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Good for you! You sound like me - a hyper-prepared kind of person Gotta love it!! I've ben doing weight loss attempt logging, family medical history chart, personal medical history chart, list of potential co-morbidities, the whole works. i wonder what else is in your packet? What's a patient intake report (a list of everything you eat/times/amts)? Maybe I should do that, too. I already saw my PCP, but I have the orientation mtg on Sept 11 and want to be ready to rock n roll as soon as possible. I hear ya on the "what to say to people" issue - none of their biz, but you know it'll be awkward if you don't have something planned to say. Fortunately (?), I've had GERD-type issues for a couple years, so saying I'm going in for stomach surgery won't surprise too many here at work, but losing 100 pounds might (hee hee!). I'm SO glad you have your BF's support - mucho importante to have those closest to you (best friend, super close relatives, yada yada) be on your side if at all possible. Hopefully, they truly just want what's best for you. Good luck to you, and I'll be following your journey as well. ~kat

Sooverit, I'm in the same boat with ya. 36/37 BMI, 5'8". But ya know what (FREAKED me out, and made me realize I FOR SURE have to continue on my journey here): I went to the Dr on Mon to get a referral for sleep apnea testing. I was 245 (up from 242 the week before - guh). I said, "hey, can you do me a favor and measure me, too? My hubby says I got shorter.". They did. I measured 5'6.5". Unreal. My fat is making me shorter. I DO NOT want to be a dinky round old person. I want to be a glamazon! I, too, am worried that the ins will turn me down, but I'm going to do absolutely everything I can to make sure they have full info to maximize the possibility of approval. Oh, and I pray a lot! :tea: Good luck to you - sounds like we're on similar journeys, and I'll be rooting for you! ~kat

I'm in Upsate, and I'll be banded in Albany. Dr. Clarke is the one so far, unless they refer me to someone else.

BEST of luck to all of you recent bandees and soon-to-be-bandits!!!! I'll be keeping up with you as I get closer to my date (whenever that may be - sooner rather than later I do SO hope and pray!!). It's all very exciting, and I'm glad to hear such positivity. You're each bound (no pun intended...well, ok, maybe it WAS intended!) to succeed! ~NYTrink

Oh, good luck to you!!! Very exciting. I'll be thinking of you, and I'll be interested in how you're feeling as it gets closer (REALLLL close!!) and your recovery time. I'll be at Ellis in Albany. I'm so looking forward to it. I just finished reading the book "Is Weight Loss Surgery for You?" and took notes of the comorbidities that I have or think I have. I'll be at my PCP next week for evaluation, and I'm hoping they can connect the dots for me. Some of my aches, pains, and complaints have been with me so long I didn't even attribute them to obesity (I still waffle on thinking of myself as obese, but the numbers continue to insist! Some days I feel lithe and lovely, then I'll see a pic of myself and plunge into body disgust. Can't wait to be done w/the rollercoaster). I've been travelling today, and my knees are killing me. Normally, this would bother me, but today I'm pleased because it reminds me why I started this journey... BESDT of luck to you!! I'll be out of the country that day, but I'll look for your updates when I return. ~NY Trink