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3/7/07 Today I spent the day having a consult, labs, ekg and the psych evaluation. I was surprised that I was not informed that I was responsible for an additional $500.00 in charges, not included in the $15,000.00 that I am getting financed. All parties involved forgot to mention that tidbit of information. I guess I expected a little more organization. Anyway, I should be called within a week to notify me of clearance for the surgery. I have been getting mostly negative responses from friends and family members when I mention that I am going to have this procedure. I didn't get these kind of responses when I had 3 C-Sections. Would I get negative responses if I had Gallbladder removal? How about a Hysterectomy? Breast Lift? I hear, "Oh you are pretty enough without having that done!" I do not feel that it is all about pretty. It is about being healthy and being alive for years to come and enjoy that time with my children. I know there are no guarantees in life, I just want to be happy and healthy the time I am here. Being tired all of the time just doesn't fit into the plans of my life anymore.

Mark, your insight certainly has helped me. DH was the one that told me about the procedure a couple of years ago. Now that I have decided to do it, he starts acting all nervous and starts with the "what if" questions. I thought he would be much more receptive than he is. I am so crazy in love with him, why would he have anything to fear? I have to figure out how to ease his mind that this is so he has a healthier wife and our children have a healthier mother. I fear that if something isn't done now, that I may die an early death and leave him with 3 young girls to raise on his own (which is one of those "what if" questions.) Thanks for the information.

I have not been banded yet, but I did read that if it is on the left side, it is the contraindications of the Carbon Dioxide that was used to inflate you during your procedure. The affects will wear off in about 4 days to a week. Hope this helps.

Hello, I am new to this site and have really learned a lot about what to expect when I have surgery on 3/27. I do have a question. I do not have Type II Diabetes, and have read about non-healing incisions. Those that have had non-healing ones, did you have Diabetes prior to the surgery? Thank you in advance for your answers.

That is good to know. I have a friend that had this surgery, she does have Type II and did have problems with healing. I was just wondering if it were more of a problem with those that did or did not. I have another friend with Type II that is considering the surgery too. So I wanted to let her know what I am finding out about the process as a whole. Thank you for the information.

:eek:3/3/2007 Today I made the decision to have LapBand performed. My labs are scheduled for 3/7/2007, my pre-op is scheduled for 3/28/2007 and the surgery date is 3/29/2007. After many sleepless nights trying to decide what to do about my weight, fatigue, poor self-esteem and depression, I have made this decision. While at LapBand Solutions in Richardson, I arranged for financing for the $15,000 thru Capital One. I have 3 reasons for wanting to do this. I want to feel beautiful for my husband (I want to hide under the covers so he doesn't see me), I want to have the energy to go for a walk in the beautiful park across our street and I want to be healthy for my little girls. The fact that I could shop at Chico's would be pretty fabulous too. Since I had my youngest daughter, 8 years ago, I have just kept gaining and gaining. I really do not know my exact weight. I will find that out on 3/7/2007. I am only 5'2", so it just spreads out everywhere. I will keep posting so we all can see how things are going.

:eek:3/3/2007 Today I made the decision to have LapBand performed. My labs are scheduled for 3/7/2007, my pre-op is scheduled for 3/28/2007 and the surgery date is 3/29/2007. After many sleepless nights trying to decide what to do about my weight, fatigue, poor self-esteem and depression, I have made this decision. While at LapBand Solutions in Richardson, I arranged for financing for the $15,000 thru Capital One. I have 3 reasons for wanting to do this. I want to feel beautiful for my husband (I want to hide under the covers so he doesn't see me), I want to have the energy to go for a walk in the beautiful park across our street and I want to be healthy for my little girls. The fact that I could shop at Chico's would be pretty fabulous too. Since I had my youngest daughter, 8 years ago, I have just kept gaining and gaining. I really do not know my exact weight. I will find that out on 3/7/2007. I am only 5'2", so it just spreads out everywhere. I will keep posting so we all can see how things are going.