Leah01

Congrats on your surgery date! Good luck!

Special K, I live in Lebanon, Ohio which is north of Cincinnati. I will definitely check out the support group! Leah

I totally understand how you are feeling! I am so hoping that they get the reports sent in sometime next week. I'm going to keep on insurance to see when they get my paper work. I want to schedule my surgery as soon as I can. :thumbup: I had to go through a nutrition assessment, a exercise assessment, and a mental health assessment. I am just curious as to the 165 questions that I had to answer. Did you have to do anything like that? I'm just curious as to what the 165 question test is about? Add me to your friends list if you want. Have a wonderful evening! Leah

Hi, my name is Leah. I am 31 years old, weigh 230lbs and am 5'3" tall. I have a family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety, and depression. I suffer from PCOS, and with it mild depression and anxiety. I go for my nutrition, exercise, and mental health evaluation tomorrow(7/9). My diet and exercise will last a combined 2 hours. My mental health evaluation is an hour and is with a licensed social worker. Is there anything that I should know about before going in for my evaluations? I really want to be successful. From what I was told, as soon as my evaluations are through my paperwork will be sent to my insurance company. The scheduling coordinator told me that my surgery would be beginning to middle of August. Does that mean that I just have to go through the evaluations and then I should be approved? I called my insurance company and as far as approval goes, I just need to have a BMI of 40 or 35 with comorbidity. The surgeon told me that I am 100 pounds overweight and he discussed that I would benefit from the lap band. The nurse manager at the office also told me that I am an ideal candidate. I feel that I am ready for a life change, and I'm just nervous that something will happen and I won't be able to have the surgery. If anyone has gone through what I have felt, please let me know. I want to succeed more than anything! Sincerely, Leah

I've finished all of my appointments. As far as I know I'm being recommended for the lap band! I was told by the surgery scheduler that it could be the middle of August! Leah

Panda, Just finished all of my appointments today! Let me know when you get your surgery date! Let me know if you need to talk! Leah

Betsy, I'm also a "bandster in waiting". I have my nutrition, exercise, and mental health eval tomorrow. After that my paperwork should be sent in. I'm looking at the middle of August as a possible surgery date. Good luck to you! Leah

Plain, Thanks so much for the supporting words! I'm going to go in tomorrow with confidence! I'll be sure and let you know what happens! Leah

Hi, my name is Leah. I will be going through my nutrition, exercise, and mental health evaluation tomorrow. :biggrin: They told me that i could possibly be scheduled for surgery the middle of August. I'm sorry that you don't have a lot of family support. I am sure that you will find plenty of support here. If you want we can be buddies? I know how important support is. Have a great day! Leah