I have been lurking for a little while and I am seriously considering the lap band. I had an appointment with my regular Doctor today and let her know I was thinking about this. She was pretty encouraging, but gave me the advice that I should start exercising now since I am not and that I should probably get to eating better now so that it will be easier later. She told me that the successful patients she has had do this are the ones that made a commitment to exercise too. I think that's pretty good advice. I have read so many great things on this website. I have also tried to see some of the negative too so I can have balanced information. I will be making an appointment with a local bariatric doctor in the next few weeks for more in depth information. My BMI is 47 (cause I'm a shortie!) and I don't think I will have trouble qualifying for the procedure and I think my insurance will cover some, if not all of it too. Gonna check into that too.

Just thought I would introduce myself and get back to lurking :party:

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Hello I'm from Horn Lake, Ms. I hope everything goes okay for you with this process. Can be a long one or a short one it is all up to your Ins company. This is a cool website you can learn alot from it. I wm seeing a Doctor in Memphis Dr. Virginia Weaver I hear she is very good. But I don't even see her for the first time until everything else is done first.

She is who I want to see. Wow, I guess I really don't know anything about the process. I thought I could get an appointment to talk about it before i got things rolling! I will give the office a call this week. Have you been dealing with her office?

I have been dealing with them since the end of Sept. you need to call them so they can send you out a packet to fill out and send back to them. And after they approve you they will send you another packet outlining everything you need to do. You need to find out from you Ins company what they need from you also. Like my Ins company doesn't make me have weigh in's with my reg doctor but Dr Weaver office still made me do 3 months some Ins companys makes you do 6 months. { my Ins company is Tricare} And you have to see an psychologist. After Dr Weaver office receive the report from the psychologist the Dietitian will call you and make an appointment to she her and that is where I am now I she her on the 6th of Jan. I hope all of this helps. Good Luck with everything.

Thanks for all of this great information! I seriously had no idea!

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I called them...my info package is on the way!

Cool don't forget to call your Ins company and see what they have to say about it and what they say you have to do because you maybe able to cut some time off your wait if you don't have to do everything in the program. {like 6 months of weigh in's}. Good Luck