Lap Band Surgery Tomorrow!!!

[Carolinegee 11]

Hi, my name is Caroline and tomorrow is finally the day were I get my band! I'm so excited and nervous and scared and just soooo emotional! I'm laying in bed tossing and turning...its going to be such a loooong night! Well I'm 20 years old...i know i know I'm a younging, currently weighing in at 287 pounds...yikes. I'm just so ready to take control of my weight and my eating and everything. Sighh..so nervous though...

[CindyBklyn 4]

Good luck Caroline - this is an amazing gift that you're giving yourself. Best wishes on your journey and success.

[LB4Me 35]

Best of luck. Post when you are on the other side.

[horsegirl315 114]

Good for you! I'm 24 and can't wait to get banded! Let us know how it goes!

[Corrigan 75]

Good luck and don't forget your PJs and slippers.

[missKAYLA 0]

best of luck! i was 20 when i got mine, good for you! prayers for a quick & speedy recovery!

[SkinnyMiniWannabe 0]

I just turned 21 today and had my surgery this past Nov 22nd. Its an amazing journey. I've only just started but it already feels like a new life. Stock up on broth and Vitamin Water. Just be sure to keep hydrated and take it easy.

[terricharles 3]

not to be a downer.....and I am happy for every one that makes the choice to have lapband surgery.......but I know when I went though the process to get approved my insurance would not approve me at first because I was in child bearing years (I am 45, with two adult kids 18 and 24) I had to prove to them I was NOT having any more kids........so how is it you girls at 20 21 are getting though the process so easy? Any one else have that issue?

[GrammyDiane 1]

Good luck tomorrow Caroline. I just was banded on Monday and everything went very smoothly. Hope things go as well for you. Try to relax and take it easy!

Diane

[loretta\ Baconton Georgia 10]

I am so jealous of every one already banded. I am still appealing BCBSI decision and I can not wait to see what they have in store for me to do next.. They do not know that I will keep on and on...

[Shellyac 22]

not to be a downer.....and I am happy for every one that makes the choice to have lapband surgery.......but I know when I went though the process to get approved my insurance would not approve me at first because I was in child bearing years (I am 45, with two adult kids 18 and 24) I had to prove to them I was NOT having any more kids........so how is it you girls at 20 21 are getting though the process so easy? Any one else have that issue?

I have never heard about not being allowed to be banded because you are still considering having children. I have heard some women say they are having WLS because they need to lose weight so they could have children. I know that we are told that we need to wait at least a year before trying to have children because of the effect of the weight loss on the pregnancy but that is about it.

[Carolinegee 11]

Thank you all so much for your kind words, everything was a success and I am now at home relaxing and eating my surprisingly delicious jello!!!

[terricharles 3]

I have never heard about not being allowed to be banded because you are still considering having children. I have heard some women say they are having WLS because they need to lose weight so they could have children. I know that we are told that we need to wait at least a year before trying to have children because of the effect of the weight loss on the pregnancy but that is about it.

I think if I had said yes that I was planning on having more kids,my insurance would have said no to the surgery

[Grider 92]

TERRI- wow thought we abolished that crap when we burned our BRAS! what insurance is this, we need to all complain, because that is sexist... not right,,,,