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Hello everyone, I am sitting here reading about all the upcoming surgery dates and hoping I will here something this week. I checked my UHC claims online, but I only see where they have processed my visit with UT Medical. I am ready to get rolling...hopefully I will get banded sometime in December. Sheila Be BLESSED!

Hello everyone! I haven't been banded yet so I'm very nervous! I'm more scared about the band around my stomach than the port area. I don't want band erosion or slippage and I don't want to PB...but I wanna lose weight!

:clap2: :clap2: Telly I am so proud of you!!!!:clap2: :clap2: KEEP IT UP GIRL!!!

All of these were taken 3 years ago. 8/12/06 March of 2003. My Hubby:kiss2:!

Thanks girl!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I finally know how to add pictures...thanks Telly!! Sheila Be BLESSED!

I finally know how to add pictures...thanks Telly!! Sheila Be BLESSED!

All of these were taken 3 years ago. 8/12/06 March of 2003. My Hubby:kiss2:!

Hi Telly great job!!! You're my inspiration!! Once I am banded, I will use your exercise routine to drop the pound right! All the pictures are really nice. Can you tell me how to add pictures to my journal? Keep up the GREAT work! Sheila Be BLESSED!

Great job!! I look forward to having no complications with or after the surgery. I don't have a date yet, but I'm hoping soon. Can you tell if the band is there?

Hello everyone, I went to my other appointment at Dr. Madan's office (UT Medical) on yesterday and everything went great! They are very imformative and easy to talk too. I submitted all my paper work on yesterday to the coordinator and she will submit them to UHC on Monday. She said she loves UHC because they are so easy to approve WLS, at least within seven to fourteen days. However, I couldn't sleep last night from waking up thinking about the lap band and when I was sleeping I was dreaming about my weight! So frustrating:phanvan !! I guess I'm still debating (for what I don't know) as I have stated before I'm excited at one point, but then I'm scare the next. I look at Telly's before and after pictures and think WOW!!! I could look like that and then I get ALL excited and motivated, then once the adrenaline is gone I'm like do I really need to do this?? I think do I really need to go to such an extreme solution to lose weight? I just need to get back on my diet and WORK OUT! Then I think about all the failed attempts I have tried to lose weight. So I don't know... Type ya later Sheila Be BLESSED!

Thanks ladies!!! I'm counting down!!!

Hello everyone, I went to my other appointment at Dr. Madan's office (UT Medical) on yesterday and everything went great! They are very imformative and easy to talk too. I submitted all my paper work on yesterday to the coordinator and she will submit them to UHC on Monday. She said she loves UHC because they are so easy to approve WLS, at least within seven to fourteen days. However, I couldn't sleep last night from waking up thinking about the lap band and when I was sleeping I was dreaming about my weight! So frustrating:phanvan !! I guess I'm still debating (for what I don't know) as I have stated before I'm excited at one point, but then I'm scare the next. I look at Telly's before and after pictures and think WOW!!! I could look like that and then I get ALL excited and motivated, then once the adrenaline is gone I'm like do I really need to do this?? I think do I really need to go to such an extreme solution to lose weight? I just need to get back on my diet and WORK OUT! Then I think about all the failed attempts I have tried to lose weight. So I don't know... Type ya later Sheila Be BLESSED!

Hello everyone, I have UHC too and when I called about a month ago I was told it was covered, only if I met the criteria. So after seeing my my primary care physician, he agreed and wrote the reccommendaton letter. I have all the necessay paper work, so I hope I am approved. Good luck to everyone that is waiting for their approval. Be BLESSED!

Once I lose weight I will start wearing tanks for once. They're not flabby, kinda solid and my stomach to me hang a little. When I lost weight a few years ago I was toned, so I plan on workin it out BIG time!

