Melisa1

omg that is such an inspiration to all of us!!! I go for my first fill tomorrow and im very excited! Do you remember if you could tell a difference after your first fill?? THey are putting in 2cc. I have a 14cc band.? Im just wondering what i can expect.

I get hiccups whenever i get stuck on something..lol..happens everytime! Dont worry im thinking hiccups are fine. Ive gotten them alot and nothing has happened.

I get my first fill tomorrow of 2cc. Do you feel a difference after your first fill?

No worries..you just had surgery!! I had mine on october 23rd and im still sore!! Its normal to be sore for a while. I sneezed, coughed and blew my nose and yeah it was tender but it wont hurt anything.

shleb...what size band do you have and how many ccs do you now have in?

Hi guys...Im 3 weeks post op and we are supposed to go camping on the beach tonight. I was wondering if it would do any harm to have a couple mild drinks, besides the extra calories.? Im not much of a drinker at all but once in a while i enjoy a glass of wine or something. Any advice is welcome. :Dancing_sorry:

yeah i went from mushies to eating a soft taco and omg i thought i was gonna die for a few min. about half way through the taco. Im having a hard time taking small bits and chewing enough. arrg.

I have the same insurance as you it sounds like and i was approved in about 10 days. My bmi was 40 with no real co-morbidities. However i had gerd, arthritis in my right hip, and lower back pain. I had my dr type a letter for my insurance to go along with the surgeons letter saying that i was a good candidate for the surgery. I believe this helped alot. Good luck and DONT GIVE UP!! i was banded october 23rd and ive already lost 20 lbs!!

Has anyone experienced rib pain or discomfort?? Im 10 days post op and my left rib keeps feeling sore?? I go for my appointment on wed but i was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and has any advice?

Hang in there...it gets better i promise...i had the knifing pains of gas for 10 days post op..and still sometimes have a few shooting pains in my shoulder STILL. I was banded on the 23rd. pepto might make you more constipaded...all i did was walk wallk and take my pain meds when i got unbearable. Get lots of rest and drink plenty of water. good luck!!

I am 5 days post op and id LOVE to be able to go to the yogart shop and get the sugar free flavor of the day. My dr allows all the liquids including strainded cream soups and protein drinks, sf popcicles, jellow with sf whipped topping...do you guys think it would hurt to have a little sf yogart from the yogart shop? Just wondering?:biggrin:

Hi...i just got word from the insurance that my surgery was approved. I was excited and shocked at the same time. I honestly didnt think they would approve me and so i was prepaired for the worst! When i got the news i didnt know whether to scream with excitement or cry.? :/ I am 5'3.5 and now 220 lbs. I have battled my weight all my life and i would love a tool to help me take it off and keep it off. I know im not extremely overweight but im sick of being a size 18 and would love to go pull a 12 off the shelf. I dont have any co-morbidities but i do have gerd, pre arthritis, and lower back pain constantly. My only concern with this is that im going to regret the decision im making. Even though this is a reversable procedure, its still pretty perminant and a big decision. Pleas help ease my mind or give any imput or concerns. Id love to hear them all from anyone out there.:tongue2:

I have UHC and it took about 7 business days for the office to hear from my insurance :Dancing_biggrin: My pcp wrote a letter to go with the surgeons letter and my history. good luck i hope you get approved!!!

yes....my best friend had the gastric bypass and she is now going to have the lapband. Its totally up to you ...if i only had 30 lbs to loose and i had already lost 25 i might think about trying to do it on my own. HOWEVER i know how hard it is to keep it off and the nice thing about the band is you can have it adjusted anytime so that you have restriction. With the bypass you cant do that!! Good luck with your decision,...i get banded on the 23rd :wink2:

Yeah id like to know the differences too if anyone knows. Im having the lapband 1 week from today..YIKES..mine is 14cc??

I just called my surgeons office to find out what size band i will be getting. I guess it holds 14cc?? I know nothing about bands or the sizes? Is this a normal one? lol i know it sounds funny but im just wondering. Ive been reading all this band size cc thing and im all confused. Isnt 14cc large? Someone please fill me in...lol..i just made a funny! no im serious though if someone could explain id love it. Thank you!

hmmm interesting...how are you doing with it and how long have you had it?

I dont get it...how do we tune in to hear the show? is there a radio channel we tune into??

muffingal....did the chocking sensation ever go away in your throat? We are all concerned about that??? let us know.

:blush:Tonight was my last supper too...lol...i get banded on the 23rd but my post op is on the 22nd. I have like 4 lbs to loose by next wed. YIKES....any tips? My dr requires a 5% weight loss before surgery. Im nervous of coarse but excited. However if i dont loose these last few lbs i will have to re schedule and i DONT want to do that.

Cool....thank you so much.

I have my pre op on the 22nd and my surgery is on the 23rd :thumbup: I too am very excited yet nervous. I cant wait though. I cant wait to be loosing and feeling wonderful about myself!!!!

Right before and right after you have to be on liquids. My dr requires his patients to loose 5% of their weight before surgery to shrink the size of the liver to make it easier to see when they go in to place the band. After surgery it is impportant to be on liquids for two weeks to allow the stomach to get used to the band and heal. If you go right into eating solids or even mushies it could cause the band to slip or cause nausea and vomiting. The band is a "tool" to help restrict the "amound" of food you eat. You will be full faster and stay full longer if you go by the eating guidelines your dr gives you. Good luck and keep asking away!!!