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I'm in the same boat! I have to wait 6 months as well. If approved by insurance I'll be hopefully getting surgery in March!

I'm looking at a surgery date in March as well!

I'm not really new here.. I got pregnant last November and had to postpone the whole process. Now I'm back at it again! Doing the 6 month diet sheningans hoping for a light at the end of the tunnel. KMFX for everyone starting their journey toward approval and kudos to all of you(s) who've been banded and doing well! <3

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Ok hi you guys :) my name is Laura I'm from Chicago and I'm barely in the process of my 6 month evaluation before putting in request for lapband ' date=' I'm super excited just to learn new things from the dietician I went to my first class today and still need 5 more visits to see her before even putting in my request to my insurance I really hope I get accepted and just hopeing and wishing for the best!!! I enjoy reading all ur success stories and seeing pictures I'm so happy for you all I also have came across some pictures and I'm so excited for all of you's for ur hard work and tremendous success!!! I hope to be one of you's soon and hope to make friends on the forum well just introducing myself , have a great day everyone!!! :)[/quote']

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

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Congrats to all for wanting to get healthy...I'm still kinda a newbie, my insurance requires 3 months and next week is my 2nd meeting with my primary doctor and the dietician. I'm so excitied to get to the end of the 3 months so I can find out if I'm approved. I would love to have this done in December so I can start the new year out right! Good luck to all!!!!

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Hi everyone, I'm a newbie as well. had my first consult 3 wks ago, which included meeting the whole team, Drs nurses dietitians, I did bloodwork a breathing tests and EKG that day. and I also have to do the 6 months with the dietician for insurance. My first appt is next week, I've done a chest X-ray a sleep study, which they said I have mild apnea and snoring, and I also have my upcoming appt for my upper endo on 10/28. I have another appt to see a psychologist and a liver xray, i do have diabetes, osteoarthritis, high triglycerides, but I'm worried my weight and height will not qualify me my BMI is 35?

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