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Hi, I had a hernia and I didn't even know I had one until I had my band done. I also had to have my gallbladder out as well but they did that surgery one month before I had the band done. All is well and you will do fine. If you have any questions just ask. Good luck to you

I was banded on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:15 no 8:00 am, I had to be at the hospital at 5:15 am but my surgeon was late. I got banded and also had a hernia repair as well. I didn't know about the hernia repair until after the fact. I am a very hard stick since I refuse to bring my veins with me when I go to the hospital or doctors office. I hate needles with a passion but the nurse pressed on and inserted the biggest needle she could find just in case I needed blood or anything else life saving funny thing is I don't accept blood (my choice). Any way I was rolled into the waiting area and I had to wait so you go through the rounds of questions like when was the last time you ate food, pretty funny especially when you have been on a liquid diet for a while and you really can't remember when was the last time you actually had solid food. So off I go with a kiss from my hubby and a promise to see him later, he is also none to pleased that he has to carry a purple handbag, I guess purple is not in season for some. I am wheeled into the final waiting area since they have 2 separates areas it is a little like a car factory, as I am wheeled into the operating room, it kind of reminds me of those horror movies when a person is in the hospital and the hallways are long and you can never find an unlocked door the nurses are laughing at my analogies of different things I guess that is my nerves just reacting to surgery but I was really calm. As I had to scoot from one table to another which is kind of hard when you have an IV in your right hand when hurts like hell when you apply pressure and I am not sure about those OR tables they are kind of narrow, but I get on and we wait for the surgeon who by the way, has not arrived yet so they can't put me under. So I finally went under and the procedure was not bad. Yes, I was and still am in some pain but I had a hernia repair as well. I have tolerated liquid, and full diet with no problems. I did and still do have gas pain that go from my belly to my left shoulder but I use a heating pad at night and take some gas x. I walk a lot during the day and when I get tired I stop, I even had to drive because my hubby's truck broke down and I had to get him. My hospital stay was uneventful except drinking broth for breakfast, lunch and dinner sucks big time and so boring but I see the progress that I am making and I am happy.

Good luck to you I am getting banded as well. Just waiting a little nervous but I am ready.

I am February 18.

My pre op diet starts tomorrow I am on clear liquids for two days. My surgery is on the 18th. I am getting a little anxious but I am ready.

Good luck to you. This is the beginning of a new you and a new lifestyle.

Good luck to you.

Hi I live in Wallace. I am having my surgery with Dr. Paul Enoch in Cary. I started out in Wilmington but I did not like the Doctor there. Dr. Enoch has been totally wonderful. My journey started Sept 29 I had all of my evaluations done by Dec 4. I was side tracked by gallbladder surgery which I had done Jan 14 I am recovering from that, by the way Dr. Enoch did that as well. My surgery date for lapband is Feb 18.

Congrats and good luck to you. Please keep us posted on your care.

Gallbladder surgery was a good. They gave me too much pain medicine but all is well. I feel so much better without the gallbladder. I am a little sore on the side where they did the surgery but all in all. I am well. Congrats on your surgery. How did it go for you?

I will be banded on Feb 18. We have Tricare and it was a breeze. I was approved by Tricare within a week. I had my psych eval which was painless my nutrition eval was wonderful I had to wait because of the Holidays and then I found out that I needed to have my gallbladder out so that was done on Friday without any problems. I look forward to being banded.

I have Tricare Prime and no there is no supervised diet. Tricare requirements is that you are 100 pounds over your ideal weight. Most of the time, the doctors office lumps everyone under one insurance requirement forgetting that each insurance has a different requirement. My doctor was trying to tell me that Tricare was requiring a drug and alcohol test, I called Tricare and found out that was not one of there requirements. Also I found out that my doctor accepts Tricare Prime none of the hospitals that he is affiliated with are in Tricare Network so that mean I can go but they may bill me the 15% cost. That is why I have insurance. I may have to find another doctor. I have all of my tests done even my labs. So I will see. Keep us posted.

Okay, I am doing my checklist for surgery. Seminar check Nutritionist check Sleep Study check Psych eval on Friday Lab at Hospital NO GO THEY ARE NOT IN MY INSURANCE'S NETWORK wtf. Physician In network I have Tricare Prime which means no copay. Everything is covered 100%. If I go out of network then I have to pay 15% of the total hospital bill?????!!!! Then why do I have insurance????? I left a message with my coordinator about this. I can't afford 15% of anything. Boy I tell you if it isn't one thing it is another.

Thanks I will PM and tell you what is going on. But I have Tricare North Region I live in North Carolina. I hate being so close but yet still so far.

I know but with everything else going on right now this is not a bill that I can afford. I am not sure about the hospital's policy right now. It is up to the hospital if they will take the 85% and call it a day or will they try and bill me for the 15% it just never occurred to me that the hospital would not take Tricare. My daughter has cancer and the hospital that she goes to is in our network. Go figure. I just don't know right now. Thank you for the encouraging words.

Yes, I got my referral from the PCM and the surgeon is in network but the hospitals that he is affiliated with are not in my insurance network not really understanding this one. My insurance has approved all of my appts thus far. I am just getting concerned about the hospital part I don't want them to bill me back the 15%.

Congrats to you. I know that you will have success in your new journey. Please keep us posted as you continue.

Well I am off and running with my pre-op appointments. I will do my sleep study tomorrow. I will have my psych eval next week as well as my nutritionist appointment. My labs will be done on the 24th and then paperwork submitted to Tricare for final approval. This is great since I started out with my appointment on 10/28. I hope everything goes well. :eek: Seminar 9/28 Consult 10/28 Sleep Study 11/4 Nutritionist 11/10 Labs 11/24 Psych eval 11/11

Wow that was fast. Congrats to you. I hope mine goes that way as well.:eek:

Well I had my consultation today and it went very well. I will have to schedule my psych and nutrition visit then my lab work and a sleep study and then all will go to the insurance company for approval. I have Tricare Prime. I am so ready for this. I wish I could get all the test done in one week. LOL. :thumbup:

Congrats on your surgery date. I know that you are excited.

I most likely will be banded sometime in December. I am so excited and anxious. I have told my husband and daughters and my true best friends. This will be the best Christmas present to me. :thumbup: Seminar: 9/27/2010 Initial Consult: 10/28/2010 Lab Work: 11/24/2010

Well from the doctor's standpoint I am a candidate for the lap band surgery. So now I have to have a psych eval and talk to a nutritionist then I have to have a sleep study. Funny my insurance does not require any of these extras. I have to find the doctors within my network of Tricare. Yes, I could go out of network but I have insurance so why am I paying out of pocket for anything. Oh well. I am happy that my journey has begun.

I have my first consultation today at 3:30. I am so ready for this.