Hello everyone,

My name is Bryce and I am a 23 year-old student in Texas.

I applied for Lap-Band surgery about a year and half ago but my insurance policy denied it, so after a recent scare (Near Syncope due to Vagal Response) I decided to just pay for it with CareCredit.

I am having surgery in about 12 hours (Thursday, August 12), Dr. Job Buschman will be performing the surgery. I had to do a two week liquid diet but decided to do it for three week instead. I started my liquid diet on July 23 and weighed 474 pounds (BMI=57-58) and as of August 11 I am proud to say that I weigh 440 (BMI=53-54).

I hope to lose about another 200 pounds and am pretty excited for this adventure that I am about to embark upon. As of right now I am not nervous.

That's about it, it's late so I am kind of brain dead.

good luck in the morning it will be a life changing experiance for you I was 24 when I had mine done and weight was 343 morning of surgery I also comend you on the weight lose of liquids you did great good luck and may god bless you like he has me hope you will keep me updated on your progress my email is nlacy1983@netzero.com bye.

Bryce, Good luck with your banding and i hope you have a speedy recovery... You seem to be doing great now so i know you will do even better when the band is in... Again Good Luck, and i'll keep you in my prayers!:thumbup:

You're off to a great start, Bryce. May the surgery put wings on your feet as well as restriction on your tummy.:thumbup:

Thanks everyone!

Im so happy for you Good luck and let us know how it went when you are home :wink2:

Well, I wish I could say that I had the Lap-Band surgery but unfortunately it has been postponed. I can't really describe how disappointed I am, about all the hurdles and obstacles that have been put in my way to get to this point.

I went in today and they ran the EKG and apparently at sometime in the past few months I had a heart attack...that's news to me because I sure didn't know it...

So now I have to see a cardiologist on August 23rd...I was really hoping to get all this stuff done before school started but I guess we don't always get what we want.

All of those who have wished me luck I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and I know some day I will be able to have this surgery.