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Hi there! So you already went to there seminar and you are going to your first appointment the 26th? How long between the two?? No, there is no one in Watertown but since you said that, I am wondering why they did not refer me to Syracuse, I am closer to Syracuse and there HAS to be bariatric surgeons there. So what's up with your Hubby? Does he think you don't need the surgery or just scared for you to go through it? This is such a wonderful thing to get you healthy, he'll come around! Is he overweight? Seems he would be more understanding if he was, hhhhmmmm. With my husband I just explained to him what my Dr. had suggested and that I had researched and that I REALLY wanted to do this-that I wanted to get healthy-get off of my medications-and mostly, did not want to die of a heart attack at 45!! He just said then go for it! And he has not talked about it since. (he is very old fashioned) Has your insurance approved you yet? Do you know what you have to do before having the surgery yet? ie: 6 month diet, 6 month PCP check ups? Insurance companies make things so difficult!!! Hang in there! :tongue2: Kim

I am also in New York, but not the city :wink_smile: Northern NY, 7 miles from Ontario, Canada and on the St. Lawrence River. Ice and snow anyone??? :thumbup:

WannaBMe, Thanks for replying!! Its very nice to finally hear from someone in the area! I have been scheduled for the seminar but not until LATE APRIL! I am very upset about that! I really don't want to wait that long, then have to go through 6 months or so with the dietician. UUGGHH! But, they said it was their first available time. I guess I will just keep my head up and keep reading on here! :thumbup: There is So much information here! Good luck to you and keep in touch!! :wink_smile: Kim

Hi Andrealee and Welcome to Lapband talk! I am fairly new also and have not started the process yet. You said you are 275, what is your height? Your BMI is important. Most insurances cover the Lapband but have many requirements that go with it. You say you are healthy, you must not have any thing like diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea? They play a big role in getting approved. Read thru the posts here, especially in the Pre-surgery section and you will get a ton of information. Also ask away! Everyone on here is so helpfull and will answer all your questions. The Lapband is just a tool to getting you healthy, we all struggle so much thru the years with trying to lose weight with no results. This tool is a great help in that process. If you find that the Lapband IS a good option for you then you would have to talk to your personal Dr. and get his/her opinoin and then he would refer you to a surgeon. It is a lengthy process but well worth it. Read on, I think you will like what you hear!! Good luck!! :laugh: Kim

Hi Tommy I am good, you?? Are you getting some useful info on here? You can find everything and some really good people on this forum! Are you on a pre-op diet?? Kim

Welcome and good luck to you! Would like to hear what your Dr. has to offer you! There is a lot of useful information on here and wonderful people to talk to, keep your chin up!! :tt1: Kim

Thanks guys, kinda what I figured but would like to hear from you Pro's! LOL YIPPEE :tt1:

I was wondering, as I hope to soon be on a liquid diet, while you are consuming only clear or thin liquids, are your bowel movements pretty liquidy also? I can only assume they would be but would not look forward to that. :tt1: Is that how it is?? Inquiring minds want to know :tt1: Kim

Welcome WiredSimon!! Wow, you are funny! Thanks for sharing your story. You will find a WEALTH of information on here so look through the posts, I think it will answer your questions. I am new also and have not started the process but HOPE to soon, I really want this to get healthy. Good luck to you!! Keep in touch, Kim :tt1:

Welcome and HI! How are you feeling after surgery? Are you losing and able to eat a little? Share your story. Good luck! Kim :tt1:

Welcome! AAHH, there is nothing worse than those damn insurance companies!! Good luck to you!! :tt1: Kim

Great job and good luck to you!! :tt1: Keep up the good work! Kim

Hi there, I am new as well and have not started anything yet, BUT.......Please read thru some of the posts here and also the FAQ's, there is an enormous amount of information here and you will see, it IS very effective! Good luck to you!! :tt1: kim

Hi Poodle.me!! I have not been banded yet or even gone through any pre-op, but I have realized something about myself. I think a lot of my food issues ARE in my head!! I have realized that I have a food addiction and that I eat when I am not hungry and pretty much ONLY eat to satisfy my mouth!! So, in a sense, it is all in my head. With a food addiction you are always thinking you are hungry and looking for the food that would taste really great. Stay in contact with the people on here!! :angry_smile: There is a lot of great advise, it WILL get easier, especially when you are on the pre-op and post-op diets! I promise! Good luck yo you!! :frown: Kim

Hi Tommy from NJ!!! (haha) I am new also. I have not begun the process yet. Good luck with your surgery! You should find a lot of helpful info on here. :biggrin: Kim from NY

THANKS, jmegirl and KyBandChick!! WOW! :biggrin: 18 month diet?? Are they nuts? Self pay would be the way to go, but... Yes, onsurance companies think they are God and unfortunetly, they win in the end! :biggrin:

Hi there! Good luck on your surgery! :biggrin: I am also from Ohio but live in New York now. Where in Ohio are you from? I was from a small town outside of Warren, about 1 hour south east of Cleveland. (Northeast Ohio). Kim

Welcome and good luck to you!! I am new also but cannot even go to the seminar until late April.:biggrin: You are lucky to move along so fast! Kim

THANKS!! BigMomma1981 and TQUAD64, I guess that is what I might be looking at. I am a very impatient person and am not looking forward to a year long process. I worked for a Dr. and know how insurance companies can be real pains and they really have the last say, above and beyond a Dr.'s order, which is very wrong! Thanks guys and good luck on your journey!! :sad_smile:

Does everyone, or mostly everyone, have to see a dietician for 6 months prior to their surgery? I have seen a lot of posts about this. And if you are required to lose a certain amount of weight before being approved by the insurance co., doesn't that give the insurance co. a good reaon to deny you? Because you lost weight?? :sad_smile: Kim

I am also wondering about long distance post-op but my surgeon will only be about 3-3 1/2 hours away, that is still quite a ways to go if I have to go there for everything--dietician, psych..... but I am so rural that they are the closest. :sad_smile:

Looking for anyone who's surgeon is at Saranac Lake Hospital (Adirondack Medical Center) New York. I have not started the process yet and am in St. Lawrence County, NY, unfortunetly Saranac Lake is the closest for me. Looking forward to talking to you!! :sad_smile:

Hi there, you were told to stop smoking first?? OMG!! I never thought of that, I have not started the process yet and did not know of any smoking -vs- lapband issues! I don't kow about giving up food AND smoking! (someone shoot me) When I HAVE tried to quit the patches work great for me, they cut out the cravings almost 100 %, but you have to WANT to quit for it to work. Good luck to you!! Kim

Good morning and welcome! Have you already been banded? I have not started the process yet. Kim

Thank you Bryan and Kari!! Along with losing weight one of the best benefits of getting the Lapband is getting healthy. I am hoping to also cut down or get rid of most or all of my meds, high blood pressure-migraines-GERD, but I have read that you cannot take any pills for quite a while after surgery, so thanks for saying that you can, that makes me feel better! :tongue2: Hoping to one day be diabetes free..........