Hi there my name is Jessica. I am new to your site. I have been hanging out on the Obesity Help site forever so I thought that I would give you guys a shot. Well I am hoping to have surgery. I had to jump through some hoops with my insurance however I am now finally going for my consultation appointment on March 24th. I have been trying to loose weight on my own and researching the different WLS since January 2005. I have lost 100 pounds but I am still a heffer on the BMI so I am looking for a tool to assist me for the rest of my journey. I love to hear about your experiences.

Take Care,

Jessica

Hi Jessica - I'm with Kaiser and started my journey June '07. It started with an orientation on that date and I finally got through all the hoops and had surgery on 12/12/07.

Right after orientation I started on their pre-op meal plan and lost 70 lbs before surgery. I figured since I was in this to loose weight I might as well start then. Since surgery I have lost an additional 28 lbs.

I went through the So. San Francisco facility and I have to tell you that at times I was so frustrated that my friends and family had to listen to me blow off steam. But I'm glad that I held on and got the band.

Please PM me if you have any questions. I'll be more than happy to answer them. Also, let me know what facility you are going through as each of them have a different protecol.

Vicki