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Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 07-09-2002, 11:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,350
Posted By CoffeeWench
Sherry, A general rule of thumb is 100 lbs...

Sherry,

A general rule of thumb is 100 lbs overweight or more (or a BMI of 40+). They also do patients with BMIs of 35+ if 2 or more co-morbidities exist (sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension,...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 07-08-2002, 01:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,350
Posted By CoffeeWench
Jiffy, do I have a secret? LOLOL I think...

Jiffy, do I have a secret? LOLOL

I think that under your circumstances, you did the best you could given all your variables. You'll probably end up so glad it all worked out the way you wanted to...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 07-07-2002, 11:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,350
Posted By CoffeeWench
Angry Good Luck Blondee!

I had the Lapband placed 8/24/00 and I am down 121 lbs.

It was the best decision I've ever made for my health.

Dr. Rumbaut is the best--if I ever needed a revision I think I'd just pay cash...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 06-23-2002, 01:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,576
Posted By CoffeeWench
Hi Jiffy! Early postop was difficult. Not...

Hi Jiffy!

Early postop was difficult. Not physically--the healing was fast--it was just hard to be patient. With a band a lot of times once you heal you can pretty much eat like you could preop. ...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 06-23-2002, 12:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,576
Posted By CoffeeWench
Lapband--An alternative to bypass

Hi everyone :-)

I used to post here occasionally but my posts were usually met with suspicion LOL. I'm so glad to see an actual WLS forum now.

I too was afraid of the RNY gastric-bypass but...
Forum: Weight Loss Surgery 06-23-2002, 12:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,538
Posted By CoffeeWench
Adjustable Gastric Band (Lapband)

I've had weight loss surgery, but not the bypass. I had the Lapband (adjustable gastric band). Same surgery Ozzie Osbourne's wife Sharon had.

I started at 310 lbs. I currently weight 191 lbs. ...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-14-2001, 11:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,410
Posted By CoffeeWench
Ozzy's Wife on Howard Stern

Hi Denise and Kay, hope your research is going well.

Just wanted to let you know that Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon is on Howard Stern on E! right now and she had the band surgery. She lost 95 lbs....
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-02-2001, 05:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,499
Posted By CoffeeWench
One Pound At A Time~The Daffodil Principle

I know that some of you have probably read this before, but this was the first time I came across it. I know we find these things when we need them the most and I was just kind of lamenting that I'd...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-02-2001, 05:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,410
Posted By CoffeeWench
Insurance Issues

Denise: The general rule of thumb is a BMI of 40 or higher OR a BMI of 35+ with 2 or more co-morbidities. It's usually pretty easy to trump up a couple of outside complaints although co-morbidities...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 10-31-2001, 11:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,410
Posted By CoffeeWench
Many Thanks

Thanks 2cute2befat :-). You seem to really help people on this board. I understand your suspicions--I run an insurance approval list and have had spammers galore try to sneak in. I guess it never...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 10-30-2001, 11:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,410
Posted By CoffeeWench
Before I forget

Denise,

Thank you for the compliments, it's been a long journey.

I mean to add some links to add some credibility to what I'm saying but I was so distraught that someone thought my intentions...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 10-30-2001, 11:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,410
Posted By CoffeeWench
No Alterior Motives

Actually, I didn't post this same story a month ago--this is the original post.

How can I sell this? ROFL My insurance paid for this procedure 100%. I just wanted to share my story because I...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 10-17-2001, 01:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,410
Posted By CoffeeWench
Angry Adjustable Gastric Band--My Story

After years of failing at dieting, I participated in the United States FDA Trials for a new weight loss surgery called the LapBand or Adjustable Gastric Band. I am down over 100 lbs a year later...
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