JosShavaughn

I have been overweight my entire life, even during high school when I was very athletic. After high school I did let myself go and I gained weight, up to 302 lbs. My mom had lap band in 2006 and I saw her progress and was very proud of her. At first I was in denial about my weight and didn't think I needed Lap Band to lose the weight. Finally November 2008 I started giving serious thought to having the surgery done. I made a few calls and began my 6 month supervised diet in January and went to the pre-op doctors and appointments. I was originally denied psychological clearance in June 2009 because well I had nothing in my life. Finally I went back in October and was finally approved. I finished everything up, got the approval from my insurance, and I was finally banded on November 25, 2009.