AAAHHH I got approved...i'm very excited

and a bit nervous.

I need to go get lab work and an EKG. This is all out of pocket and i'm worried that i'll regret spending hte money (like somehow this won't work for me).

Question: How long until you felt like you were ready to go back to work after the LAP-BAND®?

Congratulations!!! I cant answer your question, but just wanted to let you know I am excited for you!!

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banded
10/27/05
Dr. Sanchez

I had my surgery on a Friday and went back to work the next Wednesday, I could have went back to work that Monday, if I would have had to.

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Keri in Texas.
Surgery Date 9/23/05 Dr.Benavides
7th Fill 4/6/06 .2
Total Fill 7.0 -79 pounds!!!!
5' 1 270 1st Consult/248 PreOp/191/135
4th goal:

Yeah! I had to pay for my EVERYTHING! 12,600 bucks and worth it so far! 16 pounds lost in 3 weeks! Before the band I couldn't lose 16 pounds in a year! Anyways, I got banded on a Friday and went back to work for 1/2 day on Tues and 1/2 day on Wed and then I was back full time.

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Laura
Banded 9/30/05 by Dr. Barker
1st Fill: 11/17/05 +1.6cc's
2nd Fill: 12/1/05 +.8 cc's
3rd fill: 1/12/06 +.6 cc's
4th fill: 2/15/06 +.4 cc's
Unfill: 2/27/06 -.2cc's
5th fill: 8/22/06 +.3 cc's
Total fill so far: 3.5 cc's
Overall goal: 245/190/155
New mini-goals:
1.Lose 25 lbs and be within 10 lbs of goal by Christmas: 190/190/165
2. Work out 3x per week. Started on 8/7/06, so far so good!

Congratulations on your approval. All of you guys are good but I spoiled myself and took 3 weeks. It was great because I got to take naps, go shopping when everyoen else was at work.

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459start/366/250
7/8/05
fill 9.21.05 1.3cc
fill 3.8.06 .5cc
fill 9.20.06 .3cc
Dr. Moazzez Fair Oaks Hospital VA
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!
12.5 +3(380) 12.12 -2(378);) 12.19 +1(379) 1.9.07 -3(376):p 1.17 -3(373):clap2: 1.23 -1(372) 1.30 +2(374):bored 2.6 +1(375) 2.20 +1(376):speechles I won't go weigh in 2.27 and 3.6 :phanvan 3.14.07-3(373):) 3.20 +4(377) 3.27 +4(381) 4.3 -10(371):omg: 4.10 -5(366):biggrin1: WOW Not anymore 10.2 (378)

I had surgery on Wednesday and was back at work on Monday. No problems.

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~~ Alexandra
banded 8/20/03
band removed 4/9/07 due to slippage REbanded 8/13/07

340 highest / 210-ish lowest / 275-ish now / less
5'10" -- size 28/30 then, 18/20 now

I had surgery on Thursday and went back to work on Tuesday (after Memorial day weekend). I could have gone back sooner if needed but I did get tired by the end of the day. Good luck and Congratulations!!

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Band Date 5/26/2005; Removed July 2009
218/131 (highest/lowest with band) 137 now
Currently in Baghdad

Jini, congratulations to you!!! I'm so excited for you. I was also just recently approved, and I have been having the EXACT concerns that you are expressing-what if this does not work for me? I am also nervous yet excited. Hopefully all will go GREAT for both of us. :)

Thread Starter

It's so nice to know i'm not alone. I've been thinking about it ALOT. Now i'm pretty much set on having my surgery at the end of November. I think i'm taking off work to get my EKG and lab work done Friday. I'll miss Thanksgiving but that's still better than missing Christmas festivities in case I don't feel well.