Just wanted to say 'Hello' from Indiana! I don't know of a single person locally that has had the lapband procedure done and am very happy to find this website! I have my first seminar on Wed. of this week and am very excited!! It's almost as if this is happening to fast! I've been overweight all my life and never before has my weight held me back, but as I get older..boy oh boy is it getting harder to do things without aches and pains....I'm hoping that the surgery helps me to be able to keep up with the kids....and would like to be able to take them to the waterpark and perhaps ride rollercosters again.... right now me+swimsuit+NO WAY!

Hi Pop s icle, I'm from Greenwood, In. I don't have a surgery date yet. Hope for the first of Aug. What part of In. are you located?

Hi Judy, I'm in Batesville. I dont' have a date either, but I go to my seminar tomorrow in Cincy. I'm very excited. Have you been to a seminar yet? I have some really silly questions and am anxious to see what kind of questions are asked at the seminar.

Hi p0p s icle and Judy145, I am from Bloomington and am going through the insurance approval right now with Dr. Brad Ray. I am just about finished with the 6 months supervised diet thingy for the insurance. What doctor's are you seeing?

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to introduce myself. 38 year old female Registed Nurse from Arizona (recently relocated from Minnesota). Scheduled to have the lap band in Mexicali with Dr. Aceves on August 10th. Very excited and scared all at the same time. Have been reading this forum for last couple weeks and I feel like I know some of you already.:biggrin1:

I made the decision to have this done a couple months ago. Didn't even bother with Insurance...takes too long and have already heard from a couple other people that i know that very tough to get approval. Have been on a darn diet ever since i can remember and have had enough:faint:. Can't wait to get this done.

Hi, Pop s icle! I, too, look forward to waterparks and rollercoasters. My daughter can't wait for me to be able to take her to the pool next summer. I will be banded August 13. Next summer is gonna rock!!! Good luck with your journey!!

Greetings Popsicle! Love the name btw.

You will be amazed at how many bandsters pop out of the woodwork when you start snooping around. Also try the "Indiana" board and introduce yourself there. There are many local people that get together in some states to form their own support groups.

I hope you find the answers you are seeking here. There is a TON of information archived in this site with really good advice, humor mixed with a bit of drama. LOL

Good luck on your weight loss journey and welcome to LBT.

Good morning all,

My name is Brittany and I live in the UK. I have been a lurker on this forum for a week now, and have just created my profile. This has been a true eye-opener to me and a great source of info.

This morning, I made my appointment and deposit for my lapband surgery to happen on August 25th. I already had my consultation and after much research and many hours of debate with myself and my dh I decided to go with the Healthier Weight Centre in Manchester headed up by Dr Ashton.

When I first started my search into the bariatric realm, it was over three years ago. I just wasn't in a place financially that I could afford it. I am originally from the US and only just moved to the UK last september. My dh is British and since he had his own biz, it made more sense for me to live here. In the three years since I started looking into surgery I have had another baby and added another 60lbs onto my frame. Imagine my shock at my consultation when I learned that I am now 292lbs at 5'9. I currently wear a size 24

My weight struggle has been ongoing since 1996 when my first child was born. Before that point I had never really had a weight issue but I ALWAYS have had an issue with food! I'm not one of these people that can blame things on thyroid, or any other medical condition. I'm just plain flat out a total food addict. You know the cycle.... emotional feeding. Some people eat when they're depressed.....I do that. Some people eat when they're content....I do that too. The thing is it's just gotten so out of control I don't even realize I'm stuffing until I look over at my dh and see his face this mask of concern and disbelief.

I realized that I am now at the point that I can't afford NOT to do something! I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired. Sure, I've tried weight loss systems. Thousands on Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers and all the dumb supplements that promise miracles. I'd try anything if I thought it would keep me from having to stop my bad habits, or get off my rear and MOVE! I lost 70lbs on Atkins back in 1999 and was so convinced I'd never be fat again that I maxed out a credit card to get my boobs lifted and enhanced, and lipo on my tummy and thighs and a full tummy tuck.

I kept it off about a year then all the bad habits came back one by one. The only positive thing is I dont really gain my weight in my tummy, it just goes everywhere else. I can't fool myself anymore that I'm just "big boned". Being the girl with the "pretty face" doesn't cut it. I'm just plain fat fat fat now. I have sleep apnea, I snore like a freight train (gawd, how humiliating),I can't go for a simple walk with my family without being out of breath, I have no energy, and to top it all off...I was just married in December to the sexiest, most loving and supportive man alive who loves me fat or thin and I have ZERO desire for sex because all I can think about is how disgusting I look naked.

I really didn't intend this to be so long but I do tend to ramble. Anyway, nice to meet all of you and I'll keep you posted on how things progress in this journey. Thanks to all of you for being so frank about your own stories, you were all instrumental in my decision to do this.:car:

Hi p0p s icle and Judy145, I am from Bloomington and am going through the insurance approval right now with Dr. Brad Ray. I am just about finished with the 6 months supervised diet thingy for the insurance. What doctor's are you seeing?

Hi Sanderro, I am currently being seen by Dr. Trace Curry out of Evandale, Ohio. Gosh, I couldn't imagine a 6 months supervised diet, I'm very lucky with my insurance.. I just need to lose about 10 lbs before I can submit to insurance..So I am hanging out trying to losing those 10-15 lbs and need to do so before August 22... that's when my psych eval is set for. Great job on the 6 months of the supervised diet.wow..

Hi, just wanted to say I am going tomorrow for my pre-op with Dr Aceves & I am scheduled for surgery Satuday, 7/28. I am very nervous but also excited! I can't wait to start losing weight!

Hi Sandero & Pop s cile, I see Dr. Clark in Greenwood, In. I didn't have to do the 6 mo. diet either. Thank goodness for TriCare Ins. I am still waiting on ins. approval. I hope to hear soon. I sure would like to get a surgery date sometime in Aug.

Morning all

I am from illinois.

I am 31yrs old soon to be banded august 24th.

I'm nervous and excited all at the same time.

Hi Judy - I just finished the 6 months supervised diet and my PCP did another round of bloodwork. I hope this is enough information for Aetna to approve me!!!

Hi Duffydog - hope your surgery went well!

Good luck Pop_s_icle!

I am from Indiana too. Clarksville. Where are you from?? Donna