ok soo I am on may way starting the process of the lap banding! i have a few concerns though... One being that i have to go through 6-8 months of psychiatric therapy and 6 weeks of diet classes to make sure im ready for this life change...what im worried about is what if they think im not ready and i go through all of these months excited about it and they deny me?

Has anyone been denied by the classes you have to take?

What should i expect them to do during the time im there?

I just dont want to go through all of this and in the end have them tell me i can't get it done.

It's hard enough waiting untill July 9th to start out on these classes for the months thereafter i have to wait to get the banding

THANK YOU! :cursing:

i hAD TO GO ON 6 MONTH DIET,BUT I USED MY DR,WAS OK AND CHEAPER,I SEE LAP BAND DR 26 JUNE,I ALREADY MADE MY TESTS APPT JUL1ST 3RD PHSCHO TEST IT JUST ONCE I GO AND NUTR 1 TIME THEN SUMMIT IT ALL TO BCBS MICHIGAN,HOPE IM REALLY IN JULY WAITING IN LOUISANA

Every doctor is different in what they require you to do pre op. I only had an hour psych evaluation. She just asked why I wanted it done, if I had family support and if I had ever had counseling before. On the diet, I had to attend a seminar to begin with. Then just before my surgery I had to attend 1 1/2 hours of nutrition and 1 1/2 hours of post op talk. They also have support group meetings, I havent been to one of those. I was banded June 5. Sometimes insurance has alot to do with how many hoops you have to jump through before surgery.

Good luck, and don't let all the "pre" stuff get you down.:cursing:

Every doctor is different in what they require you to do pre op. I only had an hour psych evaluation. She just asked why I wanted it done, if I had family support and if I had ever had counseling before. On the diet, I had to attend a seminar to begin with. Then just before my surgery I had to attend 1 1/2 hours of nutrition and 1 1/2 hours of post op talk. They also have support group meetings, I havent been to one of those. I was banded June 5. Sometimes insurance has alot to do with how many hoops you have to jump through before surgery.

Good luck, and don't let all the "pre" stuff get you down.:cursing:

I wish i didnt have to go through so much evaluation :/ but i have to go through 6-8 months but im going to do it so i can get it done!

i think its because im 17 (18 in august) they want to do more with me...

omg good for u doing that so much ypunger wish they had this back tehn when i was yopunger id have done it gl