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It has been far to long since I have posted on here.
So i will give a little update.
I lost about 23lbs pretty quickly after my surgery and then around the end of October my weight loss ended. I got very upset and around the middle of  December I was so upset i quit working out. On the 3rd of Jan I went for a fill and told my doctor how sad i was that i was not losing weight and i just did not know what to do. So he filled me up. Took me from 6cc to 8cc. Over the next 24 hours it was hell. I could not hold anything down. and all i was trying was liquids. So I went back into the Doc and he said he wished I would have waited it out a little longer (HA) He took me down to 7cc and it felt pretty good. Come Feb I had lost nothing, in fact gained like 3 lbs

wow my computer, just went crazy and saved this.... for those who sais WTF here is the rest of what is going on.

so in feb he filled me to 7.5 and it felt ok. that brings us to today, i went for a fill and saw the other Dr on staff, who is so sweet. I have lost 5 lbs since feb25th, (i have been working out alot) when he went to give me a fill in my band that had 7cc in it he only found 4.5 WTFFFFFFFFFFF
anyway, he brought me up to 6.5 and i am doing well. 
i just think it is so odd that i only had 4.5 cc when on paper i had 7.5

i am going to keep working out a lot and hope that it will give me another good kickstart. i sometimes think to myself i should have had the RNY, but i know that with my will power, i will make this thing work for me.

So today is my 2 week point and to tell you the truth I wish i was better. I mean i am doing good, but just seem to always be a little uncomfy. i am not getting much sleep. well i take that back, just not getting sleep at night. i toss and turn all the time and am so thankful i really dont have much to do right now. i am still down almost 20 pounds. just wish this healing stuff would hurry it self up. my port feels so odd and you can feel it really easy. i wonder if i will ever be able to sleep on my tummy again i hope so.

I went today for my preop today and things are going right on track. I am going to be having my surgery on the 25th. I am so excited, but still a little nervous. I went shopping tonight for all my clear liquids and for meds. I still have not chosen a protein drink yet, which is so bad. HELP!!!!!????  Anyway, tomorrow is my last meal. I know things are going to be great. I really hope I dont have much gas haha.

I am so excited I can't wait. I now have a date for my LAPBAND. It is july 25th. It is just around the corner I cant wait, but I have loads to do before then. I need to clean up the house, get all my liquids and my meds. I really I just beside myself with how excited I am, but I am a tad bit nervous. I know it is goint to be ok. I just have to enjoy this time as best as I can. Keep me your prayers if you pray and give me any advice that you can think of. 
Thanks Loads.

So my PCP has been pussy footing around with sending my files to Dr.Lord. I have given them a week and a half and talked with her people about how this is all contingent on them sending my files. Dr. Lord can go no further without them. Well today I found out that Dr.Lord has been very sick and therefore gotten behind on his surgeries. I REALLY wanted to have this done before the middle of Aug before i start beck to school. And i must be a full time student to be on my family insurance. So this is what i am thinking. i am going to do a walki n tomorrow with my PCP. Just go in there and tell her how important it is to get my records to Dr.Lord. She can go over the whole weight thing also so i will then have 7 months. Does this seem rude i mean this is SUPER!!!!!! Important. i just dont know what else to do. I have been calling every day for the past week and still no faxes have been sent. give me your view on this and what i may want to say.

I am kinda in a weird spot right now. I have my psych eval on Tuesday,but kind of feel like this month is going super slow. Last month went by super fast and I had loads of appointments for labs and such. I am having an endo may 18th and then may 23rd will be my 6th month appt with my Dr. Then we can finnaly get the approval from the ins. I really hope it does not take to long for the response.Because Dr.Lord has a pretty full schedual and will not set a date for me till i have full approval. Anyway, I just kind of feel like I am in Limbo. How long did it take for yall from approval to surgery date? i would love to get and idea.

I have now had both of my nutrition classes and all my labs.(12 vials of blood, i broke out in cold sweats haha)  I have to have an endoscopy and then my psych evaluation and 2 months more for my insurance approval.(this will be month 5)  I really hate that they will not set a date until I have further insurance approval. But I guess I understand. I am still hoping that I will have it during the summer. I really do not want it to interfere with my school. That is the biggest thing I am worried about. Anywho, I need to go make a list of things that need to be done tomorrow. LOTS! 

take care

Well, tomorrow i have my first consult with Dr. Lord. I am not really sure what to exspect. I am hoping all goes smoothly. I am a little unsure about some of the paperwork they sent me. Not so much what to fill  out, but what to bring. I dont have any records so far that i can give him. I mean if they give me alist of things i need then that cool. However just to say bring in up to date medical records, kinda threw me off. I have been going to my Doctor since December for regular sessions. My insurance needs six months. I am half way there. So if i have enough by May, I wonder how long it will take the insuarance to approve. I really do not want this to be a drawn out thing. Hoping by end of may or start of June i will have a date. Keeping my fingers crossed. I will let you all know how the meeting goes.

I am a 20 yr old female, who until about 6 months ago, would have never thought of this route. I have been working with a trainer and really watching what i eat for almost a year now, all to little or no avail. I have fought being overweight since i was about 11. Most of my family on my mothers side are obese and 3 have had some type of surgery for it. After trying so hard I am just so upset nothing seems to get the weight off.  My body has become more tone and i am thankful for that, but weight wise i am pretty much the same. I am hoping to have the Lap band done sometime early summer. I have now had 3 visists mith my main doctor and we will be having them once a month for another 3 months. I can't wait to lead a more fullfilling life. I am eager to speak to some others on here who have or are going to have the lapband. My journey is off to a good start.