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Hi all.. so glad there is this room. I am 29 alomost 30 no kids and looking for bandster friends. I have not yet had the operation yet. I went in and everything has been sent to INC. So its a waiting game untill I find out. I am excited but also freaking about the idea of surgery. I know I need to do something drastic but I dont think the full bypass is for me. Anyway does anyone have any advice for pre op and post? Dont give up on me....

PharmaGirl, what are you doing for your diet? I want to start something now to shrink my liver. Just wonder what you have to do.

I am so in the same boat you are! I had my first appointment with the weight loss surgical Center and I am now just waiting on INC. to approve I am praying I find out fast and can get this done this summer! I have been researching for the past 2 years and now i am soooo ready

Lap Band vs. Realize band what is the difference?

Thank you for the reply... I think the doc I went to is wack. but I have went to another one to and he said I should have the big one to... and for me NO WAY... Maybe its just cause this is because for them they do more of the full bypass.. So does anyone have any advie on a Doctor in Des Moines Iowa? I am going to go the weight loss surgical center and check them out since that is all they do is lapbands! Please if anyone has any advice please let me know.. Oh and my BMI is in the low 50's so if people in 60 BMI are getting done why cant I?:thumbup:

I am wondering if anyone is out there that has had what happened to me happen to them. I went to the Doctor today and he does more of the full bypass surgerys then lap band. Infact its like 600 full bypass to about 20 lapband. Any way I have research this for over a year and I believe the full bypass is not for me.. I have decided to the Doctor to see about lapband.. I come out more depressed then when I went in. He told me basically he didnt think the lapband would work for me because I have alot of belly fat. and to feel and fill the port would be much work for him! because it would be harder for him to find. So advice are there people that need to lose 150 pounds that have belly fat that have had it done? I feel like just because he specializes in full bypass that he just doesnt like to do lap bands and hes not as knowledge able. I plan to go to another place that only does lapbands but if anyone has advice please reply...:thumbup:

Hi everyone!! Can anyone tell me how long it took to hear back from the inc. company to see if you are approved. I have my first appointment with the Dr on the 4th. I was approved last year but I cant remember how long it took to hear back. I am now ready to do it and I can't wait!! Once I decided to do it for me then I have not truned back! I would like to have the surgery end of April I know thats hopeful or the beginning of may!! :smile2: