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Pageantnurse

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  1. Congrats on your banding. I am working and saving and should have my band as a Christmas gift to myself hopefully all is well and keep us posted !!
  2. Thank You Suz for that. Actually, her insurance would probably cover her since she has worked for the state for 20 years and has high BP Diabetes etc... But thanx to the women here I am realizing that it isn't about her at all. I discussed it with my husband and he says that he wants me to be happy and will support me. I dont think he has any other motives because I am the size I was when I married him. It is just such a big decision and not having your own mothers support when you always have before... Well maybe I can find some here. Since my last foray into dieting has failed(weight watchers) I have decided to stop kidding myself and do it. I can work and get the money in a month or two but I wanted to know how much it costs to go to DR Ortiz and have it done, can't find it on the web anywhere. Thanx a bunch Suz Erika
  3. Saline is injected into the bladder of the band and it tightens it around your pouch and makes it smaller
  4. How much does it cost to go down there for a lap band ?
  5. I know that NO insurance will cover my band as I am not by their standrds heavy enough. I think 100 extra pounds is more than enough but ... Does anyone have any suggestions about ways to finance the surgery with so so credit. I dont have any repos or bankruptcies but I DO have student loans etc.. Any ideas weird and wonderful will be appreciated. Erika
  6. The funny thing is that my mom is a BIG part of my reason for wanting the band. Maybe she doesnt remember the last 20 years regarding her weight but I do. I remember when she was about 35 and she said "I had better lose this weight before I get diabetes" Then it was "I had better lose this weight so that I can stop taking these pills for my diabetes" Then "I had better lose this weight so that I can come off of these insulin injections twice a day " And now its "I need to lose this weight so that I can come off of insulin, high blood pressure medicine, AND lower my cholesterol. She has struggled with her weight for as long as I can remember, and with my family history I can't afford to be in her position in 25 years. What may have been offhanded comments made in MANY conversations over MANY years has built up into a walking talking warning about my future. My aunt Helen died an early ugly death because of her food addiction. The last thing she did was take a road trip to visit all of her family members. She died two weeks later and my aunt Geraldine who drove her commented that aunt Helen seemed disgusted with food during that trip and only ate a sandwich and a diet coke THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. I think she realized that she had been deceived by food and fell out of love with it too late. I just dont wanna end up that way THANX FOR THE KIND WORDS, YOU CHICKS ROCK !!
  7. Bad joke my aunt fanny !! I got the joke and it was funny as all get out. That should definitely go into the lap band joke book Really gave me a little lift
  8. I feel silly even bringing this here to the forum but I dont know where else to go. I had my heart set on getting a band. A little background : 5' 11", 265lb size 22. 31 year old nurse married 4 years no kids fat since senior year in high school, FELT fat since I was 13. (I realize now that I wasnt fat at 13 but I was overweight enough to feel inferior to the girls who could wear tops with their tummy out) Anyway, I was dead set against a gastric bypass because it was actually cutting my stomach and switching my innards around. When I found out about the band I was ecstatic. I made the mistake of mentioning it to my mom and she let me have it "you are avoiding the real problem which is self control" You will never conquer this if you just go in and artificially interfere" etc ... My family is also religious and believes that a lack of faith and prayer is a large part of my inability to conquer my addiction to food. Oddly enough I do agree with that as GOD has helped me through the ugliest parts of life. HOWEVER, I spent my 20's fat and I do grieve for those years if that is possible. Now, my family history of vitiligo has come into my life. My once flawless skin has started to lose its pigment in spots and eventually I will literally look like a spotted cow (NO JOKE I AM SERIOUS) as I am African-American it looks even worse. I don't think I can stand to be overweight on top of this and I dont want to grieve for my 30's in ten years because I am afraid to dissapoint my mom. Any advice appreciated. I am really getting depressed over this as I am getting older and want a shot at a decent normal life before these spots get to their worst. Even six months of total normalcy would be awesome. HELP !!
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