Newbie here in IL near Chicago

Paula Maglica · March 26, 2008

Hey all, I'm hopefully getting banded around the month of May. I went to the seminar in Dec and started the 6 month Dr supervised diet back then, (didn't really try until Feb) and lost 2 lbs, then a week after my birthday in Feb landed in the hospital for a day and half due to my asthma, but thought they thought it might be heart related, but after doing a bunch of tests, all's good there. After getting out of the hospital, I really started losing the weight, the first weigh in Feb a week after leaving the hospital I lost 2 lbs, then a month later which was last Monday I learned I had lost 4 lbs, and then yesterday when I went the cardic dr for a follow up, they weighed me, I couldn't believe it, I had lost a whooping 10 lbs in a week! I am surprised but excited!!:ohmy:

KarenIn · March 29, 2008

I also hope to have the surgery soon (end of June or early July). I meet with the surgeon on Tuesday. He is my final approval for surgery, and I must finish my surpervised diet (Mid May).

I live one hour south of Chicago in Schererville, Indiana which is only five miles for the Illinois border near Lynwood. Where are you in Illinois? Where are you having your surgery. Best of luck!!! Let me know how your progres. I just joined this formum today. Maybe we can be of support to each other.

Are you eager, or frighten?

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tweety63 · March 29, 2008

Hi I also live in a suburb of Chicago, getting banded Fri. April 11th omg I'm getting nervous and excited. Have you got you approval from ins. yet? They can make it hard on people sometimes. I had to jump thru alot of hopes. Ater an appeal the are finally covering it. I'm very greatful for that.

Tweety

KarenIn · March 29, 2008

Hi Tweety

I have not got my final approval just yet, but I think everything looks good for approval. Sure wish you the best. Let me know how you are doing. Have you started the pre-op diet?