You might want to get some jello, soup, yogart potatoes and oatmeal. After surgery you will be eating jello, and broth, but then you and graduate to soup,...
Well all,it's been lovely hearing about everyone's success stories, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be for me? I don't have the health complications to...
Hey Robin I'm Vikki and I have not had my sergury yet and I have to say I'm still a long way from it and I like you if I had will power I wouldn't need help...
Sounds like you are doing great. I had my surgery Oct. 25, 2007 but have only lost about 30 pounds so far. I am still having a little trouble with protein...
Sorry to hear that you did not get approval for your surgery. I had health problems that necessitated my having the surgery. I had back problems as well as...
Sorry to hear about your insurance Tanya. I have CIGNA and it took them 6 months to finally tell me that I needed to have been under a medically supervised...
I had my pre-op last Friday. A day of highs and lows. I haven't weighed myself, even at doctors appointments, I just didn't have the heart to know. So I found...
Thanks for answering----that is the kind of info we all need. Is there anyone out there that has lost 50 or 100 pounds??? We would love to hear from you and...
Hi everyone. I'm Janet. I haven't had surgery yet. I was denied by my primary insurance (exclusion) and am now waiting to hear on an appeal to my secondary...
I’ve had 2 fills (I didn’t feel very restircted after the 1st fill) and I’m having success. I’m started to get a little hungry and I’m having to...
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Thanks for answering----that is the kind of info we all need. Is there anyone out there that has lost 50 or 100 pounds??? We would love to hear from you and...
I am having my 4th fill tomorrow if they think I need another. Sometimes I feel like it is tight enough and sometimes it isn't so will have to wait and see...
Thanks for responding Robin. You have done fantastic!!! I love to swim so once I have enough nerve to put on a bathing suit, that will probably be one...
That is what my friend has lost. March 6th to April 6th, 2007. She weighed around 250---I didn't ask. She ate a taco and 1/2 last night and was stuffed. My...
... till ... been ... info ... Talk ... Hello! Kesha- My name is Terry and I was lapbanded on March 2nd and have only lost 10 pounds but was instructed to not...
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One of the reasons I chose to have my LapBand done at WLSC was because of all the "benefits" they offered patients. On their website, under "Patient Benefits,"...
hello everyone, I'am considering lapband surgery, but i own a restaurant and i'm the primary worker i guess my question is how long would i be out of the work...
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With out complications you could go back to work within 7 - 10 days. First thing you need to do is check the exclusions on your health policy. If weight loss...
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We were told that BC/BS of Kc is one of the worst about approving it unless you are Ford or GM but I would give it a try. You have to have lots of reasons for...
I have wondered about the same thing. I wanted to talk with a nutritionist too and never found one. I had my surgery in Oct. and am still struggling. Just keep...
OK so I just found a realy cool video. If youre having surgery or even if you had surgery this video is very informative. It shows the surgical procedure. So...
Hi I need some assistance, suggestions, etc. I had Surgery in Januray and had 2 fills so far. I have gone 2 months without loosing any weight! I can't seem...
Well my appellee didn't gone through. All the hoops I had to jump through and still denied again. Really gets frustrating. Trying to see if we can get a loan...
I am about to go in for my first fill tomorrow so Im not quite where you are. I do have a few questions. How much weight have you lost all together. How much...