SAGEBRUSH

I have a question. Does drinking coffee make any of your bands tightened up? My doctor really doesnt want us drinking coffee, because it increases your appetite. In my case, it fills me right up and I am not hungry at all for hours after one cup. Also my band feels real tight after. Does this happen to anyone else? Im not a big coffee drinker but have found since I feel so full that I am going to continue drinking it. :ohmy:

Have your doctor check your gall bladder.. I too have been putting up with back pain for about a year.. finally had enough when I could no longer turn over in bed without screaming out in pain. (Mostly affects me when I am lying down, or hit a speed bump) They did an ultrasound and found I have lots of gall stones.. I am scheduled for surgery to remove my gall bladder.. After having any type of weight reduction surgery, or just plain losing weight, your chances of having issues with your gall bladder goes waaay up... Most of the time, the pain in in the shoulder blade area, mine tricked them, mine is by my kidney area...

I also have told people the truth.. Nothing but positive attitudes.. By my telling the truth, 4 other people from my work are now on their way to being healthier by having this done, They just needed a jump start and I was the one to give that to them. I do get the occasional food POLICE, but I just call them that, and they back off...lol :wink2:

Have a great weekend everyone... :thumbup:

Ever since I had my first fill on Tuesday the 27th of October, i have had that same dang shoulder pain I had after surgery.. Is it possible to get the gas pain after fills? Has anyone else experienced this? :Yawn:

Well good .. At least I am not nuts.. Mine didnt happen until 4 days later... I had to take pain meds it hurt so bad, and the only time i have had to take pain meds is with this shoulder pain, both times...

What is the name of the Protein Drink that COSCO has.. THanks

Hi ... I was banded on 8/27/09, and the gas pain didnt hit until 8/31/09. Today (09/05/09) was the first day I didnt have any pain from my shoulder. My doctor said that if you eat too fast, then that also will give you the gas pain in your shoulder. I have lost 25 pounds since surgery...

I have Aettna Insurance and it does cover the Lapband Surgery. I have done my 6 months at my doctors, had the phych eval, saw the nutrionist, and had all the bllod work done for this precedure. The problem is with my Primary Care physician. Seems the notes she has faxed over to the Surgeon are very sketchy.. Like "was seen here for weight check. Going to have lapband surgery" This was just the appt I had 2 weeks ago.. Some of the notes are ok, but a couple of months are very empty. The surgeons nurse told me this will get denied because of this. I dont know what to do. I have followed everything to the T and made sure my end was fulfilled and now I get hit with this. Has anyone else had this issue and how did you deal with it to get it taken care of. i was so looking forward to this being done next month and now it doesnt look like its going to happen. I am just so frustrated and down about this. :sad: