Christian bandsters

[BinaryMan 0]

I know I've found the right forum for me, thank you both for your words of encouragement they have helped me keep focused on God and his path for me.

[summer08 1]

Good morning to all! It's done! What a load off! I am sore. I am bruised pretty bad in a couple of places. This did not happen to my DH. Anyone have this problem? I've got lots of rumbling in my tummy. Just having a hard time getting comfortable when it's time to go to sleep, but i know this will get better everyday. Thanks for all of your prayers!

Hugs back at ya, Wombat!

Have a great weekend, God Bless!

[jkhawk8 0]

I was VERY bruised around the main incision, about a 5 or 6 inch circle, plus smaller bruises around the other incisions. I bruise easily, though, and I'm sure there was a lot of maneuvering of the instruments through the incisions, not to mention placing and suturing the port. I just chalked it up to normal for me.

Jan

[ImaDucky 0]

Hello All,

It's been a couple of weeks since I was last on-line. Catching up on all that's been going on was definitely worth it. I've seen so many praises and blessings that it would be difficult to name them all. Just a reminder of how wonderful is our God!

Welcome to the newbies! -

Congratulations to the banded! -

Blessings, hugs and prayers to the poor in spirit!

Lately I've been falling into the 'poor in spirit':huggie:category and would ask that you lift me to the Lord in your prayers. I do have some great news...

Surgeon Appointment

Dr. Woodman - June 17th

We will set a surgury date on that day!

:driving:WOO-HOOOOO!!!

:thumbup:

God bless you all,

[Numbrgirl 0]

Hello to all - Just wanted to proclaim that my scale left the land of the "300's" today. Encouragement to all!!

Also I attended a birthday party today with a HUGE buffet as the food source. I was so disciplined - I just had to thank God. I had a few cucumbers and some cottage cheese, a dab of potato salad and a little bit of sausage from one of the slices of pizza (NOT THE PIZZA!!). Just a little dab of the soft serve ice cream while everyone was enjoying their mound of cake. When I came and honestly dumped every bit into thedailyplate.com it was so low in both cal/carbs I couldn't believe. Feels good to show some self-control. Hey I can finally add that fruit of the spirit to my list in the eating category too!!

Yeah me!! Praise God!!

[summer08 1]

Glad to see you back, ImaDucky! Yeah for your appointment! I know how exciting that is!

Numbrgirl, good for you and your self control. I pray I am able to handle myself the same way in that situation.

I am 4 days postop today. Still a little sore around incisions. I mostly notice when getting up from sitting, laying, or changing positions in the bed. I am in awe of how little I am getting down, that is satisfying me. I know that won't last long, at least it didn't for my DH.

I hope you all have a great day, and God Bless!

[tdsanders 0]

Hi! I'm new to this group! I'm almost 3 weeks post op. I go Wednesday for my first adjustment.

I'm sure needing that adjustment too. Had a not so great day yesterday. Emotional eating...I was procrastinating about something I needed to do...so instead I ate...I didn't go crazy with sweet stuff...just more regular stuff than I should have.

What the heck is a "DH"????

[neverB4 2]

"DH" is dear hubby!! I pray your day gets better!!

[livn4jesus 0]

Hi TDSanders & Numgirl: congrats on your banding. I just got banded on June 6th. On June 7th my newest granddaughter was dedicated and my daughter had a huge party afterwards with a feast. Thankfully tho, I had no desire to eat anything since I was just 48 hrs. postop. God is good and has certainly kept me in his hands through all of this.

[tdsanders 0]

Sounds like you have a lot to be thankful for! One day I pray that God blesses me with a grandchild.

I'm looking forward to chatting with you as the days progress. Hope you're feeling better and stronger every day!

[BinaryMan 0]

I am being banded on the 12th in Mexico, I called my local Hospital and they said they would take care of my fills for a year for $2000. Is this a good or bad deal?

[smilin_apple 0]

I am being banded on the 12th in Mexico, I called my local Hospital and they said they would take care of my fills for a year for $2000. Is this a good or bad deal?

BinaryMan-

I am not self pay so I cannot be completely sure, but I know I have seen people on LBT that are self pay that say they go offices closer to them for about 100 a visit, for me I only get a fill once a month so if it was 100 each time that would be almost half what they are charging.

You might want to check into maybe a hospital local to you that does Bariatric Surgery for their insureds; they might be able to take a self pay.

[BinaryMan 0]

Unfortunatly they are the Hospital that has Bariatric Surgery for their insureds. Thanks tho, I guess it's the price I pay for living in the wilds of Montana. :biggrin:

[smilin_apple 0]

Have you looked into any other self pay centers in your area or maybe the next State over instead of all the way in Mexico?

[wombat712 2]

From what I've looked at, it is very hard to find a place that will do your fills if you've had the surgery done in Mexico. There's places around me that won't touch me because they didn't do the surgery and I had it done in Houston TX.

The prices I've seen have been as low as $100 up to $500 per fill. If they will take you as much as you need for a year for $2K - that's probably not bad. After your first year, that's going to be excessive; maybe they can give you a per visit price. I will have gone for 7 fills in 1 year - if I was closer (it's a 5 hr drive) then I probably would have had more, might have gotten into the too tight, remove some, put it back scenarios.

I wish you the absolute best on your upcoming surgery!!!!

HUGS and prayers for all you newly banded guys - there were so many recently I couldn't remember all the names by the time I got to the bottom of the page

Gen