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Congrats... Will be waiting to hear about your progress...

I orginally wanted to be banded in November. I looks like probably December now.. I really don't care as long as its this year.. I want to start 2011 as the new me..

I have attend three support groups.. which is mandatory by my Doctor. I found it interested to know that so many people are taking their lives into their own hands.. I am so glad that I have made this decision... I am having the lap band.

I can understand about being aggervated about all the test but I really think that some of them are just to be precautious.. I think its smart for them to do it.. I had to talk to the nutrition, psychiatrist and pulomary doctor. Which my pulomary appointment is November 4. and my "crazy doctor appointment" is November16. Then my information will be submitted to the insurance board. After its approved. I guess I will meet with the doctor again to discuss surgery I am hoping.. I want it this year not next..

First of all this is the way many people learn. I really don't think that you are whining. Your questions and the best way to learn is by asking questions to people who might have or will share the same experience. I haven't been banded. I am hoping that I am able to be banded this year. I am sorry that you are having problems. However, you really should talk to you doctor about any problems you are having..

I would have it on hand prior to having your surgery so you don't have to get out right after surgery. I have to be on the preop diet for four weeks and that is so I can reduce the size of my liver. I am not required to lose weight for the surgery.

:thumbdown: I had my consultation with my doctor this am too!! Everything went well. After meeting with Dr. Mora he decided that I need to see the following doctors: I have to go to the "crazy doctor" and the pulmonary "lung"doctor.

First of all you need to find out if your insurance will cover it. You will also need to speak with your primary care doctor. I think that would be the first route. To discuss it with them and see what he or she thinks.

are you with State Employees??? I am so this is what I had to do: You might have to do a 6 months weigh in at your primary care doctor. I had to get my primary care physician to send a referral to my doctor. I don't have to do the six months. Which then Dr. Mora's office to call me and set up an appointment to attend the seminar. I paid the $100 for the seminar. I am required by my doctor to attend three support groups. I have one more to go. Once you attend the seminar you will be contact to schedule your consultation with Dr. Then you will then find out what test you will need to be done. You will have to talk to a pyschiatrist, cardiologist, pulmonary doctor, nutritionist and sleep study. I will have to pay out of pocket about 1200.00

My doctor prefers for you to wait TWO years. Howeever, as of right now I am DONE having childern. I have one and thats enough..

During my pregnancy I didn't gain any weight until I was 38 weeks pregnant. Then I gain three. Then I gained 2 pounds making my pregnany weight gain of 5 pounds. If you are overweight from the beginning they don't stress out if you lose weight. My doctor didn't.

I had to have my doctor send over a referral prior to attending the seminar.

I don't watch the biggest loser. I really think that its not the the best example for individual who are faced with being overweight. I don't know many people that can hang out in a gym all day and work out instead of work. I mean think about it I don't know many people that can afford not to work for three months.. Then also to lose that a hundred pounds or even sixty pounds in three months isn't that healthy if you think about it. I love Julian. I watched her other show.. Which to me was more REAL than Biggest Loser. I really hate people who think that having the lap band is a quick and easy fix when its not. You have to fight to be successful.

I have to pay for half of my surgery my insurance only covers 50%. I have to pay 1058 prior to having surgery. I haven't even thought about the after appointments. I have to pay a specialist pay..

its call kick ace and take names later.. you are kicking off the weight and becoming a more confident person.. Congrats.. I hope I get to do that soon.. :smile2:

congrats on going shopping. :smile2:

I attended the seminar in August 2010. I am schedule to have my first meeting with Dr. Mora on October 6 2010. I do not have to see the pyschaitrist or have the sleep study done. I am do however have to see the dietician however I can do that during work hours since I work for Public Health and we have dieticians that work here. I don't know if I have to go and see the cardiologist and pulmonary doctors. I am hoping that I don't. I do have any health problems except that I am overweight. My blood pressure and chloesterol are good including my blood sugar are all within normal ranges. I am hoping to have my surgery schedule for November 2012.

Hey Daisybasket48.. Congrats on the new journey in which you are going to be faced with. I have blue cross and Blue shield also. I have to pay 1059 for the procedure. However, I am paying for this with student loans.. Horrible I know.. but I am doing it to better myself. I haven't schedule my surgery yet. Since I havent' had my consultation with the doctors only the seminar. However it has been schedule now.. Thank goodness..

Thanks, I am waiting to see when the nutritionist wants to meet. During the seminar they mention the slimfast plan. I can eat two veggies and one meat for dinner. However things might change when I meet with the Doctor.

Just to inform you a breast reduction is WONDERFUL!! I had one in 2008 best decision I ever made. I was an E and now a D. My mother also had it done. I was only out of work less than a week. Most insurance cover it especially if you complain about your neck, back and shoulder pain, along with the indentions you have in your shoulders. I only had to pay 125.00 for it. I would do it all over again. I had a great surgeon.. Who was always there for me when I had question. My mom went from a E to C.

I have been told that you lose the most you are going to lose during that time. If you remember to eat sensible you should be fine. If you begin to walk now that helps with the gas pain from surgery..

I am really excited about having the band. I have been calling an emailing my doctor's office regarding setting up the consultation after attending the seminar. I attended the seminar in August and I have my consultation in October. I am hoping to have the surgery in November however, I am not really sure thats going to happen. Thankfully, I don't have to go through all the loops some people had to go through. I don't have to have the sleep study or the visit to the psychiatrist. However, I think that I have to go the cardio and pulmonary doctors. However, I am wondering since I don't have high blood pressure or chlosterol will I have to do any of that.. Praying to working on the new me in 2011.

I am not into having anything removed or rerouted but thats just my opinion. The lap band seems to be safer in my eyes than the other ways.

I am schedule to see the doctor for the consultation on October 6 2010. I am hoping that I can have the surgery on 11/11/10.

I go to my consultation with my doctor on October 6, 2010. I am hoping that I can schedule my surgery in November 2010.