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Another Newbie To Be: Pre- Lap Band Surgery Meeting Jan. 9, 2012
Greekie17 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi everyone! I am going through the insurance company hoops prior to scheduling my surgery. Humana requires 6 months of doctor-supervised weight loss (not doing real well with that- only down 4 lbs. with the 6th visit in mid January), a psych consult (done), visit with surgeon and dietitian which are coming up January 9th. I am getting excited, but am nervous about the 2 week pre-surgery liquid diet, the 2 week post surgery liquid diet, the 2 weeks of pureed foods, then the 2 weeks of tiny amounts all before the first adjustment at 6 weeks post-surgery. My surgeon said that it is possible not to lose any weight until the first adjustment is done. Is that the case with most of you? In any case, I am happy to have found this group and hope that the whole experience will be successful. I can't wait to fit into some non-plus sized clothes! Marianna -
Im a 26 year old that has stuggled with weight my entire life before getting married and a class 2 ac joint seperation pretty ruff sports injury i was on my way down in weight to 240 from 300 in 12 weeks time then the injurys and 3 kids later the sames things dont work .im scheduled to see my doctor on dec 27,2011 to set up my lap band surgery . im currently around 370 pounds . how fast is weight loss expected after the prcedure . and are contact sports out of the question.
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Hey everyone! My name is Ellie and I've decided to get a lapband. I've been thinking about getting this procedure for over a year now. I don't exactly like the idea of surgery so I tried losing weight through various ways, but I was always left hungry. My mother has the lapband and she has so far had success with it. But here are my questions! I currently live in Ottawa, and I'm not sure where I should look to get my surgery done. My family lives in Toronto, so I have no issues with going to Toronto for fills/defills, but it would be nice to be able to get those done in Ottawa (in case of emergency). Also, Montreal is also a possibility since its much closer to Ottawa than Toronto. Also, as I'm a student (20 years old) and don't exactly have much/any money to my name, I'm wondering if its worth it to go a place that's 16,000 instead of 18,000? Or is there a vast difference between the two. (I'm under the impression that my insurance covers most of it, though) Currently, I'm trying to decide if I should go with SlimBand (they have a place in Ottawa that I can go for fills), SWLC, or even somewhere else! I met with my doctor today and she didn't have any recommendations for me as she hasn't dealt with lapbands with younger patients, so that's why I have some confusion. Any suggestions? Did anyone have an amazing or craptastic experience with any of these? Also, what steps did you have to go through for your insurance and how long did those steps take for you? Thanks in advance guys!
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Hi Joyce. Sorry to hear what you are going through. As long as you are getting your required protien I don't think it matters if you get them from a Protein drink or chicken. If you don't feel you are ready to eat meat then don't eat it. I'm not a doctor but I don't feel it's right to push you too fast. My doctor didn't allow me to eat meat until 6 weeks out. The Gas X really helps with the gas pains. I think I used them on and off for a month, If it's real bad and one doesn't do it, you can use up to 3 at one time. I know how you are feeling with your energy level. I couldn't believe how much it took just to walk from my bed to the bathroom. What really helped me were Vitamins. All my life I have heard "take vitamins" and I am not a good pill taker and they when I could get them down they always seemed to bother my stomach. I found liquid vitamins and I can't tell you how much they helped me gain my energy back!! Every day things will get better and you'll be able to do a bit more. Don't push yourself too hard don't do more than you feel you can do...you're still healing. Take care!
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Hello, I'm new to all this!
aznurse4u replied to Doreykn's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi! I just joined today myself. I had my first consult appointment November 7, 2011. Been in the process of gathering the last 5 years of medical history, got a note from one doctor for the 6 months of consective supervised weight loss, and the psych consult. Monday Nov 21 I will have my nutritionist consult and meet again with the weight loss doctor on Dec 1. Then the process of getting everything submitted to my insurance and hopefully have an approval soon after! -
I am so excited to know that my sleeve surgery has been scheduled for Dec. 14th. Luckily I do not have but about 50 lbs. to lose, but 60% of my body weight is fat and it is all in my abdomen. I am always out of breath after walking or climbing stairs, and the doctor said the weight must go. I have very skinny legs, and the excess weight in my mid-section is killing me. I only have to be on the pre-op liquid diet for 5 days. I have a huge hiatal hernia (about 1/3 of my stomach) has protruded up onto my chest cavity. This was discovered when I had my upper GI last week to see what was going on in there, so he knew how to reverse the surgery i had in 1999. I had Nissen Fundiplication surgery to fix my horrible GERD in 1999. All these years I thought it was good, and now from the results of the GI, the previous surgery has completely undone itself. I started having reflux symptoms again a few months ago, but thought I was crazy. It must be fixed! The connectors from that surgery are kind of floating around on my stomach! EEK! I had already planned on the sleeve, but my insurance would not cover it since my BMI was 3 points off! However it will pay for the entire amounts of the first hour of the surgery which will be to repair the hiatal hernia and get my stomach back down where it belongs. So I freaked out and called the hospital to set up a payment plan for the uninsured part, and then after I found out how much I needed down and including the doctor's part, got on Care Credit and applied, and instantly had enough to pay for the doctor and down payment for the hospital. I have watched the sleeve surgery on YouTube, and since I am not afraid of surgery I am looking forward to it. I saw this website and have been reading everyone's posts for a few weeks. You have answered any questions I have had so far. You have a great support system and I know I will enjoy being a part of it. I know it will not take me a long time to reach my goal (I lost 40 lbs. almost instantly in 1999 with the previous surgery) and I have a good attitude, so I know it will be successful. Looking forward to talking with all of you. Some of your weight-loss stories amaze me! Happy Thanksgiving! Janet
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New 2 Lap Band Surgery - 1st Consultation
Corrigan replied to ChiTown22's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Angel, you've chosen the safest form of WLS you could have, provided you've selected a reputable surgeon and decent hospital. I went to a Center of Excellence and have lost almost 60 lbs in 3 months and completely gotten rid of my diabetes. Like you, over the years, I've tried almost every weight loss diet I could find and most worked until I gained it all back. The band works, if we are willing to work with it (and it is work) we can lose all the weight we want. If you're willing to follow the instructions you're given, you'll be 100lbs lighter at this time next year. -
Hi, I'm Cari and I'm just beginning my journey with Lap-Band. I have been overweight or obese pretty much my whole life, going up and down in weight every few years. I would go on a diet and start exercising regularly, and lose weight, but then I would put it back on. The last time I lost a lot of weight, I ended up getting pregnant and gained it all back plus some. While I was pregnant I had a sit-down fall and while my baby was fine, I was not so lucky. I suspect that the fall is what caused my three herniated discs in my back. Then after I had my son, I ended up developing fibromyalgia. Between the pain from my back and the fibromyalgia and the medications that I have been on, I have gained 50 pounds this year alone and am now the heaviest I have ever been. My rheumatologist has recently recommended the lap-band procedure and referred me to a Center of Excellence that's relatively close to me where I can have the procedure done. I go in for the informational seminar in January. I have been reading the boards here for a while and trying to get as much information about what I will be facing in the future. I really appreciate everybody's supportive attitudes, honesty, and willingness to share some very personal information about your journeys. It's nice to meet you all.
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yikes... i know the feeling though. i remember losing weight from a diet & everyone said i was so skinny but i felt huge!
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Tomorrow morning I will be heartbroken if I get sent home. I haven't gained any weight. They already said due to lupus and a disorder that I produce a lot of scar tissue I will probably have to be open which is the main concern for small liver. So it's a calculated risk.
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Well went yesterday for my 2 week apt with the nutrionist and got on her magic scales lol I have lost 18 1/2 pounds and 12lbs of fat mass. I was so excited. Still wish it would have been more but time will bring me more pounds gone lol. Just had to share. Fastest I have ever lost weight in any of my years of different dieting.
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Birth Control that hasnt made you gain?
mesaucedo replied to ShyV.'s topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
Everybody is different, what works for me might not work for you. I think it is a trial and error with yourself. With that said, I have never gained on Depo or Implanon even though hundreds of women have. I have lost a ton on them with no problem before surgery and now - after. -
No weightloss in one month
amartyn1 replied to amartyn1's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Thank you to all that have posted comments :wink: i realize about muscle weight , and calories in ---calories out ..... and now i only weigh myself maybe once a month -- i was falling into the pattern of being a scale whore after surgery .... by no means was i complaining .. i was just throwing it out there if anyone else happened to notice a weight loss stoppage ... or is this what everyone considers bandster hell.. i also realize that this is different for everyone ... i was simply looking for some guidance for this moment ..... it just seems that everyone else is posting that they lost this and that ... and i am so happy for them ... and then i step on the scale .... :eek: but this too shall pass .... -
Marriage vs Lap Band
sparkplug replied to batiircabur's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
My husband has been with me from day one. He has come to every single seminar and up to including day of surgery sitting and waiting with me until they pushed me into the surgery room. He sometimes might make a remark how hot I look, even at my age and that somebody might steal me and I feel very pleased with myself when he says that. But...he also knows we have been together 32 years and nothing on this earth would make me leave him for another man whether fat or skinny. I am off all meds and even though he is 10 years older than me and heavy he is on no meds either ( good genes in his family). I explained that even though his mom is 99 years old, the people in my family have died by the time they hit 70 because of weight issues. Good luck and just keep reassuring him that you are there for him. If the marriage falls apart, I do not believe it would be because of the weight but because there was problems from other things that just came to a head after you getting the weight off. Time will tell and I for one believe in fate, which is to say that some things cannot be controlled. I never regretted the surgery and you will not either. -
I am thinking about being banded.
Alexandra replied to a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Shayne, One of the really cool things about banding vs. other types of WLS is that it's really easy to keep it to yourself if you want to. The surgery is relatively minor, and it shouldn't take more than a week for you to feel almost 100% recovered. It can easily be accomplished during a short vacation from work, for example. Personally, I took three days off--back at work on Monday after a Wednesday surgery. As for people looking down on me, well, anyone who would hold such an opinion isn't worth my worrying about. My friends and family who know have all been supportive. Those I haven't told have no idea anything was done. Like you, I have been big my whole life. The band presented my best hope for gaining control over what's so long controlled me. Justifying it to other people wasn't something I felt necessary. -
Eylish, I do believe you will rock your sleeve!! Good luck and don't let other people get you down. I know that I have at least 20 people watching my progress with a jaundiced eye, because I have a huge family. I just can't let those people be my reason for either getting to goal or not getting to goal. It ALL has to come from withn! That's why VST is so great. I can tell people here anything about my weight progress and SOMEONE here has done it too, from weighing too often, to eating too much and sliming, to fitting into a dress I never thought would go over my butt!
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New - Just Attended a Local Seminar
vucarre replied to xDani's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Dani, I wish I had had the lap band as an option 20+ years ago. You are smart to find ways to arrest and turn around your obesity at a young age. Do your research, go to more seminars and get really educated on the band. Read the blogs and know the risks. And, understand that it can be slow early on so manage your expectations. I found that reading blogs start to finish and following the bloggers entire weight loss experience was really helpful. I have had the band 3 months. And have only lost 18 pounds. The band really didn't start working until I got my last fill. So, from the time I got my band until now. I have just been eating what I wanted but not going crazy. I can really feel the difference now because my appetite is greatly diminished. I am not so sure I am feeling restriction yet. But, I am really afraid of over eating at this point. So, I feel like it is going well and I look forward to losing the rest. Sometimes family & friends really don't understand your struggle so they are not always the best support. This sight is great for support. Also, get yourself an alias on Facebook and follow lapbanders there as well. There is a lot of support on FB!!!(I am Vu Carre Lap Band Journey on FB) Best wishes to you and your mom!! -
Getting the proper amount of Protein may be your problem - protein is one of the most essential items in losing weight and not developing muscle wasting or protein deficiencies. But the amount of weight will vary from person to person and the percentage of weight loss is a better indicator of how you are progressing. Hang in ther you are doing great. Just really work on getting that protein intake to at least 60-80 grams a day.
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If you go to Walmart and buy a couple of weights you can handle, with your walking, you'll have almost everything a gym can offer, and save $600 a year (maybe throw in an extra dollar for a jump rope).
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The First Day of the rest of my Life!
crosswind replied to ******'s topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I'm the same way! All I've been able to think about since I got sleeved is all the stuff I want to do now that I either believed I was too fat to do or actually *was* too fat to do. Ride a horse, ride a bike, go on a cruise, do more travelling, go to High School reunions, start doing Pilates again -- alll alllowed after two three or six months. I blew off the surgery emotionally entirely. But now that it's past me, recovery and weight loss both seem like they're going to take FOREVER. Hey remember something for me. When you switch up eating stages, curb that enthusiasm. Seems like every time I moved up a stage I started having problems, but they were my own fault. More Impatience! -
late on my 2 year bandiversary.....
justrite8142 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
october 6th was my 2 year bandiversary...i was in a car accident that morning...i'm okay...but i really didn't get to celebrate...i honestly wasn't planning on celebrating anywayz...i've had my ups and downs thru this whole process...i was going to treat like any other day...bcuz i'm like any other person that has lost weight...i am proud of myself for keeping my weight off for 2 years...and always working hard at it...i'm proud of myself for changing my lifestyle...eating healthy...staying fit...going to the gym and watching my portion size....i love love love love myself and my band...i weighted in at 163...my goal weight is 165...i will not go over 165 or under 160...that is my bodys healthy weight...i love my body and i don't abuse it anymore.... -
Hey all, I recently completed my 3 month multidisciplinary program for aetna!! My attentative surgery date is April 9th pending insurance approves me. Everything was in order until one of the reps in my Dr office said "do you have two year weight documentation?" Started my whole journey 12/2011. Between 2008-2009 I was between nj and Ga or had no insurance. I started having the Dr track my weight again in 2010. Long story short, I know my bmi has always been high, but my pcp was giving me a hard time about releasing my records and I'm nervous 2010 and 2011 won't be sufficient since I stated my program Dec 2011... Does anyone have any insite? Could this possibly lead to a denial?
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My Two Months Post-Op Observations....
gettinthinner replied to PreciousCargo's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I have had lots of trouble with constipation as well and the md. had given me some syrup to take at night. I couldn't swallow it as it was so sweet and yucky. Now I am going to try some herbal tea which apparently really does the trick. Don't have the name of it at the moment - sorry. I don't mind drinking Water or unsweetend additives to flavour the water but find I don't have enough time or room? to drink lots of water when I am focusing on drinking the Protein. I guess I have never been a big drinker. I am feeling a bit like yourself re: other people's eating habits. I hope not to be like a reformed smoker and in fact I too am jealous when I see that others can eat what I still wish I could. But I have told my overweight family that I will no longer buy chips and ice cream etc so what do they do... go out and bring back lots on their own. The story I used to get was that it was my fault for buying the stuff and if I hadn't brought the junk food into the house that they wouldn't be eating it. Clearly this was a big lie on their parts as now I am not the one buying it and it has quickly found it's way into the house. My family does not want anything to do with adjusting any part of their diets. Grr. I will not preach to them as I admit that I do wish I could still eat those treats. I am still working on adjusting to the new eating plan and accepting that it is better to be healthy. Congrats on your weight loss. I guess I have been lucky because I have tried just about everything and never experienced any vomitting. Perhaps this makes it more difficult to stick to the plan. Chips still tasted good but after a few I decided the cheating was not worth it and I have not cheated since. I am hoping that when I reach the 2 month mark I will have had the same level of success as you have. -
I'm feeling pretty good, I got my picc line out today!! WOO HOO..now I can get back on the road to healing and getting this weight off. Thanks everyone for the prayers and all your concerns for me while I went through my leak ordeal.
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I'm right there with you, but I go a week from tomorrow! I'm so incredibly ready to be free from this prison of a body though. I was almost a normal BMI for 6 magical months after a massive weight loss before my weight skyrocketed back up. Moving was like a gift. I just hang onto how good it felt to dance, hike, and all sorts of other things at that weight. Then I realize that the weight I was is about halfway to my goal. Find your thing, your wonderful thing that you want. Either you want it back, or you never had it but you want it... and then realize that no matter how scared you are, this is the road to getting that thing. It really helps. I will say that I have never experienced so many conflicting emotions at once as I have in the last few weeks as I started this process. It's getting worse by the day. I can't wait to get it done and join the Losers Bench!
