Hi everyone! My name is Pamela and I am 27 years old. Oddly enough, I was very thin through most of my teenage years, and very athletic. I played a lot of sports in high school. As I got closer to my senior year, I noticed that I was putting on a little weight. I didn't think much about it at the time.

About a year after I graduated, I got married to my high school sweetheart. By that time I had gained over 50 lbs and was at about 200 lbs. I was very concerned about how fast the weight came on. I was also having some female problems too. I went to my doctor and he did several test on me to find out if anything was wrong and the results shocked me! He diagnosed me with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I had never heard of this before. He told me it was a hormonal disorder and one of the side effects was weight gain. He also told me that I would probably have trouble getting pregnant. My heart dropped when i heard this. I always thought when i was ready i would just be able to have a baby. It took 6 years before we were able to get pregnant and by the grace of God we now have a beautiful, healthy boy.

I've tried every diet there is, I think, and nothing ever worked for me. I was 330lbs at my heaviest. I have been blessed with the opportunity to get the band. I've been banded for about 10 days and i am doing great. I am sooo excited about the journey ahead. I lost 13 lbs on the pre-op diet and have lost 16 lbs since my surgery. I know i rambled but i just wanted to introduce myself and see if anyone else has PCOS that has been banded and can tell me about your experience. Thanks for listening!

Pamela

Banded 9-20-07

330/299/150

:rose:

Sghatl

Prior approval is when the insurance company does a review of your criteria and sends a letter to the Surgeon to tell him you are covered for your surgery and that they are going to pay for it. I was stressing because I have done everything but have the surgery and suddenly BCBS decided to be difficult but that is all over now and I can be excited!!!!! My surgery is November 16th and I can not wait!

Sorry, I thought that was pre-approval not prior approval.

Same thing but BCBS federal calls it "prior" instead of "pre" if you say pre it does not compute to them..lol

Jeannie and slimshady,

Congratulations! i am so excited for you both. Do you have dates set yet? i can't wait for us all to share our successes with each other. I get my 1st fill Nov. 1st, so i'm so excited about that. God bless you both.

Pamela

Banded 9/20/07

Pamela

My date is November 16th. I am so excited! Thank you so much for all of your support and help. I cant wait to get to share our success. Tak care.

Pamela,

How are things going. Getting a little nervous here. Surgery is Wednesday. I am so ready for the surgery part to be over.

Renewedhope,

Things are going great for me. I lost a little more weight this week bringing my total to -35lbs now.:whoo: I am so excited for you. I was nervous about my surgery too but now i wonder why, because everything went so smooth for me. You'll be sore for a while but it was not nearly as bad as i expected it to be. Good luck and don't worry about the surgery, just think about how healthy you're going to be in the months to come. Hopefully the weight loss will help us both with the PCOS side effects. I am so ready just to feel normal again. God bless!

I am a patient of Dr. Steinberg and was approved on October 15th 2007. The insurance took about 30 days, I have Blue Cross you should start making your medical appointments if you want this to be smooth and quick

Renewedhope,

Just checking to see how surgery went. How are you doing?

Pamela

i got my band on Oct. 18th and I am doing great. Having trouble figuring out how much to ea, overall I am doing well. Still a little sore though!

congrats on your surgery, Speechpath.

Glad to hear you are doing well. I hope I will do so in December.

Hi Speechpath!

Congratulations!!!! Glad you're doing well. As far as the eating goes, it's trial by error. Just eat very slow and chew well. Good luck and God bless!!

Pamela

Thanks! I am hoping to lose all my weight! i can't wait!!

Just got home. I am doing well. Had to stay a few hours because my O2 saturation was a little low. Not surpirising since I have sleep apnea. I am sore, but doing well. No nausea so far. I am fixing to lay down. I will post more when I get up. Thanks for all the prayers. Please continue to pray for quick recovery.

Amy

Renewedhope

You are in my prayers tonight. Please keep us up to date on your progress. I am so excited for you and can't wait for my turn, only 22 more days!! Take care and remember to get plenty of rest so that you can heal.