Stats Before Banding

[Shandra 0]

Hello,

I am just starting the process really, and i havent gotten my official approval just yet but i would love to know what everyones stats were before getting approved for banding...

-Weight

-Height

-BMI

- Any Co's

-Name of Insurance

I am 5'3, i currently weight 242, my BMI is 42.86, and i have sleep Apnea.

[cort889 3]

300lbs

5,6

38

asthma, joint pain, pre-diabetic, enlarged fatty liver, high cholesterol

Oxford

(I should also prob mention that I was 16 at the time of banding, and was still approved even though it wasn't FDA approved for teens at that point)

- Took about 4-6wks can't remember exactly to get approved

Hope this helps, waiting is the hardest point, but don't worry once you get your op day life will move wicked fast

Cort

[nurseAMY11 0]

-294

-5'8"

-39

-pre-hypertension... no real comorbidities

-empire blue cross. I was lucky that my insurance company was really great. I was actually a little insulted by how quickly they approved me! lol

[B-52 7,113]

Hello,

I am just starting the process really, and i havent gotten my official approval just yet but i would love to know what everyones stats were before getting approved for banding...

-Weight

-Height

-BMI

- Any Co's

-Name of Insurance

I am 5'3, i currently weight 242, my BMI is 42.86, and i have sleep Apnea.

250 lbs

5"7"

39

Diabetic, elevated Triglycerides, Cholesterol HDL and LDL, High Blood pressure, CAD with stent. (probably forgetting something)

Highmark

I am 59 y/o male. My Sister died at 64, my Brother at 60. I was taking 12 pills every morning, plus injection of 60 units Lantus at bedtime, and 3 injections per day (before meals) of Byetta.

I have been Banded now for 6 days. Since I started this process, 6 mo diet, pre-op diet, etc, I have stopped all Diabetic medication, numbers holding fine. My goal is to be off ALL medications in 6 mos.

[Gayle 9]

I am 6 feet tall, weight 400 pounds

my BMI is around 55

I have hypothyroidism and asthma and depression. Everything else is good

I am 20 year old female

And my insurance is ameriben

[MountainMama 5]

Hello,

I am just starting the process really, and i havent gotten my official approval just yet but i would love to know what everyones stats were before getting approved for banding...

-Weight

-Height

-BMI

- Any Co's

-Name of Insurance

I am 5'3, i currently weight 242, my BMI is 42.86, and i have sleep Apnea.

weight - 279.5

height - 5'7

bmi - 42

co's - high blood pressure, stress incontinence, joint pain, depression

ins. - Federal BCBS

All of my co's are gone or on there way to being totally gone. The band has changed my life in so many great ways. I hope your journey goes well and the band does for you what it has already done for so many of us here.

[isaviolinist 11]

I weighed 283

I'm a little over 5'2

BMI was around 50.9

I can't remember about the comorbidities. I had/have insulin resistance (it wasn't diabetes yet), mild sleep apnea, some joint pain. I guess those were all technically comorbidities but I don't remember what else.

I have BCBS (and my surgery was done at a BCBS Bariatric Center of Excellence so the approval process took like a day...I never waited to be approved)

[Shandra 0]

Thanks everyone for your responses... and Cort you are absolutely right, waiting is def the hardest part.

[Saraboo 21]

298

5'9"

BMI 44

No Co's

I had Blue Cross at the time. Once my paperwork was finally taken off someones desk-they "lost" it- Approvale took a couple weeks.

I started as Morbidly Obese, and I'm about 10 lbs away from being merely Overweight. Best Decision I have ever made

[JourneyGirl 10]

Hello,

I am just starting the process really, and i havent gotten my official approval just yet but i would love to know what everyones stats were before getting approved for banding...

-Weight

-Height

-BMI

- Any Co's

-Name of Insurance

I am 5'3, i currently weight 242, my BMI is 42.86, and i have sleep Apnea.

253

6'5"

40

Joint pain, pack pain

BCBS

37 yo female

[AngryBaby 2]

-Weight 262

-Height 5'5"

-BMI 44

- Any Co's high blood pressure and knee pain

-Name of Insurance Self-pay

Currently

195 lbs

Still 5'5"

BMI is 32

normal blood pressure and the knee pain is gone. Yay!

[lacjim 0]

I am 5'3, i currently weight 184,

-Weight 207

-Height 5'3"

-BMI 37

- Any Co's High Cholesterol, Pre-diabetes

-Name of Insurance Anthem Blue Cross

[Caitlyn 0]

345lbs

5'10''

49.5

diabetes, high cholesterol, hernia, high blood pressure

empire blue cross blue shield ppo

[buggirl 1]

I am preband

5'9"

310

42 yo

cannot wait to begin this journey. waiting for surgeon appts, been approved.

[mdcutie01 0]

Hi!!

I am preband

270

5'5'

27y/o

pre-op 2/16/11

surgery date 3/3/11

Good luck! I'm very nervous but excited to start my new journey.