dreamingofbeingskinny

I did 3 months with Aetna and it was easier than I thought. These doctors are great at guiding you through the process. Listen to them! The process is there for a reason, most likely you will meet with a dietician, do a psych visit and get some lab work done, all seperate visits. I found the dietician appts to be very helpful. I first was frustrated that I had to do all this just to get banded, but my surgery date is Friday June 18th and now that it is here, I am glad I had all the knowledge given to me to get me to this date! Soak it in. My advice get a spiral and write down what they tell u in ur appts. I did not do that and now I am trying to remember it all. Best of luck and stay on course. Attend all ur appts. Most of the time if u skip a month, then u have to start over. Good Luck!

Thanks for all the warm thoughts and prayers. This forum is absoultey wonderful! It is definately helping me to get through. Glad to say the day went by pretty fast, so only Tues Wed and Thurs left!!! Good luck to Sheila E. on ur band Friday! Thanks to those who posted, Have a great night!!

I go in Friday, and I too have had lots of nay sayers especially the past week. BUT I refuse to let them get to me... Like you and almost everyone who has or is doing the band, WE have done our research and made educated decisions about the "journey" we are taking on. Obviously if you are a part of this forum, then u have invested the time and resources to make U successful! Unless they have a MD behind them, then they cannot say anything. People are afraid of change and U changing can make them uncomfortable.. I go in Friday and I am super excited about the journey and I wish you all the best of luck! Turn a def ear to the nay sayers and SHOW them how successful you can be! I look at their remarks as fuel for my fire! BEST OF LUCK!! *Sorry for the ranting, I am venting after having this same issue...

Wohoo!! I am being banded on the 18th and am super excited. Although I am "binge" eating this weekend, I am so pumped for the nupcoming journey. Found this site a few days ago and love it, I am sure my friends are ahppy I found it too. Every other sentence is When I get my band.. etc. Looking forward to starting a new journey! Good luck to all the other June Banders!!!

I am right there with you. I am scheduled for Fri and have not been anxious this whole time and all of a sudden I have felt the need this weekend to "binge" eat. I have made some awful meals (homemade enchiladas, chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes etc.) and keep lol the whole time, but now I am concerned about Wed preop and weighing in. I am planning to start my liquids on Monday and hopefully correct any damage done. Good luck! Stay strong and hang in there!