Hi everybody!

My mother and I are both looking forward to being banded and are attending a seminar on the 21st. I have lots of questions and hope to learn a lot from everyone here. Reading people's stories as a lurker has been very inspiring.

I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Welcome Vala!

You have come to a great place to get your answers. Good luck in your journey and looking forward to getting to know you too!

hello, I am from Georgia too .I go for my class on oct. 16. I have completed all the tests,now I am waiting for my consult with Dr. Hart. I started out with True Results, on completion of everything they turned me over to Dr. Hart. So now I am eagerly awaiting everything.

I am a patient of Dr. Hart in Suwanee , Ga. Anyone been banded by him? I have a class on the lap banding and then my consult.

Thanks for the welcome guys!

I am really really really hoping that I will be able to get banded. I have BCBS of GA (HMO).

My bmi is 35.9 but when I looked at the metlife chart, I am around 100 pounds overweight if I look at the low end for my frame size. My cholesterol is slightly high and I have stopped cycling due to my weight. Is that enough to warrant banding? I might have sleep apnea since I snore like a fiend and my knees and heels hurt really bad but I have not been to the doctor about that since I know the only thing she will tell me is to lose weight.

My mother has a whole host of health issues related to her weight and I am trying not to end up like her.

Many of my co-workers have been banded and some of them have had to gain weight to do it. That seems a bit counter productive but if it is what you have to do???

Thanks for the welcome guys!

I am really really really hoping that I will be able to get banded. I have BCBS of GA (HMO).

My bmi is 35.9 but when I looked at the metlife chart, I am around 100 pounds overweight if I look at the low end for my frame size. My cholesterol is slightly high and I have stopped cycling due to my weight. Is that enough to warrant banding? I might have sleep apnea since I snore like a fiend and my knees and heels hurt really bad but I have not been to the doctor about that since I know the only thing she will tell me is to lose weight.

My mother has a whole host of health issues related to her weight and I am trying not to end up like her.

Many of my co-workers have been banded and some of them have had to gain weight to do it. That seems a bit counter productive but if it is what you have to do???

hey, me again, iam also with bc/bs of ga. my bmi is 40.7. i am top heavy. i have sleep apnea and joint pains , so due to that it made my walking the trails with my kids kinda painfull. The people on my job has had gastric bypass and the insurance had no problem with paying it, so i hope i have no problems either. i was told if my paper work was completed correctly, i would have no problems , but know these insurance companies these days, but good luck with you and your moms.