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Hey Boo, Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Dr. Ceppa said he does not have a band preference. He said we can pick one or he will chose. Anyway, I just wanted to wish you luck - 2 days to go - yeah for you! Please let me know how you made out. Take care, Dawn

Thank you all for your valuable input! Sounds like most of you would do it separately. I hope to hear from a few bandsters who have done it together and get their story. -Dawn

For those of you who have done this- Would you do it this way again - now that you know what you were in for? What pros & cons did you experience as a result of having surgery together? Do you have young children - if so how did you manage with them? We have a 9yo DD. Hubby and I are trying to decide if we should have the surgery on the same day. Our surgeon said he would do this if we wanted. TIA for your input.

It's great to meet you, too! I really like Dr. Ceppa. He took a lot of time with us at our initial consult. He said the lapdabd would be perfect for both Hubby & me, but he did warn me that DH will lose alot faster than I will - story of my life :blushing: I like how the office takes care of everything too. I see a pulmonologist today - I must get tested for sleep apnea. I wish you the best of luck on 9/16. Please let me know how everything is going. Are you local? We are from Kenhorst, so the hospital is not far at all. Take care, Dawn

Hubby and I are getting banded by Dr. Ceppa. We are 2 month into our required 6 month diet. How are things going for you? Dawn

My hubby & I are doing this together - hopefully we will be banded by the beginning of 2010. Never again will I be too tired to make love. Never again will our stomachs get in the way when we make love. Never again will I tell my daughter I am too tired to play with her. Never again will I tell my hubby "No" when he asks me to play golf with him because I am too out of shape. I intend to learn the game and wear those cute little skort outfits that the pros wear :biggrin:

My husband and I are doing this together. He is telling everyone about his planned surgery. I, on the other hand, have told my immediate family & my best friend - that's it. I am not embarresed, I am just very private. I also do not want to feel pressure & feel like I have to constantly focus on my diet & amount of weight loss. I want this to become a natural way of living for me - I need to take the focus away from constantly thinking about food, dieting & OMG am I losing fast enough. I hope that make sense. Good luck to all of you.

I have a pretty high tolerance for pain & I have endured very serious pain - almost lost 3 fingers on left hand, ectopic pregnancy - tube burst & natural childbirth twice. With that said, I want to be prepared. I know everyone is different, but really, how bad was it?:thumbdown: Thanks!

Hubby & I had our initial consult with the surgeon today. Dr. Ceppa said we are both good candidates for the lap band. My BMI is 38 & I have hypertension. He also wants me to have a sleep study. Hubby's BMI is 40. He has hypertension & sleep apnea. Dr. Ceppa warned me that my hubby will lose ALOT faster than me. He said the weight will melt off hubby once his calories are restricted. I on the other hand, will have to work a little harder...Oh Well, story of my life! We meet with the nutritionist on the 21st for our initial appt. Our insurance requires a 6 month diet program. Let the fun begin!

Hubby & I had our initial consult with the surgeon today. Dr. Ceppa said we are both good candidates for the lap band. My BMI is 38 & I have hypertension. He also wants me to have a sleep study. Hubby's BMI is 40. He has hypertension & sleep apnea. Dr. Ceppa warned me that my hubby will lose ALOT faster than me. He said the weight will melt off hubby once his calories are restricted. I on the other hand, will have to work a little harder...Oh Well, story of my life! We meet with the nutritionist on the 21st for our initial appt. Our insurance requires a 6 month diet program. Let the fun begin!

Thanks everyone.

Sorry for your ordeal! I am questioning the post op pain - gas & incisions.

I am sorry to hear about your ordeal. I hope you are doing better. I am talking about the post op pain and the gas. Thanks!

I am one of those people that doesn't see myself as overweight as I really am. Call it denial, call it blindness, call it whatever. Well, I got the shock of my life last night. My DH, DD & were at the LPGA US Women's Open in Bethlehem yesterday & NBC10 news from Philadeliphia interviewed DD & DH. I was in the background of the shots. OMG!!! How did I get this big, is that really me? I thought I looked darn cute in that outfit yesterday. Reality is, I look like the broad side of a barn. How depressing. I can't believe I let myself go like this. :cursing:

I am one of those people that doesn't see myself as overweight as I really am. Call it denial, call it blindness, call it whatever. Well, I got the shock of my life last night. My DH, DD & were at the LPGA US Women's Open in Bethlehem yesterday & NBC10 news from Philadeliphia interviewed DD & DH. I was in the background of the shots. OMG!!! How did I get this big, is that really me? I thought I looked darn cute in that outfit yesterday. Reality is, I look like the broad side of a barn. How depressing. I can't believe I let myself go like this.

:thumbup:Hi All, My name is Dawn and I am from PA. I am a 44yo mother of two beautiful girls aged 19 & 9. I have been dieting & overweight all my life. So here I am. My hubby is 44 also & started gaining weight after he gave up active sports. Hubby & I will visit our surgeon next Thursday for our initial consult. We have Highmark PPO Blue & they require 6 mos of dieting. My BMI is 37 & I have Hypertension. Hubby's BMI is 40; he has sleep apnea & hypertension. This site is a wealth of info & I will be here often. Thanks to all of you for your help & congrats to those of you who have been successful! -Dawn

The fatty liver was diagnosed through a blood test. I have blood tests annually to monitor my Liver Enzymes. When the fatty liver was first discovered I had a liver biopsy to rule out cirhosis & hepatitis.

Hi All, I am just beginning the process. I have a question. I have a fatty liver (diagnosed years ago). Will this prevent me from having the surgery? Thanks, Dawn

Hi All, Hubby & I went to a WLS seminar at the Reading Hospital. We are both planning on getting banded. His BMI is 40 & mine is 35. I have high blood pressure & high cholesterol. Hubby has those plus sleep apnea & pre-diabetes. We must wait to start the process until July 1st when we can switch our health insurance over to BCBS PPO. We currently have Keystone HMO Central & we were told they do not pay for any bariatric surgery. We both hope to be banded by January. It seems like there is a great group of people here on the boards. TIA for your support & answering any questions I have in the coming months. Dawn