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Any advice on what they do/say at consultation? Im self pay... Will they give me an exact price today of how much it will be? So excited to start the process! Nervous too!

And this is just a job, a stepping stone for me, not a career by any means

I already talked to the lady in HR and she assured me I wouldn't lose my job.

I think I should put myself first for once. She told me ok at first which is why I made the appt in the first place. Now she's changing her mind the day before my consultation? My last boss was crazy which is why I left there, hopefully this one isnt the same way! :-/

I need advice on what to do...I just started a new job dec 17 so I'm still on my 90 days probation but I talked to my boss at the beginning of January and told her about lapband surgery and she said ok no problems just let me know when it is and ill let you off work (obviously no pay but that is fine with me, I just wanted to make sure my job wouldn't be in jeopardy). So I scheduled my consultation for tomorrow. I'm self pay so I'm anticipating a fast process (hopefully within the next couple weeks). I reminded her before I left work today that I'm off work tomorrow for y consultation and she acted like she knew nothing about it! She said I won't lose my job over surgery but it'll look bad on my record and to try to wait until my 90 days is up. So why would I get a consultation now if I didn't want surgery until April? She doesn't understand how much just the consultation costs alone, let alone surgery. But then she acted like she was ok with it... I'm so confused, do I go ahead and do what I need to do and put me first? She said I wouldn't lose my job but she kind of put a guilt trip on me. She should understand bc she had gastric bypass before so she knows how important this is to me.

Crystal, Im so glad to know I'm not the only person crazy enough to watch it! I'm scared of not being in control either. That's my biggest fear...ill be under anesthesia and won't be in control while I'm under. I need to get over it bc like I said I'll have no control so why worry? Plus it'll be over quick and the next thing I know I'll be waking up. That's what happened when I had my wisdom teeth surgically removed anyway. They put the meds in my IV and I said "I don't think this is working" and the next thing I know Im waking up and it's over lol. We will get through this though. We are strong!

David, Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm mostly nervous for surgery and wondering how I'm going to get through it with my anxiety. It's all I think about. Today I actually watched a lapband surgery on YouTube which is prob the last thing I should've done, but now I know what it consists of. I also know that after the surgery is when the hard part starts. I'm going to have to learn how to eat slowly and smaller portions. I guess I'm just scared of the unknown really with the surgery and life with the band and just worrying if i will any complications from surgery and if my body will accept or reject the band. I know it will be worth it in the end though and having my "buddies" on this forum is really helping me tremendously.

I know a couple people as well who have had this done. My mom's cousin had it done last year and is sort of a mentor to me which is kind of nice. It's good to know that you're motivated just like me. I'm ready to get past the pre-op, op, and post-op stuff and get back to the gym and getting a new lease on life. I feel like I've done a lot of research and thinking but I know there is a lot more to learn. I think the greatest knowledge can come from people who have already had the procedure and people who are going through it with me.

Awesome! I'm excited to have a buddy through this process. That how it is in St. Louis too, we can take a nap and wake up and it'll be a different season. The weather is too dramatic here! Lol

Hello, my name is Kara. I'm looking for a mentor or someone going through the surgery either before me or around the same time as me. I'm self pay and going to two consultations on Wednesday. I'm hoping to have surgery my mid-February or sooner. I'm from St. Louis, MO and while it would be nice to have a buddy from around here, I'm not picky.