Hey guys I am new to the site. Just started the journey of paperwork for a surgeon in Scottsdale Arizona. I am however a diabetic of 24 yrs. I am currently on byetta which has decreased my appetite and has helped me loose 14 pounds in the last month in a half. I am excited to venture on this journey of lapband. I attended a seminar on it. I am also glad I found this site.

Welcome and enjoy! I am still excited about my decision and banded on 3/17/08. It's a wonderful journey and the weight loss is the goal for life.

Hi! I'm just starting my process too, but I'm in Sacramento. Good Luck on your paperwork. Keep us posted on your progress!

Hiya!

My surgeon and center are based in Scottsdale too (True Results, Dr. Nirmul.) Best of luck with the paperwork, and welcome!

I too hope to be a bander soon. I am tentatively hoping for the end of May. DH & 2 DS are not for it so I really have only told a couple of close trusted friends. Why do I feel so guilty of something? Am I really lazy? Would discipline, diet & exercise solve my "problem?" Maybe its not a problem--maybe its just life that so many in our world suffer from obesity, and so far--not many permanent answers. I personally hate being fat. Have always hated it since the beginning of my memories. the problem with discipline, diet & exercise is that it can; and usually does, revert back to old habits. And then more mental issues--depression, failure and the worse, "lazy" sink back in. I'm not really lazy at all, maybe just weak. But a lapband is just the thing I need! For hope! Oh, and at my age, 50ish, health becomes the real driving factor.

Kudos

I am being banded on April14th Mon. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!:thumbup: I am so glad I have made this decision. I did self pay and for that I got to skip a lot of steps. From start to finish it took me about 3 weeks. I have started on a self imposed liquid diet (not required by my surgeon). I do worry a little about an enlarged liver, so I am doing the liquid diet for my own peace of mind. Good luck to all just starting and may we all become more healthy for life!!!!~piautecutie

Welcome to the forum! Best of luck as you work through the preliminaries. Stick to those pre-op diets and congratulations on making a great decision.

Just got back to school from my initial appointment with PCP. She is submitting for approval to Heathnet for me to be referred to Dr. Waldrep in Sacramento. Everyone, please keep good thoughts that I will be approved (at least for this first phase!).