JASON R

i havent been put on one yet. but when i see the doctor for my 1 week out pre op visit im sure i will be put on it then. im going to try my best not to cheat.

yes, i feel the same way.im about 13 days out from getting banded. and i also have 2 little kids and a wife that depends on me. my wife lost her mom back on feb. 8. of this year. so death is still in are mines. i have alot of r.n.'s in my family so i hear all the stories every weekends. i was thinking about writing a note to my wife, but i still dont know. i know im in great hands with dr.miles. he was the first doctor in alabama to do the lap band. and has done over 450 since then. and to this day never lost one person. so i will keep praying and trust my life to him and the lord. good luck to everyone. it want be long now.

well i went to my nut. class today. i got some great info. and it was packed. theres alot of people getting the band done. i was also glad to hear that dr.smchitt has done a realize band and dr. miles knows how to do it also. im going to try to see if i can get one. im going to try to make it to the meeting this saturday. i have a good time at the meetings. i like to listen to james talk. lol

its getting closer to time. i cant wait. but i still worry some. aprilapple, it does go by fast it seems. i guess having to go to the doctors office the 13th and the 19th makes it seem closer.

hello everyone. counting down. 25 more days to go. glad to hear that the fills went well. and crazgirl, i sent my paper work in and in about 2 weeks i got my letter in the mail. i got mine before the doctor did.

25 more days until i get banded. counting down

the 26th for me. dr.miles st.vincents east alabama

fordgal88, sounds like your springvally trip wasnt that great. sorry you had that happen. maybe your mom will look past that and see its worth it. im still counting the days down to get mine. aug 26 is getting closer. did any of you come to the support meeting. i didnt get to talk to many but i did talk to james. he so funny. i also got me some smoothies they sale there to start dring to get ready for the band.

mine took about 2 weeks from when she sent it off. but bc/bs dosent do it. they hire carewise to approve it for them. so look for a letter with shps on it. and that will be it. well at least with me it was.

looks like august is a good month. alot of people getting banded.:cursing:

thanks after asking that. i seen where it said tickerfactory.com.lol and yes the count down is on its way.

thats good to know. i didnt know what it was either. and know you didnt gross me out. on a site note 45 more days until i get banded! and where do you all get the things you got at the bottom of your post. thanks

yes im very excited. now at the support group when they ask if anyone has a surgery date i can say YES!

we my name is jason w robertson and i finally got a date. its the 26th of august. i cant wait. its been a long time from the starting of this program. and now im ready to get this done.im gettting my band done at st. vincent east in alabama by dr.miles.:biggrin:

thanks . i was wanting a early one to but that was the first one he had open , but i will take it.lol

i try to be savedbygrace. and try 1 year, i wish it was only 6 months. its been along road and im ready to come to the end of this one and start the road of losing, weight that is. :thumbup:but on a great note. i got of hold of here this morning. and she gave me a surgery date. can we say 8-26-08. im so happy, and my wife is to. that is the first opening dr.miles has. i have waited this long i can wait another month and a half.im sure it will go by fast. so now i just got to set up my nutrition class today.:biggrin:

ok this is making me very mad! i have been approve for almost 2 weeks and nothing from dr.miles office. i have called everyday they been open(except when neomie was not there). and nothing. i told them today i need to talk to her or someone that knows what to do next. shes always with another patient. i think they need to get another person to help out with this part. oh, and i also email her 3 times. and thanks everyone with the answer to the bc/bs question. i got ppo but its 100% or st.vincent and Anesthia. with a 100 co-pay. and 50% for dr.miles. so i guess what every it cost from him i will pay 50% of it.

so is anyone from her going to it. me and my wife is going. and i believe a freind of mine is going. i think its going to be in the fitness room this time in building 46. :thumbs_up:

i was just approved for the surgery. and i was lookinj for an old post, but i cant find it anywhere. its a post about things you need to do and get before the surgery. so if anyone knows where it is pur if you have a check list it would be great. any info would be nice. thanks in advance. thanks jasonr

thanks everyone. and MicheleK, i looked there and didnt see what i was lookng for. i was looking for something like cadets71 posted up. i remember something like that. it had tongs for wiping and stuff like that. and again thanks everyone.

i know that dr miles does want you to attend one. you have to attend one. sorry.

yes,it was a good support group. i was happy to see some men up there. as always alot of good info. i was there with my wife, and it was her first support group and she thought it was very good. the next one will be the 19th of july.

it will be the 19th of july. there always on the 3rd saturday of the month. and there at 10:30am i should be there.

thanks! i will let you all know as soon as i do. it will be tuesday before naomi at dr. miles office is back in. and i got a question for anyone with bc/bs of alabama. how much did you have to pay out of your pocket for the surgery?

ok i just called bc/bs and they told me that they will pay 50% of the doctors fee. and 100% with a 100 dollar co-pay of st. vincents east fee. so you might want to make sure. but i will ask naomi tuesday about it. and report back. so if theres anyone on here that has got bc/bsof alabama please let me know what you had to pay.