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thanks laura for the support and good luck in ur band journey . Tiffany!!!!

your surgeon is nice to let you have ovaltine and broth, I wish mine did i was banded wed. and I am only allowed clear liquids till 2moro(mon. ) and sf ice pops which i have had quite a few dont think i should tho. however they say everyones hunger pains or lack of is normal i think mine is all in my head. I too am still having gas pains especially in my shoulder and neck hoping for some relief on that . Good luck to you!!!

I was banded 1/21 and had to stay due to ins. my surgeon also will usally send you home same day however i was expriencing terrible shoulder pain that night so i got good pain meds dont think the one he gave me would have done that same job! I was banded on wed. and told to not drive till Mon. i am still REALLY sore at port site and having some issues with bending and moving normally(forgetting i just had surgery) I am also not allowed to lift for 3-6 weeks . Good luck

Hi JC i was banded on 1/21 as well am still experiencing some unexpected pain like when i swallow it becomes very tight and hard to breath. As of yesterday(sat.) i was allowed to incoroprate suger free ice pops but had to let them melt in my mouth first i find it does hurt a little bit but im hoping this too shall pass. i have my first check up on mon. i think to have the staples out and i pretty sure this is where i get my protein shakes back. Good luck on your journey!!!!!!!!

So here I am amgonst a sea of pre and post op bandee/er's and i am trying to fully commit to the "complete lifestyle change" including things like this online forum. So Today I got my date (1/21) so long as insurance approves:thumbup:. I am a 25 yr. w female with a new husband (3/08) and a 3 yr. old lil girl. I have been overweight since i hit puberty and then once i was legal enough to hit wine i got worse! I know I am not a fat person I am just way more fabulous than that I own my own hairsalon and everyone I know tells me they dont look at me as fat cuz they only see how gorgeous I am they just say if you lose a lil you will be a knock out well 100+ pbs. is not a lil and I know they are just being nice by saying those things well now Its my time to shine. So In July when I turned 25 i decided I was going to do something for myself hence ending up at the bariatic center 6 mos. later and almost 40 pbs lighter i am getting banded!!! so please keep your fingers crossed for me that I get approved and I will for you all !!!:thumbup:

Hi congrats on ur date it seems if all goes well with insurance we will be sharing banding that day i to got my date today for the 21st but we have to submit to insurance first i am keeping my fingers crossed. If you dont mind me asking what kind of ins. do you have and why did you get denied I am just trying to prepare myself for the worse. I am only 25 so I am worrying that they will deny because i am young but in 7- 10 as the ins. lady told me i will know anyway congrats on your journey!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup:

I too have pcos and i am having my surgery thru state funded medical insurance have you tried that route i already have one child so I was able to obtain it that way but i had to fight to keep it. I Also know their are things like family health plus which is here in new york which is a way reduce insurance for people for just cant afford it. You may want to think of going on something like that while you have the surgery. Just a few suggestions.... Anyway I had to do 6 mos. of supervised dieting tho, but first time in my life im down 30 pbls. and i feel great!!!!!! so stay commited.

Hi this is my first post I am in mo. 5 of my required 6 mo. supervised dieting I am down 30 plbs. and am very proud of myself but still am very determined to have this surgery as i was tipping the scale at 303 at 5'9 when i started this but hide it well I am however starting to get nervous about the denial thing i have done every test except my ekg which is next week. I am a planner so i would like to be prepared with an appeal for my ins. co should I be denied has anyone been denied by ghi hmo FHP in NY ?