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Hello all. I've been meaning to get on some forums but I've just been so busy with life. I'll start with the basics.

I'm Bill (or Billy). I'm 25 years old. I've been overweight all my life (atleast ever since I could talk. . . grandma and mom loved feeding me bisquits and gravy!). Anywho, this year I got married and my wife and I found out we were having a baby early this year. . . she's due NEXT MONTH!!! (SO EXCITED!)

So after I found out the good news, I started researching weight loss options. I've never wanted to lose weight more than I do now. I want to be an active and healthy father, and be here as long as I can be for my wife and daughter. With that said, after doing all the research, I chose LapBand.

Fortunate for me, I am under Federal BlueCross BlueShield. . . I started the process in October, and have been completely finalized and scheduled for surgery for November 24th!!! (12 DAYS AWAY!!!).

I'm very excited about my journey I'm about to take. I tell ya what though, day two of this pre-op is KILLIN ME!! But I can and WILL do this!!

Hope to get to know all of you and share my journeys ups and downs here.

Regards,

-Bill

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Hi Billy,

Congratulations on your baby and surgery news. This is very exciting for you, lots to look forward to for a bright healthy future with your new family. I'm from cleveland, and I am waiting any day to hear from the insurance, once I get the go ahead my dr said it will be this year, likely december?

Where are you having your surgery? Are you scared?

Best of luck to you,

Bellamama:wink:

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Hey Bill my name is Bill also, I'm from Massachusetts and I'm being banded Nov 24 as well!!! I'm 46 and will still be in the hospital on Nov 25 which is my Birthday. Guess we won't be celebrating with a Turkey dinner this year!! Best of luck to you and keep in touch. By the way I have BCSS Federal Ins too....... Regards Bill

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Hello Pontiac man..l too live in Mass and Have federal B/C and B/S...when you get your bill from the hospital, make sure you go over it..They were trying to charge me $4,000 for the lap band..a small piece of plastic, stating its billed as durable medical equipment..l have been fighting them as there is nothing in the book that states this, nor anything in my approval letter..l was expecting a bill for $100.00 for the hospital, not $4,000...So many others l work with have had the procedure done and didn't get a bill like mine...l haven't heard from thenm in a couple of weeks so maybe they have figuared it out...HEADS UP...

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Had my surgery this morning (had to reschedule for today). I'm doing really well considering. On the liquid pain meds now. . . . not having any problems really with gas or swallowing. . . and drinking a good amount of Water. . just having the after surgery pains. No regrets. . . today start my new life :blush:

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Thanks all. I'm doing better now that I've bee able to rest quite a bit. Certainly doesn't hurt having a nurse as my wife who took a couple days off to be with me :) Heck if it wasn't for her I probably woulda never went through with it. Still in the pain phase. . but I'm hoping I'm one of the lucky ones and that stops within a few days. Everything else has went so perfect. :P

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