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Hello all!! I am ready to do something about this weight I have not been able to successfully keep off pretty much my whole life. I am interested in the LAP-BAND®®. I am just curious if anyone can explain to me what the pre-op process is like. What do I have ahead of me? I have not yet attended the seminar. Hopefully I can find one soon. I am hoping my insurance plan will cover the procedure. I am a type 2 diabetic, and also have high tryglecerides which I take medicine for both. Thanks in advance. :thumbdown:

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Hi there. I am 1 week post-op. Here is what to expect;

1. Seminar

2. Surgeon appointment (to see if they will accept you)

3. Filing with insurance to see what they will cover.

4. Fulfilling insurance requirements, if any.

5. Pre-op testing. (Chest x-ray, blood work, barium swallow)

6. Pre-op diet (if surgeone requires one, can be hellacious, but worth it!)

7. Surgery!

This is a summary, and every surgeon is different, with different requirements. I think it was worth every step!:thumbdown:

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