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Hi everyone,

I have been on my journey towards having the lapband surgery since last year. My insurance required 6 months of dr notes...Well I forgot to go once or twice so I started again in January.

I was thrilled thinking that by the time I was on vacation from work ( I am a TA) I would be able to have my surgery. Well between scheduling problems and a visit to the gastro that found Hpylori bacteria and an ulcer my surgery has been put off for six weeks.

I did a stint of Prevpac and now on nexium. I go for my second enoscopy next wed and then we will see. Hopefully I will be able to schedule the surgery soon after.

I am both excited and nervous at the same time....Have two family members who have had the surgery. One did fantastic and was male and one not so much and is a female. I am praying that with guidance from others as well as the nutritionist I will do well.

Glad to meet you all.

A:thumbup:

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Good luck Newbie;

I was banded 7/1, weight loss is progresseing ok, I have had one fill and still no or very little restriction. Any weight loss I have is 99% due to my eating habits, vs band activity.

Now to the point of your post --- There are more females here than males. There are many many sucessful females. Don't look too much at your family members. The male may have been highly motivated and the female, perhaps less so.

Even if men lose more easily than women, so what? It just means you have to work harder, maybe not fair, but life is not fair. Not being harsh, but lets look the truth in the face and then we can deal with it.

As I said -- Good luck to you

Regards

Hal

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Soontobebanded, welcome, To Lap Bank Talk,

I had to do a number of myself, before Dr would submit

paper work. I'm still waiting for my insur to

approve my surgery.

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Hi Hal,

I absolutely 100% agree with you..>I do not think the female is as motivated...I am looking forward to good results...This is a tool I need to help. That and some exercise I am hoping with really help.

Hi Sourmissg...I am so sorry to hear that you are still waiting for insurance...I will be waiting also...My dr gave me a hard time with the notes...He said it was alot of work LOL...I told him it needed to be done and I would do it if he couldn't get it done...He had it done and submitted it. GRRR

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