I am so Happy, My hubby was just approved today!!! YEAH... He is happy too, He will be about 1 month behind me but hopfully he won't need his GB out too. He Joined this board and has been "lurking" alot at work.. If he ever post and yall see him say hi. His name is KenDADTo3..

Good luck to both of you. I really wish my DH would consider it. He's not hugely obese, has a BMI of about 33 which is fine in Australia, he'd be approved easily, especially since he has high blood pressure. He's about 115 kg at the moment, was 125. Over a year he got down to 110 but its going back on again. Poor thing, he spends hours in the car and sitting at a desk, and is really not that big an eater for a big 6ft 3 male.

He's too afraid though. He says if anyone is going to PB all the time, have slippage, erosion and not be able to eat a million foods it will be him. He's always been the bilious one in the family, gets every stomach bug going around, and his mother has an ulcer and terrible reflux/heartburn issues which I suspect he will develop too. Not even seeing me and the success I've had will entice him, I dont want to push it but am gently encouraging.

I think he also fears its not a "masculine" thing to do - I mean how can you go to the football and not be able to have a meat pie and a few beers with your mates, kinda thng. I keep telling him he WILL be able to do that on occasion but he doesnt believe me.

I want him to nip his problem in the bud now. He has a high pressure corporate job and I dont want the father of my children to become a heart attack waiting to happen. As he's about to turn 40, this is playing on my mind a lot.

So good for your hubby!

My DH also has high blood pressure and blood sugar. He is on 150.00 of meds a month so we need him to get this band. He was like heck no when I mentioned I wanted it. Then he started reading this board and it changed his mind. I did nothing... So now we will both be banded in 2 months or so... hehe I am so freaken happy....

Hi Jen and Ken!

I LOVE hearing about banded couples. Its easier to climb a mountain when you have help... Nothing like being in it together!

Good luck to both of you.

Hi Jen, that is great news! Tell the hubby congratulations. I think it will be great for the two of you, and what an awesome support system you will be to each other.