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Good luck we will be thinking about you

I bet thats a good feeling congrats

Hey Stephanie I haven't been banded yet I'm waiting on my surgery date, but any questions that you have about my juorney so far I'd be happy to answer. Take Care and Good Luck on your journey

In November I upgraded my insurance from United Health Care “Choice” to “Choice Plus” My only reason for doing this was that the out of pocket max was $2500 with choice and $2000 with choice plus. What I did not realize is that with “Choice Plus” the band is covered at 100% instead of 08/20. I put $2000 in medical spending account to pay for this and now I only have to pay $100 to the hospital. I guess I’ll use the remaining $1900 on dental work and post-op copays…YAY

Great job you should be proud!

Congrats

LOL I know how you feel. Good Luck

From what I have read and what my surgeon told me some people do not feel restriction until they have had a few fills, while some don't need any fills. Not everyone fills restriction right away. But no restriction does not mean don't follow the diet. It's mind over matter. Try not looking so much for restriction and try to follow the diet and exercise a little more. You will get to you sweet spot soon enough. Ps: If you find that you have fallen off the wagon get back up and try try again. Good Luck!

Welcome and Good luck on your journey!

Welcome and Good Luck on your journey!

Good luck to you.. I dont even have my surgery date yet and I'm getting cold feet lol. I have pleantly of before pictures and I look at them everyday to remind myself why I'm doing this. You will be fine!

I say wear what makes you feel good......Try and find a sexy one piece that still covers but shows your weight loss. Good Luck!

Hey Bob welcome. I am currently waiting on a surgery date. It has taken me almost 4 months to get through all the pre-op test and classes. I wish you luck on your journey. This webiste is a great souce of information

Insurance...... my out of pocket max is $2000 once I meet that my insurance covers everything 100% I couold not get a striaght answer at first either.

Hi. Barbie welcome, I decided to have the band because it’s reversible if something goes wrong or if later in my life I get sick. With the band they are not changing/re-routing anything in my body. My advice to you would be research them both, weigh the pros and cons of both and then make you decision. This site has a lot of good info on it. Some have had success with the band some have not. Good Luck Ps: In my opinion with the bypass you may lose quicker but you will have more loose skin, and a greater chance of gaining it back.

God I hope this does not happen to me..From what I undestand once I pay my out of pocket max which is $2000 my insurance covers everything else 100%.

Hey how many calories are you eating daily, from what I here anything under 1200 your body goes into starvation and you will hang on to every pound. Good Luck!

FYI, I called again today found out I was approved 01/18 my Doc sent in the info 01/14 Good Luck

I'm with you! I found out today that UHC approved me 01/18 yay, but I have to wait for surgeon to get a letter from them in the mail. Who knows how long that will take. Good Luck

Research them both then make your decision don't base you choice on what others say. Good Luck

Congrats...

I'm waiting on approval too. It took 4 months get get everything done now insurance is saying another 10-30 day URGGG............

Good Luck on your journey!

Welcome Vonda, and congrats on your success

Hey Erin Good Luck on your journey! My surgeon said that my ideal weight is 150lbs which makes me 130lbs overweight he said that the band could help me lose 60% of that. Which would mean about 78lbs. Losing 78lbs would put me around 198lbs. I haven’t weighted that much since high school. Thi seems to be a realistic goal for me.