eyeononederland

Good luck!!

Just found this thread and thought I'd bump it up! I live/work north of Dallas. I'm hoping to be approved for surgery soon. My husband was banded about 2 years ago and has lost about 130 lbs in that time (started at 380lbs).

I hope you hear something soon! Only reason I was able to decide on a doc was because my husband went to him 2 years ago. I'm not typically a big fan of doctors (have had some bad experiences) and so I'm very cautious! Sounds like this could just be a paperwork issue. Maybe it takes some time for things to get processed/entered in the system? Either way - good luck!

How much down time did you have after surgery? I'm really hoping I can sneak this in on a four day weekend or something. My husband was lucky and his work gave him 3 weeks of paid short term disability. I don't have that luxury. I also just have a desk job and no lifting. (he was given the STD because he has some lifting at work).

I'm in the DFW area, too! What challenges did you have in the first two weeks? Just curious.

...she says as she double-posts! Haha

Thanks! And now that I've downloaded the app for Android I'm even more excited about this site. The app is great!

Thanks! And now that I've downloaded the app for Android I'm even more excited about this site. The app is great!

Another thing! I don't want to tell anyone until I'm actually approved. To me... that's like telling someone you're pregnant when your period's 2 days late! If I don't get approved for some reason, I don't want to have to go back and tell everyone and get those sad-puppy-dog-eye looks... ugh!

This was great to read. I've been struggling with this myself. Part of my reason to hold back is that my own sister reacted badly to me telling her I was considering it. Of course, I will wind up telling my siblings and my mom already knows. My husband knows (he got his band in 2010). I don't think I will tell anyone at work. I will likely just keep it to my immediate family and close friends. As someone else said - if I'm asked, I won't lie...but I won't volunteer the information. It's not anyone's business! I also have the advantage (never thought I'd say that before!) that most of my weight is in my middle, so it will probably take a while for people to really notice and even then, most people won't notice my weight loss through work clothes for a while.

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself! My husband had lapband about 2 years ago and did wonderfully well. Now I'm ready to take the plunge! I should have all my insurance requirements squared away in about two weeks. I'm amazed how quickly it's gone by! I thought about having this surgery last year and more or less chickened out. I told myself I could do this on my own if I just tried harder. Here I am - still obese. My mom has type 2 diabetes and I worry that I'm following in her footsteps. Time to make a change! I look forward to reading through the posts here - seems like a great community.