Are you having surgery in February? Lets start a thread and keep in touch!

Answer the questions you are comfortable with and we will get to know eachother a little better.

#1. Surgery date?

#2. State you live in?

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center?

#4. Insurance or self pay?

#5. Age and height

#6. Current weight and goal weight?

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends?

#8. Concerns and questions?

.......................and anything else you would like to add!

We all know this is going to be a long road and we will all handle things differently so let's be there for eachother and make this journey a little easier!

Hi everybody. I've been thinking about surgery for a long time but made my first step towards banding in September. I'm excited to and ready now just the wait.....

#1. Surgery date? February 10th

#2. State you live in? Massachusetts

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Streeter, Tobey Hospital

#4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance

#5. Age and height 35 5'3

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 240/140

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Getting control of my life and being here for my family

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends?Yes

#8. Concerns and questions?

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hello everyone! so i am pretty sure that i, too, will be a feb. bandster. i am waiting on insurance approval of the procedure but my doc says i should get approved easy and he says my surgery will prolly be the last week of feb. here's my info:

#1. Surgery date? PROB THE LAST WEEK IN FEB.

#2. State you live in? LOUISIANA - THE BIG BOOT!

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? DR. WILLIAM NORWOOD

#4. Insurance or self pay? INSURANCE - TRICARE PRIME

#5. Age and height 28 YEARS OLD AND 5 FT 3 IN

#6. Current weight and goal weight? CURRENT IS 232.5 - DOC SAYS GOAL IS AROUND 130 WOW!

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? BEING UNCOMFORTABLE EVERYDAY AND REALIZING IT'S DUE TO MY WEIGHT (I WAS IN DENIAL), NEVER BEING ABLE TO FIND CLOTHES THAT FIT AND LOOK DECENT WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE AT PLUS SIZE STORES, GETTING TIRED OF GETTING WINDED DOING SIMPLE THINGS LIKE WALKING TO MY CAR FROM THE WALMART OR TRYING TO PUT MY SHOES ON... AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends? YES

#8. Concerns and questions? I'M NERVOUS AS HECK BUT KNOW I'M MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION.

.......................and anything else you would like to add!

I REALLY HOPE THAT I CAN STILL EAT A TASTE OF MAC AND CHEESE EVERY NOW AND THEN. I LOVE MAC AND CHEESE AND SURE WILL MISS IT! IT'S WORTH IT THOUGH!!!! I'D RATHER BE THINNER AND HEALTHIER THAN HAVE ALL THE MAC AND CHEESE I COULD EAT! LOL

Hey there February bandsters, I have a name for us........How about the February Foxy Mamma's.....????? What ya think??? Only 27 more days till Im banded!!!! Can't wait!!!:thumbup:

I totally love it!!!! With Jimmi Hendrix playing in the background!!! teehehehe...Foxy Lady yeah yeah..

:thumbup:

i love that foxy mammas idea!!!!

Love the name!!!!!!

Well, I am a bit closer now and things are really seeming to feel real for me. It has been such a long journey to this point and today I had the last of my pre-op testing at the hospital--bloodwork, urinanalysis, EKG and chest X-Ray.

Tomorrow to the Dr's for a nutrition and exercise class. Then Friday begins the pre-op diet. The countdown begins!

Foxy Mammas????

What about the guys!!!

Add another to the list. Been watching this thread for a while and finally decided to sign up and post.

#1. Surgery date? Feb 4, 2010

#2. State you live in? Washington

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Ortiz, OCC Mexico

#4. Insurance or self pay? Self Pay

#5. Age and height 40 / 5'5''

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 245 /130

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Sick of the weight roller coaster. I'm done with this weight!

#8. Do you have the support of family and friends? Yes

#9. Concerns and questions? Not so much anymore. Reading the forums have really helped. My nerves are starting to kick in though. Only a week away till the big day.

Vayron

Foxy Mammas????

What about the guys!!!

That's true... maybe we should stick with Bandits!

Add another to the list. Been watching this thread for a while and finally decided to sign up and post.

#1. Surgery date? Feb 4, 2010

#2. State you live in? Washington

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Ortiz, OCC Mexico

#4. Insurance or self pay? Self Pay

#5. Age and height 40 / 5'5''

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 245 /130

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Sick of the weight roller coaster. I'm done with this weight!

#8. Do you have the support of family and friends? Yes

#9. Concerns and questions? Not so much anymore. Reading the forums have really helped. My nerves are starting to kick in though. Only a week away till the big day.

Vayron

Good luck!!! Dr. Ortiz will take GREAT care of you, everyone who I hear from that has gone there just loves the entire staff! You are almost there, good luck!!

#1. Surgery date?

#2. State you live in?

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center?

#4. Insurance or self pay?

#5. Age and height

#6. Current weight and goal weight?

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends?

#8. Concerns and questions?

alright i am ready...

1. feb 3 2010

2. missouri

3. dr minkin, des peres hospital

4. insurance

5. 31 and 5 ft 2inch

6. 250lbs and 135

7. ready to feel good

8. yes i have the support of the friends and family i told

9. no questions, i am a nurse and work with dr minkin frequently and no concerns just anxious to have surgery.

good luck to all!

FINALLY got my approval from my Insurance Today!!!!!!!!!!!

I was getting worried my suragey is next Tuesday:thumbup:...It is almost there, starting to get real nervous and scared:scared2:

Hello all! I finally have a date so I am joining the list!

#1. Surgery date? 02/03/10

#2. State you live in? St.Augustine, Florida

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? US Bariatrics, Flagler Hospital

#4. Insurance or self pay? Self-Pay

#5. Age and height 37y/o and 5' 3"

#6. Current weight and goal weight? Not brave enough yet

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? I am getting ready to turn 38 and I have a 2 y/o to chase. It was hard enough doing that obese 10 years ago with my first child, now I am still obese and 10 years older and having to go through it all again. Plus, all of the personal reasons.

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends? Support from my family but I have not told my friends or husbands side of the family.

#8. Concerns and questions? I find a lot of my questions answered on this forum. Of course I still have concerns, especially being self-pay. Surgery itself concerns me

I have my final pre-op appointment today. I am racking my brain trying to think of any and all questions about the surgery itself. Good Luck to all!

Well I just got a call from my surgeon’s office they have to cancel my surgery. I am so crushed. She said she would call me back as soon as she had an idea of when I would be rescheduled. So now was do I stay on my pre-op diet? Man if the surgery was 2 weeks away still I think it would feel different but it was supposed to be Monday morning.

I just have to remind myself it’s just a bump it the road.

I just saw something very funny but very scary! I decided to what if any Lap Band books there were on Ebay. What did I find? An Inamed Lap Band TUBING kit as well as all of the laproscopic instruments needed for LP surgery!!!!

Funny but scary huh? I just have visions in my head of "Doctors" in back alleys performing WLS!!!