srknepler

Hi! I'm a TX girl too...near Dallas. Not being successful is also my biggest fear (behind not being able to get the band now that I'm sold on it). Joining this board, and reading so many of the stories is helping me to believe it'll be OK. Good Luck

bamafever~ The doc that did my seminar today said that his pre-op was basically the Atkins induction phase...sounds similar to yours.

The seminar was today. It was awesome!! Dr Benevides and his staff were all so personable and approachable. They answered every question that I could think of! There were 4 patients there also....2 work there now as patient advocates and 2 were there supporting family/friends. The pictures were amazing and their stories were really helpful. Best of all....I have an appointment for my physical/consult on March 26th!!! My next hurdle will be contacting the HR dept at DH's company and speaking to them about the exclusion clause in their insurance policy :eek:. If that goes well...great, but if it doesn't then I'll pursue financing options. Nothing is going to deter me from my goal!!

Good luck Laney!!

Hi I'm Sherri....32 year old SAHM of a 3yo boy. My current BMI is 48 :eek: . I've been overweight since I was a child (around 8 years old or so) and obese most of my adult life. I've been lurking on this site for a few weeks, mostly trying to educate myself and decide if banding is the right solution for me. I'm pretty sure that it is and I'm going to a seminar on Saturday to gather the rest of the information that I need to be sure. My DH is also obese and wants surgery. I'm afraid that his intentions are less than admirable though. He has never tried to lose weight and continues to gain at an alarming rate. I'm not sure that banding is a good fit for him, but I guess we'll see. Our insurance has an exclusion policy for any weight related products, treatments or surgeries :tt2:. I think that is really dumb, but I can't change it. My parents are totally on board with my decision and will co-sign a loan if need be. (my credit isn't great...bad decisions when I was young + not having any new credit=low credit score) Anyway...I look forward to meeting lots of new friends here! Especially ones that are from my area or that are in a similar situation to mine :rolleyes2:

Hi April...I'm also in the early stages of learning about LapBand, and I live near Dallas! I know that my insurance won't cover the surgery, it has an exclusion policy for all things weight related (how stupid, huh?), so I'll have to be a self-pay. My credit isn't great either, as everything is in my DH's name :rolleyes2: I think that we might look into a Home Equity loan? Anyway...now I'm just rambling. I'm going to the LapBand Solutions seminar on Saturday. It's at 10am at the "W" hotel near Victory Park. IT's free...you should go!!