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Good luck! You'll do great : )

Yup....I work @ a police department and the possibilities are endless! They are constantly ordering out, fast food, donuts,cakes and cookies being brought in philly pretzle factory and boost slushies! Its been sooo hard especially since I have to lose 10lbs before pre op. Aaaaaahhhhhh!

Love this site!

Congrats I was just approved yesterday and I go the 25th for pre op appt....yay!!

Thanks! I'm doing slim fast right now to get to where I need to be to schedule the surgery....seems to be working but we all know losing is easy its just keeping it off. : )

I know how you feel...I was almost a pack a day but I want this sooo bad and to tell u the truth I was shoving everything in my mouth instead of smoking so it wasn't the hard to quit.

Thank you!

Thanks Stacy...a little nervous tho...had to lose 10 lbs and quit smoking I hope the numbers are where they need to be...I'm sure working hard but it seems the scale doesn't move aaahhhh! Ill keep you all posted : )

Congrats all of u! I go January 25 to schedule my date : )

Thanks everyone! Today was one week exactly. I have horizon nj direct

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Good Luck!!!

Okay so I'm waiting for insurance approval....one of my conditions was to quit smoking, which I did....its been a month now and I put on 13 lbs ontop of the ten I was supposed to lose before my last consult with surgeon and scheduling surgey. I'm freaking out! Anybody else have such a hard time losing pre op weigh right after quitting??? : (

I am going thru the process now (waiting for ins. approval) and I was just wondering if any longtime lapbanders would be interested in giving their opinion on the decision to be banded....whether its positive or negative. I guess I'm just having a hard time imagining being 50, 60, 70 with the lap band. Any feedback is appreciated : )

I'm very new to this...within the last month I have gone to my first seminar for Lapband and had my first consult with Dr. Adam Goldstein of Voorhees. Going through my checklist from him for all the tests that need to be done...Just wondering if anyone had any input on Dr. Goldstein or the Healthy Lifestyles Program he recommends for pre-surgery consults and testing. Any info would be much appreciated. Thank you so much...

I have Horizon Nj direct. Yeah that sounds like it would be pretty rough...most docs have a pre op diet too. Not sure but another girl on this thread just had hers done like a month ago and she said it was only 24 hours liquid only diet with nothing after midnite...don't quote me tho...hopefully ill find out soon for myself. Other docs have liquid diet 2 weeks prior!!! : / Jamie

My insurance didn't require any time frame...just had to get all the testing and the two evals. When you go to the consult he'll give u a packet with a checklist as front page it tells u everything that needs to be done for him. I think in this thread I wrote down everything from the checklist....if not, anything u wanna know...just ask id be happy to let you know if I can. I got all my testing done and it was submitted to insurance 1/5/11 they say no more than two weeks to get an answer. And if and when they approve me I make appt to see dr. Goldstein and schedule the surgery : ) oh and don't get overwhelmed when u see the checklist. I was done everything in under 30 days...I had my mind made up! Good luck

Allygator thanks so much for the info...you took the words out of my mouth...my eating controls everyday of my life and I'm done trying on my own. After so many years of diet and exercise to no avail I am going for it as well! Just waiting for ins approval now CAN'T WAIT!!!!!

lgw I hear what you're saying but I personally know a handful of people who all had lap band and the only ones that had complications didn't follow the directions of their surgeon and thought the band was a magic fix eating things like fast food and all bs...then sure ur going to get sick constantly and then your band can slip etc... Basically I'm going to go into this with a positive outlook and believe that I will control what happens to me with the band. Good luck with your weightloss however you approach it.... : )

Hummingbird....awesome post! I completely agree with you. I knew my weight was causing me problems but I had no idea I had high bp, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and my body fat percentage is 45%!!! I know the lap band is what I need to change and I'm going to follow the directions of my surgeon and pray for the best : )

I found out about a year ago that I have one (1) mutation of factor five leiden in my blood after suffering from a superficial blood clot in my left calf, at the time I was smoking about a pack a day and on the birth control pill Yasmin. Anyone been banded with the condition?? Any complications?? Thanks

Congrats! I would say keep a notebook around until then and write down everything you want to know. I didn't do that and went completely blank when the doc walked in....I was so mad at myself. I'm waiting for approval now...fingers crossed : ) good luck

Daelynn...funny you ask...I just had an appt with the nutritionist Kelly Burgess today she is great! My insurance covers me for 3 visits a year with her and I just paid my co pay. As for the pysch consult with dr. Deibler 499 flat fee and my insurance reimburses me for 80% after I submit receipts. That's it. Let me know if you need anymore details. I'm waiting for Eva, Dr. Goldsteins scheduler to call me with the inssurance approval hopefully...fingers crossed : )

Thanks so much for the replys...and no offense on the age I was just wondering for the long term with lap band. My surgeon answered a question @ the seminar I went to about the band lasting throughout the years, he said the lap band is so durable by the time u pass on...years down the line the lap band will still be intact. I know that's kind of dramatic but I'm not looking forward to having to get a new one every 15 years or so. I turn 30 next year and my weight has been holding me back for as long as I can remember. I finally found the love of my life : ) we been together almost 2 years and he loves me @ 300 lbs. And supports my decision to get the band. I don't want to be a fat on my wedding day, and I sure don't want to be the mom on the sidelines who can't keep up with her kids. I really think the lap band is going to be the tool I need to get healthy : )

Oh and 5 year weight loss history chart and proof of non surgical attempts @ weight loss...I made copies of old weightwatchers weigh in booklet, they said that was fine....