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Sorry for the late replies!!

@ Giselle215

My process for the Lap Band has been over a year or so now. I wanted to have it done last year but I didn’t have enough time to use from work and I just wasn’t emotionally and mentally ready for it. In the past 7 months or so I have been reasearching like crazy and just getting all the info I could get into my big head of mine lol. I started the process in March and I have surgery at the end of May as I stated in my post before. So about 3 months it took me to get approved and ready for surgery next month. I think part of why it was so quick is because it’s the beginning of the year.

I would suggest you get as much information as you can from the seminar and it HELPS a lot and plus the awesome people on here will answer any questions you have regarding anything. I have been going to support groups the past 3 months and I’m not even banded yet but hearing the things from people who are living the banded life helps me a lot and I will soon to join them in a few months! Let me know how everything goes for you and I’m here to help if need anything!

@ Erica313

It has been a long process for me to but from appointment to appointment, it didn’t take me long to get approved. I didn’t have to do any surprised diet or anything like that so I’m more less ready to get this over with and start my path to a better healthy life!!

@utkscvol1

I have BCBS of IL

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HAHAHA! Me too! I've been researching this for over a year! I finally decided this is the road I need to take. I can't even tell you how many videos I've watched. And I've read everything from the pros to the cons, the good, the bad, and the ugly! But I'm finally ready.

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HAHAHA! Me too! I've been researching this for over a year! I finally decided this is the road I need to take. I can't even tell you how many videos I've watched. And I've read everything from the pros to the cons' date=' the good, the bad, and the ugly! But I'm finally ready.[/quote']

Yeah lol I wanted to make sure that this what the right decision and everything! Yeah YouTube videos was my best friend foroever lol. I'm making my own channel sometime before my surgery lol Just haven't got to it yet!

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That would be awesome. I would love to do that! There's a girl that does one on YouTube named BandedWendy. She lost a TON of weight. But I'm so technologically stupid I'd never be able to pull it off! LOLOL

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That would be awesome. I would love to do that! There's a girl that does one on YouTube named BandedWendy. She lost a TON of weight. But I'm so technologically stupid I'd never be able to pull it off! LOLOL

Yeah she is awesome and she explains everything very well. You never know! All you have to do is try :)

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Today is the big lap band seminar day!!! I've never been so excited about an educational seminar in my life!! Hahahaha!

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Today is the big lap band seminar day!!! I've never been so excited about an educational seminar in my life!! Hahahaha!

Good luck :)

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Way to go! Congratulations! :rolleyes:

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Awesome congrats. I am new to this process as well. Just went to surgeon today and was told I will have a three month waiting period per my ins. I have gotten all of my other appts on the calendar. I guess now I am just playing the waiting game.

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Awesome congrats. I am new to this process as well. Just went to surgeon today and was told I will have a three month waiting period per my ins. I have gotten all of my other appts on the calendar. I guess now I am just playing the waiting game.

Good luck kphhoping! It took about 3 months myself. I have surgery next month on the 21st!

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