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Great job!...Our starting weight and goal weight are roughly the same! Yes, I realize that I'm a guy but I am always on the lookout for folks with similar stats. If you don't mind my asking, have you had any skin issues... As I am overweight (considerably at the 280's) my surgery is Monday and my only concern is flab. My target weight is 175 (that's what I should weigh according to all the guides) I have NO stretch marks (I don't know how I got so lucky) I am hoping I will "snap back" for the most part. I understand this is a personal issue but it would be greatly appreciated if you could share. Thanks in advance (I'm so jealous )

July 2nd right here... Are you anxious?, Nervous? I'm getting quite a bit of both...

I am only gonna take two days off for my banding, no choice really as I'm almost out of leave because of a family emergency...hope it's enough :-/

My doctor said that he will "aggressively" fill my ban at surgery (July 2) and most of his patients do not normally need additional fills. I like the sound of that!

me too, july 2... Excited? Nervous? (me too)

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Ok so here is my question... Anyone have any info on sodium intake post/pre-op. Isn't Crystal Light and the like full of sodium?? Doesn't sodium essentially dehydrate you? I'm not much of a straight water drinking person so this would be adjustment I guess I would have to make but somebody gimme an out, a substitute or tell me I'm nuts!! I wanna do this right... ( I hope I'm just nuts )

From what I have been told, when you have BCBS they wait until the last minute to submit you because they (BCBS) never denies. That is what the admin at my surgeons office told me... I called and asked them to submit my claim immediately (because I was nervous also) and they nicely did, then called me two days later to tell me I am approved! Call the admin of you surgeons office and set you mind at ease. Now all I gotta do is show up, lay down take a few deep breaths & wake up & start living!

So burping means you are possibly hungry & hiccups mean you are full?? My surgery is coming up July 2nd and I wanna be sure to know... Ya know.., the signs beforehand. A little "freaked" already so the more info the better.

I'm getting banded on July 2nd and although I'm ready, I'm getting a tiny bit nervous... These boards are amazing and give a real world aspect to the journey that the "documentation" lacks. I can't wait but at the same time I can't wait for it to be over... You are among friends, trust me. WE know.

A little out of the loop... NSV? What is that??

Thanks for the info!!! Always on the lookout

I got the same date! I can't wait! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Congratulations!!! Mine is on the 2nd of July... Stay in touch so I can know what is coming before it comes

I am getting banded in July! July 2 as a matter of fact and I can't wait. I had visited this site early on in the... The phone just rang and I received confirmation of approval!!! (was a bit worried, I'll admit). Can't Wait!!!

Hi, I'm located in Durham and have my preop on the 12th and surgery 7-2. Can't wait to be done with this once and for all! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Thanks! I have bcbs of nc and they don't require the 6 months of documentation thankfully. Preop is on june 12 & Surgery date is set for July 2. Can't freakin wait!!! Sent from my iPhone using LapBandTalk

Anyone have experience with State Workers BCBS plan of North Carolina? I have a BMI of 38.5 with co-morbidities of elevated cholesterol, asthma, and extensive family history of heart disease. Am I dreaming that I will get approved? God I really hope not

I have recently decided to look into the lap band procedure. I am not critically overweight but have been overweight my entire life. I am looking at the lapband as a tool towards my goal. I currently weigh 260 (approx) and am 5'10" and am hoping to lose the "2--" once and for all I have a family history rotten with heart disease, and most of my family on both sides suffers or suffered with serious vascular, cardiac disease etc. Needless to say these outcomes do not interest me. I am interested in this procedure specifically because of it's adaptability and the less invasive surgery.

Hi! From your weight loss graph it seems like you started at the same BMI as I am currently (40ish) and there fore are looking at a similar loss to meet our goal. Was it difficult to get approval without being severely or morbidly obese from the start? Do you have any co-morbidity issues? Just curious is all. I am currently at aprox 265lbe and my goal is 175ish. Any info you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Sounds like you are doing great! Keep it up. What has your weight loss rate been roughly? Thanks for your response