Hello everyone! I'm brand new to this site and I just wanted to say HI and introduce myself! I'm Jennifer, 37, in NJ, happily married with two boys (the youngest is just 6 weeks old), a veterinarian, and absolutely impatient to have my lapband surgery and get thin and healthy!! Currently my BMI is 43.4 or so and I have at least 125 pounds to lose. I can't quite figure out how I got this big...

My best friend of 24 years did the research and talked to me about getting banded and I immediately knew it was for me! We made our appointment with a surgeon for Monday, March 26 and neither one of us can wait!!! It's just so exciting! We're hoping to have our surgeries together. From what I can tell (according to an email from my health insurance), the surgery will be covered by my insurance if I qualify and I can't wait to get that whole process started!!

Just wanted to say hello and here I am, lurking and soaking up all the information I can!

Jenny

Hi Jenny, WELCOME to LBT. Lots of valuable readings here.

And if you cant find what youre looking for, just ask!

Good luck - MOST esp. with having a 6 wk old BeBe to love on during this phase... (MAJOR congrat's btw!)

Another good forum for getting banding information is band2gether.net --- not as big as this place, so you may be heard a little louder! :eek:

Good luck - and again, WELCOME!

Hi Jenny and welcome to LBT! Congratulations on the birth of your new son and on making the decision to be banded. I was banded on 1/30/07 and am so glad that I did. Best of luck to you! Gigi

Hi Jenny--I also just joined, am waiting to get my appt with the surgeon. I am in Ky, have 2 great kids, and am also a vet! yay! Hope your appt goes well, keep me updated. Judy

Hi Judy!! You're a vet too, that's SO cool! I never find other vets anywhere! Small animal or large? What school did you graduate from and when? Do you have boys or girls? I wish you the BEST of luck with your journey, it looks like we'll be doing it at almost the same time! I have about 125 (ugh) pounds to lose, so maybe we can be weight loss buddies!

Good luck to you!!

Hey Jenny--I would love to talk to you more, I am really new to these boards, can we go off them to chat?? sorry so non-techie--Judy

I am excited!