rstroud100

Pizza is a problem for my wife. It is one of the few foods she cannot tolerate since being banded.

I've always been the 'big guy' in the room. Would like to get noticed for more than just my size. Some people like to put the word 'Big' in front of my name when they talk to me. I have been fat since my pre-teen years. Would be nice to be on the other side of that equation for a change. Just being considered 'normal size' would be great!!!

We have CIGNA and my wife had to do the following: 6 month supervised diet provide 2 year attempted diet info Psych Eval sleep Apnea Test Cardio Testing & Clearance leg scans I think for clots full spectrum blood work attend seminars After the surgery group submitted all the data to Cigna it took around a month for approval. I am probably missing something but this is what I remember. She was banded in December 2008.

I don't see why this eating plan could not be used by anyone. It is quite similar to structured diets you would get from a nutritionist where you eat meat, veggies and good carbs. The key is to watch calorie intake and portion sizes plus most people don't drink nearly enough water each day. GOOD LUCK!!!

The surgery group gave my wife one of these cards during her first follow-up visit. We have not went anywhere so far to try and use it since my wife has only been banded for a couple weeks. I think it is a really great idea that the surgery center provides this type of thing.

I went through the seminars and the 6 month supervised diet process but just cannot convince myself to undergo surgery. I am giving traditional diet and exercise another shot. This choice is very personal and no one can decide what you want to do to your body except yourself. Do the research and make the decision that you are comfortable with for you. Now my wife is a different story... she was banded a couple weeks ago and seems to be doing great so far. I accepted her choice to do what she needed to do for herself. She seems to have accepted my decision also. Her being banded has helped my weightloss by changing both of our eating habits so even though I am not banded I feel that I am getting a benefit from it. Fighting obesity is one of the great challenges in our lives that unfortunately cannot be cured by any specific 'magic bullet'. We can only dream of such a thing... Good Luck.

Hello, I am in the waiting room at Lexington Medical in Lexington SC waiting on my wife's surgery to be completed. She went in a little while ago and I sure hope this works out great for her. I love her more than life and can't think about something happening to her. We are headed on this new road starting today. Wish us luck...

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I am concerned about my wife having this surgery too but with that being said I started doing lots of research on my own. Sounds like the biggest issue is anesthesia complications which are a part of every surgery. My wife has never been really ill or had any other surgeries so we are hoping this goes well. She is finishing up her 6 month supervised process this month and has done tons of testing to meet the insurance requirements in hope of a late November or early December band date. I too support her decision to get this done.

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Businesses like this are not usually going to cater to such a small percentage of patrons like banders. And as you stated they like most don't offer anything healthy on the kid's menu. I feel that these options gear our kids up for making lifelong bad food choices. Hence adding to the obesity epidemic that we face now. You will do much better to stay with menu choices but you will have to pay no matter how much of it you eat.

Hello, My wife is finishing up her 6 month period in October and we will be submitting her paperwork to CIGNA also. She wants to get this surgery done before the end of this year since we have almost met our out of pocket max for 2008. I would definitely be hounding them if you don't get an answer soon. Let us know how this plays out. GOOD LUCK...

My wife has been having similar issues with her Dad and sisters. They are against her having the surgery. Only you know what is right for you!!! Maybe once they see some positive results then they will start to support the process. Best of Luck...

I am adjusting my diet around my wife's requirements since she is in the process to get banded. I have not made the banding decision myself but I will do whatever I can to help her succeed. The process has got me focused on dieting and exercise so I am benefiting from this also. I think that your spouse has to be considerate of your needs and should adjust accordingly. Good Luck...

The formula to calculate your BMI is: English BMI FormulaBMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches ) x ( Height in inches ) ) x 703 Metric BMI FormulaBMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters ) x ( Height in Meters ) ) For your info...