Pinkskyy84

Thanks for the info! The secretary told me I should expect the visit to be about an hour...

Hi, I am new here I have made up my mind and want to get banded... A little about me: 28yrs old a mother of a beautiful 3year old girl. I have had issues with my weight for about 11yrs now. I currently am at my highest weight ever (295). I am only 5'2.I was also diagnosed with Hypothyroidism ( aint helping my weight issue) & fatty liver ( due to my weight). I have spent all of my twenties not living and I want that to change! I want my confiedence back! I want to have the energy to play and do things with my daughter. I want to be HAPPY & HEALTHY! I attended the WLS info session May 8th. I called and verified with my insurance that the surgery would be covered. ( I have BCBS PPO of MA) the surgery is covered. YAY! Approval is another story.... I should be ok my BMI is sadly 54... With my insurance I do not need a referral from my PCP so I have sceduled my 1st appt with the surgeon and that is on June 12th (I cant wait). I wanted to from someone who has been through all of the pre op stuff what should I expect? What happens at my 1st appointment? I was also told b/c of my insurance I do not have to wait 6months- with that being the case roughly how long would I wait and what would I need to do if I dont have to do the 6month diet? Any other info/tips on what to expect would be apprciated! Thanks!

Thanks everyone very helpful info! I am so glad I found this site!