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I guess one thing I have learned in all of the process is that WE are losing the weight, not the band! But other people just don't get that. I just don't want them to think that oh, its because she has that thing in her and that is why she is successful. But in someway that is true... MY other thought is that I have always wanted to go into nutrition, I find it fascinating but I"m worried that if they found out I have the band they won't take me seriously. I would have a hard time listening to someone if they had one. I'm beginning to realize that my wait to get the band has been a good one! I'm learning a lot about myself and about the way I want to do things. If I had just gone and done self pay like I was going to instead of jumping the insurance hoops I would miss everything I figuring out now. Restless Monkey, you are so right. It is just easier to be able to tell the truth. I just don't think that my circle of friends and family really get it and its easier to just keep them in the dark for now. Although, I'm sure they would feel hurt if they found out eventually.. not that its really any of their business.

It seems like EVERY TIME I diet someone has opinions about the way I'm doing things, it's so annoying! I really want to keep this one to myself and find it hard not saying anything to anyone. I keep telling myself that once its out then everyone will know and keep an eye on me. If there is any issues then I'm sure I will hear it. How do you guys not tell people without lying? Ive told two of my closest friends and they aren't really support since they are fat too and are jealous/think its too drastic

I've never really had surgery. I got my tubes tied and I'm wondering what to compare the pain too... What are your thoughts?

I really hate the way pain pills make me feel. I almost feel worse on them than off. When I had my tubes tied I hated the Percocet they gave me. Has anyone been able to bounce back with just taking ibuprofen only?

I am officially obsessed! :ohmy: I've been reading stories on here and I want so badly to get my surgery approved!! I still have a long way to go. I need to lose 30 pounds and I'm down 9, which is good but I would like to see more, don't we all! I can't submit my papers until September 25th because that will be six months to the day I started my pre op weight loss diet required by my insurance. I've been reading stories on here about people who are scheduled in June and July and I can't help but to be so incredibly envious! I know this will be a process. I need to be ok with losing weight wether or not I get banded. I need to stop obsessing about the band itself and focus more on losing weight. THe more I lose now the more sucessful I will be! I was originally scheduled for surgery feb 5th but backed out a week before. I just didn't have that great of feeling about the doctor and I was also self pay. I found out that if I try to jump through some hoops my insurance might pay for it so I have to exhaust that before I put it on plastic. I know I'm doing this the right way but it's so hard to be patient! I've been looking into this since january and it won't be until October if everything is approved. It just seems so far away! sigh OH well... one step at a time. It's good for me to learn what it takes to do it right the first time. I so look forward to seeing the onderland again!

I am officially obsessed! I've been reading stories on here and I want so badly to get my surgery approved!! I still have a long way to go. I need to lose 30 pounds and I'm down 9, which is good but I would like to see more, don't we all! I can't submit my papers until September 25th because that will be six months to the day I started my pre op weight loss diet required by my insurance. I've been reading stories on here about people who are scheduled in June and July and I can't help but to be so incredibly envious! I know this will be a process. I need to be ok with losing weight wether or not I get banded. I need to stop obsessing about the band itself and focus more on losing weight. THe more I lose now the more sucessful I will be! I was originally scheduled for surgery feb 5th but backed out a week before. I just didn't have that great of feeling about the doctor and I was also self pay. I found out that if I try to jump through some hoops my insurance might pay for it so I have to exhaust that before I put it on plastic. I know I'm doing this the right way but it's so hard to be patient! I've been looking into this since january and it won't be until October if everything is approved. It just seems so far away! sigh OH well... one step at a time. It's good for me to learn what it takes to do it right the first time. I so look forward to seeing the onderland again!

Hey Mrs Donna, I too am a newbie and waiting to get approved but my insurance requires me to do a 6 month diet to lose 10% of my body weight so for now I'm just waiting it out doing weight watchers. I hope you get approved!! Jen

Echo! Echo! Ok I will just wait sigh...... ok I'm bored...... I might just take a nap......

I'm in Utah and have Healthy U.

Hey Lori, the psychologist that I saw at Dr. Cottom/Richards office was amazing! She really put me at ease and helped me figure a few things out in the short half hour I had with her.. she only has obese patients too. I will call tomorrow and get hr name for ya! P.S. I grew up in Sandy!

