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!

Thanks Jodi! :thumbup: I think it'll be really fun to go shopping for regular clothing.

#1. Surgery date? 2/12/10

#2. State you live in? NY

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Synergy Bariatrics

#4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance

#5. Age and height 42 (but I will be 43 by surgery date) 5 foot 2

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 267 goal fo 132

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Tired of losing, gaining, gaining more, losing, gaining back, gaining more...

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

#8. Concerns and questions? Not sure yet!

Michelle I spoke to my doctor today and he said....I dont need a pre-op diet. Just the day before to drink liquids. I thought this was strange...however he said that if you are a certain BMI then you might. Im glad as I was worried about this initial stage more then anything else. Good Luck with the pre-op im here for support however !!

Jodi

Well, I wont be joining you guys for the 8th of Feb as of today. I have not gotten clearance from the Pulmonologist as the results from my sleep study shows severe apnea. He is recquiring a month of treatment before clearance...so not sure when I will be banded...end of Feb or early March. This is okay...another few weeks isnt going to make a difference at this point!!! Im doing it anyways!!! Ill still be supportive to all those here being banded in Feb!!!!

#1. The week of Feb. 8th - dunno exact date yet!

#2. I live in Virginia; surgery will be in DC

#3. Sibley Center for Weight Loss Surgery

#4. Insurance

#5. 31, 5'10"

#6. Current: 290; Goal: 180

#7. In 2009, I attempted my most ambitious diet/exercise combo to date, and just couldn't get it to work. After 20 years of dieting, I decided I was ready for the next step.

#8. Yes indeed! Everyone is being so cool.

#9. I'm getting married in October 2010. It'll be nice if I'm thinner by then (though it's not the reason I'm doing this!!), but I worry that I won't have found my "sweet spot" by then and I'll be PB'ing on my wedding day!

#1. Surgery date? February 5th

#2. State you live in? New Jersey

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Amit Trivedi/Advanced Laparoscopic Associates

#4. Insurance or self pay? Insurance- Oxford I got approved within 5 days of my 1st consultation!!

#5. Age and height 32 - 5'5"

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 259 Goal 150

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Depression. Lack of interest in everything. I was tired of being miserable all the time.

#7. Do you have the support of family and friends? YES! my sister had Gastric Bypass. That was a little too drastic for me. She herself wishes she had gone for the lap band instead.

#8. Concerns and questions? My only concern is if I will fail at this too. After this i have nothing else.

I met Dr Washington. He seems very nice I heard great things about him too. I went with a different practice because he's kind of far from me..

1. Surgery date?2/12

#2. State you live in?NY

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center?Dr.Pham -Synergy Bariatrics

4. Insurance or self pay?Ins

#5. Age and height?52-5'2"

#6. Current weight and goal weight?223/150

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery?Saw vacations pics from WDW- and 1000 other reasons

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

#8. Concerns and questions?Where to start

Hey Patsal are you in WNY? i noticed 2/12 and Synergy Bariatrics???? I was wondering I'm the same day? Do you go to the exercise class- 1/28/10?????

Rosetta

Fellow....Feb bandsters.....afraid....im not going to be banded on the 8th of Feb. I met with my pulmonologist and diagnosed me with severe sleep apnea and ill need at least 6 weeks to be treated before being banded. So not happy..but better safe....and if this is whats needed to be safe...then this is what comes first....so im being bumped to March 15th....but ill still be here to support you all....as you all get banded and then you all can tell me all about it!!!!

Fellow....Feb bandsters.....afraid....im not going to be banded on the 8th of Feb. I met with my pulmonologist and diagnosed me with severe sleep apnea and ill need at least 6 weeks to be treated before being banded. So not happy..but better safe....and if this is whats needed to be safe...then this is what comes first....so im being bumped to March 15th....but ill still be here to support you all....as you all get banded and then you all can tell me all about it!!!!

Bummer about the delay.. but you will get there! We will all be there to support you when you DO get it done!

Bummer about the delay.. but you will get there! We will all be there to support you when you DO get it done!

Thanks...and I will be here for you guys as well!!

Hey Everyone! I'm Jennifer from Kansas City!

#1. Surgery date? February 9, 2010

#2. State you live in? Kansas

#3. Doctor/Surgery Center? Dr. Malley

#4. Insurance or self pay? Self Pay

#5. Age and height 40 5'6

#6. Current weight and goal weight? 303 150

#7. What was your deciding factor for having this surgery? Tired of being FAT!

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

#8. Concerns and questions? I'm scared that I'll fail...:thumbup:

Hey Patsal are you in WNY? i noticed 2/12 and Synergy Bariatrics???? I was wondering I'm the same day? Do you go to the exercise class- 1/28/10?????

Rosetta

Yes! I guess I will see you there.

My surgery got moved to Feb. 9. That's only 1 day, so not a big deal.

As for the Preop diet. I am starting it today. I am hungry, but I'm trying not to think about it. Not doing very well though. I had to sit in my bedroom while my kids ate breakfast.

Well sleep study done! 2 more appts. surgery date Feb 11th!!! YAY!!!! so close but so far away....