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Im so happy to read so many good experiences!! Thank you Meri,I know you will be there for me...Thanks everyone!! I do love this site!

Congrats!! I get banded Friday and am very nervous..I hope I dont have too much pain!! thanks for sharing your experience!

Wow...im being banded on Friday and I sure hope my experience is like yours...although I hope I feel it a little so I dont want to eat:) congrats and glad you had such an easy surgery!!

Thanks everyone for your posts...I loved reading them all and it did help me, I like to hear that there are so many positive experiences and only a few painful ones!!! Hopefully mine will be the same! only 3 days till surgery!

Next week at this time I will be banded!!! Everyday I feel or see something that reminds me of why I am having this surgery I guess you could say my "A HA!" or "Wakeup" moments. Today I was at outback steakhouse with my son and husband and we had a gift card so I figured we might as well use it cause I wont be able to use it in a while, anyway, after squeezing into the booth I just could not stop sweating!! I know its been 100 degrees out lately but no one else appeared to be sweating...than like I usually do I dropped food on my white shirt. I was thinking that the reason I keep dropping food is not because I am simply a messy eater but for one I eat too fast and done take the time take small portions on my fork and rush it in my mouth and two Im squeezed into a booth and cannot lean forward enough because of my stomach stops me...This was yet another Wakeup moment.. yesterday at this time I was freakin out because I heard about someone's bad lapband experience and today I dont care about the negative I need to stay positive...for those of you have are thinking, or in the process of being banded or have been banded I started a blog to track my honest and personal thoughts and feelings..I want people to know they are not alone in the journey....http://nikkijourney.blogspot.com/:smile2:

Thanks Ladies!!!:bolt:

Hi Lovely...Im getting surgery on the 30th and even though I cant imagine canceling now I feel some of the sames things you are feeling. I actually just posted a "freak out"message because I ran into a girl that had the surgery 2 weeks ago and had a really bad experience..hearing about her experience scared me and made me question my decision..but for every bad experience I hear or read there are 5 more good experiences so Iv just decided I need to chill out and move forward. Gotta prepare myself mentally for the bad or the good....I just hope its the good:) we are having surgery around the same time if you want to talk Im on facebook or email me!!

Thanks guys! I think Im just spazing cause I talked to her just a couple hours ago and I think my nerves are getting the best of me. Iv never been under before or had any surgery before so its that unknown territory that Im treading in and Im realizing that im so close now!!

Thanks for the post..I just posted a "freak out" message after hearding someone I knows horror story about their surgery so had me freaking out and scared I was going to have a bad experience but it seems like there are much more good stories than bad.

Good post! I was actually concerned about this since my surgery is scheduled next week. I have a very affectionate 2 yr old and he likes to jump all on me, hug and kiss me and be in my arms. I plan on just showing him my boo boos and trying to get him to understand that I have to be careful. my surgery is on a friday so my mom is going to take him overnight than my husband will be home with me sat and sunday to help, after that Im on my own!! hopefully he doesnt sneak up on me in bed and jump on my stomach like he does now..that would suck:)

I was concerned too about being selfpay..I borrowed from my 401k and took me forever to actually click "submit" on the loan request. I kept thinking of the extra $ for the next 4 years coming out my checks and than all the other things I could do with that money..like payoff debt but finally i just decided I was going to do it and as soon as I got the $ I paid for surgery..its scheduled for July 30th!!

Hello! I am selfpay and my surgery is scheduled on July 30th total cost of the surgery for me was 13,700. 3700 went to the surgeons and the rest was for the hospital. I borrowed from my 401k and got a couple thousand extra to help cover the fills and help if any emergency's came about. My insurance is United Healthcare. they did pay for all my pre op visits minus the copays and they paid for my bloodwork since I asked my dr to code it in a way they would cover. Im a little worried about any additional expenses that might "creep" in after surgery but hopefully everything will go smooth and I wont have any problems. Im prepared to pay for the fills but other than that I shouldnt have any other expenses!!

