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Sghatl, They had me do a stress test also. I had no heart history, but I felt better after they told me all is good, so I guess it was worth the money. I had not met my deductible yet.

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome

Babygotback, I have a bmi like yours and am scheduled for surgery Friday. Question is if I lose enough weight on the liquid diet to get the bmi under 30, will they cancel my surgery? I want to follow the diet, but still want the surgery...

I WAS BORN IN: Monroe, LA AND GREW UP IN: Monroe and Bastrop, LA I MOVED AWAY FROM HOME WHEN/BECAUSE: Bad breakup with love of my life SINCE THEN I'VE LIVED: Houston, TX Heber Springs, AR, Yukon, OK, College Station, TX, Carrollton, TX, Addison, TX, Forney, TX I TRAVEL AS OFTEN: As often as work allows FARTHEST I'VE EVER BEEN FROM HOME IS: Bahamas or Nigara Falls BEST VACATION EVER, THAT I'D REPEAT IN A HEARTBEAT: Maui or New York - anywhere with my sisters WORST VACATION EVER, THAT WILL HAUNT ME TIL I DIE: Brighton, CO for Christmas - should have paid attention to the omens DREAM VACATION IF TIME AND MONEY WERE NO OBJECT: Ireland SPECIAL PLACE I NEVER GET TIRED OF GOING BACK TO: Anywhere my granddaughers are at is my special place__________________ dito....

Getting banded next Friday, I hope I do as well as you guys...

That is so nice of you to gather all this together...

My surgery date is 8/31 also. I start a clear liquid diet Friday..did a trial run this weekend...but eat one small meal aday...I felt it was the head telling the stomach WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!!!!!

Well here is another turn. My surgery is scheduled August 31st. Starting August 24th (7 days), clear liquids only, with a limit of 2 protien shakes a day as an exception.

I have worked on my weight for the last thirty years. I probably have lost and gain the same fifty pounds at least ten times. That is five hundred pounds I have lost! Of course, I never kept it off. I started taking diet pills when I was twenty two years old. The first time they worked really good! I got to by ultimate low, and was so proud. After I moved and lost my connection with a doctor who would give me just about anything, I could not get a doctors' help. I put every pound back on plus the extra ten that always followed. I finally found another doctor to help, and again I was was able to lose and feel good about myself. But it didn't last as long this time. My husband was transferred, and again I was on my own. My husband started making comments about my weight, but I didn't do much about it. I would occasionally try a fad diet and loose ten or fifteen, but the pounds came back twice as fast. What a frustration. Well, we ended up divorced, and I moved again. This time metabolife was out. I again lost the weight, of course we all know what happen to metabolife. Not to mention how bad it was for us - not to say the diet pills were any better. About four years ago, I decided enough is enough, and again went to the doctor and got my artifical will power (diet pills). I wa loosing it all again until my Dad got sick and I was traveling every weekend to Houston to be with him. I could take the pills and eat, and eat, and eat. I gave up on the pills after my Dad died and gave up on dieting. A year ago, I tried twice more to lose with the diet pills, but they just didn't work anymore. I hated the way I felt on them, could not sleep, and knew I could be very irritable at times. I then saw a billboard about lap band. When I reviewed the information on the web page, I thought I would not be able to get it because I didn't fit the profile. I have always been able to get a quick fix to keep my weight under 200 pounds. A lady a work was talking about her doctor having had the lap band, and I mentioned I would love to get it, but didn't "weigh enough". When she said, sure I could, it really hit home. I started researching it more and starting reading these forums. I went to a seminar on the band. I knew insurance would not pay, so I looked into getting a loan. It was almost instant. I setup an appointment, with Dr J. He was so nice! He did not come across as judgemental only wanting to help. I now have a surgery date of August 31, 2007. I know I do not deserve the band the way people who have legit health issues, but I am sure glad I will soon be a "bandster". I expect my weight to come off slower than someone with more weight to lose, so my time to lose weight will be about the same as someone who needs to lose much more than me, but my weight problem is just as real. Oh, my the way, my Dad died of conjestive heart failure and diebetites...at the rate I am going I might be following in is foot steps. IT IS TIME TO LOSE THIS ADDICTION TO FOOD!

Went to the doctor Thursday, schedule surgery for 8/31...not because I had to wait until then, but because that was the date I wanted. But then I am self pay...

Brenda Dr Jay Dallas 8/31/07

Hi Didi, I am going to get banded by Dr J August 31st! Isn't he wonderful!

I live in Texas. My doctor just said I was on the light side, but when I told him I had been on diet pills for most of my life, he just said okay. He is rated by Dallas as one of the best....Dr. J

You are in my prayers. Hope the meds are keeping you comfortable. :clap2:

Will if all goes well, my surgery date is August 31st....I will be joining you all soon....

I have a friend that said her friend had gain 30 pounds back. I don't know her, but the only thing I can figure is her friend did not continue to get the fills.. Does anyone else have any insite on this?

I hope I do as well! Congrats....

2 down, is better than up...Have you had a fill yet? I would wait until then to expect weight loss. I got a surgery date of 8/31...I only have 50 pounds, so I will look forward to loosing a pound a week on the average. That would been I would be at goal in a year...

I have worked on my weight for the last thirty years. I probably have lost and gain the same fifty pounds at least ten times. That is five hundred pounds I have lost! Of course, I never kept it off. I started taking diet pills when I was twenty two years old. The first time they worked really good! I got to by ultimate low, and was so proud. After I moved and lost my connection with a doctor who would give me just about anything, I could not get a doctors' help. I put every pound back on plus the extra ten that always followed. I finally found another doctor to help, and again I was was able to lose and feel good about myself. But it didn't last as long this time. My husband was transferred, and again I was on my own. My husband started making comments about my weight, but I didn't do much about it. I would occasionally try a fad diet and loose ten or fifteen, but the pounds came back twice as fast. What a frustration. Well, we ended up divorced, and I moved again. This time metabolife was out. I again lost the weight, of course we all know what happen to metabolife. Not to mention how bad it was for us - not to say the diet pills were any better. About four years ago, I decided enough is enough, and again went to the doctor and got my artifical will power (diet pills). I wa loosing it all again until my Dad got sick and I was traveling every weekend to Houston to be with him. I could take the pills and eat, and eat, and eat. I gave up on the pills after my Dad died and gave up on dieting. A year ago, I tried twice more to lose with the diet pills, but they just didn't work anymore. I hated the way I felt on them, could not sleep, and knew I could be very irritable at times. I then saw a billboard about lap band. When I reviewed the information on the web page, I thought I would not be able to get it because I didn't fit the profile. I have always been able to get a quick fix to keep my weight under 200 pounds. A lady a work was talking about her doctor having had the lap band, and I mentioned I would love to get it, but didn't "weigh enough". When she said, sure I could, it really hit home. I started researching it more and starting reading these forums. I went to a seminar on the band. I knew insurance would not pay, so I looked into getting a loan. It was almost instant. I setup an appointment, with Dr J. He was so nice! He did not come across as judgemental only wanting to help. I now have a surgery date of August 31, 2007. I know I do not deserve the band the way people who have legit health issues, but I am sure glad I will soon be a "bandster". I expect my weight to come off slower than someone with more weight to lose, so my time to lose weight will be about the same as someone who needs to lose much more than me, but my weight problem is just as real. Oh, my the way, my Dad died of conjestive heart failure and diebetites...at the rate I am going I might be following in is foot steps. IT IS TIME TO LOSE THIS ADDICTION TO FOOD!

I will be having the surgery 8/31! I may have a lower BMI, but every pound is just as hard to loose!!!! I can't wait to start my journey!

The reason I am getting the lap band is to get off the "drugs"...I was thinking I should be able to diet for just one week, then wait for the post surgery situation I experience...I hate the way I feel on diet pills.....after I quit, I feel so lifeless...

amen, sister

Way to go Gayle

I am right there with you. I have my first appointment Thursday. I hate going to the doctor, so this is a huge step for me.

Good luck, I go to the doctor Thursday to see if he will do the surgery. I well be self - pay, so I hope all goes well. I also am not telling anyone, but my daughter and sister (not even the son, because of the inlaws)...I have started talking at work to this guy who sells protein shakes...I am acting like I am going to start that diet.....no one will be the wiser...I hope...