perfectionist79

I had my surgery last Wednesday, 11/18. It wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined. The surgery was at 7am and I was back at home by noon. I was very sore for the 1st 2 days, but have felt much better since then. Yesterday was my 1st day back at work and my 1st day to get hungry since surgery. I have already lost 15.5 pounds :thumbup:! I am on full liquids now, but really looking forward to soft foods in another week or so.

I am in Alabama too. Where is your doctor? I am going to St Vincent's East. I have to do the 6 months of Dr visits before I get to get banded, but I am very excited about it.

I am just beginning on my lap-band journey, and I am very excited about it. I have struggled with my weight for years and never even heard of this procedure before stumbling across this webpage a couple of weeks ago. I have PCOS and have been looking for treatment for that. Lap-band was one of the overwhelming treatments I found for PCOS when doing my internet research. I had my seminar last week, and my first Dr appointment yesterday. I have to have a sleep evaluation (because I snore) and I have to go to 7 consecutive months of Dr-supervised weight-loss visits because that is what my insurance requires (BCBS of AL). How much weight can you lose during those 7 months and still have insurance approve the surgery at the end? :cursing: I hate that I have to wait so long to get started with the band!