CarolWA

There's a June 31st??

Wow John, you saw the dr. one week and had surgery the very next week? Wish I could have done it that way.

Well, just from your post, I can tell you had Dr. OH. He's doing mine next week. I didn't know he required 4 weeks of liquid afterward!! I'm barely getting thru the 2 weeks. I do think he's a bit excessive. I heard he's a good surgeon, which is good, cause he sure has a terrible bedside manner.

I wish they would have had this surgery available when I was your age. It would have saved me a lot of grief. I've taken off so much weight over the years, but it's always come back. My mind just couldn't wait till the "diet" was over and I could eat again. I just couldn't do it long term. This is the tool I needed. I just wish it would have been sooner. My surgery is May 27th. Good luck to you.

Hi nallygirl, I'm pretty sure your PCP would have to have a good reason to say no. Some kind of health reason, not just that she doesn't think it's best. When I talked to my PCP, I just told him that I was interested in the LapBand and he agreed. He did say he would not recommend any other type of WLS ( for health reasons), but he thought the LapBand would work well for me. Good luck with your visit. keep us informed.

how do you put a second tracker on you signature? it took me forever to figure out how to put one. I've got that down, but how do you do a second one?

I wish you the best. I did the yo yo thing for 30 years. It finally sunk in that I couldn't keep it off myself. I could always lose it, but it came back every time with about 10 pounds extra. Now I'm 60, and this is my last hope. I wish I could have done this even 20 years ago. At least I'll have the next 10 to 20 years to enjoy a healthy life.

Has anyone experienced vaginal bleeding while on a pre op diet? I haven't had a period in years, and it's just spotting, but it's every day. I don't know if it's the lack of food, liquids only, or the supplements. My surgery is May 27th so I'm on the pre op till then. I wonder if I should ask the doctor? Any suggestions?

Thanks majj. you've done really well on your weight loss. Congrats. Hope I do as well.

Majj, how many pounds is a kg? I have no idea

Went to the dr. today. He thinks I have an enlarged uterus. I'll have an ultra sound next week. I had this problem about 6 years ago, and they want to do a comparison with that ultra sound to see if anything has changed. Doesn't sound like a major problem.

Your regular doctor can usually give you something for nerves before the surgery. I usually ask for about 4 or 5 nights of sleeping pills to get plenty of rest before surgery. I've had more surgeries than I care to remember. 5 were back surgeries. I'm kind of an oddball. I actually like going under. Believe me, if the doctors had any thoughts that there would be any problems, you would not be going to surgery! Trust them, they really do know what they are doing.

Got my cardiac clearance today. Ready for surgery on May 27th. I hate this pre op diet. I'm so hungry.

Mine's the 27th too. Very excited. It's been a long journey. Starting my second round of pre op diet. Did 10 days before, then my May 6th date was postponed.

Thanks majj. I'll give my dr a call tomorrow.

Hi, what kind of papers did you turn in? In most cases you see the dr first and he turns the paperwork into the insurance. There are a lot of test you would have to get through before approval. Some insurance requires more than others. I don't think they will approve surgery if you haven't seen a dr yet. Most surgeons require that you attend their seminar first, then make an appt with them.

Hi Sarah, I'm in the NW also. My surgeon is dr. Oh, in federal way. Who's your doc? My surgery is May 27th, but it's taken about a year. My insurance required a year of documented weight before they would approve. What is your insurance?

I had to do a year of supervised. Don't you feel better now? lol

I get banded on June 3rd, but I already have an ID necklace. Mine says, ON COUMADIN LAP BAND NO BLIND NG TUBE. We were told in class that it was a good idea to have one.

prat72, did you go into user cp and click on edit signature, Then paste the link?

My class was about the same. It was suppose to be 3 hours, but ended up almost 4 hours. I learned a lot though and was glad they had the class. I don't know if every Dr. requires the class, but it's a very good idea.

I'm 59 and 300 pounds and can't wait to get my band. I just had my surgery postponed from May 6th to June 3rd. I was so heart broken, after doing 10 days of liquids, but I'll live and June will be here in no time at all. Do the reseach and make sure it's the surgery for you.

Hope this works. I'm about to give up on it.

That link really doesn't help that much. As far as saying now go to lap band talk. Then what??!! It took a long time to figure out to go to the signature part of lap band talk. then a while to figure out how to put it in the right way. I think that link needs some updating.

After an agonizing 10 days on a pre op diet of nothing but liquids, my surgery has been postponed. Instead of May 6th, it's going to be June 3rd. My Cardiac Clearence didn't come though. I couldn't get in to see my cardiologist till May 13th. I was so dissapointed! I'll have to do this pre op diet all over again. I'm going to start it on May 7th, in case they get a cancellation after May 13th.