Hi, I'm Paula. I am 39 and ready and waiting for my lab band surgery. It's scheduled for 1/7/09. I began my journey in February, attending the seminar, and it took me until 6/3/08 to get up the nerve to call to schedule my appointment with Dr. Means (UPMC St. Margarets in Pittsburgh). So...they scheduled all my tests and even gave me the surgery date. Of course I have to complete the required 6 months weight counseling and the psychological evaluation as well.

After reading several posts on here, I know that this is the right decision for me. I cannot wait to have this done and start living a healthier life.

I am married with 3 children (3,5,7) so they keep me pretty busy. It'll be nice to weigh less so that I can keep up with them.

I am looking forward to sharing this journey with all of you.

Paula

hello Paula. I am Paula also. congrats on your date! Keep us posted on how things are going pro-op good luck!

Paula,

Congrats on getting this done. I am also 39 years old and just scheduled an appt. with my doctor hoping for the blessing to go through the insurance company. I have PPO and did the mistake of finding a clinic that wants me to fork out $6K when I know the insurance will pay for most of it. So, back to the drawing board. My appt with my medical doctor is on June 11th then from there I am hoping to get pushed through the process quickly. I might have the band around the same time as you if I have to do the 6 month thing. I will continue to see your progress. I am really liking this site.

Thank you everyone. You are a blessing to me because right now I'm a bit terrified of this. I'm so afraid that I'll eat wrong and won't lose the weight. But, after reading many posts on here, I am feeling a little better about it.

And...I'm looking forward to going through this process with others that will be on the same schedule as me.

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