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Hi everyone. I am new to the site and wanted to check in and make some friends and be a support to others!. I am in the 2nd month of my 6 month managed diet for my insurance. I am hoping to be approved and banded by Thanksgiving.

This site looks like a woderfully supportive place... and I hope to make some friends who understand what it is like to be tired of fighting the same fight with my weight. I know that lapband is a tool and there will be lots of hard work ahead, but I CAN DO IT!

KJ:thumbup:

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Hi! I have just started. I was told that my insurance requires a 6 month supervised diet plan before I can get the lap band. What insurance do you have? I have Aetna.

Hope you make it for Thanksgiving also.

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Hi KJ-

I too am in my second month of the 6mnth requirement. This is a very wonderful site you get so much information from the people on this board. Good Luck and we can do this!!!

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I am new to this site also and I am in my 5th month of the supervised diet period and have an appointment for a psych consult July 15th...so I am getting closer! Woohoo!

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