JLM

Hi, I have my first appt with the orientation I already have my referral so my surgery date is about 6 months out. Now I'm suppose to lose my 10% or more so I'm figuring 30lbs I haven't lost 30lbs at one time in what seems like forever i"m good at the 10lbs then gain. Any ideas?:thumbup:

Hi, I'm still in the beginning of getting my approval but of course for work they need to know about when I'm going to take time off. I was wondering how long after the lapband surgery were you back at work? I know that it can vary but just wondering my job is a sit down job no heavy lifting or anything like that. Thank you

I'm in Santa Rosa~ so my surgery is being done through Kaiser Richmond. I heard that San Francisco Kaiser takes a little longer where as Richmond is usally a little quicker to get you in for surgery but since it's a 6-12 month process I don't see how that's quicker but that's me just being impatient I go to Richmond on Friday for my weigh in and guess everything will start to roll from there.

I'm insurance paid. I've started all the stuff the insurance requires they say it can take 6mos to a year. But so far everything has fallen into place I've been with kaiser for years so my history of obesity is there. My doctor has already given me his okay but I still have to take the 14 week course this was optional but if you sign up they do your paperwork for you. Then I have a few classes I have to take but the main thing seems to be to lose the 10%. I've been thinking about this for years it seems to just be falling into place right now and I'm so excited. Thank you

Hi, After years of trying every diet under the sun as I'm sure all of us have at one time or another I've decided to finally have the lapband surgery. I'm just starting as luck would have it I decided Wednesday they had a class overview at Kaiser you have to attend on Friday. I signed up for their 14 week go every thing class which starts this saturday. Get my weigh in and I have to lose 10% of that. They said it usually takes 6-12 months to go through everything and it really depends just how focused you are on it. And I'm focused! A little about me I live in northern california with my husband and two dogs, I'm 31 and have about 120lbs to lose. ~J

Hello, I just have made the decision to have lapband surgery or gastric bypass I flip flop between the two each day. I just started the entire process with my insurance and start the classes so I'm a total newbie to all of this stuff. I have a question since I am leaning toward lapband and I know the weight loss may be slower but have you ever hoped you had done the bypass instead of the lapband? Everyone looks so amazing and I know ultimately I have to make the decision I'm just curious. Thank you~