JayTee562

I’m scheduled to be banded on 4/10 by Dr. Shina at Norton Suburban in Louisville. Thinking of these last weeks is stressing me out I have to change some of my meds 21 days before surgery and not sure what Dr. needs to do that. I’m also getting concerned about fat on my liver I was Ok with it till someone who works in my building said they know a person who didn’t get banded because of liver size.

That is the protein powder I use also haven't tried mixing it like this thanks for the idea:thumbup:

My surgeon's office just called me they got verbal approval on Friday and we set my surgery up for 4/10.:party:

Can a guy be a Banster Bunny? Just scheduled my date 4/10, surgeon’s office got verbal approval today so they setup my surgery date.

rathsog – Good Luck!!! I’m still waiting for insurance but occasionally have panic attacks thinking about the big step. shellb – I was thinking of getting a Magic Bullet blender also I think having several little containers to use would be great. I have a big smoothie maker/blender but one use and it has to be washed right away if you plan on using it soon, I like to rinse it out and stick it in the dishwasher till I run a load not very friendly for daily use. Let us know how it works for you.

I try in most of my post to say I'm PreOp that being done. Like everyone said it's a personal decision. Both are just tools and my understanding is that you have to work with both of them. I personally didn't want anything inside rerouted. Have you discussed it with your PCP or gone to a WLS seminar both are a good place to start. Good luck!

I think this is the one you are looking for Right Weigh Bariatric Center, Lap Band and Gastric Bypass Surgery This is the same surgeon I'm using but I'm going a different route via insurance. He's a bit frank but highly rated. His staff is great well the one's I've talked to. Good Luck!

:thumbup: Crystal Light and Johnnie Walker.....:smile: Not to sure about mixing it in my Maker's...... I use the store brand also and just found the Ocean Spray ones..... :tt2:

I'm trying to work on getting the number of diet cokes I drink down although the cost of a 12 pack is really helping that I'm down to about one can during the day and one sometimes in the evening. I'm also working some on not drinking with my meals. I've always sipped something after every couple of bites so that will be a big issue for me.

This is really great advise for those of us waiting to get our bands and just banded. I've been thinking about fill days and how to handle them around my work schedule. Even though I'm salary we are expected to makeup missed time and can't take half day vacation. So I'm wondering about needing to take a whole vacation day for a fill so that I don't feel the need to rush.

I just skimmed the post so this may have been said on one of the longer ones. First I'm PreBand so can't speak form personal experience...... I think the reason it seems so many have complications is because more people post for advise when they have an issue then people posting saying - "Hey I had a great day/week waht should I do about that." I've read many post from people that have been doing very well. I'd also go out on a limb and say that the ones posting with complications will galdely take those over their heart disease, sleep apnea, diabetes.......

I hate to repeat myself but if breathing is on of the key issues you ma wnat to make sure you don't need a BiPAP machne. I could not breath on the CPAP during my study so they changed something and the breathiing part was OK. Come to find out that the pressure from the CPAP was to hard from me to exhale so they put me on a BiPAP it reduces the airflow on exhale. Now my issue is all that other crap and that I'm a light sleeper.

Like others have said you may try different mask. My surgeon did not care if I was using the machine only that I'd beenn diagnosed. I had problems with CPAP during my sleep study and had to get a bipap machine it lessens the pressure on exhale. I can't use mine it keeps me awake worrying if it's leaking and the noise keeps me awake. It sits under my nightstand in it''s carrier. NO one has asked to see the card since I stopped going to the sleep center.

Your family Dr may have good advise on which surgeon to go to. I hand no intrest in going to the surgeon my Dr. sent me to but after meeting him I'm glad that's where I was went. My insurance curent does not require refferral but the one I had when I started did. However my current insurance did require a letter from my family Dr.

That sounds like a good way to keep track. I've een using the low cal mix ins usualy buy the Kroger brand and mix about half of what is recommended. I also found Ocean Spray ones that I really like. I havn't had surgery yet so it may be a different story after but now I'm getting more then I need because of those little packets.

Thanks Lucky Like I said my coworkers got a huge kick out of it. Looks like it didn't delay anything and they are fixing that part. UHC did call back and say that my packet was in "notification". I'm not sure what that is, sounds like perparing to let me or the Dr's office know the result. I'm on so many meds for heart, cholestrol and HBP the Dr. dosen't think I'll have a problem.

Aurelia Congrats on your approval. I'm blessed with a great coordinator at my surgeon's office and I've told her several times. My packet was submitted on 2/6 and I too was told that it would take about 30 days. I got impatient and had to call UHC to check on the progress....WELL the representative was looking at my data and said OH! I asked if something was wrong.....UHC had me logged as a MATERNITY Preapproval......I'm a guy that looks like I'm having twins not actually having them.....ROFL. I hope this misclassification doesn't delay my paperwork.

Nibblet you hit it right on the head no announcements not hiding we just are.

We have a friend who meet someone on WOW but didn't think it would work out because their characters were incompatiable.....:thumbup:

Funny how this comes up sooo often...in conversation. We were hanging with some freinds of ours in B's garage, by the way both couples are bikers. One of the guys ® mentioned how he didn't understand how people (men) could play back there. As the wife of our other friend (:cursing: began explaining technique after about a 20 minute leson you could see the color go out of R's face as he realized B's wife was expalining what she does to B.....lol we still laugh about it Don't know if R ever let his wife go there.

We'll it's been over two weeks since I saw my pcp they finally got the letter to my surgeon's office but didn't send the last weight documentation :confused: they were trying to do that Monday but due to storm here in Louisville last week everything is behind. One more piece of documentation then my packet can be submitted........

If you have a surgeon I'd ask them about contacting your insurance company. My surgeons office contacted them for me I haven't had to talk to UHC at all yet. They know all of the right stuff to say and ask. I also have a coordinator that has been putting my packet together she let's me know what she needs I contact the medical dr's and they send it directly to her. I hope it doesn't bite me in the backside later. Our company is suppose to have dedicated representatives at UHC that are suppose to be for us only and a special number but who knows they are all probably in one big room and answer whatever line passes to their desk.