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My husband is extremely supportive, however I do have some questioning family members. They are supportive but they are kind of weird about it, my grandma almost seems embarrassed that she has a granddaughter that needs a weight loss intervention. I brought all of my information when I went to see them on a recent trip but no one really seemed interested in looking at it, or talking about it. It kind of sucks that way, but I know that even if they don't understand it and really dont seem to want to TRY to understand it they still support me.........I think they are just scared at the surgery aspect. Maybe your husband is just scared but doesn't want you to know that he is

"Tossing your salad" is an expression for "licking your anus" There are LOTS of nerve endings around that area so i'm gonna raise my hand and say YES, I do like it and I like to do just about anything within reason with my husband that I trust. The only things that I would not do is anything involving someone else, I'm just NOT into bringing a 3rd party to our "party".............I'm selfish

Well I got the call from the bariatric appointment lady at the surgeons office.............They have classes every other tuesday...SOOOOOO...........They pick 7people and we are seen individually then we go to a class together. She did a phone screening with me to see if I qualify, and I do. Problem is they dont' have anything available til the end of MAY!!! Then she said it could take up to 4months........i was really hoping for a sooner procedure but I guess I should be happy that i am getting it..........My hubs is going to Afghanistan in March and i wanted to lose some before he got home and suprise him with my new bod, LOL. Oh well...........

well keep us posted on how things go with you..........i wish you the best of luck. I know that personally for me, I feel like this is my only hope at help since nothing else I seem to be doing is working.............i'll keep my fingers crossed for you:cool2:

I believe there is just a general chart that they use that goes by your height............I **should** be between 124-138, for my frame and height. I believe they look at bone frame too..........here is a chart at Height and Weight Chart - Women, Men, and Teens ? Height / Weight Tables ? Recommended Weight for Males and Females. This should give you a GENERAL idea. I'm 262 so I know at 5ft4 without a doubt i'm 100lbs over......lol. No question for me..........Have you talked to your doctor yet??? Is this something you are researching????

I would definately think so...............are you 100lbs over weight

it all depends on how people get their orgasms...........some people only have clitoral and some are able to have ones from their G-spot. I have never had a Gspot orgasm...........my husband has tried feverishly to find it but to no avail, lol. It's ok with me though............

Well, i'm new to the topic in question...........hi. lol. My husband and I have known eachother since we were 15. We tried this (meaning he tried it during a doggy style session without my permission) when we were like 17/18 and he didn't have a clue as to what he was doing and lets just say it ended with me screaming something about a broom up his ass and me crying and I left. Fastforward about 8yrs........now married. We tried it again, (this time I knew it was coming, lol) and it felt a little odd but after trying a couple more times I liked it more and more..............i've only ever done it with him, and he's only ever done it with me. We enjoy it on occassion, it's not something we do all the time and it's a great alternative when i'm on my period..........:tt2: a little TMI but it's great when I "sit" on him and have a silver bullet in front, amazing :tt2:

Well I found out what happened.........tricare approved me for a surgeon that DOES NOT do the surgery. Go figure right? I talked to my PCM and she said that not many people around here do it, and thats it's still relatively new around here and NO ONE in jacksonville, NC does it at all. I have to go to Wilmingon or Greenville.........and I think greenville is in SC if i'm not mistaken but there may be a greenville nc. Anyway, she is having the referral specialist fix it today and they will give me a call. She thinks I'm a perfect candidate for the surgery.........BTW they checked my thyroid (since I haven't taken mine in a couple months, big mess anyway) and my thyroid was 30........30!!! so any of you that know anything about TSH levels know that's HORRIBLE.........hopefully i wont feel so drained after I start my new dose today How is everyone coming along that has been banded recently?????? Anyone having problems??? I hope all is well, and FYI they have some cute icons on photobucket for lapbanders!!!!:eek:

OK, so I called tricare north this morning to check on my referral........and they said my referral was approved for up to 5 visits with another doctor. I don't understand. I thought that my pcm put in the referral for the lap band surgery. I'm so confused.

Well, the doctors office called me back and discussed a little about my thyroid and lipid panel. I already know I have hypothyroid, but I haven't been very good at taking my thyroid pill in the last 2 or 3 months. We've been getting ready for a move then home for christmas for 3weeks then actually moved and have been remodeling for approx 4wks. So needless to say I've done badly. My thyroid is off the charts apparently......or "really really really bad" is what the nurse on the phone said.........and my cholesterol is 278. I already have an appt. on Wednesday.....she said that my doctor would discuss things in more detail then but for now i should buy some fish oil. She said that I should loose some weight, WELL DUH!!! I went in for a lapband consult, no shit, I know I need to loose weight. I'm sure the lady on the phone didn't know that though............I just keep thinking this is a bad sign and they are going to tell me that they are going to stop the referral process or that I need to wait 6months to have the surgery......I can't wait........hubby is going to Afghanistan in May........and no one else is able to help me take care of our kids while I have the surgery. Geeez I hope she doesn't tell me that..............

So I've talked to tricare and my paperwork has been received but still pending............hopefully i'll know something by Wednesday, they told me to call back at 7am..............I totally forgot Monday was a holiday.:ohmy:

I'm currently awaiting insurance approval. I should know by Monday **Fingers crossed** I have told my mom, grandma, and a few close friends. I only have one friend that doesn't really agree with it......I think mainly cuz her sister lost about 150lbs on her own (which is wonderful of course) but not everyone has the same situation. She supports me because we are very good friends for 18yrs (since we were 11:scared2:), but she wishes I would do it another way........at least I have her support as a friend even if she doesn't agree..........everyone else has been VERY supportive........my friend Jessica stopped me mid-conversation and bluntly told me "Amanda, you have absolutely NO reason to justify your choice to me, you don't need to justify it to anyone........this is a choice that you have made to make a healthier & happier you and thats all I care about is for you to be happy.......you are my friend and i'm here for whatever you need" it really brought tears to my eyes. I sure hope that I'm banded soon!!!!

I feel exactly the same way, as I read your post I felt like i could have written it myself.........

Hi, My name is Amanda and I've been lurking around on this site for a year or two.......just randomly when I had a question or wanted some info. I have now made the decision to get banded....my doctor put in my referral yesterday. I'm so excited but I don't want to get my hopes up. I am excited because she is the first doctor to actually be nice to me and not look at me like i'm just a lazy p.o.s that doesn't want to exercise. I have tried nearly everything............ I live in NC my husband is a Marine we have 2 kids. I'm 29yrs old........i'd love to hear feedback on other peoples experiences...........i look forward to chatting and HOPEFULLY putting my B4 and afters up :biggrin: