I am so glad I found this forum...It is such a great support...

I have been thinking about the Lap Band surgery for a very long time.

reading everything I could find on the subject.

Knowing all along this is what I want to have done.

So I attended the slide presentation Feb 14, 2008.

I am going to meet with my surgeon Feb 26.

Everything is moving along great...My paper work is in order.

I am hoping to have my surgery in March!!!!:tt2:

I will keep you updated as things move along.

~ Jewels:thumbup:

Welcome and congratulations on taking control of your life by getting the lap band. It can be a very successful tool and it sounds like you have made up your mind to change your life. You will succeed. Good luck!!!

Hello Jewels and welcome. Congratulations on your decision to get the band. It is a wonderful tool for weight loss.

Let us know if you have any questions and keep us posted on your journey.

Welcome! It is very exciting and scary, but I know you'll find all the answers to your questions here. It has been awesome for me.

Hi Jewels....I noticed in another post that you were going thru Dayton Bariatric....I am too! I was also surprised in reading on this one that you went to the slide presentation on 2/14 since I went to that also! I was originally shceduled for 2/12 and we had such awful weather it was postponed. I have an appt w/Dr Bruce 2/28 and hopefully after visiting a nutriitonist 2/29 all the footwork will be done. When I started researching lap band after the first of the year I found great info, but most of the before/after stories were by people that had RNY. A friend at work that was banded by Dr Bruce told me of this site and I am so very grateful! The more I read on this site, the more confident I am that this is the right choice for me.

Hello! This is my first time posting :biggrin2: I've been lingering around here for a long time. I love this site!! I was also at the 02/14/08 slide presentation at Grandview in Dayton. I'm being banded on 04/16 by Dr. Bruce. I have everything complete, just waiting for the day. I start my pre-op diet on Sunday, and believe it or not, I can't wait! I'm so ready to get this show on the road!!!

Hey BandedTam...I think I will be having my surgery the same week as you at DBC. My insurance approved on Weds. of this week and I should be hearing from the scheuling person today. Like you, I'm ready to get this show on the road....I just cannot stop thinking about this and how things will be months from now. There are so many things I used to love to do that I let my weight stop me from today. I feel like I've been blessed by having insurance and the opportunity to do this. I know it will add years to my life as well as life to my years and looking better is just an xtra benefit. I can't wait!

Congratulations on receiving your approval! I received mine back in March and it took almost 4 weeks before they could get my surgery scheduled because they were backed up. You might want to give them a call to set up the surgery yourself, that's what I did. It does move things along a little quicker. Have you already been to the support group at DBC? I feel the same as you, I'm sooo looking forward to feeling and looking better :smile: