liquidbluegal

Hey everyone! How long does it take for the bloating to calm down. I look pregnant....hehehe.... That stinks they shipped some of yous home that quickly! They asked me if I wanted to stay another night...One was enough...The whole team of doctors kept checking on me every hour to see if there was anything I needed. I just got tynenol with codiene. I just woke up from a nap with it. I had to drive my son to my moms because he was out of control today!

I have blue cross blue shield of massachusetts. I was approved in less then a week by the insurance. I was really shocked it was that fast. They dont submit anything to the insurance company for surgery until you have met all the other requirements first.

good luck everyone! Welcome to bandland:biggrin:

My doctor told me the tightness in my chest was from my diaphragm (sp?) since it sits right next to your liver and stomach and might have been pushed or slightly bruised. but who knows.

You sound right on track. I had the same basic pre-op diet and lost 10lbs before I went in and My doctor told me my case was very boring...aka....it only took 45 minutes and my liver was in perfect condition. My starting weight was similar to yours at 246. Good luck with your journey into bandland

My best item is what I didnt buy. In the hospital they gave me an oval firm pillow that I hug when I am getting up out of bed and when I move in bed and it helps on car rides. It really does help with the pain and stretching feeling. Hope this helps. I also used hot pad on my shoulder pain and it went away. I dont have that any more and I have been banded for 2 days now. I bought gas x strips and only took them once. Good Luck with your Journey into bandland...:crying:

I was also banded on the 11th and didn't expect this pain at all. I stayed over night in the hospital hooked up to a morphin drip which was nice and the nurse kept telling me to press the button more and more and that is what it is there for. I am heading to the pharmacy now to fill my scripts for pain...Thank good. I couldn't sleep at all last night so hopefully tonight is better Heather

Thanks soo much! I feel a hundred times better, but still soar obviously. My son is destroying the house and I have no motivation to stop him since my mom is sick and cannot watch him. I am trying to get enough energy together to go to target to fill my scripts. Hopefully soon enough. I had trouble sleepign last night. I had to go to the bathroom every hour..Hopefully tonight will be a lot better! I am not tired right now.

Good Morning! I had my first doctors appointment on June 17th and I was just banded on August 11th. Every where is different and depends on your insurance that you have too. Good Luck!!!

Hey Just wanted to stop by and introduce myself since I am completely new to this forum! I am 27 years old and live in Rhode Island. I am getting banded in 5 days and cannot wait. I went to college at Northestern in Boston and University of Nevada LV. I loved every minute of it! I majored in Biology.

Thanks soooo much!!!! I am superexcited. I got a phone call on friday and they changed my surgery time from 330pm to 130pm. I am getting nervous right now! I feel that I still have tons more to do but I dont and I cannot wait!!!!

It is a personal matter you need to choose for yourself. I started off with a bmi in the mid 40s, and I didn't know what to do either. I chose the lapband since you do loose the weight slowly and because it is only a restrictive process. The bypass is also a malasorbtion process. I also didn't want the new piping of my insides. Only you can make that decision. It might be worth it to push off your surgery if you are still up in the air.

I am being banded in 4 days! I cannot wait. I am going on my last shopping trip this weekend so I don't have to be running around afterwards. Is there anything that you guys would recommend I pick up? Thanks in advanced!!!

Welcome! This forum is really great for getting information! I will be banded on Monday August 11th and I cannot wait! Good Luck on your journey!

I didn't weigh myself since last monday so I am down 6.4lbs since then until today! 3 more days until the band!

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate it...I cannot be believe in 3 days I will be on the other side!!!! I am super excited. Just not looking forward to being on a liquid diet until Sept 3rd when I go back to the doctors for a check up! My reward is that I am going to Las Vegas at the end of sept!

Thanks so much! My doctor never mentioned gas pains at all!

Congrats on being banded! I am getting banded on Monday and doing a final shopping trip this weekend. Any recommended items I should pick up???:thumbup:

Welcome Dee! Everyone is here for each other! :thumbup:

Good Luck to Everyone! Best Wishes! Hope to see you soon on the other side!:thumbup::thumbup:

East Providence, Rhode Island!

Hey! Congrats! I am getting banded in 5 days and cannot wait!!!:cry_smile:

What do you need prescriptions for? Is it required? My doctor never mentioned anything:scared2: