This is my first time posting here. I had my first appointment with my surgeon (Dr. Benjamin Hung) in November 0f 2006, I was told that my insurance would not cover the lap band surgery, so I told myself to take a month and think about if I really truely wanted to do this. A month later I called the surgeons nurse and said let's proceed, I am ready to invest $14,000 in myself, my future and my health. I have already had my Psych eval, and meet with the dietician and passed both with flying colors, I went to a pre-op support group, and I have my final appointment with the pulmonologist (sp?) this Tuesday and if I have her okay I will get a surgery date (which I have been told will be sometime in February)! I am so excited and can't wait to proceed.

A little about myself, I am 30, I am recently divorced, and amazingly life has never been better, after my divorce I made a promise to myself that I want to be healthy in all aspects of my life. My marriage was damiging to me in all areas of my life and I will never go back to living life like that. My two dogs Summer (Labordoodle) and Sox (Schnazer, German Shepard mix) are the loves of my life right now. I have a BMI of 44, and have type two diabetes.

I have lurked around the posts here for about a month and have learned so much information, it is so wonderful to have such a resource from real people who are experiencing the same things.

Good for you that you're moving on with your life. You're moving in the right direction and you've come to the right place. Good luck!

Welcome from a "Neighbor" from the north. I am in Mitchell, SD.

Welcome to the lapbandtalk forum. You will find a ton of information here. Congrats on moving forward with your surgery. I think it is very noble of those who want the surgery and have to do self pay. I think you will find that you diabetes will go away in a few months. Best of luck to you on this journey.

Congrats and welcome! I applaud you for moving on with your life. Best of luck to you-Gigi