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I haven't lost any weight in the past 2 months either. I am having my gallbladder removed tomorrow... I am going to take the opportunity to go back to protein shakes for a while to jump start again. Hopefully. The last fill I got was too much and I had to go back and get it removed... I was doing so well now I am starting to feel like a complete idiot for not sticking to everything the way I am supposed to..

i have told my mom,dad,uncles,grandmother, friends at work, boss, mother in law, husband... my mom has told some of her good friends, and some random poeple we don't really no. I haven't heard any negative comments at all. at least not to my face. everyone has been really supportive and happy for me. Some of the people at work know I am not supper close to but they haven't acted any differently and seem to kind of ignore it. I am glad that I have told everyone I am around on a daily basis because it will help me be accountible. That just me, I think it is a personal situation and everyone has different relationships... at my old job there is NO WAY i would have told anyone. but I work in a medical setting and everyone is pretty familiar and sees lots of patients going through this so it wasnt as strange or a big deal at all.

Thanks! I'm trying. Thats why I went to the DR as soon as I wasn't feeling well weeks ago thinkin I would have plenty of time. Now I'm worried. BUt everything will work out. I'm keeping only a positive attitue from here on out.. :thumbup:

Congrats everyone on their surgery's this week. Can't wait until the 30th. Had some bumps in the road this week. I am so sick. I've missed work all week. I went to the doctor probably two weeks ago and was told I just had allergies and that I would be fine. I was given an antibiotic and felt better a week later. Then this weekend started feel awful again. Got to see my PCP this time and she put me on a stronger anti-biotic she said to call if I dont feel better by tomorrow so that we can try something else. She wants me better ASAP so I dont have to reschedule my surgery. I do too. I am so bummed. I have eaten through my PTO time I was saving for the surgery at work. Now I'll be on Leave without pay the week after surgery. But, everything will be ok. I asked my hubby if he thought I should push the date back theres no way either of us want to do that. I've been waiting for this for so long. Good Luck to everyone and thanks to everyone for posting their stories love to hear every detail. :-)

I was really nervous myself until I had my pre-op appointment with my surgeon. I talked to her and I feel only excited now. The nurse came in and talked to me for a few minutes and flat out told me that the people who follow the doctors instructions and do what they're supposed to have the potential to loose half of themselves. she said most of the time when people come in and they arent loosing the weight a year down the road they have been cutting corners and not doing what they're told. now i know obviously there are some cases out there where people have complications and everything. But what has been really helping me lately is thinking about what if I don't have this surgery? Then I will probably NEVER loose the weight on my own. And I am just not willing to be obese for the rest of my life. I have done this enough. I don't have a tremendous amount of health problems right now. I suffer from PCOS, infertility and thats pretty much it right now but if I don't loose the weight the list is going to keep getting longer and longer. I would trust the advice of my surgeon and go with that. Also, have you tried any support groups that your doctor may offer? I have heard that it's a good idea to check those out to speak to others face to face and get their opinion. Especially if they have gone through the process with your surgeon...

Hi Ausiemum, We share the same surgery date. I am starting to get moer and more excited everyday. I don't have to be on a pre-surgery diet my doctor just said to eat low-fat until surgery. Good Luck with everything.

My surgeon didn't put me on a pre-op diet but the nurse did mention to me to eat low-fat and said that they had one girl who they took into surgery and they couldn't operate b/c of her liver size. they said that she had eat out the whole week before surgery b/c her family kept wanting to "treat" her because she wouldnt be able to have any of the stuff after surgery. They said thats the only time they have really had it happen. she ended up getting banded two weeks later.. but if that happens she ended up with two anesthesia and hospital bills instead of one.. which would really suck.

thanks, i have been trying to take everything on here with a grain of salt. I had my pre-op appointment yesterday and Dr. Trahan put me at ease. I am amazed at how nice and helpful everyone is. I am so glad that I found Dr. Trahan because she has been amazing so far with my questions and has made me so comfortable. and Lillian has been extremely helpful as well :-) thanks for the advice

congrats to everyone who's already had their surgery! Hope everythings running smoothy. Just had my pre-op appointment yesterday... I had picked realize band before and switched to the lapband. My dr. said that it was totally up to me and that there werent any huge differences. I liked the lapband website better than the realize website b/c for some reason the realize one wont ever load for me at work?? so anyway. I am on my way. no real pre-op diet. they told me to watch my fat intake and eat lowfat. They said that sometimes they have had patients have family memebers etc treat them to dinner out the week before surgery and they end up with their liver enlarged. she said i should be fine and just told me to watch what i eat but that I didn't need an actual diet to follow. I am more excited now than nervous since I talked to my surgeon. she explained how everything would go and now i am READY.

I know this thread hasn't been used in a while... Dr. Katherine Trahan is doing my surgery on 8/30/10. My pre-op appointment is on 8/11/10. The staff has been wonderful so far. I was approved quickly with CIGNA. Any advice? How are the support groups?

That is Great! I cannot imagine. I have been shopping in the plus sizes since I was 12. I am a size 24 now so this gives me lots of hope. Congratulations and keep up the good work!!! You go Girl!

the doctors only accept what insurance is willing to pay them if they are contracted with the insurance carrier. . . which could mean that they are out of your particular network but they contract with your insurance company and are part of another network... then they may accept what the insurance company pays.. less your deductible and coinsurance if your insurance company applies part of the bill toward those.. it can be tricky and insurance companies do whatever they can not to pay the bill so always check before hand just to be sure. I work in a physcian billing department so I see this all day everyday.. it is really confusing and sometimes insurance companies tell you one thing but it isn't necessarily the case for that physian or hospital so always make sure you double check and Always get the names of the reps that you speak to and when you speak to them.. and if possible get it in writing :rolleyes2: