tammy green

hi everybody just one question, has anyone ever lost weight with the band with little execerise, i have arthritis in both knees, and ankles, just went back to work on the 20th. and im in alot of pain. doc took away my arthritis meds, (my lapband surgeon said i could have them if they were small enough) but my doc said no. so ive been taking tylenol and lortabs for the pain and sometimes that doesnt help. im miserable just walking around . thats the reason for the band to lose the weight so i can walk without so much pain. so has anyone lost with not much exercise. thanks tammy

hi i was the same was scared to death the hardest part was the waiting in the room to go to surgery i was real nervous and scared didnt want my son to see that thou so i had to put up a good front. but my husband knew. anyway i had a burning sensation at the top of my stomach and just a little gas, and thats all. everyone is different with the pain but being informed is the best thing to get over your fear i m not saying you want be scared but you will know what to expect. and that takes some of the fear away. it did for me. just know that you are not alone in this, we are here to support you. i was banded on july 1 and have lost 18lbs so far. tammy

hi i was banded on 7/1/09 and feel the same way, ive lost 11lbs . ask my dietian about it she said i wasnt getting enough calories in about 600 she said shot for 800 to 1000 and i hope it starts moving. but this is healing time. tammy

hi my names tammy i felt the same way, really scared of it all i have been banded a little over three weeks now. have lost 11lbs. my advise is to research, research, that way you will know what you are going in to. and keep in mind everyone is different. i researched over a year. and the most of the people had pain for about a week, and the gas too. but as for me i had 1 pain and hardly any gas, and the liquid diet , i didnt feel hungry, and im on soft foods now not really hungry . my head wants a big juicy hamburger though. i check this web site daily, there is no better advise then from the ones who already have the band. i chose to have wls because of the pain of arthritis in my knees, and ankles and i know if i dont loose the weight i will be in a wheel chair. i always had in the back of my mind i can always back out. but when i was there i told myself i can live this way the rest of my life or i can make a change. research is the key thing.

not having my feet hurt the minute i get up, not having my knees hurt so back just to walk not having people make comments that hurt being able to wear the pretty clothes instead of settling for what i can wear. having it look good when i do wear it theres more just not enough time. tammy

hi yes ive tried them i found fruit punch at wal mart with 26 grams of protein and at gnc i found lemon lime. with 45grams of protein, they are kinda thick, they are ok. and today i took a bottle of water put the protein shot in it and it tasted like it needed some sugar so i took crystal light (both were fruit punch flavor) and it tasted better, with the protein shakes i cant stand them thin so i take unjury and some sf jello mix, and maybe some pnut butter and blend it tastes pretty good like a milkshake, you could use sf cappiunco mix, or frozen strawberries it taste better like that hope that helps some. tammy

hi i had surgery july 1 and thats one of the main reasons i choose to have the surgery to get the weight off my joints i have ostearthrits too. and i hurt so bad. my docs told me it would help me. tammy

hi i just had the band done july 1 have lost 10lbs so far, any advise for a newbie. what do you eat now. and what exercise do you do. thanks you are such an inspiration. tammy

hi everyone, i was banded on jul 1 and i was just wondering if anyone still took arthritis meds, mine is a big white pill, doc said if i could break it or mash up it was ok but the pharmistis said it was timed released and couldnt be broke up, just wondered if you all still took your meds and how did you do it thanks tammy

hi everybody just had surgery july 1st everything went good, hardly any gas or pain at all. they kept me in recovery room because of my oxgyen level. but thats all feel good so far. tammy:thumbup:

hello every one my date is july 1st wow so fast, tammy

Does anyone know if they cover fills tammy

there was someone on the forum, was talking about papya enzem, and someone else was talking about warm pineapple juice, i think thats what it was. hope you feel better,tammy

hi i work for a company and they have bcbs of mi, does that go for people who have plan through a company, i have already gone thru all the stuff they require and just waiting their approval. thanks tammy

Hi laura, i have finished my 6 month diet they require, and the doc test, i need to turn one more paper in from the doc office and i have an appointment with doc on the 19 of this month. and then they summit to insurance. i don't know of anything else that needs to be done. they haven't told me anything else. hope everything goes well with you tomorrow. tammy

hi everybody, i don't know if im the right place or not, does anyone have bcbs of michigian, and did you have any problems getting approved. tammy

Hi i was just looking thru the paper work they gave me im going to write down what it says. No caffeinated beverages should be consumed at all, choose decafeinated coffee and decaffeinated tea. the consumption of caffeined should be avoided for life because calleine increases blood pressure, causes Iron poor blood, is a stimulant, an can cause ulcerations in the pouch. hope this helps tammy

Hi everyone i haven't posted in a while but im here almost everyday learning from all of you. my question is has anybody had bcbs of michigian and what kind of problems did you have. i just finished my 6 months diet. i have got all my tests done. now just waiting. tammy

hi i haven't got the band yet, but im on my way, need one more dietianion class and im done, need to wait on insurance approval, but i feel like you, and people are right the more i learn about the band the less scared i am, learn all you can, go the the chat room. they can help too. ask alot of questions, from the experts ( the people who had it done) most of the people i have talked to don't regret it, and they would do it again, yes im scared, but i know whats down the road for me if i don't do something now, im 43 weight 258.2 lbs was 273 have lost some from the dieitian classes, i have arthritis, in both knees and ankles and i hurt so bad, just ask yourself a question why do you want to do this. make an educationed decisison, know what you are getting into, don't go into this blindsighted, research, research, research, that's what im doing, yes i will not know everything, until i have surgery,but i know what to expect, good luck to and your decision. tammy

Hi everyone, haven't posted in awhile, i have arthritis in my knees,:thumbup: and am overweight, and it hurts so bad i wonder how much longer i can go on working,:tt2: anyone out there that has the lap band have the same problem and did the surgery ( weight loss) help did the knee pain go away:unsure:. and how bad was your knee pain, im thinking within the next 5 years i will be in a wheel chair.:sad: thanks tammy

thanks so much for replying hope everything goes well with your surgery i like two more months on my supervised diet the closer it gets the more i want to back out i guess im scared let me know how things are going later tammy

hi im tammy my question is what is the 6 month supervised diet ?:blushing:, i have the weight watchers papers where i went there for 6 months will they take that or will i have to start over again, with my doc and their dietian, their dietian is about 2 1/2 hours away,:biggrin: i have bcbs of michigan. can anyone help with this.:thumbup: thanks tammy

hi everyone just wandered if anyone out there has hypothyroidism, and if so what is your weight loss been like thanks tammy

thanks for all your input, it helps to make my decision. tammy