lucybugsmama

Well so far so good. I was banded Monday the 2nd and haven't had any complications. I had gas, which I was expecting, but nothing unbearable. I have noticed that if I try to drink too fast I burp a lot and it can hurt. I haven't felt hubgry yet, but I am making myself eat something so I don't get weak. An advantage of that peo=op diet is it forced me to stop thinking about food all the time. Sure, I want something solid occasionally but I can push it to the back of my mind now, where before it would have consumed me until I gave in. Good luck to all the new and soon to be bandsters! Oh-I'm allowed blended cottage cheese and jello, so I blended then together yesterday and it was kind of like cherry cheesecake filling. Might be something for some of you to try if you get sick of soup, shakes and regular jello after you're on full liquids.

I was banded on the 8/1, which was just this past Monday and haven't had any complications. The only "proof" of the surgery is a sore tummy and the insicions. I am mostly very thankful that there have been no complications and certainly don't want to jinx it, but occasionally I do wonder if nothing being wrong means something is wrong. LOL Now that I see that in black and white it makes no sense. I am babying the band, still blenderizing everything so I haven't chunks yet. I am very much looking forward to mushy foods because Jello, belderized soup and shakes are getting a little old.

I was banded Monday August 2nd and yes I'm afraid to eat. I'm allowed to move on to the protein shakes today and had 3/4 of one before I stopped. I'm drinking everything slow and just not pushing myself too much.

As of yesterday I am officially a bandster. The surgery went really well I I've only had a little pain, thanks to liquid hydrocone. Thankfully I don't have the gas pain that will not go away, and have only felt naseous once but the fenigirn took care of that. My nurses were awesome and only took one try to get the IV in and gave a numbing shot so it didn't even hurt. Today I'm already weaning off the paid meds and walking around as much as I can. For those of you on the liquid phase, I recommend the Bariatic Advantage shake. My surgeon sold them and they taste good. I mixed stuff up to change it up a bit (OK'd by my surgeon). That helped a lot. The liqid diet was a lot easier after the third day. I have another week of liquids to let my stonach heal and then mushies! I never thought I would want scrambled eggs so bad! Good luck to you all and I'll keep posting my progress. Please feel free to PM me with any questions or just to talk. Leigh

I just went in for my pre-op appointment and I'm scheduled for August 2!!!! My liquid diet starts tomorrow and I'm so excited. I can't believe i only have 2 weeks left before I'm officially a Bandster. Is anyone else more worried about the pre-op diet than the actual sugery? 2 weeks of protein shakes and soup sounds HARD but I know I can do it. I'm just going to need ot get really creative with the drinks. My doctor gave us a bunch of recipes that sound yummy that I can't wait to try. Good luck to you all. I'll post how surgery goes as soonj as I'm up to it since it looks like I'm the first for August.

Does anyone has feedback on either of these Drs? I'm thinking about changing surgeons and of the very limited choices I have for Tricare in DFW, their office seems to be the most recommended. How is Presby Plano, and is an overnight stay typical with them? All the posts I've read from people banded there stayed overnight, which I'm actually in favor of. Thanks for any info!

I am so aggravated with my surgeon's office that I'm thinking of changing surgeons. I've done my initial consult, dietician and psych eval but I'm getting the run-around with insurance verification even though I wa approved 6 weeks ago! I'm at my wit's end trying to figure out how to prove to the surgeon's office that I am approved because I've done everything I can think of and am getting no suggestions from the. I can sign on to Tricare and see the approval, I've done so several times in the last 6 weeks. But they say they don't have it (which I just found out this week after having called 4 times to find out what the delay in scheduling was and was never told about the insurance thing). I had Tricare refax the approval and they still didn't get it. Tricare suggested the office log in and then can see it online but they won't do that. I'm just fed up and feel like I'm doing all the legwork. Aren't they supposed to be there to help with this? Has anyone here switched surgeons? Is it allowed or will insurance make me stick to the surgeon I'm already approved with?

I just got approved and don't have a date yet but things are shaping up to be scheduled in July. I have my psych and then the nutrionist next week and then I'll have my date. I can't wait!

Wow, Mscafe32, thank you! My insurance does have out-of-network services, I hadn't even though about that. I ad gone online and printed the listed of providers, I just had no clue what to say when I called to see if they could do this. You are a wealth of knowledge!

I got approved for the band and the doc said the next step is a psych evaluation. They have a pysch that works in their office, but she does not accept insurance. They said I can used my own pysch if I'd rather have insurance pay, but I'm lost. I know how to find a psych on my insurance, I just don't know what to tell them I need to meet the requirements of the surgery. What kind of evaluation do I need? Has anyone found a pych on their own, and if you did how? I'm in DFW (Arlington) so if anyone has recommendations in this area, please share. But really, just any advice on how to find the psych would be much appreciated.

Uh, yeah your PCM refers younot your PMS.:embarrassed: Just thought I should clear that up.