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ok so i did my first consult today, and they said that I would be a good candidate for the Lap band. Just gotta get an EKG, blood work, and then wait for the insurance results.

i had been so nervous about my first visit that i was actually loosing sleep. I have no idea why! It was awesome. love the place, great people. I can't wait to get this show on the road!!

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Glad things went so well for you. The testing is the easy part. Waiting on the insurance company, that's another story. Good luck to you and let us know how things are going!

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Hope things go well. Waiting for insurance sucks and then finding out you have to do 6 more months of waiting for surgery for a supervised diet sucks too. I hope your insurance isn't too bad. Good luck.

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I have my consult on the 14th and I am excited to see what happens...

Keep us posted :)

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That's kinda what I'm afraid of....waiting for insurance and then hear something like having to do another horrible diet...blah..we all know those only work for sometime and then its out the pooper.

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That's kinda what I'm afraid of....waiting for insurance and then hear something like having to do another horrible diet...blah..we all know those only work for sometime and then its out the pooper.

That's why the best thing to do is get a copy of your insurance company's WLS policy to go over yourself so you know what you are looking at before you get started and start getting psyched about surgery, only to find out you are going to ahve to do that 6 month diet or something. Also, it will let you know what sort of records they will need and any tests they might require on top of what the doctor's office does.

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I attended a seminar with my hubby because he decided to do the lap band first. I saw everything he went through and was with him 110%. When he went in he only did a consult and they called him within 2 weeks for blood work and a meeting with the doctor. PLUS they gave him a date for surgery 3 days after that. I was like in shock at how fast they put him through.

I know for sure mine isn't going to be like that but here's hoping! Its just that once you start this process you can't wait to get on with it. Its not only going to be the best thing that has happened for me, but for my family. Everything is going to change.

I took all the "junk" food out of my pantry, and my fridge today. It was hard because its so yummy. But if I want my kids to eat right I have to eat right.

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