Welcome from IL. I just turned 31 on Thursday and decided this is the year. This is the year the fat ends. I have been overweight for about 7 years really, really overweight. My BMI is 40. I have always been "chunky" though. It is time to get back to what I was when I met my husband. :-)

I am going through the final insurance phase right now. My friend, another member on here, has the same insurance and has been approved so I am optimistic the same will happen for me. I am hoping for a 2-8-08 surgery date like she has. We will see.

I have been browsing and have found a lot of interesting things. I am glad to be aboard.

Julie :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:

Welcome!! Where in Illinois? I live in Aurora.

I currently live in Decatur, IL. It is in the middle of Illinois. However, I am from Naperville. Actually my parents still reside in Naperville. They live on the Naperville/Aurora border in White Eagle just off of 87th and 59.

Did you go to school in Aurora? I went to Central. :-) :bounce:

I didn't go to school in IL. I moved here from Michigan 26 years ago.

Welcome I'm from Il. also Orland Park area. I havent been banded yet. Going through all the ins requirements and could you believe they are trying to deny me after 12 months supervised diet and nutrition classes.

Hi Julie-Welcome ! I'm from the great state of Illinois too. You should look up "mhazelrigg" she is also from Decatur and we are both having our surgeries in February too. Be sure to check out the February 08 Bandster forum so you can post your surgery date there.

Hi Tweety-Love Orland Park area for shopping. I'm about 20 minutes from there. So nice to have local town folk on this forum.

Is anyone having problems with thier ins.company???

Tina the doctor I will be seeing if I ever get my referral out of St. James. Have you seen him yet ?? I havent met him yet but Tina from his office seems so nice.

Colleen

Is his name Gerald Cahill???

I didn't go to school in IL. I moved here from Michigan 26 years ago.

I see. I am glad to have found someone so close. Julie :-)

Hi Julie-Welcome ! I'm from the great state of Illinois too. You should look up "mhazelrigg" she is also from Decatur and we are both having our surgeries in February too. Be sure to check out the February 08 Bandster forum so you can post your surgery date there.

Hi Tweety-Love Orland Park area for shopping. I'm about 20 minutes from there. So nice to have local town folk on this forum.

Hi Tina. Yes I know Michelle. She and I are actually really good friends. We did our second undergrad together and are getting our post grad together as well. We teach in the same district. :-) I have my fingers crossed for the same surgery date as hers. We will see.

Does anyone have a support group meeting in our area the one for St. James is on wed. and I have other things going on on wed. nights. Thanks