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Lulu · July 30, 2003

Hi everyone;

I've been "lurking" for the past week, gaining valuable information! Had my first consultation, and today scheduled the psych eval and other tests. Can't get in until late in August which is a bummer because I WANT THIS RIGHT NOW!!! Patience isn't a strong suit, but the weight didn't come on overnight so I guess I'll have to be patient a little longer. I'm truly convinced this is the right path for me. I've been overweight for most of my 36 years of married life. My husband has been wonderful; never complained about my enormous weight gain (90#'s) and has always put up with my crazy dieting patterns. I guess that's what true love is. But now I want to get thin and healthy for him as well as for me.

Lulu

Dr. Engstrand

Alexandra · July 30, 2003

I remember being in your shoes like it was yesterday. In fact it was a year ago, and I've only recently gotten surgery scheduled. I'm not saying this to bum you out--you may not face the insurance hassles I did--but rather to commiserate about the lack of patience.

It was about this time last year that I first heard about the band. I couldn't do anything about it for another two months--summertime, you know--and then it wasn't until November that all the testing and certifying was done. Then the insurance appeals began, and went on and on and on. But all that time I was reading and learning and becoming ever more convinced that I was on the right path.

And then one morning I woke up, and here it was--a year has gone by and I'm finally on my way! I'm not really sorry it took so long, since I put the time to good use. I hope you will too and find peace aside from the impatience. It's hard, I know!!!