I was going to be a self pay patient and was scheduled Feb 5th but back out. I just didn't have that great of feeling for either doctor. If I had to choose between the two I would go with Dr. Allredge because when I was talking to Dr. Hansen I told him I was giong to get my tubes tied the next morning and he offered to do it for me.. he said "Its not big deal, you just have to snip snip, I can ask someone how to do it, just schedule them together" ALthough Dr. A doesn't have the most amazing personality he seems very meticulous. Just don't let them bully you into staying with them. I tried Cottom/Richards office and liked my experience there a litte better but then again I'm trying to go through insurance and maybe the thought of not having to be a self pay makes me feel better. Good luck! Jen

Ive heard its really hard to get approved. I went to Dr. Richards for the consult and am currently on my six month Dr supervised diet. She seemed ok, not overly friendly but I had a better experience there than I did at South Valley. I actually had a surgery scheduled in Feb. through them but as a self pay but backed out because they were really pushy about getting me in. I didn't like what the doctor said in one of his seminars- "You can pretty much eat whatever you want, just in smaller quantaties" I feel like this is SO not true. YOu can't just eat whatever you want. Anyway my husband became self employed and trying to get his company up and running we qualified for medicaid. I was surprised that they do pay for it, I am just so worried that I will do the six month thing and then they will come back and say, no, we wont pay for it. If any of you have been through this before will you please tell me about your experience? What you had to submit, tests you had to take, denials or approvals and how long it took. THank you!!

Can someone please tell me exactly how long it took to get approved, what you had to do, what tests you had to have, and the time line?? Or is there any blogs? For where I am they require a one year doctor supervised diet with no weight change, and then a six month diet losing 10% of your weight and keeping it off. Right now I am doing the waiting game. My insurance specialist at the bariatrich center submitted my papers to just 'see what happens' and of course I was denied saying that I didn't have the six month diet. I started on March 25th so I can submit my papers on August 25th. THEN I have to wait another six weeks to get scheduled for surgery because that is how the doctor spaces out her medicaid surgeries, so I'm looking at the end of October. I am so afraid that I will work hard to get these 30 pounds off and then have them say... sorry we still won't pay for it. I know that either way losing weight is a good thing for me, I'm just sitting on pins and needles because its something I want SO BADLY. I love to hear stories so please post yours to give me something to do in the meantime! THanks! Jen

People just don't understand the band! Even with me I keep trying to explain it to my Mom and she always changes the subject because she thinks its like gastric bypass and disapprove of my decision and just doesn't want to hear it and neither do the WW people. I attend meettings because I LOVE my leader. I call it "diet church" because I get so inspired when I leave but I do have to say that the fact that I 'm getting the band makes me a "dirty mixer." haha. They really are just jealous. Its not the lazy way out!!! Its the long term results that I look forward too. This time it will be FIRST time is the charm. Maybe you should change your screen name and start over. Having support and recipe ideas are important, don't give up! Weight Watchers in the BEST diet for me becuase its the truest to real life healthy living.

For those of you who are avid soda pop drinkers, do you miss it? I was told during my consulataion that if you drink soda after lap band your stomach can explode. I'm sure there is a very small chance of this happening but I wouldn't ever risk it. My favorite food is diet pepsi. I only let myself have it as an occasional treat but I am going to be sad to give it up!

Ohhh that is SO frustrating!! I'm still about six months away from my surgery and every time I get insurance news that might postpone the process I just want to cry... for instance, I was suppose to meet with my surgeon, the psychologist, nutritionist, and exercise-ist (sp?). Anyway the door I was trying to come in was locked and I was trying to get in.. Finally a janitor saw me outside and let me in, he made a snarky comment that the door was open on the other side of the building but i never saw it so I waited. My appointment was suppose to be for 7:00am and I got up there at 7:15 BUT there was a line of checking people in. When I finally got to check in it was 7:25 and the lady tsked tsked at me and told me she will ahve to reschedule the psychologist because I was so late. I explained to her what happened and told her it was really REALLY hard for me to find a baby sitter that earlier in the morning and she just said 'sorry.' Well I sat down to wait for some of the appointment and the tears just welled up. I felt SO STUPID to be crying but it is a very hard process and I have such a long way to go. Yes, people were looking at me. I'm glad you had enough self control to not cry at work! Good for you! Keep hanging in there, you are almost there Jen