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Okay, my date was for July 21st, but there are openings for July 10 so I think I want to move mine up that way I will only have to wait one more month. My question is, even though Dr. Sanchez doesn't require any before dieting what would be some good things to do from now till then. (I'm a BAD coca cola drinker and I know that can be no more but what kind of liquids could I do) Thanks everyone, Sherri

Thank you very much for saying what needed to be said and saying it in the perfect knowledable form. Sherri

I don't know about that one but one you might want to check out is Dr. Sanchez or Dr. Ortiz. I'm be banded by Sanchez this month and he does his in the biggest hospital there that is U.S. owned. If the President of the US is there and gets ill that is where he goes. He's done more than anyone, over 5000 and the price is 8500.00 Dr. Ortiz is 8100. but does it out of TQ and a smaller hospital but both are good. I have all of the info and numbers if your interested in Dr. Sanchez. Sherri

I'm with you there. There's always someone who has to try to make it hard on everyone else. Maybe you can go to a different doctor or something. Just don't give up but most of all your health comes first.

I feel like already I've made a lot of new friends and I'm so proud I found all of you. I still can't get my ticker to work?

Hi everyone, I'm Sherri from Kentucky. I've been posting here for the last month but don't really know anyone yet. I had debated for the last month to either wait on the insurance company and still pay about half of the cost and wait 6 months on dieting and then if I lost as much as 4 pounds would be under the 40 BMI they require or go on and self pay with Dr. Sanchez in Monterrey Mexico. Then I got to thinking, both doctors here that I've talked to have done less than 200 lap bands and Dr. Sanchez has done more than 5000. That decided for me. Forget the money part, (although I could sure pay a lot of bills with 9,000.00) but it's my health so I'm going for it. My surgery is the 21st of July but I've been thinking about moving it up some. Nice to meet everyone and you guys already feel like family. You've been very nice to me and helpful. Thank you all, Sherri Smith:scared:

I am so proud for you. Make sure and take it easy and give your body plenty of healing time. Some Aloe Vera juice would sure be good for your throat. So the surgery wasn't bad? Mine is coming up in a month. Will be thinking about you and again, congratulations, your now a bander!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap2:

Hugs hit the spot today. I think I'm going to go on and send my money today so I won't be tempted to even back out because I know this is my last chance to live again as I use to know it. Hugs to you too. Sherri I can not get my ticker to work right. I've tried it 6 times and it shows up as writing. duh

Gone for Good Club June Challenge Score Card Points earned for Rule 1 For each day that you drink a minimum of 64oz of water, you earn 1 point. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07__1___ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 2 For each day that you exercise for a minimum of 30 minutes, you earn 2 points. You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_2____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Rule 3 For each day that you do not eat foods that contain flour or sugar, you earn 3 points. (sugar substitutes are allowed) You may earn a bonus of 5 points for a perfect week. 5-31_____6-01_____6-02_____6-03_____6-04_____6-05_____6-06_____6-07_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-08_____6-09_____6-10_____6-11_____6-12_____6-13_____6-14_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-15_____6-16_____6-17_____6-18_____6-19_____6-20_____6-21_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ 6-22_____6-23_____6-24_____6-25_____6-26_____6-27_____6-28_____ Bonus____Week's Total_____ Grand Total_______ Points earned for Weight loss For each pound that you lose during the challenge, you earn 1 point Beginning weight 5-31: Weigh-in weight 6-7: Weigh-in weight 6-14: Weigh-in weight 6-21: Weigh-in weight 6-28: Total lost during challenge: Total points earned for Rule 1: Total points earned for Rule 2: Total points earned for Rule 3: Total points earned for weight loss: Total Challenge points earned:

Thank you so much. I will do that. and yes I'm so proud I have someone on here going to the same Dr. it does help mentally. Amy, I told Judy about what was said and she give me some stats that blew my mind that I wished I had known ahead of time. She's very sweet too. Well, I'm adopting Amy and all of you as my brothers and sisters since mine arent' supporting me at all. So there now, where kin. LOL Love you all and thanks for the help.. We all WILL win this fight. Thanks you all, Sherri My stats, I guess this is what you mean Club joining 260 Weight now 260 Surgery goal 245 Goal 145 5'7" 41 Band date July 21, day before my 42 Birthday. Great present. Let me know what else you need.

I don't know if this is where I join or not but if not please excuse me being so dumb. LOL I need to join somewhere where I'm not getting all of this negative energy about going to Monterrey for my surgery. I'm like everyone else, if I had 27,000.00 I would have it done here but I don't so I'm going to Dr. Sanchez and everytime I say that people on the reg. thread start having a cow, not all but some. Really need everyone's support, just doing what I think is right. Hope to make a lot of friends here. I've been on these boards for quiet a while asking questions and thank everyone for they're help. You've been great, (most). Hope to be banded on July21st, one day before my 42nd birthday. YEAH Sherri Jo Smith Kentucky SW/260 S/? G/245 5'7" 41

That line but if you saved SOME money, to be completely honest that really ticked me off. Let me give you a little info you don't have. I pay Anthem BCBS, almost 700.00 dollars per month for me and my husband. Let's see, that's 8000.00 a year. Wow, that would pay for this surgery but let's go a little further. I called them and they said, "We probably won't pay for this BUT if we id pay SOME you will need to have preop done yourself, 4000.00 and then see a dietician for 6 months but if you loose over 6 pounds then you won't qualify for sure you'll be under the 40BMI. Boy, that really sucks. I've done been dealing with them for 2 months, guess where I'm at, not ONE STEP FURTHER THAN I WAS 2 MONTHS AGO. Yep, that's the United States for you or they'll do the same surgery here for 26,000.00. Boy, It doesn't take much intelligence to let you know what our doctors and insurance companies are after now does it. Just thought I let you know it's not to SAVE some money. I was going to take 10,000.00 out of our savings account but I don't have 26,000.00 there handy to use for the same thing. I too am a L.P.N. nurse so I do know a little bit. Thanks, Sherri

Thank you all for your help and I've decided to go to Dr. Sanchez in Monterrey. I liked him and Dr. Ortiz but everyone said the hospital was a little bigger in Monterrey. Thanks for your help, Be banded July 21, Sherri

Glad your doing well. I've heard everyone talk about the gax and the gas x strips, I would try them. Keep up the good work and rest and take it easy. Let us know how your doing. Keeping you in my thoughts, Sherri

You'll do fabulous and then in a couple of weeks you can tell me what to expect. Just take it easy and don't try to over do anything. This is your healing time, so take it. You'll be in my prayers and let us know how your feeling when you can. Sherri

I need your help. Janet told me there was no need in any preop diet with Dr. Sanchez but everyone here says they are on a preop diet. What is a person to do? Also, I read the thread about what to eat and buy for afterwards and I got my pain medicine that I take now on a daily basis (from neck surgery) Loritab, in liquid formula today will that work instead of pills? Thank you everyone, suppose to be banded July 21st, Sherri

Finally, after everyone answering my 1000 questions, LOL, I have an appointment to be banded on July 21, one day before my Birthday, what a present in Monterrey with Dr. Sanchez. Thank you everyone for your before help pretty soon I'll need your after help. I couldn't have gotten this far without your help. Please keep me in your prayers as I take on this new journey. Love you all, Sherri

Well I wish you nothing but good luck and good thoughts. I'll be thinking of you as well. Isn't this exciting. I did get my bubble bursted somewhat tonight though. My 21 year old daughter is a Physician's asst. and when I told her tonight I wasn't waiting on the insurance she had a cow. She said NO your not getting it done there. You're going to wait and the insurance WILL eventually pay. You know, that's not my only problem. All of the Doctor's here have done less than 500 of the lap bands. Now they done bunches of the Bypass by not the banding and in Mexico he's done more than 5000 but I just can't get my family on board. Oh well, life goes on. Keep in touch and I'm so proud for you. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and especially on the 17th. Please keep in touch since we're having it done days apart. Are you doing any preop dieting? Sherri

I know how you feel and your not alone. I too am in the fight of my life with Anthem BCBS. I've waited for 2 weeks just to find out if they'll cover me or not and all they can say is they don't know. I finally got enough and called Dr. Sanchez's office and got an appointment in Mexico for July21st. I'm all excited then, my daughter who is a Physician's Assistant had a cow. No, your not going to Mexico, just go on the 6 month diet that your insurance company wants you to go on and then maybe they'll cover. I'm so tired of maybe's and if's and but's. It's aggravating isn't it? Then when you think you've got it worked out, someone burst your bubble. Just keep up the faith and it will happen. I know it seems like it won't now but it will. We've just got to grab down deep inside and hold on for this roller coaster ride. Just take a few minutes and calm down and don't worry about that cake. Once you get banded your appetite will diminish and life will get better, I promise. Sherri

Yeah, my appointment is to be in Monterrey on the 20th, and get banded on the 21st, one day before my 42nd Birthday. What a present. In fact, will be flying home on my Birthday. Sherri

I've decided instead of waiting almost 8 months and fighting with the insurance company I'm going to go to Mexico for my lap band. They can do it as early as this month. What I was wondering is I've narrowed it down to 2 doctors, Dr. Sanchez and Dr. Ortiz, do you all have any opinions either way on either one or heard anything or know of anything I should know in making my final decision. Again, Thank you for all of your help. I would have never have gotten this far with a decision without everyone's help. Thank you all very much, Sherri:help:

Hi, I've just been referred by my MD, to Vanderbilt for the lap band surgery. So far it's been 2 weeks since they received my file and they still haven't gotten me an appointment. Does anyone know how good they are, preop work, and post op care. Please help. Thank you, Sherri:help:

Amy, do you mind if I ask who did yours?

First of all, and I am too new to this but finally absolutely sure this is what I've having done. Still don't know positively about Anthem paying but surgeon's office called me today and set up my first appointment and a seminar date. Thanks to all of you for all of your help with all of my questions and I hope to be banded very very soon. Patience is something I'm now learning preparing for this journey. Sherri

I've been debating and debating and debating about this and hope for some help. I am jumping through hoops with my insurance and Doctors here and come to find out that even with my insurance with my deductible and 20 % of 26,000.00 I am going to spend just about as much as I would with Dr. Ortiz and here I'm going to have to be on a diet for at least 6 months. So, I've been checking into having done in Mexico. My husband has been very helpful usually, been married for 24 years and all for this and said I could use savings that we've been saving for him a big garage. That was sweet, here's the problem. He made the comment today that, well, If you don't think you can loose it on your own you'll just have to take that chance of having it done and dying that so many. I was floored and in tears. I wasn't scared at all until he made that comment. I started thinking I have 2 kids, 21, and 19, and my first grandbaby. If I did die it would be my fault, but guys, I've tried every diet in this world. I can't loose it. I'm 41, 5'7" and weigh 258 pounds. My life is horrible. I sit on the sidelines and watch. He's not overweight at all he has no idea. The other question is what happens if say I get home and God forbid, something goes wrong, I've heard the Doctors here won't touch you if you have problems. Does anyone who's been through this have any help. Please, I'm desperate. Thank you in advance, Sherri