Long2BFree

I haven't tried the raspberry flavor yet. Isopure is not the best tasting stuff but many do use it. I've been told to drink it over ice to make it more palettable.

You have to be at least 100 lbs overweight and have co-morbilities in order for the surgery to be covered. If you meet the guidelines then your surgeon will submit the paperwork for authorization. I would recommend calling Tricare or going to your local Tricare office and getting more information.

I received my surgery date yesterday. I was hoping it would be sooner but went to my PCP on Monday and have a staph infection on my leg. I have no idea how/where I got it as I don't have any open cuts or anything on my leg. I just thought my pants were rubbing on my leg and was irritating it. Now I'm on two antibiotics to get over it. I hope these meds to the job.

How/where do we get the July Butterflies logo from?

OCBreeze4U - Yay! Another July 17th Bander. Is your surgery being gone outpatient or will be staying overnight? Mine is being done outpatient. You and I have something in common too. I was born in Corona back when it was mostly open land and dirt fields. Things sure have changed since then. I grew up in OC.

I went to the doc 10 days ago because my calf was bright red, swollen and hurting. Turns out I have a staph infection and am on 2 antibiotics. Well, I have another appointment this morning because it has gotten better but is not 100% gone. Now I have a rash on my leg and in my trunk area, a yeast infection and diarreha from the meds along with a constant headache from one of the meds. One of the worse things is that I'm eating more than usual because I get naseated if I don't have food in my tummy from the meds and I've gained 6 lbs since my visit with the surgeon a week ago. I'm also trying to eat 4 oz of yogurt 4x a day to help with the yeast. Grrr... I just hope this gets cleared so I can have my surgery in 3 weeks. I guess I should start a blog so I can rant on there...:embaressed_smile:

Kayleigh's Mommy - Thanks for your well wishes. It just so turns out that I went to the doctor on Thursday and ended up back there on Friday. It appears that I developed a bad reaction to one of the antibiotics. My skin is painfully red and itchy. It looks like someone poured boiling Water on my skin. I'm now using steroid creme. My doctor had me go for a blood test and xray in my leg to make sure there is not underlying infection in my bone. Did you already have your surgery? I'd like to hear how it went.:thumbup:

Where can the Whey Bullets be purchased from?

I've tasted the Melon something or other and wasn't crazy about it. I have been buying a couple a week so that I'll have enought for my day before surgery liquid diet and for the week after surgery. My friend told me they are better over ice. My GNC doesn't carry the singles but I get mine at the commissary on the military installation I work at.

I'm sorry you are having to go through this by yourself, but don't let it stop you from becoming the person you want to be. I think too many times men get let off too easy. My hubby has been by my side thorugh all of this. He asks questions, has gone to my nutrition class and was supposed to go with me to the surgeon's office but they cancelled my original appointment and he wasn't able to make it. We have talked extensively about it. Now that you've shared your feelings with you hubby, he may step up to he plate and start getting more involved. I think that you will want him to be there when you get the surgery because afterall, he is your life partner. Maybe him seeing you in the hospital will trigger something for him.

It's good to read that your appointment went so well. Go you!

Mini Me - Did you have to get a prescription from your PCP saying it was a medically necessary procedure? Was your doctor in Mexico or the U.S.? I'm wonder if either of these make a differance for whether or not you can deduct the medical expenses.??

SDS - It sounds like a good way to get a 'free' meal. I'm just afraid that it will be something that I can't keep down. Kalipso2 - I'm looking forward to the day that I can eat off of DH's plate. Now we will be able to afford for him to get steak and lobster.

Wow, I never realized that they weigh you. Whata great 30th birthday gift to yourself! Did you get any of your dive on video?

Congrats are being banded, but you need to stop eating foods before your doctor said it is alright to do so. You are risking major complications by eating including band slippage. Look... you are already doing great with a 32 lb. weight loss. Keep on watching the numbers drop.

Welcome to the message boards! You sound like one busy person and I bet those 6 months will fly by. Tricare is awesome! I have nothing but good things to say about them through this whole process. Good luck to you!

Hi Janell4. Welcome to the message boards. My surgery is also scheduled for July 17th!

Can you post why you are saying this? What was your experience? If you can help us understand then perhaps some won't considering doing it. But, without the facts to backup what you are saying, your words mean nothing.

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Grehlin is a hormone that overweight people have that makes them hungry and want to eat all the time. If you read an article about it you will understand it more. IMO, I would still type up the info about you dieting history. With it staring him in the face it will help him to see things more clearly that having to thumb through your medical records. My thought is that it will also show that you've put a lot of thought into LBS.

I would go to the Lap Band website and print off a brocure to take to him if you don't already have one because he might not be familiar with LBS. Have an indepth outline of all of the diets you have tried, with the amount of time you've done them, how much you lost, etc. You might also do a Google search and get information about the hormone 'Grehlin' to show the doctor. I would then have a heart to heart with him and show him all of the info you have collected and explain why you think the surgery will help you. Good luck!

Congrats on getting your band and your weightloss. You've done remarkably well with your numbers. I bet at the end of 7 days you will have another loss but don't dwell on it if you haven't. You need to give your body time to catch up. At this point it does sound like you've hit your sweet spot. I look forward to the day that I can only eat a litte bit and be satisfied.

You must be seen by a doctor... this is not normal.

Welcome to onederland!

Most doctors say no beer. It has empty calories, has carbonation which stretches the pouch out and you can become intoxicted quicker. My nutritionist/surgeon also feels that drinking alcohol is also stressful on the liver when you are losing weight because it gives it a double whammy when having to burn calories but also work on filtering alcohol. They feel it puts the liver at a greater risk for becoming diseased. I've also seen people post who have drank beer post op and they say it causes an unbelievable bloating that is miserable.