ok so yesterday was my consultation with Dr, Geiss he is so sweet and nice i really liked him , i picked him cause he has done over 3000 surgery's for the lapband

when i got there i first met with the nurse practiciner who went over what i could consume and cannot consume and how the lapband works , then she went over and got me weighed and i had a heavy sweater jacket on with sneakers so it read 253 pounds ! yikes ! so then dr geiss greeted me and i went into his office with my husband he asked me how long i been dieting and why do i want to have the lapband surgery , i told him how i am depressed and tired of being fat .

He told me how great my insurance is and said he never has a problem with it , he also said they usually approve everyone he thinks is a good candidate and he said i am a great candidate and i will do great. also a huge plus is my insurance doesnt require a 6month diet with your doctor prior to surgery so i was happy about that , he says they are also so fast to approve they will approve within a week so i could get this surgery by the end of next month whooohoo.

so then i asked dr geiss about the realize band and he told me he doesnt like that band that the lapband is more reliable and better so i took his word

he then gave me all the tests i need to complete which is the following

blood work

to see a psycologist

a nutritionist which will be out of pocket 250 dollars but my insurance covers everything eles =)

cardiologist / ekg, echo, stress test

pulmonary consult for pulmonary function test if he thinks i need sleep apnea test then i will go for it

upper GI test

my weight history documented

and then 2 weeks prior to surgery i need to take a education class

then i get a surgery date if im approved which he has no doubt

so before i went i said to myself id this something i really want ? will this help me ? i asked my self a series of questions and came to the conclusion that i do need this surgery so i can be healthy and be me again!

if i dont i will just continue to do my bad habits and gain weight and be depressed forever

i want nothing more then to be healthy happy and skinny