas what I can do. I seem to be hungry all the time. I saw my dr. and she said I am in the green zone I will not be getting any more fills. So now it is up to me.:puke:

Has anyone hit a plateau and not know what to do? I have lost 35 pounds since my banding in April. But now it seems like nothing I do gets the weight moving again. I am filled to 5.9 in a band that will hold 10. I have 65 more pounds to loose!!! Got any suggestions???

Not drinking during meals and waiting an hour after eating , seems to be one of the hardest things that I am experiencing. Also trying for find different things to drink. I am bored with water and the mix-ins. I really want a soda but I know I can't have that. Any suggestions?

I meant to say, Waiting an hour after eating.

Thank goodness someone asked that question, and answers were posted because I was wondering this myself and I have experienced PB since my last fill. I never know what people were talking about: things getting stuck, or not going down. But believe me I know now what they are talking about. :smile2:

I got my first fill on Monday, I already had 1cc from the surgery and got an additional 3cc which puts me at a total of 4cc. Since my fill, I am finding that food is not going down very well. I get this pain in my throat and chest and then feel very nausea! Am I eating too fast or taking too big of bites? For the last three meals I have thrown up. I am not eating anything bad or tough. Any advice is very much appreciated. Thank you, Teresa

Hello All! I am hoping some of can help me with some of the concerns that I am having, and I do realize we are all different and depends on our doctors but any advise will ease my mind. We are going to Disneyworld in 52 days, I had my surgery on April 10th, and will get my first fill on May 4th. What can expect to be able to eat by then? It will be very hard to be at amusement parks and pass up some of the yummy goodies, haha. But I was just wondering how I should handle this. Any advise is appreicated.. :thumbup:

Hello all! I was banded on April 10th, and so far i have had NO problem eating anything. Is this a good thing or a bad thing. Also, I was wondering, when I have my first fill, will I be able to eat solids?:smile::thumbup:

When I said I could eat anything I meant, mashed potates, ground beef, sf pudding, refried beans, ect. I did find out that eggs are not for now.

what do ya'll mean by restrictions?

how long after surgery did you wait before eating solid food? I was just banded on Friday but I can't wait till I can see something solid. There are way too many food commericals on TV!!!

I was banded on Friday the 10th. But I am feeling SO sick to my stomach/ I feel like I need to throw up. Also the gas pain is about to drive crazy!! I can feel it moving around and hurts like hell!:thumbdown:

Well I have finally made it to the surgery day, it is TOMORROW!! YEA:lol: However I am SO nervous!!! And I am on only liquids today and I am starving! But anyway I am hoping everything goes well tomorrow, it has been a long road!! I am having it done at Scott and White in Temple, TX with Dr. Symmonds, (love him)!! Everyone there has been SO nice and helpful!! Keep your fingers crossed!!! Check back in with you when I am BANDED!!!!:sad:

I finally got my surgery date, did all my pre opt appoinment and now the pre op liquid diet. This is my first day and all I can think about it FOOD!! Does anyone have any sugestions on what I can eat? I have to do the protein drinks and vegetables for two weeks. But I can tell that green beans will get OLD!! So any suggestions will be very much appreciated. Teresa Surgrey date: April 10th

I have to do protein drinks and can have salads and raw vegatables. Help I really want an Oreo, haha

I got a call from the surgeon's assitant with a surgery date. It is april 10th Good Friday. I am hoping this will be a good friday for me. I think our next step is it has to be submitted to the insurance for approval, Tricare requires a surgery date before approval. Then I guess I do the two week pre-opt stuff. Does anyone know what all I will have to do? I think I have to drink liquids for two weeks but I am not sure what procedures I will have to have. Please keep your fingers cross that the insurance will give me the green light! This has been a long year and a lot of test and hurdles for insurance to say NO!!!!:)

I am getting so frustrated with this process of getting the lap band. I started back last summer trying to get this process. Every appointment that is needed is made two months out. Now, I have to have a sleep study before I can even be recommend for the surgrey. I meet all the requirments however it has not been sumitted to my insurance(Tricare) and won't be until the sleep study complete and the surgeon writes the recommendation. I was really hoping that I would have already had this done by January to start my new year off. The sleep study isn't until 31st of March and they say that if I do need a breathing machine I have to be on it at least 30 day before I can have the surgery. Now we are looking at April or May. We have a family vacation planned in June and I was hoping to be a little thinner. There is really nothing I can do to speed things up and it is FRUSTRATING!!!!

Thank you to all that posted. I guess patience is a virtue. Good luck to all you!!:w00t:

I got my referral from my PCM and now I have to have an mental eval? What kind of questions do they ask? Also, I am 75 pounds from my ideal weight with 2 co-morbities-High blood pressure and thyroid problems. Has anyone been approved that is under 100 pound from their ideal weight? My BMI is 35. I want to have this procedure done so bad!! And afraid that I will not be approved! Any suggestions? Also, I have tricare for my insurance. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Teresa

I finally got my referral from my PCM today. Now, I need to go meet with the Bariatic team. I attened the seminar. SO now I guess I just wait to see what the next step is. I really hope this goes smoothly and we don't have any problems with Tricare. Wish me Luck!!!! Teresa :smile2:

I live in Waco and I am trying to get my PCM here to refer me to Scott and White in Temple. I went to the seminar last Thursday, so now I have to wait to be refered. What conditions did Tricare put on the approval? I have some other medical problems that I need to get done first and hoping after that I can start the process of getting this done.

Hello! I am very interested in having this procedure done,I feel that this is the only thing that will work for me,:frown: however, I don't know the first step to take. Any advise. Also how do I get my insurance company invovled to see what they pay for. Does anyone have Tricare and had them pay for this?