Hello everyone. I am a preop patient of Dr Hugh Houston at CMCWLS (Centennial) in Nashville, TN. My surgery is scheduled for August 22.:whoo:

My starting weight was 434lbs.

I am so excited and anxious and scared and relieved and excited and anxious and excited about this new chapter of my life.

Did I say I was excited and anxious?

By the way, I am on myspace if you care to find me. MySpace.com - Lap Band Guy - 35 - Male - Tennessee - www.myspace.com/lapbandguy

Also I was denied by insurance and now will be a self pay. The first time I was denied because of lack of weight loss attempts. This year I was denied because WLS is an exclusion. Self pay causes things to move very quickly. From the day we determined we would self pay it is basically 6 weeks to surgery date.

I look forward to meeting many new friends on here.

Much Love

Paul -The LBG

Hello Paul and welcome. You've come to the best place for lapband support and information. I hope all goes well with your surgery

Welcome Paul, from a fellow Tennessean! Right down the road in Knoxville. I am also self-pay. Good luck to you with the surgery. I am 12 days post-op am SOOOOO sick of liquids!

Paul,

Welcome to LBT(lap band talk)....I know exactly how you feel...I felt the same way...I was excited, anxious, scared, all kinds of different emotions...I was also a self pay...insurance denied , so I decided I would just pay for my own....from the day I went in and said I would self pay, it was two weeks and four days until I had the surgery...I was banded on 4/6/07 and I have lost 46 lbs...If I had to, I would do it again today...I have been so happy with my band....

you go! i was a self pay also, went down to Mexico on 6/11/07 and had it done for $7250 and so happy i did. The Dr. was great went for my 1st. fill on 7/31/07 and had lost 22lbs now down to 198.5 going for my next fill on 8/21/07 my fill Dr. loved the work from the Dr in Mexico and said he did a great job....Good luck! you will do just fine

Hey Paul, Lap Band Guy:

How is your Banding going? How did it go w/Dr. Houston? How did your post-op go? How did your office visits go? Did you get the information you needed? Were you treated well at the hospital (Centennial). I am thinking about the LB...what does your BMI have to be?

SpikesGirl