chris1021

thank you so much for yalls help. i think i let the fear take hold of the opinion of this ONE nurse and i should have realized that not everybody is for the LB and thats ok. i have thought long and hard about this since my post, reading peoples forums even visiting the sister site VST and in the words of an awesome chatter i chatted with just 30 mins ago.."when you know you just know". i know LB is for me, i just didnt feel the same security when i read all the forums on the sleeve, even thou they have had great success it just wasnt my path..i feel truly LB is the way for me :smile: thanks for the kind words and encouragement, it was much needed

ok i had my first seminar this past tuesday! i was so excited i had my lap band journey i made all ready to go, eager to take notes. however i must say my seminar did NOT go like i thought it would. the nurse who did the sem for the surgeon was kinda anti lap band, she was more team gastric bypass and gastric sleeve. so needlesss to say i left there confused. i mean before attending i had join LBT and chatted and read many forums to help me so the question lays do i listen to a healthcare pro who says the failure right is like 80% with alteast a two year wait time to lose the weight, where life after being banded is the hardest and if you dont excerise atleast 10 hours a week at best you could hope for is only losing MAYBE 4 pounds a month!! or do i lay my faith in you guys, the people who have travelled down the road and say this IS the best thing you have ever done. so im calling all you banders out there to help me please.. tell me that its all ok and this nurse is nuts lol btw i have another sem next wed with a different surgeon, hoping this one goes much better!!! :smile:

dont give!! if they do not want your business find someone else who wants it lol good luck

hello to all im new here and very new on my Lap Band journey. i attend my first seminar next Tuesday!! im very excited because i have read a lot on this forum and chatted with some amazing people who have been on their journey for quite some time..all these have had very different experiences but these people have one thing in common... THEY ARE AS HAPPY AS THEY HAVE EVER BEEN!! this makes me ever more excited and ready to feel and see the changes. dont take me wrong i am very much aware of the down sides to all of this such as physical challenge of not losing my way and the mental challenge which lays ahead. have read the risks, the concerns everything and to me, the risks are well worth it if the outcome is that i live a healthier life. having said all that... my worries lay in aetna. i have read the revised criteria for this surgery and to me it seems like that make it harder for people to get approved!! my bmi is 38.2 and that accompanies multiple morbidities however only few do aetna see as "severe" and of course the "servere" ones arent my problem. they dont even list the other morbidities that the Lap Band does.. wth!! was just wondering of those of you out there who have done this recently with aetna, how hard was it to get approved? :smile:

omg thank you so much Bry!! that actually makes me feel so much better and good luck on your journey as well!!

congrats!! good luck on your journey and please keep us updated..

wow thanks :smile: never really considered all that..actually when i weight its never at the same time or in the same manner, the last time i was measured in height was...i think about 7 years ago and i have never had a sleep study before now never really thought i needed to im going to look in to that as well

first off, congrats!! thats awesome that youre on your way to the new you second off, relax!! lol i have not yet been banded but i still believe you will do just fine. thats what i keep telling myself when the anxiety hits me lol honestly im scared but the benefits makes it all worth it :smile: just remember to relax and breath and i truly feel you will be a champ throu it!! GOOD LUCK:thumbup:

i apologize for the mis-understanding, ill clearify. criteria for Aenta is as follows: A: bmi 40 or greater b: bmi 35 or greater with conjunction with any of the flollowing severe co-morbidties 1-sleep apnea 2-coronary heart disease 3-hypertension 4-type 2 diabetes thats it for adults. my co-morbidities were joint problems back problems depression high cholesterol stress urinary incontinence at one time i dealt with gestational diabetes and had my gallbladder removed due to stones i have dealt with high blood pressure in the past these are all the things that are one the Lap Band website for consideration of the procedure just not on Aetna's i havent yet called Aetna, that will be on my to do list first thing tuesday :smile: i guess thats something i need to do first anyways thanks for the support!! very much apperciated

i have aetna and have researched their qualifications on the surgery. they cover but you have to fall into certain categories. go to aenta's website and search lap band in their search engine and it will tell you about their coverage :biggrin: good luck