Introduction after lurking awhile

Hi Matt, All! 

I am on my way to being banded..well, I have all my consults done and meet with Dr. Snyder on 8 July!!   

Just wanted to say HELLO!

I am hoping for a quick approval as my BMI is pretty high; Yes, I called my insurance company and discussed it with them, as well as my PCP.  ALL ON BOARD! 

It is an exciting time and I really liked your post about how it went and how well you are doing.

Cheers!

Megan

Megan -
Good luck with your surgery! The Lap-Band Forum has some great information and supportive people that have been through just about anything you can think of. So far it's been a good tool to get my non-medical questions answered.
Regards and keep us informed on how it's going.
Regards,
Matt

Welcome Matt, congrats on your band!  (and good to see you too Kevin).  You might be hungry until you get that first fill or two.  At first I got my first fill then had my next 2 only 2 weeks apart.  Each time I felt better restriction.  I was banded last June and am down 125 lbs in a year. Tthey say it is a slower process than bypass but with some hard work, rule following and exercise it can be done, I feel awesome.  I am 9 lbs away from a normal BMI.  This last 10 though has been going really slow.  I chose banding over RNY for many of the same reasons mentioned.  I think both are great procedures but one needs to choose what they feel is best for them.