DH & I will be getting banded in January. I would love to share this experience with others.:closedeyes:

yes i am having this problem because i have to keep my bmi where it is it is only 3 numbers higher than the minimum so if i lose 20 pounds my bmi would drop belopw 40 so i can not lose any weight until i meet with my surgeon in 2 weeks. this has given me permission to eat what i wont and i am gaining weight at least 5 pounds in 3 weeks.

WELL I SHOULD BE A JANUARY BANSTER I HAVE BEEN TO ALL OF MY APPTS EXCEPT MY MEETING WITH THE SURGEON THAT WILL BE IN A WEEK OR SO. THE ONLY THING I NEED TO DO BEFORE SUBMITTING TO INSURANCE IS TO GET MY THYROID LEVEL NORMAL AGAIN.:thumbup: I HAVE HAD A THYROID PROBLEM FOR YEARS. I STOPPED TALKING ALL MY MEDS BEFORE I HAD MY ENDOSCOPY JUST TO BE SURE IT WOULD NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME NOT TO TAKE ANYTHING WITH ASPRIN BY STOPPING MY THYROID MEDICINES THIS CAUSED MY THYROID LEVELS TO BE TO HIGH. I WILL HAVE THIS RETESTED IN ABOUT 3 WEEKS AS SOON AS WE GET IT BACK DOWN WE WILL SUBMIT TO INSURANCE. I AM PRETTY SURE WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET EVERY THING COMPLETED AND I WILL BE BANDED IN EARLY JANUARY. YEAH I AM SO EXCITED AND CAN'T WAIT TO START MY NEW LLIFE.

yes i am having this problem because i have to keep my bmi where it is it is only 3 numbers higher than the minimum so if i lose 20 pounds my bmi would drop belopw 40 so i can not lose any weight until i meet with my surgeon in 2 weeks. this has given me permission to eat what i wont and i am gaining weight at least 5 pounds in 3 weeks.

dyingtobethin...its crazy we have to gain weight to lose weight. My Dr said ins will take the weight records he has sent them so if I lose weight on the liquid diet I wont have a problem on surgery day. I am scheduled for 1/15. What a great way for all of us to start off the new year. I am starting to freak out. I am also eating like crazy. I feel everything I eat it may be the last time I can eat it. So I feel like I am entitled. Do you all feel that way?:confused:

I am hopping to be band in Jan. too. I have done all the loop hole's for my Inc. My psych test was 2 days ago have to get it all in to the Inc company. Later Deb

I hope im in Jan looks like a lot of use wants to have a good New Year.. Any one from Tenneessee???

Hello! I have been reading the boards here and there since around June! Today I felt like I should really post something since it is all starting to come together for me! Tuesday is my last of 12 meetings with a nutritionist! I have my pre-op appt on Dec. 17th and as of now my Surgery date is January 8th! I am excited and nervous! The date was going to be December 18th but I found out my family is having our Christmas dinner the 19th so that wouldn't be good! Anyway I am just hoping once my last nutritionist appt is finished on Tuesday, that insurance covers me and everything goes smoothly! :confused:

Holy Cow....12 MEETINGs with a nutritionist~~! That is crazy. Is that required by your ins? I guess a little part of me can understand a few meetings. I usually have motivation to do some sort of "diet" and since making this decision, I have NO MOTIVATION at ALL! Just curiuos, what type of nutrition plan do they have you following before you start a 2 week pre-op diet (if you are required to do that)? I feel like right now I am so confused by what is right and what is wrong... weight watchers vs. low carb, south beach vs. atkins, all of those diets have me confused about what I should be doing before hand to prepare for life after the band. Maybe I need 12 meetings with the nutritionist! Best of luck.

Hello! Yes, I have Aetna and they require a 12 week nutritional program, which now that I look back they weren't very specific about the requirements of that program, I just assumed I needed to make 12 visits with my nutritionist I may not have needed 12 visits just a program that spanned 12 weeks, but oh well tomorrow is meeting 12 so there is nothing I can do now!! Anyway as far as a specific program she has me doing, there really is none. I have seen a few people on the boards who are doing something really specific with their nutritionist though. Basically the main thing we focused on was the importance of eating a balanced meal (a veg, fruit, protien, starch, and dairy). Since I am in college and I live alone its hard for me to find the time or motivation to make a balanced meal. I like to just grab one thing and go on my way, I am not good at cooking so that didnt help either! Anyway I am starting to get nervous that Aetna still wont approve me or something which would be devastating! I have actually gained weight since I started meeting with the nutritionist which probably isnt good. I have lost weight at times during the program but overall tomorrow I think my weight will be a few pounds higher than it was when I began. I think I'll have to do a pre-op diet, every surgeon is different but I don't have my pre-op meeting till I think the middle-end of December. Anyway hope this helps some! Best of luck to you as well!

Hi everyone...

I have a date set for 1/15. Just waiting to hear from ins. My dr is pretty sure I will get approved. I have been dying to call the surgical coordinator and ask if she has heard anything, but i dont want to bother her too soon.

Anyone feel like this is the "last" thanksgiving. I have been eating everything, becasue I keep thinking this may be the last time. I am so excited to make a change and I so want this surgery but I am also a bit worried about celebrations going forward.

Its nice to have all of you to sound off to. I am keeping the surgery quiet for the most part. Dont want to hear opinions that could get me down. And I really dont want to have friends and family watching me to see if/when I lose weight. My husband is super supportive and that all I need right now.

Have a happy and healthy thanksgiving...

Hello JGF, I Am just like you . I am waiting for my Inc.. But I haven't made my date yet,, I m hopping in Jan... So I have been eatting everything.. Idid stop smoking so I can blame some on it. LOL ,, But I told m husband that when I was appoved we was going to eat out everynight.

I am one of the lucky ones to get to work on Thanksgiving.

YOU AND EVERYONE ON HERE HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING.

JGF and Doll I hope you both get good news from your ins! My last nutrition appt is tomorrow and then I'll be in the waiting game to hear from my insurance company as well! JGF like you I am choosing to keep my surgery sort of quiet. I just turned 20 so a lot of my friends are young and fit and don't exactly understand that this isnt the easy way out and im hoping for it to be a tool to help after years and years of unsucessful dieting! My parents are very supportive and that is more than enough for me right now. When I first started considering the surgery one of my older sisters who is 16 years older than me, found out and basically tore me apart with the same things im sure many have you heard "cant you just eat better and work out" blah blah all of that stuff and just making me feel guilty saying that our parents cant afford this right now (we just moved 2 years ago and our old house is still on the market and has been for almost 3 years so my parents are paying two mortgages, my mom is legally blind so she does not work and my father is retired so we have very little income right now) I do feel bad but that is why I am working so hard with my nutritionist to make sure my insurance approves me and helps cover *hopefully* most of the cost of the surgery. Oh well, we will see. I am sorry for such long posts by the way, I just feel so at home here already! I feel like even though I can't really talk to my friends about how im feeling during this process, I always have someone to turn to here!!! So thanks to you all!

Just wanted to say hi. How is everyone? Can't wait till 01/05/10.

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i have now had all test and just have to get a retest done on my thyroid and then submit to ins. I am still hoping for january. Lets all start the new year off right with getting healthier and hotter.

Hey Guys;

I have my consult with the lapband surgeon on the 11th of Jan. I hope I am schedule within two weeks of that date. I am so EXCITED!!! Let's stay in touch.

Donna

I am hoping for a mid to late January. unfortunally can not get my psych or sleep study done till the beginning of the year?:ohmy: