That IS too bad for someone to be making such bad choices. I hope if I get the opportunity (please o' please, insurance, come through for me!), that I will be able to make good choices, esp in the harder early days. i really do feel comfortable with the band...love the idea of safer and quicker recovery, plus not rearranging my insides if I don't have to. I was surprised the office said their practice is more bands than anything now, maybe only two RNY's a month compared to tons more bands.  Glad to hear you're doing ok! That gas sounds like a real treat.....not! :)

I'm doing pretty good!  I may have overdone it a bit yesterday running some errands, but I've learned I've gotta slow down a little. I feel great!  The first 3 days were the hardest!  I still have some pain, but it is very manageable!  Still some gas, okay, maybe more than SOME.....lol.....my stomach was rumbling and grumbling and making all kinds of noises last night I couldn't sleep.  I ended up on the toilet for quite a bit - you know what they say - liquid in, liquid out (diarrhea) - I finally got to bed and got some sleep, but the stomach noises continued. I have absolutely no regrets about getting the band!  I just heard from a friend yesterday that knows a gal here in town who has the bypass about 2 weeks ago and is already sabotaging herself!  I just don't understand that!  She is only about 2 weeks out from surgery, a major surgery, and ate Kentucky Fried Chicken!  Can you imagine?  I guess she got really sick, which I think she totally deserved!  Not only is it too soon to eat solids, but KFC?  It's not even healthy!  She didn't give up smoking before her surgery and she didn't give up the pop either, not sure about now.  But it seems to me she really wasn't ready for the lifestyle changes she needed to make.  It just really makes me mad cuz I know this girl is on Social Security Disability (because of her weight) and has Medicare and Medicaid and that it is our tax dollars paying for her surgery!  And she can't even follow the rules - geesh! Sorry, I just needed to vent about that....lol I hope everything goes smoothly for you for your insurance approval!!! Keep in touch and let me know how you are progressing! JoDee

I have heard the Omaha Zoo is pretty nice but that's about all I know about that area.  Have fun I have family in Council Bluffs and always loved it.  Very Pretty town.

Congratulations! and good for you on being proactive to do what you can do when the time comes. Time passes so fast...I keep trying to remember that myself. :)

The seminar date finally came.  I attended Dr. Glass****'s seminar in Cedar Falls on the 17th.  His office called me this morning and scheduled my initial consultation with them on Aug 9th.  I have also spoken with Dr. Raju's office in Waterloo and scheduled my physch eval that same day. I am so excited things are finally moving. 

I have been having a lot of pain in my abdomin so have been to my PCP to see what I can find out. After an abdominal ultra sound and blood work she referred me on to a gastroenologist(sp?). I went to see him last Friday.  He scheduled me for a colonoscopy and EGD and CT scan.  I had these all down this past Monday and Tuesday.  Tomorrow I have to have  small bowel follow through x-ray done. Hoping they will figure out what is wrong.  I figure even if these test don't figure out the problem, I have at least got some of the pre-op test requirements out of the way.  I have also have an overnight pule ox test done.  It showed my oxygen level to be dropping down in the low 80's while I am sleeping.  So I also have my full sleep study scheduled for Aug 3rd.