Relovlee

Hi Alaska~~Im kinda new too...I actually am going for the gastric right now havent made mind up 100% but I can gurantee u that at first I was full force into the band no gastric at all...but after hearing how hurt some others are after not succeeding w/ it were and seeing how many people had band slippage it swayed me alot so I signed onto a gastric forum well technically its for both Thinnertimes.com And the forums there are overflowing w/ info about it and once saw peoples success stories and some brought me to tears and actually I guess like people say your spouse is your better half...my hubby was reluctant to agree w/ the band he felt i would give up and it wouldnt give me the results I wanted so that would be another failed weight loss attempt. But honestly thats all I can say Im not gonna dare tell you which to get...I actually finalize everything for myself monday and get my surg date so then I will say 100% that im getting the rny performed rather than the band. I hope this helped u!! Take care all

:thumbup: GREAAATTT!!! Im so happy for you it just sucks that you basically had to go through hell to get there. I wish you all the best!!!!

Thanks girls for all of the wonderfully evil women comments( as we all need to be from time to time lol). He loves me youre so right but i think hes just being a little selfish but yet his argument is that hes afraid i will be unhappy with the results and that I'll regret doing the band. But honestly im so torn betw the 2 right now...im gonna let my surgeon decide...because Ive calculated and seems like its about 2 more risks with RNY than it is with the band. IDK!!! Girls I dont know what to do oh well atleast PCM referred me YAY! So im in the military's system theyre doin it if i get apprvd. I was overweight enough and it helps that i wore these european weight in my butt...hey i got away with it no one could even tell. But blood pressure was slightly elevated which it never is. So long story short going to seminar or class on 20th so we'll see. Why I need a class IDK i got u guys. DUh! TTYL girlies:thumbup:

Yeah i was 235 at appt + weights i hid..lol abt 5 lbs extra and 5/6, co morbs joint pain and back pain. Thats it Blood pressure was elevated at PCM appt so that helped me out as well. IM REFERRED YAY! Now just about 20 million other steps to do. :wink_smile:

Very excited thanx for asking..but a little perturbed..listen to this...hubby thinks i should do gastric to lose it faster...so I said yeah but then I'll need a tummy tuck and he's like well who cares we'll pay for it.hmmmm Im startin to think somebody really wants me to lose it fast and me I want to lose it steady...What ya girls think of that? Need some input...

Hi im an airforce wifey and army brat also...ho has your recovery been?

Hi all fellow Ohioans...Im a military spouse at Wright=Patt in Dayton...hopefully will be banded soon at the base if approved...if not may self pay through barix or in cinci. Hope all is well with everyone...:biggrin:

New here and saw your post..im in exactly your same boat I have to see a nutritionist next month for a follow-up + document everything all exercise and food..Im like UGGH this is sooo annoying. I dont see why I havwe to go through all of this trouble and my bmi is 38.5-39 and i weigh 240 oh well take care.

Hi mommy of 4..now are you working for metlife or something or was that scale just something you were going by? By the way sorry for the way your hubby may feel. Mine is an airforce man and would talk about people like dirt about how lazy they were and taking the easy way out but actually...w/ me he sees it as a last resort because Ive struggled w/ my weight since 2nd child in 01. I hope everything works out for you...Im still trying to start my process...im 239 5/6 and 38.5-39 bmi so hopefully thats enough i dont hv any comorbities other than fam history. Take care Re

:thumbup:Thanx so much Pat for the pat on the back I appreciated that and needed to hear it its sooo frustrating. At this point Im probably going to have to self pay which my hubby and I really dont care too much because at this point im so ready for some results its been 7 yrs since i was a decent size and im sure he's ready to see a smaller me too. I hope everyone is doing well.

Hi to all of you and Im here also researching and contacting my insurance about the requirements. Ive been seen before about weight related issues But I dont have any you know health problems other than artritis and Im 27 yrs old and 239 as of yesterday so I dont have many high hopes as far as my ins co paying for anything. But I guess I have to stay positive. Has everyone pretty much got the ball rolling for surgery?:tt2: