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I called my surgeon's office to ask them some questions. In February/March I was involved with a weight loss clinic. I was given B12 shots, phentermine, and weighed every week. I did this for 5 weeks straight. I lost 33lbs in those 5 weeks, however, it was pricey and started to financially show and two the staff was not friendly whatsoever. I wanted to know if these 5 weeks would count toward my insurance requirements. They monitored my weight, bmi, exercise regiments, diet, vitamin supplements so I assumed this would work. They think that this wont work because it needs to be within a 6 month period, and to me I would assume within 6 months I visited it 5 times, my requirement is 4 visits in 6 months. But I guess I'm reading it wrong and they ACTUALLY mean 6 month consecutive with at least 4 visits. In any event I'm just going to go to the primary doctors office today and let them know what I want to do and hopefully they can cater to my request. I was getting excited this weekend thinking all I would need to do now is a psychiatric evaluation and then my surgeons 4 week program....but looks like I will have to wait the 6 months. Its a wait worth waiting....I started my shakes for breakfast and lunch, with 74.4oz of water during the day and a healthy dinner today. Here's to one foot forward!

August 25, 2011- I called my doctor and set an appointment for Monday August 29th at 4:30 to start the first visit of 6 I will need to satisfy my insurance requirements. I wish I would of already been doing this, but I just need to be positive and remind myself that its happening, and to NOT unfold. Keep moving forward, keep looking in front of myself and defeat is NOT an option.

Here is where I am at the moment. Today at 6:30 I will be going to a Seminar with my husband. At first I was very distant to the idea and had all these opinions, that I later found to not be true. I like the fact that it is a gradual lose unlike gastric, which I thought of several years ago. That the port is not outside your body rather inside and that if I was to become pregnant it is something that is easily adjustable to my needs. I want to eat healthy, I want to exercise, I want to tie my shoes without hyperventaliating, and I want to go to a restaurant and sit in the damn booth without a fat pillow showing up on the table. I dont see lap band, as others may, as a "easy" way to lose weight. I know that there is going to be struggles and there is going to be determination and constent motivation on my part. I see the lap band as my inner, will you, self there 24-7 reassuring me that it can and will get done because unlike gyms and friends/family support the lap band wont go anywhere, its there and will always be there with me. I have to do this for not only the health of any possible children but MY future. The future with my husband, family, and self. I diserve to be completley happy and its about damn time I get on the right path.

I'm at work going through story after story...still on the fence about what to do. Then, I come upon your story. I'm at my desk with tears down my face. I, without a doubt, know my answer is yes. Yes, I want to do this. Yes, I want to feel the way you feel. Your inspiring and I applaud you for your success....and hope I can be in your place one day, helping someone make a wonderful decision like I am going to do. Thank you!

Yay! My first Seminar is today, after that I will be able to make a consultation visit. I have so many things going through my mind. Hope all goes well for you!