hello, my husband works for a Govt contractor and we have United HealthCare. I did not get approved for the surgery as it was not a covered item under our plan..but I have read about other people getting approved. It definitly depends on the plan you have with your employer. I went through trying to get approved though for about 3 months because we were mislead by the customer service people we spoke to at United Healthcare. The lady who handled the insurance at my WL clinic also got misinformation so it lead us on this wild goose chase. I originally was told it could be covered if they evaluate my case so I submitted all the documentation required only to waste 2 months and be told we were told the wrong info for our plan and they wont cover it anyway. The wouldnt even speak to me about it they had to speak to the clinic directly. they did cover all of my appts at the office though just not the surgery. I am now going in as selfpay but still plan to submit everything I can to United just to see if I can get anything back.. !! Good luck with your process.

Hi Patty! I thought having one 2 year old was bad!! I am sure that is hard at times especially with the surgery but I am scheduled for surgery on July 30th and really excited but scared and nervous too....I can read stuff all day on lapband but still feel like I still don't know what Im gettting into:) Let me know if you'd like to exchange emails so we can keep in touch!

Hey girl! I am scheduled for surgery the same day, July 30th. Im nervous but excited to finally get this started. Let me know if youd like to stay in touch since we are going to be doing this around the same time! Good luck!

thanks for your post! I liked to read the details on how you felt and what you eat the first few days..I am scheduled for surgery on the 30th of this month and nervous but excited and the first couple weeks Im anxious to get over

Hey, I too am 35, 5'8 and 295lbs..Im scheduled for surgery on July 30th. I said almost the exact thing you are saying now before I decided for sure I was going to go through with it....I still have my doubts especially since Im selfpay...but I feel like I have done it all ...every diet imaginable including diet pills...I dont have it in me anymore to fight this battle without help..Iv been as low as 210 and as high as 300lbs over the past 15 years.I always gained it back plus more..I gotta change my lifestyle and my eating habits.Im still young but if I kept on the same road how would I be in 10 more years??No health issues now but you cant be 300lbs and not have issues eventually..I didnt want some crazy health issue or something dangerous to happen in order to "wake me up". If your asking if its come to this and you are in this sight than it sounds like it has...if you want to talk anytime let me know!!:ohmy:.

Hi Everyone. I know that I will need to drink liquids and mushies several times after getting lapband and was wondering you who have had surgery reccomend that a bander should have one in the home or is there is a particular one that worked well for you. Im scheduled for surgery July 30th and just preparing. Thanks.

Thanks everyone...I think I will keep my blender and maybe get a magic bullet!

Hey! Im selfpay as after giving up on my insurance as well. My surgery is scheduled for July 30th. Im also a planner and Iv been on this site for a couple months now trying to soak up information so I can get a clue about what to expect. Im finding its 50/50 on alot of stuff like pain after surgery, doctors instructions on liquids before and after and success. I figured I can only plan so much and the rest I will have to wait and see how it goes...:smile2:

Good luck! Try to think positive just think before you know it, it will all be over...I am sure Im going to be the same way..my surgery is on the 30th. I am very nervous so let me know how everything went for you!!

My dr. hasnt said anything about liquid diet either..I have my last appt before surgery on July 2nd so he may tell me something than but a girl I work with had the same doctor do the procedure last year and she did not require the liquid diet before surgery..I think is up to the doctor. I sure hope I dont have to!!

Im scheduled july 30th!!To the ladies who have the unsupportive friends--these people are just ignorant and do not understand this process and what all it takes and the hard work involved. It takes really learning and educating yourself in order to understand how it all works. surround yourself with positive and supportive people because these are the people that will make a difference in your success!! Im really excited about having the surgery but scared as well. I dont trust myself with food so I have doubts too..but you have to find it in yourself to make it happen....and make it work.

Im scheduled for surgery on July 30th. I am doing the same thing. I know I should be starting to get my mindset right and start "training" my body and mind to eat the way I will need on the band but I just keep eating what I want and thinking that Im not going to be able to eat this or be like this again after the band....Im torn from what I want to do and what I need to do ..its pretty frustrating and I also get mad at myself:cursing:

Right here! Im scheduled to be banded on 7/30! I am self pay which sucks but really excited to do this. I'm nervous and a little worried but keeping positive!