What about 2012 Bandsters?

I will be banded sometime in early 2012. Is there a place for me to post about my journey. Like a Banded To Be. :0]

I'm so excited, I cant wait. I'm hoping to be approved and banded during my winter break from school around dec 13. I feel like I'm dying over here, i just cant wait to get this party started. I literally go on this site everyday

Sounds like you are good to go. You've really knocked out all the requirements in a very short time. I'm moving much slower. I have to get 5-year records, among other things.

I don't have a date yet. I just started the 3-month diet. I'm curious about the sleep study. What do they have you do? Your insurance requires an endoscopy? Why?

Good luck with the endoscopy!

Thats just my personality, once I get started I'm nonstop, I want to knock out all my appts. My surgeon wanted a 5 yr medical history as well, my pcp faxed all the info. My insurance company only wants a 2 year weight history. The sleep study is just to rule out if you have sleep apnea, and if u do they will provide you with a cpap machine, bc if u hv it, its worst right after surgery. The endscopy is just to make sure you have no stomach ulcers, and view the upper GI tract

Sounds like you are good to go. You've really knocked out all the requirements in a very short time. I'm moving much slower. I have to get 5-year records, among other things.

I don't have a date yet. I just started the 3-month diet. I'm curious about the sleep study. What do they have you do? Your insurance requires an endoscopy? Why?

Good luck with the endoscopy!

I understand why there is a sleep study. I am just curious as to exactly how it is done. At home? In the hospital? Hooked up to wires? Details, my dear, I want details.

p.s. I am jealous about your personality. It's a great way to be. Sadly, I'm the ultimate procrastinator.

I had my sleep study overnight at a hospital. The hospital room looked like a hotel room to encourage sleeping. I had wires attached to my scalp and a machine, a oxygen canula in my nostrils, ekg wires attached to my chest, and sensor probe wires attached to my legs to check for restless leg syndrome. I also had some type of belt around my abdomen and chest which tracks your Breathing. The room is also equipped with a camera, i was told to just monitor your sleeping positions. My insurance company also called me to ask if I was aware that the sleep study could be done in my home, I didnt know that, but I told them I still wanted to go the center and they said ok and they approved the hospital bill.

I just change my mind again, my 90 day supervised diet is over 11/17 and I'm going to see if i can have it done 11/21 during my thankgving break

I understand why there is a sleep study. I am just curious as to exactly how it is done. At home? In the hospital? Hooked up to wires? Details, my dear, I want details.

p.s. I am jealous about your personality. It's a great way to be. Sadly, I'm the ultimate procrastinator.

Thanks for the info. Good luck in getting your date moved up. I'm sure you'll do great.