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[Christie Frazer-Fernandes 2]

hi everyone, i am fairly new here i have been reading posts for about a month now. i am hoping to be banded soon. i have learned soo much from all your posts. i attended my first information session monday at lahey clinic and between my research and this website i knew everything they were talking about at the information session and i have my all day consult on june 26th. does anyone know about how long it takes to get banded? i am so excited to get this done. :clap2: this time last year i was looking into gastric bypass surgery and chickened out, i met with a doctor and everything. so i gave up, but i read about the lap band and i cant wait to get it done. i have been heavy my entire life. but the last couple years i have been at my highest weight and hate it. well wish me luck on my journey.

thanks christie

[EVA 0]

Best of Luck Christie

[cheri52 1]

Hi Christie, Welcome! If you go to the mass bandster chat thread pg. 23 for 5/7 "how soon" I answered that question. good luck!!!

[LilMonkey 0]

Welcome Christie!

I've been heavy my entire life, and am at my heaviest too. So I know exactly how you feel.

I think you'll find the people on these boards are really supportive and helpful.

So welcome aboard! Glad you're here.

[bestarcher 0]

Hi Christie I Also Used The Layhey And Love Them All The People I Met Are Great And Would Highly Recoment Them To Anyone Interester In Surgeral Weight Loss Best Of Luck . Bestarcher

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hi everyone, i am fairly new here i have been reading posts for about a month now. i am hoping to be banded soon. i have learned soo much from all your posts. i attended my first information session monday at lahey clinic and between my research and this website i knew everything they were talking about at the information session :tea: and i have my all day consult on june 26th. does anyone know about how long it takes to get banded? i am so excited to get this done. :clap2: this time last year i was looking into gastric bypass surgery and chickened out, i met with a doctor and everything. so i gave up, but i read about the lap band and i cant wait to get it done. i have been heavy my entire life. :drum: but the last couple years i have been at my highest weight and hate it. well wish me luck on my journey.

thanks christie

Hi Stargazer6213,

I’ve started the process at Lahey and like you can’t wait get the surgery. I start my Skills classes in June and will be at the support meeting tomorrow (Tue). My goal is to have all the prerequisite appointments/weight loss/classes completed by July 1. After July 1 they can submit to my insurance company for surgery coverage and that will begin a new waiting game.

My recommendation to you is to jump on getting any appointments that you can as soon as you can. Don’t wait on going to the two mandatory support group meetings and try to get into the skills classes as soon as you possible. Also another tip, when you go into your appointment on the June 26th that will be the weight they submit to the insurance company and use for your 10%-15% weight loss. You will need to lose a certain amount of weight before getting your surgery date.

Maybe I will see you at one of the support group meetings. Best of wishes!

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Will anyone be attending the Lahey, Burlington LapBand support group tomorrow (Tue)?

[Christie Frazer-Fernandes 2]

hi ginger,

i will be at the support meeting tomorrow also.. ill be with my daughter. hope to see you there.

christie

[Christie Frazer-Fernandes 2]

ginger,

when did you have your initial consultation and how was it?

[timeforchange 0]

Hello Everyone,

I was banded at BIDMC and was wondering if it would be OK to attend the support meeting in Burlington....it is so hard for me to get into boston plus the expensive parking. If anyone knows when the schedule for the meetings and where excactly they are. I would also love to meet some of the great people I have met here in person. Thanks and my best to you all!!!!!

[Christie Frazer-Fernandes 2]

the meetings at lahey clinic are the last tuesday of every month at 6 o clock

[bestarcher 0]

6 central waiting room 6-730 last tuesday of every month i will be there and look foward to meeting you (scott ) bestarcher

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ginger,

when did you have your initial consultation and how was it?

My initial consultation was on 5/9/07.

First, I was weighed and height measured, had my blood pressure taken and then they went over the schedule for the afternoon. First I meet with the psychologist and she went over general questions about eating habits, family history, supportive environment etc. After the psychological evaluation I met with Pam the Nurse Practitioner and she went over surgery options and asked me a bunch of medical questions and conducted a routine exam. During this exam they will want to know your medical history and screen you for sleep apnea and any thing else that may cause complications with the surgery. She did however ask about skin rashes under the “fat roles” and mentioned that if I had this problem they may help with having insurance cover reconstructive surgery (tummy tuck) later. But I’m not exactly sure what she was looking for.

They have a new dietetic staff and didn’t have the schedule setup so I will have to go back and meet with the dietitian for my initial evaluation. You will most likely have everything all in one day.

I would love to meet you and your daughter tonight, but if not best of wishes!