Brandy~

You made it this far so you obviously were serious about considering it or even having the LB done. I say go for it you have NOTHING to lose and everything to gain and this time it won't be pounds you're gaining. Even if you're happy in your marriage the weight loss with bring better health and more confidence which will help to make your life so much better. You will be able to be around longer for your kids and be much more active in their lives. Don't let anyones negativity even if they think they know whats best for you to get in the way of you, your life, or your childrens future. Love, live, be happy

I would go for the younger doctor not because the other might retire but because the medical field changes so fast and so many new things come about. Someone who is younger and more into building a career might keep up more on these things. I have found with my kids pediatricians in the past you can't teach old dogs new tricks so I just use that as a rule of thumb.

If I was you I would take a stool softener not a laxative.

You're very lucky... my doctor wont schedule or send the papers in until the 6th appt

Holy cow are u serious? I take meds for both so that would make me have a comorbities when before they considered me to have 0 lol I told them I was nuts but they marked sane.

The counting backwards is cognitive to see if you're able to concentrate well enough to count back :eek: That's great you passed and that yours was easy! Alot of people didn't have it so easy like my test... I think in total I answered over 1k questions. Horrible and many hours wasted to find out just like you that I was sane..

Ok so Target and Walmart brands to try

haha thats funny and true!

Oh that's odd. I have BCBS of Minnesota and my doctor said he is sending it in by 4/2 and I am not getting banded till end of april or may.

This should help you out BVI - Body Volume Index - Home The BVI Scanner is a new medical device created to develop a new anthropometric measurement for healthcare; The Body Volume Index. BVI has been created from a pool of experience gleaned from scanning over 23,000 men, women and children using 3D white light Body Scanners. The BVI Scanner is specifically designed to calculate the risk factors associated with a person's shape, gleaned from where the weight is on their body by part body volume analysis. Using camera & light technology, our scanners are non-invasive, quick, safe to use and do not use radioactive means to obtain the measurements.

Same for the center I am using but the fee was almost $700! I don't have to travel out of my town though, my surgeons office is located in the hospital, all fills are 5 minutes from my work

In the end I would do whatever your doctor recommends but... there is no reason you should only have to drink 1 thing. I plan on stocking up on a Protein shake, Vitamins, broth (low sodium) cystal light etc.

:thumbup: WOW I am proud of you! Were in the same boat :bored: I too have the 6 month diet thingy.... I didn't lose an ounce either until the 5th weigh in. I made every excuse I could think of to dine on last suppers for 5 months! Those excuses are over now though :tt2: I have lost 11 and my last weigh in is on 4/2. We can do it... Both of us just hang in there. Once you get your band on and see the scale victories we will have the power to make the right decisions!

First... Most insurances use the weight you were at your consult. If you have to I would put a roll or 2 of quarters in your pockets and drink 32 oz of Water without peeing before you go! LOL The monitoring doctor visits normally means you do some type of diet or nutrition and visit the doctor 1 x per month to be weighed in and discuss what you have changed and what else you plan on changing to be successful. Mine was a 6 month journey that is almost over! 9 more days.

I can't wait to get this call! Congrats :wink:

The commercial doesnt give any doctors names or anything but I think lists the bands brand name so probably the band companies. I have been researching them for years weird to see it all the sudden when im about to do it! :wink:

When I started researching GB and LB I hadn't ever seen it advertised and most that I talked to had never heard of the LB... The last month in my town they have been running tons of commercials about it. Have they had this commercial all along or is this new?

First I would call your insurance or pull out your hand book. All of the companies will tell you if they cover it and if so what the requirements are. I had to have a BMI of 40 or more and 0 comorbities or less than 40 with 2. They also required me to complete 6 appts with a dietitian over a 6 month period (Last one in 9 days!), a phsyc eval, blood work, and surgeon required me to lose 10 pounds. I have BCBS of Minnesota (even tho I live in oregon) So they are all different you just have to look into it.

Another Oregonian checking in! I live in Eugene and I will be banded at the Bariatric center at Sacred Heart.... It was suppose to be by Dr. Umbach but I understand he is leaving the practice so his partner Dr. Yarbrough might be the doctor. Either way this has been a long journey that I am hoping is coming close to an end! Nice to see all the Oregonians on here :wub:

Keep up with my husband and friends while mountain Biking, hiking, walking etc Walk on the beach in Hawaii without feeling like everyone is staring at me get a hot get up and do some pole dancing!

Holy cow that sucks... I don't go anywhere without my whole skin regimen and deodorant. I can't imagine that ;(

Oh no now I have to make a stop there and try them hahah I had no idea these were good before I started this whole LB thing.

My doctor is hoping for 4/24 for me as well. That is only if insurance comes through in time :wub: We will see. Congrats on your date though! Some people take their band date on as their Bday... Now you get to do both

I knew I was over the 40 BMI so I wore a skirt and thongs to my consult lol. But they didn't have me take anything off for the weigh in. Except they had me take my jacket off when they took the before photos.

I have to say that so far quitting smoking has to be one of the hardest things I have done... I quit 2/07 so it's been a year. I would still like to have one but realize that it's just another vice that I have to keep out of my life. I did gain about 30 pounds within the first year that I quit... I am working on getting that off now that I am waiting on preauth from insurance :wub: Congrats to all that quit!