KMCD

Hi Bren! What a great idea! I might even start doing it now. We are already talking about when it happens and anticipating the changes. It will be good to get it down on paper and see the progress. Thanks for the suggestion! We might be down in your neck of the woods this week. Going to the zoo!!! I like your ticker! I created one, but I have no idea how to import it into responses yet. Thanks for posting!

I can't remember how long it took. But I didn't attend a seminar, I did the online seminar instead. I just couldn't face getting up there with a lot of folks. I'm so embarrassed about my weight. Plus, being a nurse, I didn't want to go over information that I already knew. I think they told me it took about 1 to 2 weeks to get the call for the appointment especially due to them being a little short staffed right now. It was okay with me as I knew I would have to be self pay and I couldn't do the surgery right away (I'm hoping for April, but it may have to be May). I think they research your insurance for you and they didn't realize I was self-pay. Have you heard from them yet? Thanks for connecting with me! I hope we can keep up with each other through out the process...

Hi newbie from Austin! I am from Austin too and I have just started the process with Dr. Fass. I chose Dr. Fass because of his reputation. I have also seen his work on our unit (I am a nurse). I am getting my psych consult next Tuesday and hopefully will have my nutrition consult sometime soon. I am hoping to be banded in April or May. I found this site to be really helpful so far. I am excited but a little more scared as I get closer to it. I know some folks have issues with losing weight in the beginning and I'm really worried about that. I know Dr. Fass is conservative and I like that, I just hope I can make it work. Good luck to you. I will post again when I get a surgery date...:scared2:

Hi! I went to SWTSU too!!!!! That was my first degree before I became a nurse later in life. And it was about 130 years ago! Wow! Life can be so amazing. I started reading some of the forums about the band not working and I have to admit I am a lot more scared now. I don't think its going to stop me. I am tired of the yo yo diets and I don't want my kids to think that its normal for mommy to eat strange foods to lose weight and then gain it all back. I want to know how to do that really cool weight ticker at the bottom of everyones posts. Can't seem to find that... Thanks for responding. I'd love to hear more about your stories...

Hi! I am new to this forum and I am in the process of getting ready to be banded. Dr. Fass is my surgeon. I chose him because of his reputation and because (I am a nurse) I have seen his work. Many of my nurse friends have worked with him and think highly of him. I am going for my psych eval next week and hopefully will complete my nutrition counseling soon. I am so ready to get started with this! I am scared and excited at the same time. I love looking at the pictures of folks who are doing so well. I can only hope that I will be there soon....:mad2: