Lapband-Weight Loss surgery

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My insurance covered just about all my surgey and incurred costs. It is a Day surgery procedure with a 23 hr admission afterward. Mine was done entirely laproscopicly so I have 3 very small incisions and one larger one (about 2 inches long) which is were my fill port is located on my stomach.

Some people that do sedimentary type jobs are able to go back to work a week after surgery. You are on no lifting, pushing or pulling over 10 lbs for 6-8 weeks after surgery. I have no external stitches. My surgeon uses glue cause it makes for faster less painful recovery. I was off all pain meds within the first week after surgery.

I felt sore in the stomach area and sort of like I had been kicked really hard a few times in the stomach.

I am 4 weeks post of and feel good. I have gotten my energy back and I am exercising daily. I spent the first 3 weeks on full liquid diet and advanced to soft food at 3 weeks. I will be on soft food for the next 3 weeks and gradually introducing hard foods.

Not all insurances pay for this surgery or any kind of weight loss. So I would recommend checking to see if this is a covered feature of your insurance plan.

This surgery does come with a life time commitment to change in diet and exercise. Basicly you MUST make lifestyle change inorder for this to work. If you fail to change your lifestyle this will fail too. It is not a diet or a magic pill, it is a tool to help you loose weight. It also comes with a lifetime commitment too see your surgeon or doc for regular follow up and care of the band. It does need periodic checks, fills and unfills.

The best place to research different surgical weight loss options is www.obesityhelp.com .

Toni

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In a message dated 6/10/04 7:47:57 PM Central Daylight Time, Rheumatoid Arthritis writes:

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:37:31 -0700 (PDT)

From: shelly smiegal <shelsmieg2000@...>

Subject: Re: meds and weight!

Tell me more, did it hurt? What's involved, how long of a hospital stay? How long to recup? Does insurance pay it? ~

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That sounds like so much nicer than some of the other by-pass type surgeries. Thanks for the info, I know a few people that would really be interested in that.

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-----Original Message-----From: aclavern33@... [mailto:aclavern33@...]Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 05:17Rheumatoid Arthritis Subject: Lapband-Weight Loss surgery,My insurance covered just about all my surgey and incurred costs. It is a Day surgery procedure with a 23 hr admission afterward. Mine was done entirely laproscopicly so I have 3 very small incisions and one larger one (about 2 inches long) which is were my fill port is located on my stomach.Some people that do sedimentary type jobs are able to go back to work a week after surgery. You are on no lifting, pushing or pulling over 10 lbs for 6-8 weeks after surgery. I have no external stitches. My surgeon uses glue cause it makes for faster less painful recovery. I was off all pain meds within the first week after surgery.I felt sore in the stomach area and sort of like I had been kicked really hard a few times in the stomach.I am 4 weeks post of and feel good. I have gotten my energy back and I am exercising daily. I spent the first 3 weeks on full liquid diet and advanced to soft food at 3 weeks. I will be on soft food for the next 3 weeks and gradually introducing hard foods.Not all insurances pay for this surgery or any kind of weight loss. So I would recommend checking to see if this is a covered feature of your insurance plan.This surgery does come with a life time commitment to change in diet and exercise. Basicly you MUST make lifestyle change inorder for this to work. If you fail to change your lifestyle this will fail too. It is not a diet or a magic pill, it is a tool to help you loose weight. It also comes with a lifetime commitment too see your surgeon or doc for regular follow up and care of the band. It does need periodic checks, fills and unfills.The best place to research different surgical weight loss options is www.obesityhelp.com . ToniRA, OA and FibroIn a message dated 6/10/04 7:47:57 PM Central Daylight Time, Rheumatoid Arthritis writes:

Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:37:31 -0700 (PDT) From: shelly smiegal <shelsmieg2000@...>Subject: Re: meds and weight!Tell me more, did it hurt? What's involved, how long of a hospital stay? How long to recup? Does insurance pay it? ~