Hi,

I am waiting for approval and hope it comes fast because I want to get banded in early August.

Would love to chat with others in town getting ready to get banded or who have already had the surgery.

Surgery date scheduled for August 12, 2009 with Dr. Ejeh.

How long did the whole approval process take you? How long between your initial consultation with the surgeon to the actual surgery?

From the time everything was submitted to insurance to approval it took two weeks.

It took 2 months to get all the testing done that had to be submitted to insurance. It probably could have been faster but I have a very busy work schedule and had to schedule around that.

Can you give an update about your progress? Thanks!

Today is 5 months since I had the lapband on August 12. I have lost aproximately 50 pounds since the visit before the surgery.

I have had 2 fills. The first one was about 10 weeks after surgery and I didn't notice a difference. The second fill was on Dec. 21 and I had my reality check on what having a smaller stomach actually meant. Chewing food, smaller portions, no gulping ....everything I had read about but until that day on Dec. 21 had not experienced. I think I have lost about 8 pounds since Dec. 21 with the fill and starting to workout at the gym consistently. Usually my weight loss would have stalled after 50 pounds.... instead I feel invigorated and in control. These are two things I have not felt about my diet in a long time.

I would do this again. Feel free to say hello anytime.

Hi,

I just had my visit with Dr. Ejeh. All my tests are done, and they will be submitting my paperwork to my insurance company. I really like Dr. Ejeh. At first I was seeing Dr. Carter but I just did not click with him. So I switched to Dr. Ejeh and really liked her.

How has your experience been with her? How much weight did you lose before surgery?

Thanks!