Determine-Gem

This Lapband process has been one long and emotional process. It's has been at least 8 months since I started this process. I know it's going to be a life learning process so I guess the 8 months is preparing me. Today I received a phone call from my insurance stating that my surgery has been approved and I would just need to call my Doctor to schedule my surgery. My stomach dropped, I was excited yet nervous at the same time. This approval came 2days after I had to call the Doctors office, Insurance, and my primary Doctor to ask were was my status. Nobody new anything, the medical clerk told me they never received a request. After many phone calls I was told that this would be worked out. So, today I am Thankful and ready!

How long have you been off from work? I am a social worker and wondering how much time will I be scheduled off.

Wow... I am scared now!.. Do the pains feel as bad as when you can't fit in a movie theater chair? Or when you have to put your leg on a chair to tie your shoe? These are the pains I am having. If getting the lap band is worst than the over weight pains.... I may need to reconsider. More research needed.

Don't you just hate when people tell you, “You really don't need the lap band. You look like you can work it off". Well if you don't I do! I had a woman at my church tell me this and she has had the Gastric Bypass. My first impression of her statement was, well don't that just beat all. She has lost a lot of weight and is looking real nice; why wouldn't she want the same for me... Not that I care about her opinion it's just as I am traveling down this journey I am look for encouraging words only. Maybe her words were meant to be encouraging however, she has had GASTIC. LMBO! A co-worker who has had the lap band tells me daily how much it’s not worth eat while she snacks at her desk daily. I am excited and I am working hard in the gym, I have my eyes set on the prize and I am not letting no one and that means no one get in my way of a new me! UGH! I feel better now. LOL

Good Lucck.. and I keep you in my prayers.

Hello all, I am so excited about the journey of the lap band however; I have mixed feelings about telling my family and friends that I have decided to take this route. I said this because this summer June 2010; I had a breast reduction and everyone thought I was being so vain. I loved my breast deductions but, it made me see how much I really need to lose weight. Thanks to my reductions, I now look 7 months pregnant. LOL I have so many questions! This website seems to be very helpful.

Hello, I just started the process and I don't plan on telling my family or my co-worker either. I don't want to hear all the comments..