Dream2BThinner99

Hi everyone, my name is Alicia. I am 37 years old and have about 230lbs to lose to meet my goal weight. I have 2 boys, 6 yr old and a 10 month old. I have been wanting a Bariatric surgery for a long time but insurance always denies it. The company I work for has decided to help me out with the financial part of it. I was told the best surgery form me would be the gastric bypass but that is COMPLETELY out of the question because of the cost. I am so afraid I will get the lapband and won't lose very much. I have diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, you name it. I hope I will hear back from people that will make me feel like this is still a good decision and not a waste of 14k.

I went to a seminar yesterday as well. I am glad I did!

I am interested in finding out how many of us have or had diabetes. I will be banded in about a month or so and I would like to hear from people on how having the band has changed their diabetes. I am hoping I will lose enough that the diabetes will go away. Look forward to hearing from you guys.

Wow! That sounds good! Keep up the great work!!!

It is 14,600 for me

That's good to know. I am self pay and since I told the dr that I don't have to have the stress test or the upper GI test. Well part of that is because I am not having gastric bypass too though. I am gonna see if I can go without the psych eval.

I'm not talking about being concerned with the money part. I am concerned that they want me to have the gastric and I can only afford the lapband. I'm afraid I won't get lose enough. It's not about the money!