December 27, 201213 yr Got the call about an hour ago! I'm approved for the Lapband!!!! January 28th surgery date! Yaaaayyyyy!! Getting married also August 31,2013<3 god willing ill be thinner!!
December 27, 201213 yr Congratulations to you both!! I was banded Dec 4 best thing I have ever done. Down 30 pounds Feel better already! Congrats on your wedding......that's great to be thin while all those people taking pictures of you!!
December 27, 201213 yr Congratulations! I was banded on Dec. 14th. Its the best decision I ever made, for myself and my loved ones. Be sure to use this site. Its an invaluable resource. Your both going to do great!
December 27, 201213 yr Congrats to you both! What a great way to start off the new year! Keep us posted!
December 28, 201213 yr Congratulations! I was recently approved too and my date is 30 January. I'm excited. I've been on LBT for the past several months and I've learned a lot. I've already been trying different protein shakes and working on clearing foods out of my house that I will no longer need. I'm ready for the lifestyle change God is preparing to give me! ???„
December 29, 201213 yr Author Congrats!!! I just bought chewable vitamins lol Im going to find shakes I like next. I did find EAS was good but I was thinking maybe a powder would last longer any suggestions?
December 29, 201213 yr Www.unjury.com & www.mybaraticpantry.com. I get my vitamins minerals n supplements from www.vitacost.com. Great prices
December 30, 201213 yr I found a vanilla protein shake from Visalis that tastes like cake batter. You can add things to change into different flavors. With vitamin and mineral supplements it gives complete nutrition.
December 30, 201213 yr Wow so happy for you guys, I'm waiting to hear back for my surgery approval and I have tried body fortress strawberry protien powder from kroger or walmart and it is great!! Only cost 15 to 20 depending on where u get it and one bucket last about a month...try it...I hope to be telling you guys when my surgery date is soon!!!
December 30, 201213 yr Wow so happy for you guys, I'm waiting to hear back for my surgery approval and I have tried body fortress strawberry protien powder from kroger or walmart and it is great!! Only cost 15 to 20 depending on where u get it and one bucket last about a month...try it...I hope to be telling you guys when my surgery date is soon!!!
December 30, 201213 yr Author Tyas, Hang in there! Last week I was you. In fact 4 days ago I was waiting too!! Everyone says that the liquid diet is hard but the waiting game is hard too. I applied for Lapband in 2011 to be denied by insurance who actually stated that I, the patient, have purposefully gained weight! I've been on and off weight watchers since I was literally 9! Defeated and sad I have up. This past June I received a call from the doctors office saying I should try again because some of the rules have changed. This time I did the 6 month diet ( last time I tried to skip the insurance required 6 month diet). I wrote a thread about how I felt sad and was struggling waiting for insurance and surprise!! The next day or 2 days after my doctors office called, they said Santa had forgotten one more gift!! Lol... I needed to get my story off my chest because I feel like a champion!! I will be getting married In August to a wonderful man who has been there for my up and down weights and my denial and approval through insurance! This is my year and I start January 28th when I get banded! I'm ready... Hang in there everyone in this site is here for you!
December 30, 201213 yr Asr2468, Thanks so much for the encouragement. I just finished all my preop requirements and I guess it never crossed my mind that they would say no. I'm gonna stay positive and praise the lord in advance because I feel a yes in my future. Thank you for sharing your story it really touched me!!!
December 30, 201213 yr Author It will be a yes! And we can stay in touch... I'm worried about the pain after the surgery I couldn't careless about the food and the different way of eating. I mean to say of course I will follow the rules but I feel so mad at food because I abused it..so I guess I'm mad at myself.. Well a new me begins the 28th ! I've never been more excited... I also got a no because at the time I had a bmi of 37 now it's 41.3 and I'm 25. But here's to the new us in 2013!!!
December 30, 201213 yr Its hard waiting..I've actually had my surgery scheduled for Jan 11 for about a month, with out approval..I was getting a little nervous, I did everything they said I had too. I got the call Friday 12/ 28 it is approved...yay!!
Got the call about an hour ago! I'm approved for the Lapband!!!! January 28th surgery date! Yaaaayyyyy!! Getting married also August 31,2013<3 god willing ill be thinner!!