Hello everyone. I am from Austin, TX and new to this board. I will be banded on April 8. I am excited and somewhat nervous about the whole process. I am really scared that it will not work just like many other weight loss diets I have tried. I guess I will have to try it and see. This is my last resort.

I hear ya! Good luck with your surgery! It truly was a piece of cake for me and the center is just great. Can't wait to welcome you to the LOSING side!

I'm APPROVED!!! And am so excited! I thought it was going to take forever, but it's gone very quick! So anyone out there who's just starting, hang in there! I started Nov. 15, 2007, 90 days was up on Feb 15th, everything submitted to Aetna on the 28th of Feb and Dr. Wilkenfelds office called this afternoon and have me on the surgery schedule for March 28th!!!! Skinny Jenni, here I come baby!!!

Hello, I am living in Austin, and I was banded a week ago today 2/29/08 by Dr. Gonzales in San Antionio. I did not know what to think, so the day before and the day of, I was just cool. Everyone around me kept asking was I nervous and excited. I told them to not ask me and just let everything happen. It was a very pleasant and I am amazed at how good I feel. The other night I was lying in bed wondering if there was something in there.... i mean the only thing that I feel is the food dropping, I guess that I used the correct terms, it feels like I am about to belch(the pressure). It does not hurt, just a bit strange. I am also sick of the soup and bored with food, which makes me not want to eat.. I know that is not good, but I am sick of soup, juice. I was going to have the lapband put on in Bedford, but moved to Austin... Just know that this is a very good website and I found it the week of my surgery and it helped so much... Thanks Everyone

Kat, you are really great person, I have been on this forum reading and reading and noticed that you will add comments, if anything to help and ease people's minds and soul. Don't think I'm getting soupy here or nothing, but I just read another entry of yours where you are helping the individual with her ticker, I'm really glad that your on here, you are a big inspiration to this forum, my banding day is March 25, I live in Houston Texas and I get on here in all the different areas and read, I want to be so prepared when it happens, I am single, with no kids at home, and I'm concerned when I get back here at the house, that everything goes right and my only problem will be maybe a little "gas". Thank you for being you, and I'm glad that there is this site available and is full of all types of information.

Hey Jennifer, I've got the same doc, he must be doing something right, I'm gong to be self pay, my slow down was getting vacation time turned in at work, have to give a 30 days notice, wow, maybe I'll see you there at the support group meetings when they get them started.

I am also in the Dallas area, who did your band? I am just getting started into looking and would love any feedback. Thanks, Susan

Hello, from the Houston area, I went to a wl seminar a couple of weeks ago at Memorial Hermann - it's a one stop shopping outfit for wls. I have spent the past 2 wks getting med records transferred to the surgeon - not an easy task. my appt. w/Dr. Ballette is 3/18. All I have to do after that is nutrition & psych consults, then wait for approval.

TexasFire, thanks for solving my "ticker" issue!

Thanks to the rest of you for all your posts, I'll be banded on Thursday, the 3rd and I'm so excited, nervous, can't wait, emotions all over the place but so ready to start this new phase of my life.

I'll keep everyone posted, surely I'll be shouting about it!

No problem! Here's wishing you a fantastic procedure and speedy recovery! I can't wait to see that ticker going DOWN! :smile2: