DanaM

I had to do the diet plan for 6 months. First time you just talk to the dr about it and he will tell you what to do then you have to come back once a month for the next 6 months so it is a total of 7 months and I had to have a sleep study. They will give you a list of things to do and do everyhting on you list as soon as possible so when you 6 months diet is up then you will be ready for your surgury and wont have to wait on any kind of paperwork to be turned in from any of your test. I waited till the last minute to do my sleep study and turned up I had to have a CPAP machine and I had to sleep on it 2 weeks and wait on dr to clear me on my sleep study before they would give me my surgury date. I finished my diet plan at the first of June and it took me until Aug. 22 for me to have my surgury because I drug my feet.

Can someone tell me why it is that they dont want you to drink 30 minutes before you eat and 30 minutes after you eat. I understand why nothing to drink 30 minutes after but why before?

I didnt lose any weight when on my 6 month diet because if I had the insurance company would not of approved me but I didnt see my records that the doc sent over to the insurance company either. I think you will be ok. Good luck!

Mine is just below my big incision! About and inch or two below it!

I am at 6cc in a 9cc band and I have very very little restriction!

Hello! I had my band done Aug. 22 and I have only lost 34lbs. My husband had his band done Oct. 6 and he is down 50lbs. He started out at 324lbs. and I started out at 224lbs. I think the bigger you are the quickier you lose. I hope after my next fill on the 26th I will start losing more. I have a 9cc band and I am at 6cc. Good luck to you!

Mine was out patient but some insurance company requires it to be over night.

I had my surgury in Birmingham, Alabama with Dr. Schmitt and he is wonderful. Give him a call and see what they say. His number is 205-838-3047. Good luck!

My surgury went fine. I didnt have any problems, just about no pain, the only thing was I got tried real easy for about 4 weeks but other than that it was so easy. I got my first fill 6 week later and I got the realize band which is 9cc band and the first fill they put in 4cc, then 4 weeks later they put in 1cc, then 4 weeks later they put 1cc, so a total of 6cc right now and get another fill Jan. 26th and I think that will get me where I need to be. As far as hurting to get a fill....no it does not hurt at all. The first time I let them give me the shot that deadens you and my husband got the lap band 6 weeks after I did and he didnt get deaden with his first fill and said it didnt hurt at all so I tried it and it didnt hurt at all. All you fill is a poke, just like you are getting a shot. The needle is big and it will scare you but I promise it will not hurt! Good luck and let me know how you feel. If you need to know anything just let me know.

I have never heard of no mess like that. I never paid nothing until I was approved by my insurance company! I would find me somewhere else to go!

You said a mouth full Beth!

Restless Monkey is right! I had the same thing happen to me and I was covered.

Hello and good luck to you! I go to Dr. Schmitt in the same office with Dr. Miles. I had surgery in August 08!

I know you dont want to but eat alot before you go to the doctor and gain a few pounds. I had to gain to have it because I was right on the line. My BMI was 36 but I have high blood pressure and diabetic and sleep on a CPAP machine. Good luck!

I know what you mean. I stayed tired for about 3 good weeks. After that I slowly got back to normal. Just take you time and you will be ok. I didnt get my liquids in either and most people dont. You can do this!

Honey get this banded. It is great. i have been banded for 3 months and I feel great. I didnt have any problems at all. I cant even tell I have the band except for losing weight!

i undersatand what you are talking about. It will come in time. I started at 224 and now I am 196.

I have lost 30 pounds so far and have not gained any back. I can eat anything I want to and as much as I want but I dont. My husband had his Oct. 6, 2008 and has had one fill and they put 2cc. in him and I can eat twice as much as he can and he cant eat bread at all and he get full fast. He has lost 30 pounds also but he is alot bigger than I am. I think when we get to our sweet spot then we will be ok. I am not losing any weight right but I am trying real hard not to gain any either.

I had my band put on Aug. 22, 2008 and I have had 2 fills in my 9cc band. The first time they put 4cc and the second time they put 1cc. I still dont fill anything. I can eat all I want to eat and nothing bothers me. I get my next fill Dec. 15, so I hope that works.

I have had two fills so far and neither one of them hurt at all. My doctor gives the numming shot first, so I didnt feel nothing.

I did liquids for 1 week and then on to mushies for 2 weeks and then on to regular food. I dont eat much and I chew very well. I had my surgury 5 weeks ago. I have lost 20 pounds. I have not lost no weight in about 2 weeks but have not gained either. I get my first fill Oct.6.

I had the same problem as long as I was on liquids. I went to mushies early and my problems stopped and also I started back losing weight. I would eat was mashed pot. I felt so much better when I started that. I started that on my 2 week. I am not telling you to do it, I am just telling you what I did.

Let us know what you decide to do. I would do it again today if I had to. I love my band. It is so easy now to diet because that band is a tool but a GREAT tool. Now I really think about dieting. I eat anything I want to eat but just in smaller amounts. Good luck!

I was banded Aug. 22 and I took 2 shots of insulin, a blood pressure pill, Nexium, and sleep on a C-Pap machine and I will tell you this since I have had my surgury I have not took another shot or pill for anything. I cant believe it myself. I still sleep on my CPAP but hope to come off of it soon. I have lost 21 pounds since surgury because I didnt have to do a Pre-op diet. Hope this helps.

I was just wondering does anyone know how many cc a realize band holds? I ask my doctor and he told me that the realize band only had one size band and it was 9cc but I was reading on here the other day and someone said they had the realize band and theirs hold 10 or 12cc. I was just wondering.