All sept banders are you up for a challenge?

[missy 0]

hey all. I have been trying to get the lapband for three years now. I have finally given up on insurance paying for it. I am going to self pay. I see the dr. monday and hope to get a date set. I still have to get a sleep study. Dont understand that why i need that when i am paying for it. Oh well... i am so excited! Will continue to be looking on here for support. I am scared of the preop and post op liquid diet too. Finally, i can see light at the end of the tunnel.

t:whoo:

I am sorry to hear about your lack of insurance coverage, it seems like that is a problem with a lot of people. I am a self pay also and did tons of research on different docs. It is a shame that our insurance providers don't wake up and realize that this is a huge health benifit and they should be in full support of it! Thanksfully we have doctors who will lower the price of the surgery so that people who have to pay themselves are able to afford it!

P.S. I know the cost will be worth it though! Good luck!

[itstime 0]

How are you doing girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[artzygirl 0]

Hi!

My surgery date is Sept. 18. I Just found out I have gall stones. Now they are telling me that I have to have my galbladder out first. :omg: So now my surgery may be pushed back. I've never had surgery before, so I was already scared about the lap-band surgery... And now they are telling me I'll have to have two surgeries! :thinkI'm still doing my pre-op liquid diet just in case.

I have 200lbs to lose. yikes!

[thebrick 0]

Being banded tomorrow!!! Life begins then!

[itstime 0]

HI

I also have gall stones and they will be taking my gall blatter out the same time they put the band in! Two for the price of one!ha

My surgery is a week from friday and I am very excited about it but also a little nervous. When do you think you can now have the band, check and see if your dr can do them at the same time!! Let me know

Itstime!!

[tam01 0]

Due to be banded tomorrow. Alittle nervous and excited at the same time.

[juliacleone 1]

Due to be banded tomorrow. Alittle nervous and excited at the same time.

Good Luck! I am sure you will do just fine.

[juliacleone 1]

Barb, good luck!! You will do great!!!

[kygirl28 0]

i'm on for the 9-11 to good luck

[MistyDTX 0]

9/25 for me! I am scared and excited about it. I can't wait to begin my new life! Last week, the day I scheduled my surgery, my Mom was told she had to have a stint placed in her heart. They did angioplasty and placed the stint the next day. That made me even more confident that I am making the right decision to be banded!

Good luck to everyone!

[artzygirl 0]

hi Itstime,

The first thing I asked was if I could have my galbadder out when they put the lap-band in. My doctor says that he can't because the galbadder is full of bile, and if that leaks out during the surgery the lapband could get contaminated. I guess each doctor feels differently. But I think you might want to ask your doctor about it. I See my doctor tomorrow to find out some definite dates for both of the surgeries. I hope that they are at leat a week in between. This galbadder issue has been a huge worry for me. I am so scared of surgery. I have had a lot of pain in my gut over the past year. I just thought it was a bad flu.:sick Hope to hear how eveything goes for you.

[itstime 0]

How are you doing?????

[itstime 0]

How are you making out???

[Lynn 9400 0]

I was banded sept 28. I'm really looking forward to the results. I wish it was a year from today now.I know this is going to be dificult but I'm determined to succeed.

[itstime 0]

I was banded sept 28. I'm really looking forward to the results. I wish it was a year from today now.I know this is going to be dificult but I'm determined to succeed.

HI Lynn

Are you being banded on the 28th?