RickLB

I'm right there with you! Thank the Lord I didn't have to do the 6 month supervised diet! You have had to wait a lot longer than me but it still drives me crazy to have to wait! Praying both of us hears something soon!

I'm 55 and haven't got a surgery date yet. The last thing I have to do is go to see my cardiologist to get him to sign off on the surgery. (I had quad by-pass surgery in 08) I see him next Thursday. I can't wait to start my journey! Right now I feel bad all the time and can't hardly walk most of the time. I'm ready for a new life!

I'm in the process of lap band surgery. I am 55 years old. BMI 52 wt 300lbs. Doctors have told me if I don't loose the weight I will be disabled in a few years. I have read several posts on several sites and wonder if the benefits are worth the trials everyone has. Very few people have had a good experience. A lot of people sound like if they could do it over again they wouldn't. Could someone please tell me the good side of having the surgery.

Thanks for the replies. Today I saw my dietitian and my surgeon. I have appointments to get my psych eval 1-4 and on 1-13 I see my cardiologist to be cleared for my surgery. I don't have to have the six month supervised diet and I have already had a upper GI and an endoscopy so I should be ready for my surgery in late Jan.

My name is Rick. I'm still in the process of getting banded. I have had two visits/meetings and have two on WED. One with the dietitian and one with the surgeon. I guess next will be the psych eval. I am 55 and right now my weight is 300lbs. My BMI is 52 and I have 4 co-morbidity's. I have battled weight all my life and need to do something about it NOW! I'm excited about the prospect of changing my health and feel good again! I'm a minister, its hard to try and help others when you feel like your life is over. I know up front from reading posts from this site and others that the band is only a tool. I still have to do the work. I hope they give me surgery date soon! Looking forward to starting this journey!