Hi there. I've lurked the forum for quiet a while now, finally registered for a user name and discovered the photo albums that tonsssss of members have put up. WOW what an inspiration!!!

So, wanted to say hi. I attended a seminar for Dr. Chua in Milwaukee at Aurora Sinia. I sent my packet in (waiting for their mailroom to deliver the Fed-ex envelope I paid $10 for....) and am now ready to get the ball rolling.

My insurance is wonderful, I don't have a waiting period or anything, I'm just at the mercy of Dr. Chua's staff and how fast they schedule everything.

I'm pretty excited, especially after seeing how well so many of you do.

I've had a handful of friends that have had bariatric surgery, but no-one has had the lap band yet. I'm the guinea pig.

Hope to update soon with some promising dates of moving forward!!!

Cheers!

Andrea

Hi there. I've lurked the forum for quiet a while now, finally registered for a user name and discovered the photo albums that tonsssss of members have put up. WOW what an inspiration!!!

So, wanted to say hi. I attended a seminar for Dr. Chua in Milwaukee at Aurora Sinia. I sent my packet in (waiting for their mailroom to deliver the Fed-ex envelope I paid $10 for....) and am now ready to get the ball rolling.

My insurance is wonderful, I don't have a waiting period or anything, I'm just at the mercy of Dr. Chua's staff and how fast they schedule everything.

I'm pretty excited, especially after seeing how well so many of you do.

I've had a handful of friends that have had bariatric surgery, but no-one has had the LAP-BAND® yet. I'm the guinea pig.

Hope to update soon with some promising dates of moving forward!!!

Cheers!

Andrea :thumbup:

Hi Andrea, I'm Dawn. Nice to meet you. Congratulations on the start of your journey. Please feel free to ask questions and do read as much as you can at this point. Keep us posted.

Hi Dawn! Thanks for the welcome. I wanted to update. I just received a call from Aurora Sinai, my nutritionist and psych evaluation is on August 4th. :thumbup:

I'm so excited!!!!

Hi Dawn! Thanks for the welcome. I wanted to update. I just received a call from Aurora Sinai, my nutritionist and psych evaluation is on August 4th. :thumbup:

I'm so excited!!!!

That's awesome. So how long will you have to wait for your surgery? I had to wait 6 months because of my insurance. I thought it would take FOREVER!! But the day finally arrived and it's been the best 8 months of my life so far. I wish you as much success with this as I have had. Any question please feel free to ask. Good luck to you. And do keep posting your progress. :thumbup:

Congrats on making this decision to better your life. Keep us informed of your progress. It's so exciting to see young people getting the surgery, so that they can enjoy the lives that lie ahead of them! YOU GO GIRL! :confused: :thumbup:

Amaris - Thank you very much for the warm welcome! I'm super excited to get the ball rolling!!

Dawn - I don't know when my surgery date is. I do know my insurance doesn't have any specific wait periods. I just have to have 2 co-morbidities, or have a BMI over 40 (which I have). So, hopefully, if all goes well at the consults, I'll be able to schedule pretty quickly for surgery. :confused:

Can't wait to update again :thumbup:

Hi Andrea!

Welcome to the board and congratulations on your decision to start a new journey in life.

You'll come to find the people on here are extremely helpful and very encouraging. I haven't had my surgery yet I will next week but I've gotten alot of information from people on here so far. So I hope you enjoy your stay and good luck in your journey to come! :confused:

Hi Andrea!

Welcome to the board and congratulations on your decision to start a new journey in life.

You'll come to find the people on here are extremely helpful and very encouraging. I haven't had my surgery yet I will next week but I've gotten alot of information from people on here so far. So I hope you enjoy your stay and good luck in your journey to come! :thumbup:

Hi Michelle! How exciting that you're getting your band next week. Can't wait to be in your shoes!! Best of luck to you!! :confused:

Hi Michelle! How exciting that you're getting your band next week. Can't wait to be in your shoes!! Best of luck to you!! :thumbup:

Thank you! You'll be there right before you know it! :thumbup: