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Hi all. I'm scheduled to be banded in Long Island, NY on 6/18. I can't wait! Not nervous at all. My doctor put me on the Opti-fast diet until the surgery and so far have lost 17lbs (in 4 weeks). Have made a firm committment to walk every day and have stuck to it. 44 days to go... wish I could get the band tomorrow. I have more 1/2 my body weight to loose so the sooner I get started the better!

I'm scheduled for surgey on 6/18 - 44 days to go!. I started counting at 73 days. I've been onthe Opti-Fast diet for 4 weeks now and am down 17 lbs. It's tough but I walk every day and try to stay close to the diet. I'm not nervous at all about the surgery - I wish I could have it tomorrow! Since I have more that half my body weight to loose, the sooner I get started the better!

Thanks! Best of luck to you too!

Ok, so I finally scheduled my initial consultation. I've been wanting to get banded for years but kept putting it off. Now that I have my initial appointment, I don't want to wait! My insurance requires a 6 month supervised diet in order to quality for coverage. I don't get it - if I was successful at dieting I wouldn't need the band. Anyway, was wondering if there were any specific questions that I should ask the doctor or my insurance co. I already was advised to ask if fills were covered by insurance - never would have thought to ask that!