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Terry - I'm so glad your at home and doing well. Sorry to here about your issues with the pain meds. This is your time for getting better so please take is easy and do make sure you get all your Protein drinks down.

The new generation Lap Band was the way to go. That's the band I will be getting also. I like that it is pre-filled with 3 cc at the start.

again take care during this two week time and congratulations on your new life with the lap band.

Laurie Jean

Hi Terry - good luck tomorrow - I'll be thinking of you!

Laurie Jean

Hey Teresa - I know you can hang in for a few more months until you get your surgery. (just keep moving forward) When you go in for the nutrition and exercise this Nov 21 I bet it will get your motivation up and running again.

I to am having a hard time losing weight right now. heck I'm just having a hard enough time trying to maintain my current weight every month. as for my exercising I only do that one day a week and that's the Yoga. I have a dog and have also been doing extra dog walks for her. but that's about it for the exercise. I'll check in with you again soon.

Jean

Hi Teresa - My Insurance is with Blue Cross HMO with Hill Physicians Medical Group. My doctors office is right next door to Dr Upadhyay office. Hills has me seeing either Upadhyay or one of the other doctors in his group to do the surgery. I wont know for sure until after early Dec08. Oh my this is a long wait. I must say I'm getting board now with the process now that I have done all my prep work. I go to the monthly group meetings just to stay in touch with what I'm working towards. I go to my 5th weigh in with my Nutritionist Nov 7th after that one more month. I know! I'm so obsessed with this 6 month wait!

Are you done with your 6 month weigh ins?

Hey, take care - talk to ya soon

Jean

Hi Terry - Its been a little over a week since we talked. I want to make sure you are feeling ok and keeping your stress down. It has been such a long wait for you but finally it's your month of surgery. I will check in with you later.

take care

Laurie

Wow! that's really smart Terry - To get your WLS policy sent to you in writing. I didn't even think about doing that yet and you are right how many fills does it cover and so on. But don't forget as your working on that to keep that Stress level down. You want to stay healthy.

Jean

Oh Teresa you are so right about the Blaaah's this month! I'm up and down myself. The Yoga class I'm taking is just for larger women so I'll fill more comfortable going. As far as having the surgeon consultation, my insurance wont let me until I complete the 6 month weigh in's with my Nutritionist. My last weigh in will be Dec 1 and after that I will be on them so fast to get in to see my surgeon they wont know what hit them! So I'm like you - just keep moving forward.

Teresa - I'm taking a yoga class starting this Wed. Should be fun. That's what I've been doing lately looking into an exercise program to join. My Nutritionist got me all fired up to do some yoga. I'm glad you are doing well. Anything new with you?

Jean

That was so fast - Congratulations on getting your surgery date!

Jean

Hey Terry - That's awesome news!!! It really is going fast now. Yes, please let me know more when you find out. Gosh I'm so happy for you!

Jean

I'm just always amazed at how much one has to go thru for the insurance company. I'm so glad to have you on my friends list and that you are a few months ahead of me. I'm the type of person who always whats to know what hurdles I may encounter. Thanks so much for sharing your journey with me. and as always your doing great and I wish you the best.

Jean

Hi Teresa - Thanks for your email. I really enjoyed reading it.

We are very in-sink on so many topics. I will continue to try different types of foods and drinks because you are right I need to get ready mentally. People say changing the way you think of food is the hardest part. So I'm still doing good even if I don't lose weight every month. I will be starting up at the gym this month so I'm sure that will help.

When I started all this I thought OH! six months is so long. I finally excepted it and was happy I had to go thru the 6months with the nutritionist. I have learned so much. But when I found out a few weeks ago that I would have another three months before surgery I was in shock. I'll be fine, its just that I wasn't prepared to hear that. I really thought it was just a few weeks for surgery after the 6th month weigh-ins. Sorry I had to vent a little. In the end I will stick with it as long as it takes however many months.

So It looks as if we may be having our surgery around the same time. I will stay in touch with you over the months to see how things are going. Please feel free to write me the good the bad and the ugly since I'll be going thru the same stuff.

take care.

Jean

Hello gottaloseit

It's nice to have you on my friends list .

Yes I'm doing everything thru Oakland Alta Bates. Its great since I live in Oakland and the bariatrics program I think is one for the best around. I'm told if everything goes good I will be looking at an early March surgery date. I'm going to do everything I can to bump that to a Feb date. I have almost 4 months weigh-ins with the nutritionist under my belt. That part goes sooooo slow!

I have been trying different foods and drinks this month and I have to say I did not lose not even one pound. You however had a great month, 7 pounds is wonderful! great job!!! I know the waiting game really sucks!!! When do you think your surgery month will be?

keep in touch

Jean

That's really great news! I'm so happy for ya Nov/Dec is just right around the corner. I'm sure your approval will go through just fine.

Hey Terry

That's really funny! I just went out last weekend and got the Slim Fast low carb vanilla. Still not my favorite - so I will be trying different drinks. And Yes please let me know how it goes for you this Wed.

Best wishes

Jean

Hi Cheryl - you probably found the thread by now but if not this is how to get to it.

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/surg...stories-64287/

Hi TQUAD64

I talked to Myra and she said that I have to wait until my last 6th month weigh in. My last one will be on Dec 8th. I will be able to see the surgeon after that. Myra did say Im probably looking at a March surgery date. I was so wanting to have it in late Jan. Boy this does take a lot of time! I want the surgery today but I know its good for me to wait and get my head ready first. Im really exited for you. Your so close to your date

I too have been going back and forth from Lap band to the gastric by pass. I have as of today decided to do the Realize Band.

My task now is to try and find a protein drink I like. most of them taste like crap!

Hello - Wow Yes! - I went to the support group meeting last night. I thought it was pretty good. I was sitting in a chair by my self across from the group speaker Myra. I was the one taking notes and even asked a few questions. What did you think of the meeting?