Hello I am Robbie and I am from TN. I have talked to my Doctor and she has sent my paperwork to my insurance, she said it shouldn't be a problem to get the Lap Band cause I am 5'1" and weigh 263 lbs. My BMI is 49.7. She said it would take about 6 mths, and that i would have to go to nashville about 4 times before the surgery.

When do they fill the band for the first time, and do you lose weight before they fill it? I am excited and scared too. any info would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi I'm Summer and I'm from Cleveland, I'll be having my surgery done by Dr. Duncan in Atlanta. Waiting for insurance approval right now, should have it by the end of next week.

Hi Summer ! Welcome, good luck on your surgery!

Hi Summer. Welcome to the board.

Thanks! :teeth: Excited about being so close to getting it done. It's took 7 months to get this far.

It took me forever too, and the waiting was horrible.

Yes, the waiting is awful. Seems like it has took forever.

In a few months all of this will be a memory , the waiting, anticipation, the rough few days after surgery, the dreaded liquid diet,lol But all of it is well worth the results!

Yes your right, it's all well worth the results. This is a prayer being answered for me. Thank you Jesus!

it is worth everything we go through. I've always believed the harder something is the more I appreciate it after it's over. Our families support us but even so, only we know how hard it really is to wait and then do - but we do it because we know it will change our lives forever.

Good luck on your surgery Wednesday! :dance:

Hi LauraP

I'm from Kingsport, just north of you. I was beginning to believe I was the only one here from East Tn.

Hey everyone!!!!

I'm so excited that I can't sleep. I go for my surgery this coming Friday

I am on this lovely pre-op liquid diet but it hasn't been too bad. I'm a pretty inventive cook so I have managed to keep from being bored and still stay on the diet.

Any more East TN folks hiding out there?

Don & Jacqui. My doctor is at Baptist, Dr. Lynch. Is Dr. Morton moving there? Just curious. I really like the office staff there - they got mine approved within one month. I'm having my lapband 7/30/07 - getting very nervous and I have also cheated on the two week diet. I fessed up today and they said just do as good as I can this week. How weak, but quite frankly if I could do a liquid diet I probably wouldn't need the band!

Hi Becky, Dr Morton is at Baptist and I think he is there for good, they do fills at Southern Hills but the nurse does them, and they will be at Baptist only soon from what I understood. I hate that Southern Hills is easier to get to for me, but I doubt they really care,lol. Good luck on your surgery!

I am from East Tennesse and I know there are several others here as well. I had my surgery 8 weeks ago and I have lost 33lbs!!! Of course I wish it were more, but I am thrilled with the loss. And get this, I have lost a total of 45 inches from my body!!!!!!!!!!! I am down 3-4 dress sizes and feeling fabulous. Good Luck to everyone having surgery soon!!

Has anyone used Dr. Woodman at Baptist East in Memphis? I am scheduled for surgery mid-August--anyone from Memphis?