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Hiya,

Well the thing is pretty much every insurance company will cover this surgery "IF" the policy you have "includes" WLS (weight loss surgery). Unfortunately in my case like so many others out there the insurance policy that my company holds WLS is excluded. This unfortunately is extremely common as companies don't want to pay the higher premium to have it covered. So that is why I went to Dr. Kuri for surgery.

For me finding him was really easy since a close aunt of mine went to him 5 years ago. You can find him at -

Lap Band Surgery - Dr. Kuri & Associates

If you or anyone wants I can put you directly in touch with a patient coordinator who was excellent in handling my case before the surgery and even has followed up with me several times since surgery. Best of luck and please feel free to message me any time!

hey hun, just saw your post and thought id say hi. im also 22 and have the band. sucks to be so young and have already had to deal with being so over weight. i know wheat you mean by nobody gets it because thats how i feel! ive been a big girl since i was young. never experienced being skinny or "normal". i know how you feel. good job on your weight loss, and keep in touch if youd like. ~Carol

Thank you and congrats on your loss too!!

Hey! Thanks for the reply to my post!

I would love to have you as a LBB!

40lbs down in 8 weeks is awesome (was any of that loss from the pre op diet)! What have you been eating? What liquids did you stay on for the 2 weeks post op? I've bought sugar free jello, chicken broth, and Atkins protein shakes so far.

Hi,

I was also banded in November & just curious how things are going for you at this stage?? Have you had any fills? Your weight loss is amazing so far.I'd love to hear any advice or tips you have.

Thanks,Teal

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yea i hear theres alot of testing thats done before you can have this done. ive been researching this for about 2yrs now and i think i have all the info i need to make up my mind. planning to see my dr tommorow or thursday to talk with him about it. and your welcome thanks for being my weight loss buddy as well good luck with the rest of the testing let me know how it goes and what its like

Congrats on your weight loss!! Looking Good!

I haven't been banded yet either, but I am on the way! I had my appointment with a nutritionist yesterday. That was interesting...asking questions about my eating habits (binge eater or emotional eater), my expectations of lapband and childhood history (i.e. overweight as child or not) and stuff like that. You have to really think hard and answer honestly if you expect this to work. Next the pyschology evaluation! I am excited and yet still scared! So much to consider. Keep doing your research and read all that you can about lapband! Be informed and you will make a good choice. Thanks for being my weight loss buddy! : )

Hey girl! congratulations on ur weight loss! i am soooo proud of u!! Wish i were doing as good as u. pm me sometime.

congrats on ur weight loss! u look great!

Man..everytime I get on here and see your beautiful face I am inspired!! I have been on a L O N G plateau!! I had my band so tight I was pbing everything..even liquid..loosened it up and gained 1 pound after 6 weeks which really equates gaining about 7-13 pounds!!! He went in and put half as much back in me and I went to my regular doctor and she said I could stop now..HA! I am on nexium for the reflux I still get and since I suffer from that so bad I am also on ambienCR to help me sleep..but when I get that reflux...any bile or food that hasn't processed starts coming back up and I tell you honestly..you don't want to wake up puking all over yourself like I had been doing!! Now I am adjusting better but I'm still losing quite a bit of hair..I started taking protein supplements and biotin to help alleviate that but not much success there.

I know exercise is a life long committment. However, I only have 1 more week to finish my committment prior to surgery. Getting closer all the time. YaaaaY me!!! And Yaaaay you for your incredible weight loss and caring and uplifting words.

Hi Raychie, how're you doing? I just had my 2nd fill and honestly feel more restriction for now. I hope I see some weight loss soon. It's been a few weeks since the scale moved. Please let me know how things are with you.

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Yeah im still super glad I had the procedure done. I'm about 50lbs down, from my heaviest, still dont think i look that different, but it feels great! I feel like i'm eating normal, but smaller portions, i need to step up my game. But that really was my ultimate goal, to make better decisions, but still lead a normal life. Congrats on the amazing weight loss!! My jaw dropped! thats outstanding!

Hey there, how's your weight loss coming along? Its so hard to give pointers these days since I havent lost a pound in a couple of months now (think I need a fill). The best advice I can give is to make sure you are working out at least 3-4 times a week (I was doing 5-6 times in the beginning) and make conscious decisions of what you are eating. The band does limit the amount of food you can eat, but it doesnt always limit what you are eating. Heavy starches like bread, certain pasta, rice, gives me a hard time but i can live without. Chips on the other hand, is my weakness and it does not limit that for me really. So just beware. Count your calories. Know of what it takes to burn those calories off and you may think twice before making a bad decision. 30 minutes on the elliptical at a pretty steady pace burns about 350 for me and that's pretty hard work. So some times when I go for that bag of chips and thats 280 cals, it doesnt seem worth it.

Yay congrats on your weight loss!! That's such great news! You'll be eating regular food again before you know it! ;o) Thanks for all the info!!

Hi there, thanks for the compliment. I actually wrote a blog thats on my page about my diet/workout routine. I've since slowed down the working out, but my weight loss has slowed as well, so I really believe strongly the key to success is working out (it also helps some with the saggy skin). Please check out my blog and let me know if you have any other questions.

you look great congrats on your loss

Thanks copa, glad you are doing well and sorry you're having the pain in your neck . . I have not heard of that, but I do know that we relaly get banged around during surgery. Hope it clears up soon. When do you see your surgeon so you could ask about it? My weight loss has been good . .I'm at 50 pounds - wow amazing. I'm going for a 2nd fill this Friday. Thanks for keeping in touch! Rose

Hi Eileen,I think your 39 pounds is fantastic.The fact that your weight is consistently going down is great. I'm not sure there is a "should" have as far as how much we each should lose. I really had not calculated it, but since you asked, I sat down and charted it out . I'm in week #14 & have lost 50 # including pre-op (10 #). My losses are a bit lower recently compared to August. I'm 183 at my morning weigh in. I still weigh every day - bad I know, and I'm not going to the gym, but I walk at least a mile every day. I have no complaints. I realize my loss is probably above average and I'm glad for that - I just don't want that to be discouraging for anyone else. I wish I could get to a gym like you do, I know that has to be firming up areas that need it . . I have pretty bad bat wings and my belly just doesn't want to go down as much as I would like. . ..ah well . .. in time! Thanks for keeping in touch! Rose

This is my tracker for my weight loss. As you can see I love XMAS.. My favorite time of the year...

Hey Rose, how are you doing? So tell me, how are things since your fill? Do you feel restricted? How is your weight loss going? I hope all is great with you.