Last week was my 5th appointment of my insurance required 6 month supervised diet! It went by really fast after having all the required testing! I was required to have an upper GI, pelvic ultrasound, chest xray, echocardiogram, ekg, nuclear stress test, home and lab sleep study, pulmonary function test, abdominal ultrasound, two nutrition consults, 2 psychiatry visits, pulmonary consult and a cardiology consult! Wow! It made the time fly by and now I am just waiting for my July 2nd pre-op visit and my surgery is scheduled for August 1st! My pre op diet starts July 18th and I will be on the Optifast program. It will consist of shakes, bars and soups, 6 times a day. My birthday is August 17th so I will probably just be starting mushies but this will be the best gift I can give myself! I can't wait to be banded! Is anyone else scheduled for August?

We would like to encourage all of you to join our august 2012 bandsters group, so far we only have 7 members, we would really appreciate your input about your experience before, during, and after surgery!

I'm very much hoping to be banded before September since that's when I start school, but I haven't had any appointments yet aside from consulting with my pediatrician (I'm 20) and my mom's physician (I assume I will go to both doctors depending).

I think I might be banded in late August. I have to loose required 13 pounds before they send my papers into my insurance for approval. The dr. Office said they don't foresee any problems and my insurance company (BCBS) has a fairly quick turn around. All my appointments are done except for my last nutrition classNd that's when I have to do a weight check so I hope I loose it by the 16th.

My appointment is the 28th of august, good luck to you hope all goes well.

Hope you all find out you get banded soon... Keep in touch...

I just went to my last appointment today! Lucky for me, my sleep apnea is mild and when I called the pulmonologist to tell him that the cpap machine was a little expensive, he told me to just "screw it!" (yes, his exact words!). So, he wrote a letter to my surgeon stating I am cleared for surgery and that my sleep apnea was mild. Whoo hoo!

Haha, thats awesome!! Congrats!

I am scheduled for August 6th. I am going July 9th for my nutrition class, then I start the preop July 22nd. This seems like a lifetime away!!

I'm scheduled for the 6th as well! For some reason it seems like it's sooo soon to me!

I was also told to use cpap machine for minor apnea. I have had it for 2 weeks. (Not so bad) Surgeon requires me to bring it to surgery

August 13th, less than a month away. Can't wait!!!

I am so excited! I will be banded August 1st! I am so ready for this change in my lifestyle!

congratulations!

Hoping for the end of August! Final nutrition meeting on 8-7, then they submitt. Guess it all depends on how long insurance takes. I have Atena and had to do 3 month. So excited!!!!!

Hi i am new but just like you scheduled for Aug 1st... hope it goes great for you !!

My EGD revealed I had the H-Pylori bacteria which causes ulcers, Dr. Reilly prescribed PrevPac for 14 days. Ugh, I'm sorry the cure is worst than the disease stomach cramps all night. 13 more days of this! I have to have this completed by my surgery but oh my this is hard!

_{August 21st is my date! Congrats to all of you who've just gotten your dates, I'm so excited for us!}

Is everyone else bursting with excitement or are doubts setting in. My surgeon said it was my voice between the band and the sleeve and after considering the pros and cons for each, I picked the band. However, with so much time between the decision and the surgery, I keep wondering if I should have gone the other way. I just wish 13th of august would hurry up so I don't have to worry about being indecisive.

Hi! First time posting. I'm scheduled for Aug 20 and initially wanted to go with the band, but now am wavering between that and the sleeve. I've read complication stories for both, and they're shaking me up. I'm also of course worried that the band won't work for me. I know no matter what, it will be hard work on my part - but depending on when you ask me, I could be swaying more toward the band or more toward the sleeve.

It's good to know I'm not the only one! What made you feel better about your decision? I'd have to say I'm 90% toward the band: been around longer, adjustable, visits for accountability...