Newly Banded in Canada

gibby1227 · June 15, 2007

Hi everyone, this is my first post so bare with me.

I am newly banded June 2nd/07:clap2: so far all is well and I am down 10lbs.

I didn't have time to get nervous or pine over my decision I went for a consultation on Monday May 28th and was banded on June 2, I didn't do any pre op dieting, but I did get the flu the day before surgery and thought I was going to have cancel but I was much better by the morning.

I paid for this on my own $15,000., has anyone had it covered by their insurance? I have submitted all the paper work and doctors recommendations to my insurance company but have not heard back as of today. I was just curious if anyone has gotten it cover by their insuance.

I was banded in Sarnia, Dr Elgamal and Dr Delegarza (from Mexico). Has any one else been banded in Sarnia? Not sure what to expect as far as the future goes, but hoping for a smaller me. I am still on the liquids right now (I did try a small piece of meat once and I paid for it, I think it got stuck, but being a food addict I just had to see if the band was going to work,) but I won't do that again. I have alot of family support but just would like to get other outlooks on how their band is working. I am glad there is a site like this to read about other people trials and tribulations.

Big As Life · June 15, 2007

Welcome to LBT and congratulations on your band....that is great....Two weeks out, I wouldn't be trying to eat any solids....stick to the liquid diet and please follow your doctors orders...you are in a healing stage right now and you don't want to do anything to mess up the healing of your band....Don't take chances with the band...I see you paid the $15,000.00 out of your own pocket, so did I...I want to make sure I don't mess this up...$15,000.00 is a lot of money and I don't want to ruin what I have had done...