Lshelley21

OH OH i have bcbsne i hope they approve me!! I wasn't worried until i read this one! Do i call the dr to find out if it was approved? how long does it take?

it means productive burping. It is not like throwing up at all...there is no stomach acid, no wretching....it is just a productive burp. Sliming is another word for it. It is just recently chewed food with saliva..that is it

i think that when i get prego (said with the most loving way) that it will have to be once i get to my goal weight...that way at least i know i was there once!

i told my parents when i was thinking about getting the surgury, and they said..yeah ok whatever...didn't believe me. Now...(sorry to thread jack you!) but do i tell them the date? or do i just go through it and tell them later? I know that they would be supportive in the end, just the part of getting to the end that is the pain in the butt part!

that sounds like a nightmare...i couldn't imagine going through what you are going through. WOW...perhaps i will ask if it can be stiched in place!!

as some of you have read, my date is 10/17. I am all excited. My question is a silly one, but i need to know what i am truely in for with the pain. I know everyone is different, but how much pain are people in after the surgury? I know i expect some..but some people said it is worse than giving birth (haven't been there yet), but i was wondering from some peoples experiences.

OH i can't wait. Perhaps it is better not knowing..or not wondering. I know that through the movement of your organs, and breaking the connective tissue inside, that it has to be uncomfortable...plus the gas from what i have read! lol. I wish i could have it done earlier, they said they would schedule it earlier!! if i get approved on time! Wow .... to fit into clothes better, run around the dog show ring with out worrying about my tummy "hanging" out....ahh...if only smaller people knew what happens to us who are larger. My sister is always on a diet..ALWAYS...and always bragging. She used to be a larger person, and she seems to forget what it is like to be larger. I hope i don't forget, but forgive. I hope that i will never turn out like her and never ever be snobby like her!!!

I have not had any surgurys before.perhaps only wisdom teeth out.lol. I have high pain tolerance in my mouth...where the port is to be is like 3 inch above the belly button right? That is a sensitive spot for me as is where the insistions will be...oh i am such a baby!! SOrry....when i go to the dentist..lol...they give me valum before i go, because i can feel them drilling out cavities with all the novicain they give me. My mind out ways chemicals! So i am going to pretend it will not hurt. My doc. said i should be back to work in 3 days...that is why he does it on fridays.

why did you go to mexico?

I am married...actually only a year on aug. 25 of 2008!! And i did tell my parents that i was going to go through this procedure. They didn't believe me and still do not. They are telling me that there is no way that my doc. would allow me to do this, and it is silly. Then they changed the subject. I figured, my husband is my support here, and that is what i have. My parents i love more than anything, although i also have my husband who will be there for me! And if they still don't think i could...well...they are in for a surprise!!!

hello, my dr. told me that the rule of an hour after is not true. He gave me a handout and told me that you can drink 20-30 minutes after eating because sometimes the food can dehydrate you.

Hello, my name is lauren cannon. I am having the lap band surgury (very excited, plus i just got my date) on October 17th. I am joining this group because i feel i need some support and knowing what others experiences are. I can't wait to get to know everyone! lauren

thank you so much!!!