Jewel28

I was banded on September 6th and mine looks the same way. I thought they might have taken some skin from me but now I know I'm not alone.

I'm feeling pretty good today, got up took a shower, did some walking around and trying to get my water in. Other than the incisions discomfort I feel fine. You'll do fine it'll be over before you know it just get up and move as soon as you can. I'll pray that everything goes well with your surgery.

Glad everything went well for you, yeah mine was at 7:15 and I left around 11. I'm feeling good except the port soreness is uncomfortable and annoying other than that just a tad bit of left shoulder pain. Congratulations to you we're on our way!

Yes, surgery was at 7:15am left the hospital at 11am. Its ok to be nervous, but you will be fine. After the preparation everything else goes by fast. Congratulations JMH80 keep me posted about your surgery.

So I made it out just fine, little to no pain. The shoulder pain is practically non existant. I guess im going to get out and then take a nap.

Thank you and I will. On my way to bed I'm gonna attempt to get some sleep idk if I will, I'm too excited and slightly nervous!

Yes I will definitely get up and walk a lot, yes very much ready.

Finally my time has come, I have to be at the hospital at 5:30am my surgery is not until 7:15am. That's pretty early for me but I don't care, I'm just excited and ready for my journey with the lapband to began!!!

It depends on how soon your surgeon can get you in and if you've finished all the pretesting. My insurance had up to 45 days to respond but I called them after a week and I was approved. So it just depends you just have to follow up with them.

Whoo the 6th is right around the corner. I have my surgery time its 7:15 that morning but I have to be there at 5:30 goodness that's early. Get in early get out early that's what I'm striving for. Well see ya'll on the other side! Btw I'm a little nervous and anxious just ready to experience life with the band.

Sept 6th here, I'm so excited and a tad bit nervous. I'm glad to see that someone else has the same date as me. Im on my first week of my pre op diet it started out ok and then I fell off for a few days but now I'm back and ready. Do you have a pre op diet if so how is it going? Well keep in touch!

I was told to start mine on the 23rd, sorry this is a little late, I'm sure you started your preop diet already. I'm excited I have a bandmate lol.

Sept 6th right around the corner, I just can't wait to experience the feeling of having the band in me and making it work for me. Listening to everybody's experience with the band is cool and helpful but I won't know what its like until I'm there. Good luck to all of us September bandster!

I was offered to do my sleep study at home, through a company called American home patient and they were going to send me the equipment but I decided to go into the facility instead.

We have the same birthday and we're the same age, I won't be banded until September 6th. So hello fello virgo!

I'm getting banded on September 6th, I start my preop diet on the 23rd. I am also on the high protein, low carb diet.

Mine is September 6th, can't wait to get banded!

Well it depends on the plan your employer has purchased, they may not have purchased a plan that covers wls.

Lmao so funny!

I'm about a few days late on this but I called my insurance company on Thursday of last week and sure enough I'm approved!!! I'm so excited and I just can't hide it whoop whoop lol! Now I'm waiting on my surgery date!

I have Aetna also, and my paperwork was submitted last week. I called today and was told that my file was pending. Idk what that means, has anyone even looked at, I'm guessing not. Hopefully I'll hear something soon.

I'm not banded yet either, but for a good drink without carbonation, is cranberry and vodka.

Oh ok thanks for clearing that up for me.

I don't think she was trying to be negative to you, I think she was simply proud of her dr and just expressed that. That's what I noticed. No negativity here, good luck on your journey.