nomorejellybelly

I got my approval letter last week. I'm meeting with the surgeon this week and am scheduled for the procedure on 09/08. I am excited and looking forward to the results, but am a little nervous about how I'll feel afterwards and getting used to how I'll have to eat. That's all for now.

Today is August 1st and I am still waiting for approval from my insurance. I was expecting to hear something last week (my LapBand advocate had said she thought we would hear something then). I'm not too disappointed, I just want to hear soon because I'd like to have the procedure before the end of August. I've been thinking of goals I'm going to have after I get the band. Like how much do I want to lose before a work event in December (20 lbs) and how much before my birthday in March (40-50 lbs). I'm hoping these goals are realistic. Anyhow, I was reading comments to previous posts and I just wanted to say I appreciate everyone's input. I hope everyone's doing good. Take care.

Thanks everyone for all the support! It makes me feel good.

Am thinking today about how final this is. I think about how the benefits of getting banded are way better than having health problems from being so overweight. I'm worried that I might not be able to handle some of my favorite foods, like the Vietnamese spring rolls (rice paper wrappers, bean sprouts, veggies and I get the thin grilled sliced pork) and Chinese food. I love making Mexican food at home also. ...and I don't want to give up soda, but that should be the easiest to give up if I have to. I was also thinking about how I've only told a few family members and one friend, that I'm going to get banded. I just don't want everyone to know how I'm losing weight. So, these are just some things I was thinking about today.

I am hoping to get the band in mid-August and was just wondering how people are doing that have been banded for several years. How are you doing with diet (how normally are you eating). Do you feel super restricted on food? Did you have any problems with the band? What was your general experience?

Congratulatons! I'm waiting to hear from mine.

I'm tentatively scheduled to get my band for mid-August. It's been very helpful reading this thread.

I'm supposed to get banded in August, but my center told me something about this. Have you gotten a fill yet? That may be what you need. Good Luck.

So today I went to my Pysch Eval/Pulmonary Function Test and EKG appointment. I think it went well. They told me I didn't need to do the Nutritional Counseling, which I was surprised at. ....but, they told me my insurance is not requiring it. So, hopefully I will hear something soon and will be able to get my procedure scheduled.

Congratulations. I'm hoping to get banded in August. I think my center suggested liquids for the first few days after banding. I think the most I would try, would be mashed sweet potatoes like you had.

I went to a seminar at TrueResults two weeks ago and have been to a consultation. I'm going to go for my pysch eval, ekg, pft (pulmonary function test) and nutritional counseling appt on 07/13. I'm glad that they'll all be on the same day. The only thing else I know I need to provide (that I know of this minute), is results from a sleep-study I did a few years ago. I'm really hoping that my insurance will approve me quickly and that I can get the band in early/mid August. I'm tentatively scheduled for mid August. I'm kindof anxious about getting this done, but I am also ready for it. I'm tired of feeling unattractive. I want to feel attractive and definitely want to be healthier. Well, that's all for now. :smile2:

I say go for it! My husband is supportive and apparently the other couple people I've told are also. I've only told my husband, father, sister and a good old friend. I don't really want to tell anyone else. I just want them to think I started losing weight. I don't want to admit that I can't do this by myself, even though I have a coupld of medical conditions that make it extremely difficult to lose weight. I am doing this for my health and so I'll be happier about myself.

I'm tentatively scheduled to get banded mid-August. ..am just having to complete required evaluations.

For me, I knew it could be covered if medically necessary (and it is for me), plus I've spoken to my PCP about it at a regular visit (and later verified this over the phone) and she said because of some conditions I have, I would have an extremely hard time losing any weight. She said she would recommend me for the lapband. I now just have to complete required pysch eval, along with nutritional consult, ekg and pulmonary function test. The good thing is that I'm getting to do all these on the same day. Good luck.

I'm hoping to get banded in August. I go for required evaluations/tests next Tuesday and hopefully will get the go ahead. I've been trying practice chewing bites more and putting my fork down between bites.

Besides wanting to be healthier and hopefully get off some medication, I want to be able to enjoy outdoor activities like biking, roller skating, hiking, running, ice skating and I can't as big as I am. ...I also want people to notice me more and think I'm cute.

Good Luck. I've just started the process and am hoping to get banded in mid-August.