JanetNBama

I'm scheduled for surgery on December 31st. I've waited SO long for this, yet I'm so nervous and even SCARED about the surgery itself. I am not worried so much about the after as I am the during. Was anyone else afraid to go under? :help: My emotions are very mxed as well - some moments I'm very excited :whoo: then I get sad :think- then scared :omg:....ugh!! With Gastric bypass - patients are encouraged to walk to get rid of the gas pains, is it the same w/ Lapband? Thank u!!

I finally have a surgery date! December 31!! Did anyone have doubts and bad thoughts? I keep pushing those to the back because I cannot wait to have this surgery. What a way to ring in the New Year - 2008 here I come

Hey - not sure if you're referring to the 6 month BCBS wait. If so, you have to get one piece of documentation as proof from the past 3 years of your weight. Dr. Schmidtt and Miles will allow you to use 2007 (Early 2007) if you need. I would suggest to start getting one from each year (2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007) just in case if you can. IF you don't happen to have proof, they will allow you to send in pictures to proof that you were overweight, and Naomi will be able to put a date to the picture (taking your word for it). At first, we couldn't find a weight for me for 2005 so I sent pictures, but my doctor found ONE - guess all those years of "refusing to weigh" due to embarrassment almost bit me in the butt......another reason I hate being fat! Could have hindered me to get this SURGERY of all things if we couldn't find proof. Anyway - ask away - I just completed my 6 months - waiting for approval and a surgery date. Best of luck! :clap2:

By the way - I used to be Janie3867. I'm in Birmingham, just finished my 6 month BCBS wait and I'm just waiting to hear if they approve me so I can schedule my surgery...........this has been the longest 6 months of my LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!! How's everyone doing????

Deperately seeking........ I had to switch my name on here because lapbandtalk wouldn't recognize my screenname or password. I'm looking for a friend that had her lap band in October....LOTTIE?? Where are you???