Carolina Mom

Good luck to all of you who are getting ready for surgery this week. Please keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer that I get my date on Monday.

Yes, I have and they have not called me. I did get an email finally. But still don't have a date. Maybwe tomorrow.

Happy to have you here. I really love this site. It has helped me alot. Good Luck

I really like him. I am just having problems get a return call. I have severalt times this week with know return calls yet. I do of course with the New Year in the middle has not helped any.

What type of band did you get?

Carolina Mom

My name is Shonia & I'm from Ky. I have been thinking about LapBand. So' date=' thats why I'm here & I need all the help I can get about the LapBand. I'm looking for new banded friends or people just like me (Thinking about betting the Band) I have no clue on how to get started on the Lapband. Does that sound crazy? Ideas will be great. :Yawn:

God Bless,

Shonia - ♥2Lose[/quote']

Shonia, I suggest that if you have insurance call them first. They can tell you doctors in your area that they will pay for. There is alot of hoops to jump but it will be worth it in the end. I have had everything done just waiting on the doctors office to get with me about my date. Good Luck this site has really helped me to see other people that are out there and be able to talk with them. So, keep in touch.

Carolina Mom

Good Morning! and Happy New Year to January bandsters. this is our year to shine with our weightloss!!!! :Yawn::thumbup:

Carolina Mom

Don't you just wont to sit on that lady for being like that on the plane. I am so mad because my doctor's office insurance person will not return my call so that I can get setup for my surgery. We are leaving tomorrow for Hilton Head and I would like to know what to plan to take to eat or if I need to plan on eating the preop while we are gone so that I am ready when we get back.

Lots of Protein Drinks. I posted some recipe for shakes right about your post. Congrats and Good Luck.

For all the people that are getting banded soon!!!!! Good Luck!!!1

Make ice cubes using a Protein drink. If drink has 20 grams of Protein and tray make 10 cubes, then each ice cube has 2 grams of protein.

banana shake

Crush 3 protein ice cubes in blender. Add 6 oz. of low fat milk. Add 1/2 ripe banana. Add high Protein powder and blend.

:thumbup:Cinnamon smoothie

Crush 3 protein ice cubes in blender. Add 6 oz. of low fat milk abd 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Add high Protein Powder and blend.

Ice Cream shake

Crush 3 protein ice cubes in blender. Add 6 oz of low fat milk and 1/2 cup fat free sugar free ice cream or frozen yogurt. Add protein powder and blend

i start my pre-op diet on jan 8, i was wondering what type of shakes are you all buying and where. i was thinking abt buying online but if i can find one at Walmart, walgreens etc that would be better.

mine has to be <3g fat, <10g carbs, 15-30g Protein

thx

Do you have a Sam's Warehouse close by? If so they have some are good.

My doctor suggested Biotin 5,000mcg a day. I helps with Hair loss and nails. I had to start taking it before my surgery. Hope this helps.

Carolina mom,

I really can't not get over the thrill of knowing that pretty soon I'll be a slimmer ,happy and most of all healthier person .Everyone in my family will benefit from this ,cause when mom's not happy I make it known and then they have to deal with me (LOL). I was so surprised have fast this went for me I started on Sept.28th 2008 ,I had to do 3months of going to the doctors and all the specialist ,but I got it done NEVER EVER did I think it would happen so fast .I don't know that date yet ,because when I called the surgeons office just to see if everything was sent and told the Wonderful news.I asked when ,and Ann (the office manger ) told me they would call back with a date because the doctor was in surgery as we spoke . I waited all day at home hoping he would call he didn't .That's ok ,I know this is going to happening now it's just up to him (Dr.Pucci). What ever time or date he gives me I'll be a happy camper . Congrats to you and I send you good wishes and hope to hear from you on how everything is going for you .

I guess we wait together for our date for surgery. I hope they call us tomorrow. Good Luck.

How did you like Dr. Bauman?

I've been approved!!! I'm soo excited ,and thrilled I can not contain myself. I really thought there would be something with my insurance that would stop me ,but NO everything worked out Great!!! The office manger sent my paper work out on Dec.22nd ,and was approved on Christmas Eve ,the office was closed and since it was a long holiday weekend .I received the words APPROVED !! this morning . I grabbed my 4 year old grandson and danced around my living room full of happy thoughts and tears of joy .I couldn't stop kissing him ,the poor baby had to tell me "easy grama ,easy. " I haven't felt this good on so long,I can only image what I will feel like in the months come . I have AETNA POS and I must say I have no complaints about them .Congrats to everyone on their up and coming NEW BEGINNING. Happy New Year !!!! What a great year this will be.

It is a great feeling to get the Approval. I was like you so excited. I went to my doctor on the Dec 22nd to do the H-pylori repeated after being positive on the first one. It was negative this time. The insurance person told me they would send it this week. I called insurance just to check on another claim and the girl told me that I had already been approved. What great news.

Hey Carolina Mom, I too have the magic bullet and I love mine too. I mix vanilla Protein mix with a very small bite of Bannana. It is so yummmy. I think that is the best investment I could have made for myself. I am also getting banded on the 8th of January in Raleigh, NC Rex Hospital.

We started the journey about the same time. I am also 45. I live close to Charlotte, NC. I love my Magic Bullet. How long did you have to do liquid before your surgery? We are going to Hilton Head on Wednesday I hope I can wait until we get back to officially start the preop part.

I know what you mean about WW. I lost weight and then gained it all back. That hurts so bad. Good luck with the band. I hope to get my date tomorrow.

I just got my insurance approval from BCBS. I am sooooo excited. I must be crazy about wanting to start the preop diet. For you January Bandsters, if you have not tried the Magic Bullet (Small Blender) you have to try it. It is so great I can pack it in a small bag with my Protein Powder and fruits and milk and go. If you have problems with the vanilla Protein powder try mixing pineapple juice or cherry, strawberrys with the milk and powder it is so good. That way you can make your on flavor of choice.

Hi Claudine 1975,

My paperwork was sent off for insurance approval on June 27th also. I'm hoping I get approved. Keep me informed about your approval.

Hey, I was wondering which doctor you went to. I am hoping get banded in Jan.09. I have BCBS.

You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just think of how good it feel after surgery to lose the weight and feel good about yourself and others will think you look great also. Hang In there.

Count me in too. I have all test done waiting on insurance and date. I am hoping for January. I am so excited about this. I am planning on starting the diet early to get some Christmas pounds off. :hurray:

I plan to have the Realize Band done in January 2009. My doctor now is using it over the lapband. Did you have a choice of the two?

It is a pesonal size blender, chopper, etc. It is great for

Protein Shakes. It is good for travel. I will be going out of town next week will have to take it with me so that I can begin my Fluid diet. I got it at Kohl's, they also have them in Sam's. You can look at it on line on their website.

Hey, Do you still crave sweets and soft drinks? I am having surgery in January and these are my two weak points. Do you eat or drink these after your surgery?

I got the magic bullet it is great. I picked a cheaper brand but was not happy so I went back and got the bullet. I am planning my surgery for Jan. 2009. I hope to start the new year with a new me. Good Luck

I am getting ready to have the band. I have had all my labs and stuff done. I am getting alittle worried about the procedure and outcome. I guess I hope the weight comes off faster than I have been told that it will. I can't wait since Christmas get togethers with my family and seeing my cousins and their weights I don't want to be that size when I am their age.