Anyone Planning On Being Banded In December?

[Shelleymb 75]

Wondering if there is anyone who is getting banded this December? Looking for some peoples to wait out the next 6 months with.

[alley-gator 96]

Shelley I am going to the seminar next week, and since my insurance requires the 6 month medical diet that puta me about December. I have done tons of research & am fairly certain that I want to be banded. I assume you are doing the 6 month diet as well, to be all the way into December?

[Shelleymb 75]

Shelley I am going to the seminar next week, and since my insurance requires the 6 month medical diet that puta me about December. I have done tons of research & am fairly certain that I want to be banded. I assume you are doing the 6 month diet as well, to be all the way into December?

No, my boyfriend and I are getting banded together, we are self-pay. There are a couple of factors on why we are waiting until December (trust me, if I could I would do it today) He is leaving July 2nd for San Diego until the middle of December for work, and we both have an 11 day break for the holidays from work at the end of December, so it just works out. We want to have at least 10,000 in cash and finance the rest. But keep me updated on your journey. That would be awesome to do it together. Ty (my boyfriend) and I have our consultations on the 29th of this month. Right before he leaves

[alley-gator 96]

Yeah for sure! Although I don't envy the cash you'll spend I do envy you not having to deal with all of the insurance b.s. its not fun and I have only just scratched the surface!

I am sort of hoping that I end up losing a fantastic amount of weight on the preop diet, but I think that's unlikely. I have pcos so its ridiculously hard for me to lose weight at all.

My husband Tyler is skinny as they come so he is supportive but can't really step into my shoes.

[Shelleymb 75]

What is pcos?

[alley-gator 96]

It's polycystic ovarian syndrome. It messes with your hormones, especially insulin, big time. It basically makes your body store everything as fat, and it won't let anything go. My doctor said that basically I have to work hard enough to lose 5 lbs, but I will really only lose 1 with all that work. That's why I truly feel like I need the help of the band- its next to impossible with this disease. It also causes infertility, which is why we had to do infertility treatment to get pregnant. We now have a 14 month old son.

[Shelleymb 75]

Congrats on your baby boy! Wow, I've been really lucky to not have any comorbilities, except a sore back. I just know that it's going to catch up with me though. And my boyfriend, I don't want to become parents until I'm able to keep up with any kid.