Hello everyone today is October 30th and I have finally sheduled an appointment with Dr. Mace Coday (psychologist) on Wednesday November 1st after her next opening was January 18! I go tomorrow to meet with the Jennifer Krog (nutritionist) and then my appoinment with the surgeon on November 3rd. For some reason I find myself waking up in the middle of the night scared out of my mind about the surgery. I have compared the risks and pain, but he benefits out weigh them both. I can't wait to wear a tank top with out coverng up my arms! I know someone knows what I mean...or putting on a long shirt to cover my stomach. I know the time will come...so until then I'll keep on covering up. Talk to you all later. Sheila Marie;)

:drum: :car: After reading one of the post regarding Gastroparesis:( , I am back at the debating table. I am sooo scared, I don't know what to do!! Should I go see the nutritionist on tomorrow? Should I see the psy doctor on 11/2, (if not her next available is 1/18)? :( Wow!!! I am really :( scared and nervous! I don't want to do something that will satify me for a few years (if that) then when I am older have devastating results:( :( . It's a lot to soak in right now, especially when there is no one I can really talk too. Well I may keep my appointments, that way if I do decide in the next week or so I won't have to go through scheduling appointments and things like that. Well, I'll make sure I asks the surgeon about Gastroparesis and the risk factors. Until next time or when ever I get nerous again (just kidding) :( . Type ya later!:omg: Be Blessed, Sheila

THANKS GIRL!!

Hello everyone, I have decided to go Dr. Atul Madan at UT Medical, since Dr. Woodman charges an additional 500.00! I've did a lot of research and I feel comfortable with my decision. My primary care physician sent my letter of reccomendation to me today, so I have all the necessay paper work to submit to UHC. I hope everything is going well with everyone....until next time, type ya later. Be BLESSED!

Hello everyone, I have decided to go Dr. Atul Madan at UT Medical, since Dr. Woodman charges an additional 500.00! I've did a lot of research and I feel comfortable with my decision. My primary care physician sent my letter of reccomendation to me today, so I have all the necessay paper work to submit to UHC. I hope everything is going well with everyone....until next time, type ya later. Be BLESSED!:mad:

Hello everyone, I have UHC too and was told that my BMI had to be at least 40 or 35 w/ health problems and 100 pounds over weight. Right now my BMI is 40 and I am one hundred pound over weght. I have been to the seminar and I just got my letter from my primary care physician today. So I have submitted everything to the doctor...I just have to "weight" and see what happens.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I am going forward with the process. I've met with the psychologist, nutrionist and the the nurse at Dr. Woodman's office. One thing that did not sit well with me is the 500.00 fee that Dr. Woodman charges ALL patients:mad: . The nurse said it is for the support groups and other activities, I ask what if I don't want to participate in such activities and she said I would have to pay it anyway. So I may call around to find another doctor once I get approval, hopefully they won't charge that much if anything. I also went ahead and met with my primary care physician and he told me that he would submit the Lap Band reccommendation letter to Dr. Woodman's office (good!). So now I am just waiting for everything to be approved. I hope everyone is going GREAT and I will talk to you later. Be BLESSED!:nervous

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that I am going forward with the process. I've met with the psychologist, nutrionist and the the nurse at Dr. Woodman's office. One thing that did not sit well with me is the 500.00 fee that Dr. Woodman charges ALL patients:mad: . The nurse said it is for the support groups and other activities, I ask what if I don't want to participate in such activities and she said I would have to pay it anyway. So I may call around to find another doctor once I get approval, hopefully they won't charge that much if anything. I also went ahead and met with my primary care physician and he told me that he would submit the Lap Band reccommendation letter to Dr. Woodman's office (good!). So now I am just waiting for everything to be approved. I hope everyone is going GREAT and I will talk to you later. Be BLESSED!:nervous

We as believers in the word of God and his son Jesus are suppose teach and if others choose not to listening and turn from away from sin they will have to face the consequence(hell). In other words our work has been done...bible also say people perish from lack of knowledge. I am a Christian, I believe God's word and I know it will not return void and I know Jesus is coming back for the righteous! Hell is for somebody....

:mad: After reading one of the post regarding Gastroparesis:( , I am back at the debating table. I am sooo scared, I don't know what to do!! Should I go see the nutritionist on tomorrow? Should I see the psy doctor on 11/2, (if not her next available is 1/18)? :) Wow!!! I am really :) scared and nervous! I don't want to do something that will satify me for a few years (if that) then when I am older have devastating results:( :( . It's a lot to soak in right now, especially when there is no one I can really talk too. Well I may keep my appointments, that way if I do decide in the next week or so I won't have to go through scheduling appointments and things like that. Well, I'll make sure I asks the surgeon about Gastroparesis and the risk factors. Until next time or when ever I get nerous again (just kidding) :( . Type ya later!:omg: Be Blessed, Sheila