Just-Ice

VJS.. we were seperated at birth I think!! I could of written your post myself. :thumbup: I have my nutritionist appts next week. Keep me posted with your progression through the "system"..

(tapping the mike)... is this thing on??

lol, I would have liked a wine tasting and cheese sampler... the massage? definatley! The "tour" consists of a walk through by the nurses that you will have from check-in to check-out. Maybe we get the wine and cheese then...:thumbup:

Hi there Lynn! My surgery will be at St. Luke Hospital in florence, KY. I live in Dry Ridge (30 mins south of Florence.) Nice to "meet" someone from the surrounding area!! I'm excited that you have had your surgery done!! I am hoping for a quick turn around with the insurance. I just had my psych eval yesterday. We'll see - you know how slow insurance can be sometimes! :thumbdown: I am originally from Flordia, and I think I might know where Anderson is.. are you up 75 or 71?

Posting this on your surgery date! Congrats! And a speedy, uneventfilled recovery!!

The dr I chose (in NKY) has a 700 program fee. 350 to start, the other 350 before the surgery. The money covers the nutrition classes (2) and the psych eval. Also covers the nurses night, a doctor lecture night and a tour of the hospital.. hope that helps!

Hi there. I am pre-band.. going through my orientation stuff now. I am looking for a buddy to show me the ropes! Any takers? :thumbdown:

Hi everyone! My name is Ginger. I am a daughter/wife/mother in Northern Kentucky. I have just joined a lap-band program and am starting my journey. I currently stand at 5'8.5" and weight 267 pounds. I've always been this size, since high school believe it or not. I have some other issues stemming from my weight - PCOS, diabeties, fibromyalgia but I'm not letting them stop me. My husband and I have three VERY active daughters, 10, 9 and 7. One is a state ranked runner (has been since K) and my 10 year old is 5'9" (basketball player.) The youngest plays machine pitch baseball with the boys. I am a volunteer basketball coach for my kids school - and I love it! I never knew I was so competitive!! I certainly don't know where my children got their abilities from.. I didn't have them growing up! We are also an animal loving household. We have 3 dogs (american bulldog, american stafforshire terrior and lab/boxer mix), 4 cats (various) 2 firebelly toads and a leopard gecko. Not sure why you'd need that information, but thought I would provide anyway. I have had my first meeting with the surgeon, and also had my psych eval yesterday. She said I was "normal"... but wouldn't go as far as giving that to me in writing... gee, wonder why! lol I look forward to getting to know some people on here, and also look forward to being able to provide a little insight to the people that come behind me. Anyway... Nice to meet you! :thumbdown: