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langes21

LAP-BAND Patients
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About langes21

  • Rank
    Senior Member
  • Birthday 08/21/1968

About Me

  • Biography
    Married 19 years, mom to two awesome girls!
  • Interests
    Being with my kids, playing poker
  • Occupation
    3rd Grade teacher
  • City
    Webster
  • State
    Texas
  • Zip Code
    77058
I don't really have a story yet. I have been struggling with my weight for my whole life that I can remember. I started Weight Watchers (again) in September and I lost 25 pounds. Then the holidays came and the weight started creeping up again. So I knew in no time the weight that I had lost would be back with some new friends. In February we got new insurance that is awesome and it covers the lapband. I thought, what the heck...I'll just see if I can qualify. I had wanted to get the gastric bypass but my husband was adament that I would not be getting that surgery. I showed him the lap band and he finally agreed to allow me to do the surgery. He does not run my life but something this serious he does have a say, just like I would have a say if he were to want to do something drastic. I went to the lap band clinic, they filed all the insurance paperwork and next thing I know I am having surgery on April 1st. Don't know if I like the date so much. My father passed away on that date so I am hoping he will be watching out for me during the surgery. That's about it. I am in the Pre-op protein shake phase and I am HUNGRY!  I am looking forward to getting the surgery but I am also kinda mourning the loss of my good buddy food. You don't get as big as I am without having a relationship with food and I do feel a little sadness that I can't eat the way I used to.

Age: 55
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Starting Weight: 337 lbs
Weight on Day of Surgery:
Current Weight: 306 lbs
Goal Weight: 165 lbs
Weight Lost: 31 lbs
BMI: 46.5
Surgery: LAP-BAND
Surgery Status: Pre Surgery
First Dr. Visit: 03/17/2010
Surgery Date: 04/02/2010
Hospital Stay: Outpatient
Surgery Funding: Insurance
Insurance Outcome: 1st Letter Approval
langes21's Bariatric Surgeon
BayChoice Bariatric Center
11914 Astoria Blvd. Ste.125
Houston, Texas 77089

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