Howdy, Friends! I'm Konnette and I have a surgery date of August 5th! I have been jumping through in insurance hoops since late November and was finally approved on June 30th with BCBS of Texas. I am being banded in Amarillo by Dr. Roye. I am 5'8" and want to lose about 130 lbs....at lease 115 lbs, which will get me back into my wedding dress. I have three sons....twins that are 6 and a baby who is turning ONE (my goodness, where does the time go!!??) on July 16th. I also have a wonderful, supportive, handsome husband. I teach 2nd grade. I can't wait to have the energy to keep up with all these things in my life b/c right now, I feel like I'm crumbling under all this weight!! It's going to be a great ride, folks!