Hello to everyone! I am so anxious to get started with the Lap-Band! I am a 43 year old male weighing in at 300 lbs. I have diabetes and just recently had to go on insulin. I have a beatiful 9 year old daughter and I want to be around for her! I lost my wife, her Mother, in 2003 to a terrible accident. So, I guess I am not only doing this surgury for me, but also for my little princess. I have been gathering all of the information for the insurance company. I would like to have my surgury before the new year. This forum has been a great inspiration to me. Thank You all for the help and info.

Bubba Love best of luck. Rember it is for you too and it will filter down to your princess. Be postive and hang in there.

Bubba,

You are making a good decision.

I was able to get off my shots for diabetes 3 mos after banding.

Sorry about your wife.

edie

Thank You Edie. It has been tough. I believe this will make it abit easier.

Bubba, Congrats on making the decision!! I am still working on it. I am 24 have diabetes and have been on insulin for about 6 months. I would love to be banded and get rid of all of the injections!!! I think you have a lot of courage, and strength to come through what you have. Your daughter is lucky to have a Dad like you, fighting to stay with her!!! Your story is very humbling, you and your family will be in my prayers. Congrats again!

Arin, that is great! You made me feel good today. Thank You for your kind words.

Good Luck with your weight loss.

hi Bubba

I'm sorry for yours and your daughters loss of your wife and her mother. I wish you all the best with your daughter and also your lapband journey.

I have Type II diabetes and have not yet been banded but the nutritionist has me on Optifast. As you can see from my Ticker below, I have lost some weight. I was on Metformin and Actos. I am now off all medication for diabetes and am hoping to come off BP meds eventually.

Regards,

Alfie

I have gathered all of the information the insurance needs except for the 6 month supurvised diet. I was on one, just over 2 years ago. I wish they would go with it but I doubt if they accept it. Insurance companys are really silly. I wouldn't want a Lap-Band if I could diet. Whoever writes these rules must be skinny!

Hi Bubba, I am in the same boat. I am trying to get together my 6 month journal. The gal in the office told me to just put something together but I want it to be true so I've gotten all the notes from my doctors office for the last 8 months. You're right they must not have a clue..if we are overweight, how do they think we got that way.