ShannaS

Good luck! I hope everything is all right!

The transformation is so amazing! You look fabulous! I hope to be where you are 2 years from now! Congratulations! You should be shouting it from the rooftops!

I am sorry to hear that you are feeling so lousy following the surgery. I also have Dr. Adam and my opinion of him is that if you aren't feeling right, that you should call him. He won't view you as a pain. He doesn't want you to suffer in silence. Get some rest and call him if you aren't getting any better.

Thank you all for sharing your experiences and your words of encouragement. I am so ready to have these appointments, so that I know that my surgery is really going to happen.

Sara, you will be great! So glad you are getting so close to your date. I am as well! My mental journey with this started back last August when I starting thinking this was a possibility for. But the physical journey started on 12/17/12 when I went to my surgeon's Lap Band Seminar. I am so thrilled to be on this path. Good luck to you!

Yikes! I have always thought that the pre-op diet would be the hardest part of the whole thing. I have to start liquid diet on 2/23 for my 3/5 surgery! You can do this though! Good luck and keep your eye on the prize!

That would be great! I will be waiting to here when you get your confirmed date!

This is too funny! My cousin told me I should name mine so that we are talking about it, she doesn't has to say "oh, how's the band doing?" I said you mean, like I should name it Sarah? So between the two of us, that is going to stick and my band will be named Sarah! I thought she was crazy when she said it, but now I see other people name theirs too.

I have both my Psych evaluation and my required pre-op Nutritionist appointment this coming Tuesday, February 5th. I am so happy to have them both done and out of the way on the same day, but a little nervous about the 1, 2 punch. Can any one relate their experience with either or both of their appointment. I filled out a bunch of psychological testing and evaluations before the appointment was scheduled. What should I expect in the appointments? Both the Psychologist and the Nutritionist are affiliated with my surgeon's practice. Thank you for any insight you can offer!

Welcome Christi! Congratulations on starting on this journey. It's a big decision! My insurance is covering my surgery and I will be about 7 weeks from consult to surgery. My first consult with surgeon was on 1/11 and my surgery is scheduled for 3/5. I am having the psych and nutrition appointments this Tuesday. Then I have pre-op with surgeon and hospital on 2/15. I am looking forward to getting through the appointments on Tuesday! I am excited and nervous about the surgery, but I know it is what is best for me!

That's amazing! Congratulations on your surgery and your weight loss so far! I am new here too, but my surgery is scheduled on March 5th. I am looking forward to being where you are now. Good luck on your continued weight loss!

I love your Screen Name, MassPrincess! So nice to meet you! I am so happy to find so many people on here that are so close by. Thank you for the advice and the offer to answer questions. If i come up with any i will be sure to let you know!

i just found this link for you. It talks about the requirements for MassHealth and Bariatric Surgery. If you meet the requirements, they should cover it. Take a look. That way you will know going in if its doable or not. I hope it is! www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/masshealth/guidelines/mg-bariatricsurgery.rtf ·

Good Luck Sharon! We will both do fabulous!

No, I don't believe they require the seminar in order to start the process there. It would be great if you could get it done here and not have to travel so far! You should definitely call them tomorrow and see if you can schedule a consultation appointment, It's awesome that your insurance covers Dr. Glasgow! I have read nothing but good things about him and had an awesome experience with him and his entire staff so far! It sounds like with your BMI and your WW history, you should qualify. The surgery with Dr. Glasgow would be at Norwood Hospital. His office number is 508-668-4400. Good luck with the call tomorrow, I can't wait to hear how it goes!

I have Harvard Pilgrim and they don't even require a supervised program or anything. I just had to show that I have tried and been successful at losing weight in the last couple of years. That is terrible that it took so long for your friend! My surgeon says if you don't have any of those requirements for supervised dieting, then it should take 6-8 weeks from consult to surgery. And it will be just that for me. I do have a smart phone. I will look for the app. I would call your insurance and see what their requirements are for covering the surgery and see what surgeons they suggest. If they cover Adam Glasgow, I would go with him. He is amazing and the practice and their program is awesome.

Hello everyone! My surgery has been scheduled for March 5th! I am so excited and nervous at the same time. My pre-op diet is a liquid diet that starts 10 days before surgery. I think that will be the toughest part of the whole journey!

I live in Franklin and work in Westborough. So not far at all from Framingham. Do you have health insurance in MA? I am so sorry to hear about your pregnancy difficulties. I really hope that the band and losing weight will fix the problem for you. I had my daughter without diffilculty and I have no idea if I could or couldn't get pregnant again, (we haven't tried yet). But, I don't want to do that to myself and a baby at my weight now. I want to get healthy first and then have another healthy pregnancy and child. Good luck with having your surgery in Italy! It will be fabulous to travel over there. Yes, my insurance shouldn't be an issue. The surgeon told me I should have no problem, and they must mean it because I have everything booked through the staple removal two weeks after surgery! It's a little overwhelming that it was all booked at the same time and all so fast!

I would love that! What part of MA are you from? This is going to be an incredible journey. I am so ready for it. I want to be active and healthy with and for my daughter. I feel like I am not an active participant in her life right now.

Is anyone out there already scheduled for a surgery in March? Mine is scheduled for March 5th.

Hello everyone! My name is Shanna. I am almost 36 years old and I live in MA with my husband and almost 2 year old daughter. I have been heavy since college and have never been able to make anything work enough to lose the weight and keep it off. I was a thin healthy child and the "Freshman 15" turned into the "Freshman 40" for me. And steadily over the years, I have gotten bigger and bigger. I have tried many things, and had some good success with Weight Watchers, but it doesn't stay off. My mom had gastric bypass 10 years ago. So last summer I started kicking around the idea of needing to have weight loss surgery myself in order to do it right and keep it off for my lifetime. Just before Christmas my mom and I attended the first Seminar meeting at my surgeon's office, Dr. Adam Glasgow, East Walpole, MA. It was very informative, and the program they have for the patients is amazing! So I quickly made my 1st consultation appointment and it was on January 11th. Dr. Glasgow thinks I am a great candidate for Banding and that I should have no problem getting insurance approval. My psych and nutrition appointments are both next Tuesday, February 5th. Then I have Pre-Op with Dr. Glasgow and at the hospital on February 25th. My surgery is scheduled for March 5th at 7:30 am. I am excited about taking this step and making this lifelong investment in my health. I want to be around to see my beautiful daughter grow up and I want to eventually add another child to our family. I am also a bit scared of the actual surgery and a bit overwhelmed about the sheer volume of life changes that I need to incorporate following the surgery. But I so want this and I am committed to geting healthy and can't wait for it to start.