JohnC

Greetings, I'm getting banded on April-23rd & I also have type 2 diabetes. My nurse at my consultation said to watch my blood sugar very close after surgery because it drops considerably & I could become hypoglycemic.

My banding date is April 23rd & I'm excited as well. Hope all goes well for you & good luck in your surgery.

my banding date is April- 23rd, I'm glad I made this decision but I'll be a little relieved once it's overwith.

Hi, my name is John & I've been married for 28 years with 2 kids,3 grandchildren( one on the way) I live close to St. Louis Mo. & my surgery date is 4/23/08. :thumbup:

They sure look great to me, the most exciting thing I've seen since I joined this forum

I'm not banded yet but they told us at the support group you might lose hair from 3 to 6 months post op but you should start getting it back after that.

That sounds like a very high percentage. It seems to me I read the national complication rate is in the single digits, maybe you can get some information in the complication section. Good luck

April 23rd here. Dr. Roger de la Torre at DuPaul hospital in St. Louis Mo. No pre-op diet required but I'm starting my own this week. Can't wait to get this dog & pony show going. JohnC

Welcome MeaQa, PM means private message

Thanks for the replies, I will keep everyone informed.

Congrads Dogluvr, I'm getting banded on 4/23 in St. Louis.

Finally, after all the form filling,consultations, evaluations, tests, & insurance approval I have a surgery date of April 23rd. I'm going to be one of the first ones to get the new realize band at this hospital. I really have a good feeling about this. I think that the lapband will be the tool I need to finally lose this weight & keep it off for good. It's hard to believe that I'm excited about a surgery but I can't wait to get started.:scared2:

NIKKII & CARRIE- My DW was dead set against the surgery at first, but she did some research on her own & she recently told me if everything goes well with me she may also have the surgery. So there's a good chance your DH's will come around eventually. Good luck to both of you SHELLI-Congrades on your success

Hang in there Carrie, I thought it would be a drawn out affair also but it only took my insurance co. 5 days to approve me. Good luck in your journey

I called my insc.co. they said I have no max. on out-of-pocket expenses. Also the 75% only applies to bariatric surgery only. I'm no longer actively working & I'm not 59 1/2 years old so I can't withdraw from my 401k without a large penalty nor can I take out a loan from them. Thank you all for your replies.

HOLLYGURL= I've just been approved by my insc. They're paying 75% & my co-pay is 25% for surgery and all related cost. But I understand this is not the norm. JohnC

Macmadam, That's a good thought, I'll check that out. jtorie, I understand I can protest it after the surgery. Thanks for your suggestions guys.

I agree with kossde. All cruises I've been on there's been food everywhere you turn, and I never had the willpower to walk away from it, after all it's vacation. But if you have the surgery first then the band will probably put the brakes on for you. Plus there's the chance you could gain back the 17 Lbs. you've lost plus some extra. Good luck.

My wife was dead set against the lapband when I first brought it up to her,( by the way her BMI is probably as high as mine with as many co-morbidities) but after her doing a lot of research on the web, she's done a 180. She surprised me the other day when she told me that if everything goes well with my surgery & weight loss that she might consider having it done herself. There's a chance your DH may look at it differently after getting used to the idea. JohnC

Yeah, I've been approved by my insurance co. after only 1 week:thumbup:. But the only down side is their only going to be paying 75% :banghead:. This includes all related cost but the surgery alone is $20,000 leaving my co-pay $5,000 not counting the pre-op test & fills. I'm happy to be approved so quickly but the hospital has already said they want the co-pay before they'll do the surgery. I can probably get it from my 401k plan but I 'd have to pay a pretty big penalty. Just wondering if anyone else has had their insc. only pay part of the cost. . JohnC

Angyl, Congrades on your success. Your picture looks great but small, is there a way I can enlarge it? JohnC

Southerngirl- Just hang in there I'm sure once your healed & had a couple of fills things will get easier. Sheila- LOOKIN' GOOD, I'm sure you'll lose those last 13 lbs. JohnC

My Bmi Has Been Bouncing The Last 5yrs. As Well. My Insc. Co. Requires My Bmi. To Be At Least 40 At The Time Of Application, But My Dr. Requires Me To Have Been Obese The Last 5 Years. Good Luck

Little Debbie, You have just told me my life story in your thread. I would send your insurance co. an exact copy of your thread as your letter. I wish you all the luck in your insc. approval, & hopfully your surgery. JohnC

Snowhollow, Where was the support group at? I attended one on 2-20 at DuPaul.