When will the 2009 monthly support groups be created? My roomie and I are targeting April 2009 and want to get some support but there aren't any 2009 groups yet. Advice anyone?

I hope to be a January or February bandster.....I have my insurance approval (after being denied initially)....but as one of you mentioned before, my work schedule too will not make the surgery possible till after the New Year.....

The problem I'm having now is trying to maintain my focus and get back the energy and determination I had last summer......With so much time to wait, I am playing "head games" ... and almost trying to talk myself out of it. But I think I've come too far to quit now...........so I hope to see all of you in 2009 - sharing your success stories! Good luck to all!

I have already completed all the pre-op tests, diet requirements, counseling and consultations. All that is left is the insurance approval and I should be set! I have a cruise scheduled for the first week of January so I'm trying to schedule the surgery for the end of January. I can't wait!

Hi Everyone!! I just got my surgery date today, January 19th! It has been a long road as I had to do the 6 month diet and all my tests before they submit to my insurance and now that I'm approved, my doctor is booked all the way through the holidays. Kinda stinks because I'm a school nurse and I have 2 weeks off at Christmas time anyway. Now, when I come back to school I'll only be there for 2 weeks and then off for another week. I feel a little guilty but I know I have to do this for myself. :cursing:

Just found out that I'm a January 2nd bandster! Go 2009!!:cursing:

I all you 2009 bandsters I am still waiting I am with Kaiser so they make you lose 10% of your body weight before even putting you on the list that has 3000 people on it so right know everything is don except my second psyic. and my 10% so all you whom do not have to do the jump up and down and praise the gods:angry::cursing::thumbup: and congrats to all whom have the surgery dayte yayayayayayayaay:lol:

good job I wish that was me but you also had a long road like I am on so you have been there done that

congrats

Hi Everyone!! I just got my surgery date today, January 19th! It has been a long road as I had to do the 6 month diet and all my tests before they submit to my insurance and now that I'm approved, my doctor is booked all the way through the holidays. Kinda stinks because I'm a school nurse and I have 2 weeks off at Christmas time anyway. Now, when I come back to school I'll only be there for 2 weeks and then off for another week. I feel a little guilty but I know I have to do this for myself. :cursing:

I'm going to be a January Bandster, just got my date a few days ago. January 27th, 2009!! I'm happy it's going to be in January, because I didn't think it was happening until March, but my surgeon had an earlier opening. Yay for me!

I will be joining the 09 group. My date is Jan. 7th, insurance exclusion so I will be doing self pay! To everyone getting it done the first week of Jan. you know absolutely NO drinking on New Years! Do your celebrating early!!

Congrats to those who have their surgery dates for 2009!!

After initial denial, my insurance gave their approval. It's been about 3 months since I saw the doctor and nutritionist so I made appointments to see them both again the first week of December.......so I hope I can be on the January surgery schedule.....if not, February.

So glad to have my motivation back! (after the initial denial by insurance I went off the deep end and ate like a starving refugee!).......now back to healthy eating and feeling inspired once again.

Good luck to all!:smile2:

I have been pencilled in for the 5th of January!!!!!

I will hopefully be a January 2009 bandster as well... Best of luck to all!!!

I saw the surgeon on 11/20 and he said i could be banded in jan or feb. Am waiting for my packet with my test dates and times. I can't wait!

Pat

I'm getting mine done jan 2/09 - what a great way to start the new year. I bought myself a 16 month calendar today - by the end of I will be a happy, healthy, attractive and confident new woman!!!! YIPEE

I'm scheduled for 01/23/2009 and have my pre-op scheduled for Dec 15th. I'm driving to DFW and using TLC Edge since I'm paying for this out of pocket. I'm getting a little anxious - ready to do this now!

Today, I got tentative date of January 9, 2009 for my band. I am enemic and need to bring up my iron levels. I am saying tentative only because my insurance auth has not gone through yet and I dont want to get dissapointed. I am super excited, but trying to maintain untile that auth goes through, then I will allow myself to really celebrate! :cool::cool::thumbup::thumbup: