just starting the process for lap band - ThinnerTimes

bits-and-bobs · 08-18-2007, 12:07 PM

i am very excited and a little nervous at the same time...... my insurance won't pay and says it is an exclusion........i was able to secure financing....now it's time to start the process......i have the forms to mail in for the first of 2 packets they send out.....then they schedule a meeting....i'm pretty confident i will qualify for lap band surgery......i'm 46 years old @ 5' 7" and have weighed 241 lbs give or take a few for the last 20 years.......my bmi is a 37.7 and i have medical problems associated with my weight and diet.......my primary care physician is all for this and knows the surgeon i chose and highly reccomends her......good news.........my mom is totally against it and has sent me some scathing e-mails.........glad she doesn't make desicions for me anymore....that's my job.......friends are very supportive......even the sweet lady i met at the nail place this morning...lol...the funny thing to me is i don't recognise myself when i look in the mirror or at a photo......i am always suprised at how obese i am......i recognise the weight when i can't do something physical or when my asthma acts up........it's always a shocker to see myself like this.......

i'm looking for people to chat with about this.......i've read a lot of postings and am learning so much about the surgery and diet. so many great food choice suggestions and the protien requirements........

does anyone worry about feeling more vulnerable and less protected as a thin person........maybe it's just me......i am very isolated because of my weight and am used to people looking past me..........will they look at me differently when i lose weight?.....will they try to engage me in conversations?....will men find me attractive and ask me out on dates.......6 years since my divorce and i haven't even tried to date.....to busy being independent and too afraid to be rejected......

so many questions.......hope someone chats back....bits-and-bobs

alisonb · 08-19-2007, 02:48 PM

Hi

I introduced myself last week and was warmed by the amount of support that you get from this site. I, like you am about to undertake the process, mine is a Lap Band and am due in surgery on 27th August.

I am a little nervous but am really up for it because Ive tried everything else under the sun!!

I start my detox in the morning and will post a diary on this section for this week just generally about how I feel, how the detox is going etc etc.

The best thing about this site is that there is so much information from direct experiences which you can take on board and I must say I have learnt more from here than I have from anywhere else I have looked.

Good luck with your journey - maybe we can compare notes as newbies !!

Alison

Derbyshire UK

bits-and-bobs · 08-19-2007, 05:58 PM

i have so much to learn from you. please share your experience with me. what is a detox? i'll be thinking of you on the 27th. if the process for me goes as planned i should have my surgery late november or early december. i'm mailing out my paperwork in the morning.

i'm really excited for you. bits-and-bobs

alisonb · 08-21-2007, 12:55 AM

Detox is when you clear your internal system out of all the toxins that you have amassed over the years through stuff like eating the wrong foods, preservatives, drinking, smoking and generally not eating healthily. You can usually get some good detox drinks but some of them taste horrendous ! The Ultralife is a good one and very gentle too.

Ive also seen tablets and patches and other mediums for detox so its best to speak with a pharmacist as to which one may suit you.

How far have you got with your journey?