mommee2one

Hey everyone. Brand new here. I turned 30 in Feb, am a single mom to a 4 y/o princess and the last time I weighed myself I was 281. That was last year (Dec), I have been scared to step on the scales since. My mom suggested looking into the lap band in Jan, so I have been doing all kinds of research and this site has been a HUGE help. I went to a WLS seminar on Saturday and have my first consult on Thursday. After being heavy all my life and dealing with the anxiety and depression that comes with it I am MORE than to take this step in my life. If I still weigh around 280, my BMI would be 44. So ready for this part of my life to be over. I live in Northern VA, will be going to Fair Oaks Hospital for my Consult and I have Anthem insurance. Anyone in the area, had their procedure done at Fair Oaks or have Anthem? Any info about the hospital and especially the process with Anthem would be appreciated! Thanks!

Holy cow that's awesome! Congrats on being able to do everything so quickly! I have my sleep study scheduled already. I emailed HR to see if they could add WLS to the benefits we cover, we'll see how that goes though.

Lol, I don't think i have seen that weight since before high school. Anyways, Good luck tomorrow! Let me know how it goes for you!

Well I went to my consult and it went really well. Doc agreed that lapband was a great choice for me and didn't try to force me into the bypass or sleeve. I was kinda scared of that after the seminar. I have to try to convince my work to add the surgery to the list of benefits the insurance can cover. They said I can still schedule my psych test and my sleep test. He did say he wanted me to lose 10-20 pounds before the surgery though. Oh and that my total weight loss goal should be around 140 pounds, which is more than I thought. Brings my goal weight down to 149. I don't even know what that would look like on me lol.

@mbmama - Yeah I am going to Fair Oaks with the Bluepoint Group, that's where my seminar was. I just set up the consult the same day. I called Anthem myself and they told me I'm not covered. I'm hoping the dr's office will be able to get me approved for the surgery. Wish me luck tomorrow! Congrats on yours being approved already!

I will def let you know how it went. They had me fill out a 9 page form, not sure what else could have been asked that would need 10 more pages lol. Good luck at your consult as well. Mine isn't until late in the afternoon, maybe I'll hear from you first lol.

Thank's for the welcome. Here's hoping it really would be the last time. Just called my insurance and they said I'm not covered. I feel it's going to be an even longer road than I thought. *sigh*