I did not know that I would have to do a six month mandatory program prior to the lap band until I went to the siminar. Is this something that is now required for everyone?

Nope I think it depends on the hospital and your insurance. I had my first appointment with the doctor on june 17th and i had surgery on Aug 11th.

Good luck in your journey into bandland!

It depends on your insurance requirements. My insurance didn't require the six months diet........Good Luck!!

Who is your insurance? I am not required to wait six months also and was wondering what your insurance did require from you?

My insurance requires me to do a 6 month supervised diet :thumbdown:with my PCP and a nutritionist:mad:, before I eve see a surgeon. I just started last week, good luck with your journey!

I have a Aetna PPO and I have to wait six months and See a nutrtionist every moth to discuss my reduce calorie Diet. They told me I had to do 1,500 a day MAX for 6mos to help me loose 10% of my bodyweight before surgery. I'm on month 3 I will done with all consults in November. There are days when it goes by so fast and days not so much..LOL..Keep yourself active & Busy and before we know it we will have our surgery date.

I went to the mandatory seminar 7/10 and was scheduled for surgery 8/11. I didn't get the band because my liver was too thick and I didn't follow surgeon's preop directions to the letter (shame on me) but there was no 6 month waiting period. That depends on surgeon and insurance.

Thank you all for your responses. Yes, I have Kaiser, I know before they did not require this, but its a new thing now. I will not get to see the surgeon I believe until month 2 0r 3 of the program and I am required to loose 10% of my body weight. I can do the options program, partial options or a low cal diet. It seems like the procee is getting more strict than before and I am surprised since its just the lap band and not the bypass.:biggrin:

I went to the mandatory seminar 7/10 and was scheduled for surgery 8/11. I didn't get the band because my liver was too thick and I didn't follow surgeon's preop directions to the letter (shame on me) but there was no 6 month waiting period. That depends on surgeon and insurance.

wow that was really quick! Sorry you did not get to get the surgery, so what happens now?

I have a Aetna PPO and I have to wait six months and See a nutrtionist every moth to discuss my reduce calorie Diet. They told me I had to do 1,500 a day MAX for 6mos to help me loose 10% of my bodyweight before surgery. I'm on month 3 I will done with all consults in November. There are days when it goes by so fast and days not so much..LOL..Keep yourself active & Busy and before we know it we will have our surgery date.

do you have to go to weekly classes too? I have to meet once a week with a group of other people in the same process.

My insurance requires me to do a 6 month supervised diet :thumbdown:with my PCP and a nutritionist:mad:, before I eve see a surgeon. I just started last week, good luck with your journey!

Thanks and good luck to you too! 6 months seem like eternity lol

Who is your insurance? I am not required to wait six months also and was wondering what your insurance did require from you?

Kaiser, how about yours? Good luck!

It depends on your insurance requirements. My insurance didn't require the six months diet........Good Luck!!

Thanks, wow you just had your surgery how was it for you? Good luck to you as well.

Nope I think it depends on the hospital and your insurance. I had my first appointment with the doctor on june 17th and i had surgery on Aug 11th.

Good luck in your journey into bandland!

Thanks, you just had surgery 2 days ago? Wow! Are you in alot of pain? Good luck to you also.

well I had the surgery, just no band! LOL (I've got the 6 holes to prove it :biggrin:

Doc said to stick RELIGIOUSLY to the preop diet and he'll try again 8/29!

I can say for me, post op pain is non-existent (and he said how I do now is how I'll feel with the band) so that's good. A few tylenol and I'm good to go!

well I had the surgery, just no band! LOL (I've got the 6 holes to prove it :biggrin:

Doc said to stick RELIGIOUSLY to the preop diet and he'll try again 8/29!

I can say for me, post op pain is non-existent (and he said how I do now is how I'll feel with the band) so that's good. A few tylenol and I'm good to go!

Thats good! I am glad you do not have to wait a long time to have the surgery again. But, it sucks to have to go through surgery and not get it complete, glad you are not in alot of pain. Good luck to you!!