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Hello! Banded on 4/9/07!



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Howdy all, my name's Brianne and I was banded on April 9, 2007 in Chilton Memorial Hospital by Dr. Vadim Gritsus.

The insurance was a huge struggle for me (apparently every doctor in NJ hates Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield), but 2 weeks post-surgery I got my letter that they will be paying for some portion of it. Which is good because I had to take out a loan to pay for everything preliminarily.

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure by my GP in January, and he put on fairly serious meds for it. I've been overweight and struggling with my weight since around 2000/2001, and am happy to possibly see a light at the end of the tunnel!

I got engaged in December, and am getting married on March 15, 2008, so that's a huge part of my motivation, aside from just general healthiness.

As of yesterday I've lost 18 pounds since the surgery! I'm feeling pretty good (aside from some problems sleeping), and I can already see and feel the difference. Next Monday I can go back onto solid foods... which is good because the liquids are starting to drive me batty!

No fills yet, but I'm doing good so far! Nice to meet you all and happy to find a place to discuss all things band-related!

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Congrats on the weight lose and the news from the insurance!!

I went for my consult with the surgeon today and they moved my surgery from May 3rd to April 30th.

I was very nervous but am very excited now.

Anyway, good luck!!

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Hi there, and congratulations on becoming a bandster. If you have any questions, just give us a holler! :biggrin1:

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Hey Brianne,

Congratulations on your engagement and getting banded!!

Make sure you keep us posted on your progress and do not hesitate to reach out for support. You'll find a lot of it here.

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