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Ta-DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got my insurance approval letter in the mail yesterday! Heck YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Everyone! My surgeon requires a pre-op liquid diet for weeks, and then liquids again for 2 weeks after surgery! How much did you loose a week on liquids?? Does it come back on?

I am beyond Ecastic!!!!!!!!!!!! My surgery is scheduled for July 7th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks so much,Mindbend! I appreciate the support!

Hey Everyone! I just found out today that I'm going to be banded on July 11th, and wanted to share the great news!I have still got to loose 10 more pounds by then, though! It's so hard, because I feel like I just want to gobble up everything in sight, like I'll never eat the way I love to again! Does anyone else kind of feel like that?!?!

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Melallot!!! I'm getting banded the 11th,too! It's so close!!! eeekkk! Are you super excited, or what!?!

I am beyond Ecastic!!!!!!!!!!!! My surgery is scheduled for July 7th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey all! My surgeon told me what I have to say to him in Apts. to get my breast lift and excess belly skin removal covered by insurance. If both of those are covered, but I wanted to add in a tummy tuck and a breast augmentation, does anyone know about how much that would be out-of-pocket????

It was implied that if I complain of back pain from my breasts drooping, that a lift could be covered. If I complain of rashes or skin breakdown under my belly skin, then that would be covered,too. I heard a girl once say that if you just don't dry under your belly after your shower, you'll get a minor rash, which would be enough for photo documentation. Honest approach? Definately not. Will I do it? Probally!

I feel like a dummy asking this, but I have to know! When you get your tummy done, do they take off the skin with stretch marks? Everyone's after pics seem unbelievably smooth, and I didn't know if maybe they didn't have stretch marks there to begin with?!

Bio oil is about $12 at Walgreens here in Boston! I bet you could find it cheaper at Walmart or Target!

My fiance was just asking me about that! He really wants a place to discuss his fears/hopes/questions with others! Does such a place already exist???

:confused2:My surgeon wants me to loose 10 pounds this month, and then he will set my surgery date. Does anyone have any ideas/inspiration?? I'll take all the help I can get!

I had my first appointment with Dr. Robinson and his Assistant on Monday, and I am shocked! This process seems like it is going to fly by! Here's how it went: I was scheduled for 2:30 but got there at 2:00, so they sat me down with paperwork to fill out. It included all the expected questions, including lists of failed diets, weights throughout your life, co-morbidities,etc. It took about ten minutes, and then they took me in early. The Physician's Assistant (to be called P.A. from the point on) took my blood pressure with a cuff that actually fits me, and it turns out my blood pressure is pretty darn good for a 300 lb. girl! 126/74. They weighed and measured me. We discussed the potential risks of banding, why I wanted the band vs. bypass, etc. It was all pretty straight forward. Then doctor Robinson came in. Dr. Robinson is a man of very few words, but I am not going to him for emotional support. I am seeking him because he seems intelligent, honest and open. He told me right off the bat that I am going to need a boob lift and lower body life after surgery. He also implied that if I mention later on down the road that my boobs sagging cause back pain, and the if I start getting rashes under my extra skin, that I will be able to get both procedures covered by insurance. He then laid me down on the table, looked at my belly, and told me to loose 20-25 lbs. beore surgery. He told me he wants to see me in four weeks for a follow up. If, at that 4 week followup, I have lost 10 lbs, then he will schedule me for surgery. I was told that we're looking at the first week of August, possibly!!!! I left with a to-do list that states which tests I have to have done, which medical records to have transferred, and how to pay the program fee. I have to get an upper GI, see the nutritionist and the psychologist, have a sleep study and have some blood drawn. All of those except for the sleep study can be done on the same day, I was told! Now I am just sitting here at home, waiting for the phone to ring with my appointment dates from his secretary. I am SO ready to go!!!!! :crying: Tomorrow is the lap band support group, and I am really debating going!

I had my first appointment with Dr. Robinson and his Assistant on Monday, and I am shocked! This process seems like it is going to fly by! Here's how it went: I was scheduled for 2:30 but got there at 2:00, so they sat me down with paperwork to fill out. It included all the expected questions, including lists of failed diets, weights throughout your life, co-morbidities,etc. It took about ten minutes, and then they took me in early. The Physician's Assistant (to be called P.A. from the point on) took my blood pressure with a cuff that actually fits me, and it turns out my blood pressure is pretty darn good for a 300 lb. girl! 126/74. They weighed and measured me. We discussed the potential risks of banding, why I wanted the band vs. bypass, etc. It was all pretty straight forward. Then doctor Robinson came in. Dr. Robinson is a man of very few words, but I am not going to him for emotional support. I am seeking him because he seems intelligent, honest and open. He told me right off the bat that I am going to need a boob lift and lower body life after surgery. He also implied that if I mention later on down the road that my boobs sagging cause back pain, and the if I start getting rashes under my extra skin, that I will be able to get both procedures covered by insurance. He then laid me down on the table, looked at my belly, and told me to loose 20-25 lbs. beore surgery. He told me he wants to see me in four weeks for a follow up. If, at that 4 week followup, I have lost 10 lbs, then he will schedule me for surgery. I was told that we're looking at the first week of August, possibly!!!! I left with a to-do list that states which tests I have to have done, which medical records to have transferred, and how to pay the program fee. I have to get an upper GI, see the nutritionist and the psychologist, have a sleep study and have some blood drawn. All of those except for the sleep study can be done on the same day, I was told! Now I am just sitting here at home, waiting for the phone to ring with my appointment dates from his secretary. I am SO ready to go!!!!! :thumbup: Tomorrow is the lap band support group, and I am really debating going!

Hello lady bandsters! I was in Nordstrom drooling over all of the beautiful shoes, and I was wondering if after being banded and losing weight, is it easier to walk in heels? Also, right now (I assume b/c I weigh a lot) flats and flip-flops aren't comfortable for more than a few hours because I need more support for my feet. I'm only 22, gosh darn it! Will this get better,too???? Thanks!

You go, girl!!! :thumbup:

... when I picture myself at my goal weight, I am working as a Coyote Ugly? Hahaha

Only one week from today until my initial lap band consultation with Dr. Robinson! My PCP sent the referral today!!! I am BEYOND psyched!!!! yaaaayyyy!

Only one week from today until my initial lap band consultation with Dr. Robinson! My PCP sent the referral today!!! I am BEYOND psyched!!!! yaaaayyyy!

I hopped on the scale yesterday only to find that I have hit 300 pounds! I am beyond devastated, and absolutely cannot wait for this surgery. I have my first consultation with the surgeon next week. I feel like I am devouring everything in sight in the meantime, because I know once I meet with the surgeon, my pre-op diet begins... It's a string of last suppers, so to speak. Has anyone else experienced this? It makes me wonder if I am really ready to use the band as a tool, and not as a crutch.

Hello! I'm a new CNA on a super busy oncology/overflow med-surg floor. Considering the physical requirements of my job, I'm wondering if I might need to take 2 weeks off instead of 1 after being banded. How long did you take off of work before you felt fit to transfer/reposition/boost patients? Thanks in advance for any feedback, bandsters! :blushing: :thumbup:

Thank you so much for the advice, Ladies! I really do appreciate it!

Congratulations on your NSV! You must be so proud of yourself!!! It never occurred to me to use clothing as a motivator, but that IS what gets my butt up and moving! Thanks for the tip!