SO.....I WENT TO INITIAL ASSESSMENT APPT. TODAY, AND FOUND OUT INDEED MY BMI WAS TOO HIGH TO DO THE SURGERY RIGHT NOW...I HAVE TO LOSE ABOUT 45 LBS BEFORE THEY WILL EVEN CONSIDER ME FOR THE SURGERY...I HAVE TO BE HONEST WHEN I SAY THAT I AM A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED...I EXPECTED THEM TO SAY MAYBE LIKE 20 OR 25 LBS, BUT 45 IS A BIT MUCH...I KNOW THE WEIGHT WAS GOING TO HAVE TO COME OFF ANYWAY BUT IT PROLONGS MY PROCESS OF GETTING BANDED...BUT I'M NOT GOING TO JUST GIVE UP... I AM GOING TO JUST HAVE TO LOSE THE WEIGHT, AND I PLAN ON SUCCEEDING...ANYHOO, I WILL BE POSTING A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE ABOUT MY JOURNEY AND PROCESS AS I GO ALONG...I'LL ACTUALLY BE POSTING THE FIRST ONE TONIGHT...I WANT PEOPLE TO GET A CHANCE TO KNOW ME, UNDERSTAND MY STRUGGLE, LEARN FROM MY STRUGGLE, AND HOPEFULLY THRU YOUTUBE I WILL GIVE AND GET SUPPORT...MY YOUTUBE NAME IS LULULAPBAND...AND I HOPE YOU GUYS WILL CHECK IT OUT...I DO WANT TO KNOW: HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS SITUATION HAPPEN TO THEM??? IF SO, WHAT DID YOU DO??? WHAT WEIGHT LOSS METHODS WORKED FOR YOU??? ETC?? SHARE YOUR STORY WITH ME PLZ!!! TAKE CARE GUYS....

Ok last post i think this is the link to the charts.

http://www.trueresul...-loss-surgeries

THANKS FOR ALL DA INFO AND YOUR INSIGHT ON THE SITUATION...ITS SUCH A HARD DECISION...THE REASON I AM CONSIDERING THE SLEEVE IS BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY VARIOUS DOCTORS THAT THE LAP BAND WOULD NOT BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR SOMEONE WOULD A BMI AS HIGH AS MINES...AND AS FAR AS THE DANGERS I WOULD BE AT MORE RISK WITH ME BRING THIS SIZE WITH THE LAP BAND...SO EITHER WAY THE RISKS ARE EVEN FOR ME...I AM STILL SO CONFUSED...I GO TO A SLEEVE SEMINAR ON MONDAY...I WILL BE MAKING MY DECISION AFTER THAT I HOPE, AND WILL KEEP YOU POSTED...BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH....

OH YEA...AND LULU VERTICAL SLEEVE DOESN'T SOUND THE SAME...LOL

LOL I just have to say i love you called me Becca...my family and childhood friends are the only ones that call me that, i insisted on Becky once i hit High School...now as an adult, it doesnt matter either way..but thought it was cool you did that .. and even spelled it like I do lol.

I'M GLAD YOU APPROVED...BECCA...

You can do it lady! I know it seems a daunting task at first, but once you get into it and it seems like you are already super motivated, you will do great! I believe in you

AAAWWW... THANK YOU....I KNOW I CAN DO IT...I JUST WANT TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS, AND GO ABOUT THINGS THE BEST WAY...YA KNOW

There is a person here I think her name is Cazzy she lost over 200 lbs with lap band there are others too.its a tool and if u use it it should work.I think sleeve is just the newest craze and being promoted heavily.but just research and PRAY about it !! Wether u get the sleeve or not will forever be lulu Lapband to me LoL !! Good luck !

There is a person here I think her name is Cazzy she lost over 200 lbs with lap band there are others too.its a tool and if u use it it should work.I think sleeve is just the newest craze and being promoted heavily.but just research and PRAY about it !! Wether u get the sleeve or not will forever be lulu Lapband to me LoL !! Good luck !

LOL...THANKS AGAIN...AND I AGREE WHETHER I GET THE SLEEVE OR BAND, I WILL FOREVER BE LULU LAPBAND...

My BMI was 55 at my first consult. I thought my Dr would make me do a 3 week liquid diet before surgery but I only had to do a 2 week... and I lost 22 lbs in those 2 weeks.... Maybe your Dr. does something similar?

My BMI was 55 at my first consult. I thought my Dr would make me do a 3 week liquid diet before surgery but I only had to do a 2 week... and I lost 22 lbs in those 2 weeks.... Maybe your Dr. does something similar?

my doc wants me to get to a 55 bmi before he'll even consider me for the surgery...i was at a 64 bmi