Hi all, playing the waiting game

Hello everyone, I am have my 5 visit in my required 6 month dietician diet next Tuesday. While the time has really passed very quickly, I am anxious to get banded ! I think I'm going to start a modified "Slim-Fast" type diet while I wait. I have only lost about 2 lbs thus far (dietician did not want me to try and lose to much before approval). I figure I have a month left before approval process begins, so I want to get started! Losing weight has never been a problem, keeping it off is the issue. I am diabetic and anxious to get off the meds...

Which leads me to a few questions..

My PCP is not in favor of the LapBand at all, I'd like to switch docs but hate going through the process, I'd like to find a doc that will not have a problem later on helping me through the approval of tmmy tuck, any suggestions?

Anyone else get banded at DayOne in Chicago? That's where I'm going , with Dr. Elli....

Am just south of Chicago and would love to talk to others here!

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