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Does anyone have pseudotumor cerebri?? I was just banded on 2/26/08 and I have PTC. I am in desperate need of others experiences with the surgery and PTC. There isn't a whole lot of info out there and I have had a hard time with headaches and medicine since getting banded. I would be grateful for any information. Thanks!

Hello all, I'm getting banded on feb 26th. Is anyone else out there getting banded on that day? If so, wanna be friends? :cursing:

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Good luck Gibson!! I'm so glad to hear that you are on you way!! I'll think of you tomorrow!

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Hi, I have BCBS of MD and they definately have specific requirements. For example, the 6 months supervised weight loss had to include weigh-ins within 30 days of each other, if you missed an appointment, you have to start the whole 6 months over again. A psychiatrist evaluation is only a part of the requirements and I think that the psych eval has to be pretty specific to you getting the lap band and the psych's recommendations about you and the procedure. You should go to a surgeon who is familiar with insurance requirements and knows what each plan requires. My surgeon's office knew exactly what needed to be done and they made sure that everything was done. After I had completed my 6 months, it was only like 3 weeks before my approval came through. Good luck and I hope this helps!

Jaunderwood, Rhapsody...So nice to meet you both!! Good luck with your surgeries too!! I'm also excited and anxious at the same time. Tuesday can't get here soon enough!!!

Thanks Karen! That is definately a good guide for me. I had no idea!

Hi NYNM, Yay! I'm so glad to meet someone at the same stage as me! Are you on any type of pre-op diet? My doc just has me on low carb, but didn't give me any real instruction as to what exactly "low carb" meant. Just told to eat low carb diet 2 weeks prior to surgery. How are you doing otherwise?

Hello everyone, I am scheduled to have surgery on Feb 26. I was originally scheduled for Feb 15, but my doctor got the flu. I was all ready and at 3pm the day before, I got the call that my surgery wouldn't happen the next day. (certainly not easy to hear after all I had to eat or drink was about 4 juice boxes and a cup of broth!) Needless to say, I was not happy. But, I'm now getting back into the groove and gearing up again for the 26th. I can't wait! I'm looking forward to sharing my successes and challanges with all of you! PS...HOW DO I GET MY WEIGHT LOSS TICKER TO WORK?

Hi Luigismama, Thank you for your reply! I researched this surgery for over a year before I actually decided to do it. I went to an info session in Sept '06, but was scared and decided to try weight watchers "one more time." Finally, I realized that I really needed to do this. My doctor said that I would be a candidate for either surgery. But, for me, the lap band was better. I liked that it was an outpatient surgery, not as many side effects, and tool to aid in weight loss. I scheduled my consult in July 2007 and by Jan 2008 I had a surgery date! (My insurance required 6 mos of supervised weight loss). Good luck on your consult! Once you've decided to have the surgery, it is really an exciting journey. I just found this website 2 days before my previous surgery date and it has been really helpful.