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Ineedalapband -- Congrats!! As you know my husband still has issues with the band so I am not there yet. Best of luck and please keep us informed of your progress.

kittykoo My sympathy to you on the loss of your husband. Cannot imagine your pain but I would say if you only gained back 10 lbs you did super. Many in that situation would have given up and gained back all so I think you are still on track. Maybe as you said you are now ready to make the final push and that is good. Best of luck to you.

I am going to tell my coworkers that I am having some Health Issues, my doctor has insisted that I lose weight and really do not want to discuss it. Hopefully that will cut the questions

Please do not get discouraged this early in the game. Keep the faith and know that everything that happens -- happens for a reason. Know that a power bigger than us is really in control. Dr Redmann's office has always returned my calls within one business day so if you left a message today you will hear from them tomorrow. Positive thoughts to ya!!

i believe all of us can say we have been where you are. Why we overeat or take that "extra" taste is how we got to where we are. You know you can make those hard choices sometimes it is just easier than others. Do not beat yourself up when you make the incorrect choice reward yourself if only by telling yourself what a winner you are. I really think we are hardest on ourselves. So do what works for you even tho you may not lose as quickly as you want even 1 pound is more than before. Hang in there visit this site and let us know how you are doing

Stay Tuned I know this is not the thread you would normally post this information but how about giving us a little update on your recovery (what was it like) and how you are doing.

I too have Prime and had never seen my PCM. In fact I still have not seen her as she is out on maternity leave. I saw the PA and he asked me why I wanted to have the surgery, what diet programs I had tried, had I considered bypass instead of the band what medications I take, and that was it. I was out in about 15 minutes. Not sure that is usual but that is how mine went. The surgeon's office has mentioned that I must be cleared for surgery by my PCM and I am not sure what that will consist of but guess I wll cross that bridge when I get to it.

His office is in Covington and I have to go there to see him. There is a Surgery Center in Slidell and that is where they will do the surgery if I am apporved. I remember I had that problem with the Humana site at first but cannot remember what I did to get it to work. I know I had to register at both sites and my password is different.

My appointment with Dr Reddman is Jun 12. Yes my referral was on the web site--humana on line I think. His office sent me a set of papers to fill out and they do not ask that I bring my records. I have a copy that I am going to take just in case they want them. They also told me that I could do the psyc eval in their office for $50 but depending on the time and what else they require I will probably go thru Value Options. I do not see a need to spend $50 when I can do it for $12. The other thing that Danielle from his office mentioned was that I would have to be cleared for surgery by my PCM. Not sure what that will require or how long it will take. Guess I will find out next week. I am hoping to have surgery on Aug 14. That is a long way off but I have some travel scheduled and I have been trying to take this pretty slowly hoping my DH will start feeling better about it. Perhaps I should have done is quickly and then he would not have had as mcuh time to think aobut it. Oh well....

I am from MS and I too received a referral for a Dr in AL. I had been talking with Dr Redmann's office in LA so I had my referral changed to him. It took 2 minutes on the phone with Tricare to change it.

Why am I fat now? I had a good childhood with a very close family, I had great career that required me to maintain physical fitness and stay under a certain weight and I did it. I retired and put on a lot of weight but decided that I did not want to buy (or wear) that size of clothes so I joined a health center followed a well rounded diet and lost all that weight and more. But then one night at dinner my DH said to me as we were eating dinner "should you be eating that much?" and I though how dare he ask me if I should eat something I am 50 years old I know what I can or cannot eat. And so I ate. I ate when I was happy, sad, bored, tired and any other time I could think of to eat. (Sounds like I have a real mental problem doesn't it.) With all of that said I have to admit the reason I am fat is because I eat too much and too often. I know that I have the ability to follow a program and lose the weight I just need something to assist me in keeping it off and that is what I hope to get with the band. I understand that the band is not going to STOP me from eating too much; I am hoping it will give me the incentive to STOP myself. I really did not mean this post to turn into a rambling feel sorry for myself story but once I started writing it just came out and now I feel better and even more ready to get on with the next stage of my life

I would think you should listen to your body and take what ever time you need to take. I expect to take a week off but will do more if necessary. I do not want to take more than necessary in case I experience complications down the road. I want my boss and coworders to think of this as a positive thing and if I am not there someone else has to cover my work and I not want to take advantage. My health of course will be the deciding factor.

I so wish I were that close. I think your body will tell you what your goal should be. Some people carry 155 very well and others do not.

Kitty I think you are a little out of line when you call the workers at Tricare "morons" Like most of us most of them know what they are doing and work very hard to do the best for us. In every walk of life there are those who just get by and at times we have to deal with that. Tricare may not be the best insurance but it is what we have and it is our choice whether or not to use it.