MelissaWI 31 Posted May 15, 2011 Hello I am Melissa, I have been in the program at the hospital since 2009 and finally after fighting my insurance company for over a year I was approved for the lap band. I will be banded on June 6th and I am very excited. I have lost 32 pounds pre op weight loss and feel great about what is ahead of me... I am here to meet others who also have been banded and for support. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites