My name is Teresa. I have finally been approved for lapband surgery - after appealing a 12 month wait - so I have jumped that hurdle. I go for my final consultation with my surgeon the 25th and my surgery will be schueduled then - I'm very excited and very nervous. I currently weigh 243 lbs. and my goal weight is at least 140 lbs. I would happily drop more if I can. Be aware I will probably have lots of questions along the way. I'm grateful there is a place I can come too - with all that -

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good luck im going soon myself

Good luck to both of you, I also have just received insurance approval and see the surgeon on Feb 25 and will get a surgery date then too. I've been on my journey since November and think I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Thank you - please stay in touch on the board. It helps just to know someone is going through the same thing at the same time. My next post will be with my surgery date.

I'm right there with ya'll. I started my journey in November and was insurance approved in January. My surgery date is March 4th. I'm nervous and excited also. A guy on here by the name of Glenn gave me some pretty good advise, he is 10 day's post-op. He said to stay away from the complication sites on here till 1 week after surgery. You'll scare yourself silly reading some of the posts. I've come to find out very, very few have complications after surgery. Just be sure to follow the Dr. instructions carefully and all should be well. My biggest problem right now is thinking about all the different kinds of food I won't be able to have for a long while (possibly never). I've got this mind set right now of eating these different things because it may be my last. I know it's not a good way to start off surgery (because they want you to lose a little before surgery). So far I've lost 3 lbs in the past two weeks, so I guess I'm not sabotaging myself too bad...lol

I start the low carb diet next weekend that lasts for a week then the liquid diet for 5 days before surgery, that is required by my Dr.

Good bye to good food for a while !