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I bet it's a sock!! :smile: :wink2:

Oh, ok. Then I bet he really gets it bad this time of year with all of the pollen here. Do you get down this way to visit much?

Glad everything went well for you and hope you are feeling better soon!

Once we get moved and I start unpacking everything, I am going to get rid of some of my winter stuff. I am having surgery this summer, and here in the south, it won't actually be winter until at least October, so hoping I will be down enough by then to need new ones!

Ok, most of you are younger than me and are totally losing me on some of this stuff! :smile2: And (dare I admit) I remember a few things because of my son (TV shows, games, etc.). He was born in 90.

Hey! I'm doing well - glad it's Wednesday! I am using Dr. Ben Tribble from the Weight Management Center through Baptist. I actually live in Sumter, so Baptist is a bit closer, but the main reason I chose Baptist was because I was already familiar with Dr. Tribble. His brother did heart surgery on my mother a couple of years ago and was just awesome. Through him, we met my doctor and when I started checking into LB and found out he did it, that kinda made my mind up. I have never been a patient at either hospital, so that wasn't a factor for me. I did feel like I received awesome attention when I went in for my testing though. They are set up to handle extremely obese patients, so there were oversized chairs in all the waiting rooms, heavy duty wheel chairs available, and they already had a larger sized gown out for me when I undressed for my tests, so I didn't have to ask for one or come out only partially covered. I never once felt like anyone there looked down on me because of my size and that is unusual. Most of those things are required before they can be named a Bariatric Center of Excellence, but people can still treat you however they want to and there was not a single bad attitude that I encountered. Anyway, if you have any other questions, I would be happy to answer them for you. Good luck!

The appetite issue is why I chose the band. I need the restriction the band provides to make me physically unable to eat mass quantities of food. I think my biggest problem is going to be eating more slowly. I try to do it now, but get frustrated rather quickly and just eat normally.:smile2: I've GOT to do better with that! As for your insurance question, check the financing and insurance thread. Also, call your company and request a copy of their policy on WLS. When you go in for your first appointment with your surgeon they will also probably give you information, but I wantesd to know ahead of time so I didn't get any surprises about my insurance's requirements. Good luck!

I live in Sumter, about 1.5 hours from Charleston. We love that area and go there as often as we can. So are you from SC or are they transplanted?

Hi Donna and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on your weight loss. You are really doing well! Keep it up!

Hi Dennis and welcome to LBT! Your head will be full of questions after your seminar tonight and this is a great place to get them answered. Good luck to you!

Diane, Sorry you are having to go through this. Good luck and keep us posted!

Hi Alan and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on your band. Glad you are doing well! How is your weight loss coming?

Thanks for sharing your story. Glad you are doing so well!

I think this was probably late 70's, but does anyone remember BJ and the Bear? I loved Greg Evigan! :w00t: I think he was my first crush. :w00t:

What is this? Knight Rider meets Baywatch??? :puke::w00t:

I would definitely have a serious diccussion about this with my PCP and possibly a specialist before even considering ANY non-essential procedure.

Congratulations on your re-birthday! Hope everything went well today. Post and let us know how you are feeling as soon as you feel up to it!

I am so excited for you!!! You are going to do great with the band! Good luck!

If you have to be referred to your Lap Band doctor by your PCP, call you LB doc and ask if he can recommend a PCP who is band friendly. Most do have a list of doctors they work with to help make things easier for their patients. Good luck!

Hi all! I live in SC too! I am going to the Weight Management Center through Palmetto Health Baptist. I also considered Lexington, but went with Baptist for a number of different reasons, but nothing to do with the center or surgeons specifically. Just personal preference. Hope everyone is doing well on their journeys! Good luck to all of you and keep us posted on your progress!

Hi and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on your surgery date. I think nerves are a natural part of any surgery. Hopefully the excitement will overtake the nervousness as it gets closer to your date! Good luck and keep us posted on yuor progress!

Hi, Jason and welcome to LBT! Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

Hi Snowman and welcome to LBT! Hope everything goes well for you today!! Post as soon as you feel up to it and keep us updated on your progress.

Hi! Congratulations on your weight loss. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

Hi Pixel and welcome to LBT! Glad you are doing so well and making a speedy recovery. Keep us posted on your progress!