i am not banded yet but hope to be next month. i am 24 yrs old and weigh 271. i started at 285 before my 6 month program. hope to chat with all of you soon!

I am 20 yrs old and being banded on the 6th of FEB ... I wish you the best of luck Jacole!!! I am sooooooooooooo READY TO BE AN AVERAGE 20 YR WOMAN!!! size 12 JEANS HERE I COME!!!

you guys are so lucky! i've gotta wait till july to get banded because of the 6 month diet my insurance requires. i can't wait to get banded, i don't want to spend my 20s like i spent my teens, fat.

are you guys excited, nervous, both (exervous?)?

I have completed all my pre-op requirements for insurance and waiting on everything to be turned into insurance. It is driving me nuts waiting. And this I will go even more when it's turned in and waiting on the insurance to approve. Then even more crazy when I have a date and have to wait for it to arrive.

By the end of this, I will be nuts. LOL :omg:

Hi everyone,

I just started this process also. I have just joined on here a few days ago and have started reading all the information, it really is alot to take in! I am 28 years old, 260 ish pounds, and 5'4'. This is the heaviest I have ever been, and I know I need a change! I think lapband is the right choice for me, but who knows how long it will take for me to save up the money since I am sure I will be a self-paying (cash) patient. I am asking for everyone who believes in prayer to pray with me for a way for this procedure to happen.

Everyone seems very helpful on here, and I am looking for some great advice from people who have already been banded. Hopefully we can all go through this journey together!:smile:

hello to all

im in the process of getting the surgery in Tijuana , mx and i was just told that i need to start the liquid diet and get my $$ issues in place. so hopefully some time in Feb. will be the " big day" .. i just turned 26 and recently married ... im at 365 lb :{ and 5'7" this is the biggest i have been..

i know im takeing the right steps to a better , healthier me and heads up we can totaly do this!!!

I'm 25 and I'm going for my consult on Jan 29. I'm looking foward to meeting you all.

good luck, all of you! i was just banded two week ago and am doing great. keep us posted on how things go for you..

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Ok, just had my Mental Evaluation today, I know he told me that I was a good candidate but I promised myself that I would not become excited until everything was run through and the surgical date was set. I cannot help feel a little excited though; to even have the thought of change is more then enough to be happy about. I know this is going to be a tuff road ahead but by darn, I am just happy to have the idea of having this opportunity…

I am nervous.

Loup

I got banded at 27, I was 274 pre-op and 255 day off. Welcome.

I had my first surgeons consult 1/24, I have my psych evaluation on 1/28, My papers will be submitted to insurance 2/1...Cross your fingers. I would like to get my band done over spring break since I am a Student, I am shooting for 3/10

Good luck Everyone

Update: My papers have been sent to insurance and am pending there approval. *woot, woot* Should find out by Monday or Tuesday.

Woot, gratz :tongue:

I'm 27 and haven't even gone to the seminar (2/20) yet so that I can schedule my consult. I've got a BMI of 37.1, 5'2", 203 lbs. My goal is 125 lbs. I had a weight problem as a teen but when I really hit the gym I could take it off. Once I had my son at 21 I couldn't anymore and then I had my daughter at 23 and really couldn't get my weight down. I did lose 20 lbs in 2005 but once I stoped the low carb thing it came back with a vengence and I can' t lose more then 5lbs and for every 5lbs I lose it seems I gain back 7. I want to get this under control once and for all before my big 30 sneaks up on my and my metabolism really does a flop.

good luck to every 1 =)

im shonda i have a surgery date for feb 28th with dr k..im 29 i only have 60lbs to lose but thats sounds so impossible to me now...