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Hi Larry: WOW that's great news to hear about the diabetes. I too am hoping to be off the meds once I have lost some weight after I am banded. Thank you for sharing your info with me. Best of luck to you as you continue this journey. K

Hi Cathy: Thanks for the response and best wishes to you. I am so looking forward to getting off these meds. i know you are now a happy camper. I have heard many people say the surgery saved their lives. I believe that is true. K

Hey Jennifer1, I agree with you that we have to prioritize what is important to us. So it sounds like you financed your surgery yourself. That is highly commendable. I think that if that was my only option, I don't know if I could have done that. But who knows. I think that's great though. It is also so nice to see so many younger women having the surgery now while they can totally enjoy being thinner. I'm a little older, but not dead yet, But I wish these things had been available to me when I was in my 30's. It would have really saved my life in many, many ways. Best wishes to you and please stay in touch. Kay

Hello Charmaine, It's always nice to know that you can inspire others. Thanks for sharing that with me. I wish you well in your journey as well. With each other and God, we can do it and we'll all have a little 'black dress" real soon Kay

Thank you KayeKaye for the words of encouragement. I need all the support I can get. I appreciate your time in reading my blog and hope you will check in often to see my progress. Yes, I have been determined. God is good. Take care of yourself. I will stop by your site and check you out. Kay

Thanks for posting this. I think you have done very well. Losing 107 in 10 months that is great. I would be thrilled if I could achieve those results. Do you exercise much? Has that been a vital factor in your weight loss? Just wondering. Kay

Thanks so much for the info. I am so happy for you. Your results are what I am hoping for as well. I have heard from my doctor that hopefully, my blood pressure as well as diabetes will go away once I drop this weight. It is one of my main reasons for wanting this surgery. People have not always understood. They think it's a vanity thing sometimes, but they don't understand as we do about all the meds we are taking and they all have side-effects. To be medication free or at least "reduced" would be a blessing, any vanity is purely a by product of this surgery. Thanks again for the helpful information. Kay

Thanks Lisa. I appreciate the response. Keep us posted on your progress. Kay

Hello, I too am from NC. I live in winston Salem and will be having my surgery at Baptist Hospital part of Wake Forest. Dr. Fuzz Fernandez. I am scheduled to have it in June, don't have the exact date. I have United Health Care.

Hi Lisa: Thanks for your detailed response. I have heard that I will probably be able to come off of the Metformin once I have this surgery. What I meant was the day of the surgery, will we be alright not taking any medication? What will stop our sugar from getting high? Or because we won't be eating will it stay down/low? I wish you much success with your surgery especially since you are paying out of pocket. That's a trip of a lifetime. Kay

From what I know of insurance, they seem to want what they want. If they are asking for 3 more months, that's what they want. I had to do a 6 month diet. At first i was told that I didn't have to lose any weight, just participate. So I didn't lose any weight and then I was told that insurance would not be approved. So I had to do the diet again for 6 more months in order to get approved. This just happened on Thursday. What a nuisance insurance is. But, hey, you can try. They say nothing beats a try but a failure!!! Best of luck to you. Kay

Hello, I am scheduled to have my lap band surgery in June also. I, like you, am very excited about this as I am looking for a new life and new beginning. This has been a long time coming and I am praying that it will have been worth the wait.