Hi everyone. I haven't actually done a formal introduction here, so I guess now would be a good time! I'm 32 and mom to a 7 year old son, 13 year old step-daughter, and 16 year old step-son. I am an RN, work full time at a University, and am also a full time graduate student. I am so excited to say that I found out yesterday that my insurance approved me for the band!!! :confused_smile: I am waiting on a call from the scheduler, but believe my surgery will be in the next 2-3 weeks. I have been waiting for this and now that it's here, I am so nervous. My husband is also having the band done and is about a month behind me in the process. It helps so much to have him as a support person, going through the same things as me. I have read alot on this board and learned so much from everyone's posts. Thanks to everyone and I hope I can contribute some post-op advice soon!

Welcome to another buckeye! I am also a nurse from Ohio and was banded at OSU on April 3rd. I absolutely love my band and have had no problems adjusting. Good luck with your surgery, I hope everything goes well.

Welcome to another buckeye! I am also a nurse from Ohio and was banded at OSU on April 3rd. I absolutely love my band and have had no problems adjusting. Good luck with your surgery, I hope everything goes well.

Thanks! I am in SouthEast Ohio and will be having surgery done in Parkersburg, WV. I considered OSU, but decided on something close to home because of all the pre-op things we've had to do. I hope eveything goes as well for me, too!

I called insurance company yesterday and I was told everything was finalized that morning and I would get the letter soon. so I called the doctors office and asked them could they check it online and they did and everything is a go. Someone should call today to set up a date. I'm shocked everything went so smooth. I went in April 22 for consult with doctor April 27 for blood work and dietary consult April 28 for Pscy evaluation. paper work was submitted on May 13 to insurance and I got an answer May 21 the day bfore my son's 7th birthday. So maybe I will get a date today on his birthday.

I have to admit I'm kind of scared now and not as excited as I thought I would be. A part of me keeps saying maybe I should just try on my own, what if something happens to me and I'm not here for my son anymore. I know something can still happend to me with the extra weight as well and now I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but I'm scared now. I know this is normal to be a little scared now since it's actually going to happen but I didn't think I would be this nervous. Please tell me how you are feeling and maybe we can be band buddies since our journey is beginning together. :rolleyes2:

Hi! Congratulations on your approval both of you! Let us know when you have your dates. Good luck!

Well called today to give me a date it's set for June 3rd 2 weeks from now. I go tomorrow for my pre-op visit with the doctor I was wondering can anyone tell me what this visit consist of?

Congratulations on your approval!

ErikMesa :blushing:

Well called today to give me a date it's set for June 3rd 2 weeks from now. I go tomorrow for my pre-op visit with the doctor I was wondering can anyone tell me what this visit consist of?

Congratulations on getting your date!

Thanks for the replies! I got a call yesterday for the physician's office. My surgery's going to be a little later than I had hoped for. My meeting with the surgeon is on June 10th. I'll start my liquid diet that day and I believe my surgery will be on June 23rd! I can't believe it's almost here! =)

Lady Zique-I am nervous, too! I worry about something happening and leaving my son behind, as well. I know that I have to do this, though, to be healthy down the road for him. Band buddies would be great! How much weight loss do you hope for?

Yippee!! Now a date! It won't be long now!!!