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Phase Two stage -  Ok so I will be 4 weeks out on Tuesday and I can start eating "normal" food.   ie: not pureed. my question is what the heck do I eat?  I had the transition class about 3 weeks ...

2 week post op -  Went for my 2 week post op appointment today.  First day I was able to drive since surgery.  Incisions are healing fine, I've lost 10 lbs since surgery and I'm feeling pretty d...

Happy New Year and I'm 5 days post op! - I'm an feeling so good it's amazing!  I can't believe I had surgery on Tuesday.  Long story short I had a revision from my crappy ass band to bypass.  My surgeon was able to do it ...

I drank the whole thing! -  finished drinking the whole bottle of magnesium citrate and now waiting for the results.... surgery tomorrow.  

poll - revision from band to RNY -  I'm scheduled the 27th for my revision and I just got a post from a co-worker who went in for her revision and the surgeon (same as mine) could only take out her band due to a sli...

Pre-Op Class today -  My doctor makes us go to a mandatory pre op class.  Boy did I learn a lot of information.   I will have a PCA and foley while in the hospital and I might have an NGT but she sa...

Revision soon! - I can't tell you how much I can't wait to get this damn band out of me!   I know I'm probably the 1% that has had this problem but my body is basically rejecting my band.  I fe...

Got my date! -  After jumping through all the insurance hoops for the past several months I finally have a date for surgery.  December 27th I will be having a revision from the band to bypass.  ...

Approved! -  After jumping through all the hoops they finally approved me to have my revision from band to bypass.    I'm so excited!    I'm going to wait till school semester is over ...

Frustrated with Psych office! -  I am in the process of going for approval to have by revision surgery with 3 appointments with the NUT and blood work.  I've completed everything and finished the last appointment...

Pre - Op diet (self prescribed) -  I've decided that since I will probably have to wait till December after my semester is over to have my revision surgery I should try to loose 10 or so lbs.  I'm so uncomfortable ...

ugh! -  I finally finished all the doctors appointments required so submit to my insurance company.  I'm looking to revise from my "alien baby" or Realize Band.      Long story short... m...

Woot ... last required appointment scheduled -  I made my last NUT appointment for September 8th.      I can't wait to have all this stuff submitted to insurance for approval.... with luck and prayer I will be approved to revis...

RWMC Informational Meeting -  I went to an informational meeting last night regaring wls in my area.  Now mind you I have already had Realize Band surgery (Novembe 2009) but due to complications and wanting to...

Sick of being fat! -  I'm so sick of being fat and unhealthy and uncomfortable.... Just to give you a bit of back ground information.  I had Realize Band surgery November 2009 and now I'm going through...

Boy do I have questions -  Long story short.. I had Realize Band surgery November 2009.  I've had little weight loss and many complications.  Nothing major but I can not loose weight and I have an extreme s...

United Health Care - eek... I just interviewed for a new job and I might take it... only thing is they have different insurance.  It would be United Health Care of RI.  I won't know if they have an exc...

what is this pain? -  I am so uncomfortable.  I have pain on my left side.  It starts on my side right near my boob and continues across my back.   It's so uncomfortable!  What the hell is it?   I'm...

BCBS Healthmate Coast to Coast -  has anyone had revision from band to rny and been approved going through Health Mate Coast to Coast?  I'm just starting the process of revision approval and want to know if I h...

Starting the process of revising -  Met with my surgeon finally.  He asked me if I wanted to revise and I asked what he thought.  So his response was I gave it my best shot... It's been 1 1/2 yrs since my band and I...

Meeting? - Is there a meeting this Thursday at RWMC?  Looking to find out more regaring revising.  

When do you decide that this just isn't right? -  So the long and short of it... had surgery a year ago November and so far I've had not too many problems.  I've had a few stuck episodes... maybe 5 total.  I've had issues with be...

new blog. come join me. -  http://lifebeginsafterbanding.blogspot.com/2010/09/day-one-of-discovery.html

Update - boy I haven't updated in awhile. Still getting the hang of this whole banded life. It's not that easy but then again nothing worth it ever is right?  I'm down 29 lbs and I really ...

Hungry! - officially 4 weeks post op and I'm really getting hungry.  I'm trying to stick to the 1/2 cup eating plan but I'm able to eat more than that.. not much more maybe 1 cup total and I...