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Cathy, thank you so much for your support. This is a life decision, like it is for anyone considering surgery so I will really weigh all the facts before I make my decision. I know I can come here and get honest answers to my questions. thanks again.

I attended my first semminar yesterday and I'm feeling a bit overwelmed. I have researched this for many months, lapband vs. gastric bypass and now I don't know. When you can hear a doctor talk about the pros and cons of both surgeries, I now have questions if the lapband is what I want or if bypass is. I know in the end the doctor and I will make the decision together. Did anyone else first chose the band then change to bypass? There are lot of pre op requirements that both surgeries require so I've been making calls to set up appointments.Lots to take in and to read all the info they passed out. All in all the semminar was very informative and I enjoyed it. I was also glad to see I was not the smallest there or the oldest!!

My first semmiar is also 7/7. It's the beginning of my journey too. I'm just hoping I get approved.

I go to my first seminar on Tuesday 7/7. I'm excited to get this process started. good luck to you.

My pcp told me two weeks ago, everything was okay except my cholesterol was quite high. Yesterday I go to my therapist that had ordered the blood work and she said my glucose was high. After a 12 hours fast my glucose was 104 (I guess normal is 74-106) She said if it was that high after a fast that during the day it probably is spiking very high and is known as pre-diabetic. Anyone have this or can tell me anything about it. also my cholesterol was 285, trig 210, hdl 57, ldl 186. Will these numbers help or hurt getting me approved. I would say these are both comobities.

Thanks for the info. Don't want to be breaking it the first time I use it. If you put fruit in it, is that considered a liquid and suitable for post surgery?

I crochet and scrapbook. I have tried just about every craft out there but these are the two I still do. Use to do alot of sewing(had my own bridal business for years) I'm teaching my two grandaughters to crochet right now.

Do you have one and are they really worth the money? I just bought one on sale at Khol's for 40.00. Now I just have to convince my husband that I REALLY need it!

I haven't had my surgery yet but I do take pristiq. If I remember right I was nauseous the first week or so on it but then I was okay. It might just be your body getting use to the new med.

You look wonderful!!!!!!!!! congratulations on your success. You must be so proud of what you have accomplished. You certainly are an inspiration to all of us.

Reading these are so inspiring. I've never been smaller than a 12 back in 1969 when I got married. I'm just starting the process so if I'm approved I hope to have my surgery this year. Here's a story about size perception. My grandaughter was down last week, 15 yrs old. I had two boys so no one to wear my wedding dress! Just for fun I asked her to try it on. She put it on and had trouble zipping it but did get it zipped finally. Now in 1969 this dress was a size 12 and I never saw myself as small back then. My grandaughter wears a size 3/5 jeans!!!!!!!!!! and it fit her...... At first I was really depressed but then I realize, I had been that size one time and I sure can try to get there again. I will be thrilled to actually get in a size 14 misses!! Thanks for sharing your success stories. They keep us in the beginning of the process something to look forward to.

Good question. I'm in the same situation. I'll be interested what the answer to that is too. I am just starting the process and have my first seminar July 7.

my appointments: seminar #1-July 7 seminar #2-July 23 pa...........-July 27 nut...........Aug 17 dietician......Sept 16 surgeon.......Sept 30 Does the surgeon give you a surgery date and then you have to start the 10% weight loss or maybe the pa gives the date so you have time to start losing before you actually see the surgeon? I'm getting excited since my appointments are getting closer, even though Sept 30 seems like years away. My insurance has to have a recommendation from the surgeon's office before they will approve or reject you. thanks for any info you can give me Deb