Lil Miss

i am from cincinnati. I cant find but a few docotrs that do this surgery and cant find any that take medicaid anyone know of any? I have3 used all the online doctor locators but no luck... any ideas?

I agree that alot make it for the instant gratification thing.. However since i been reaing about that lap band and working towards getting it. However it seems like insuarnce wats ya to get a rny.. Since i know if i wanted it i would have no problems i am facing gettng the lap band. But on another note. The surgeon i am seeing about a lap band will even tell me if you have diabetes or other health issues he pushes ya towards a rny over lap band. So I dunno. A rny scares me to death persoanlly..

Good luck tommorow!

OMG I just read that and since then have quted this to everyone!!!! I am so gonna save this in memory to recite at the propper moment

Has anyone here gotten the lap-band with medicaid? I found a doctor who will do it. I talked to him yesterday. He just moved here and just as of the 1st opened a clinic. He is gonna file all the papers but he dont think medicaid will pay for it? Hence he is trying to talk me inot ruenX and that scares me... Help

I tried them but they dont take medicaid

Well although i have only made like one post on this forum i've been reading it alot. I have been researching the heck out of getting a lap-band done. Well at last i made up my mind i wanted it done. And for weeks now I have been trying to find a doctor. I am on a medcaid card. Well it turns out no matter where i look only a handful of docors do the surgery here that i can find. And wouldnt ya know that none of themtake medcaid Well i feel so downhaearted atm i could just cry... I cannot self pay for it. What do i do. It is very saddening to think ya found the answer ya been praying for to find out ya cant get it.

Woot well banging ones head agianst the keyboard can be a helfull thing LOL .. I found a doc who is closer than any of the others i found and also takes my insurance. *does the happy dance* thanks all Got a consultaion appt set up !

Well for several days...well weeks..I have been reasearching my options. I found out about the lap band and it really impressed me. I been reading everything i can get my hands on about it. But I guess i still have a few questions if anyone would be willing to answer them. First when do ya finally give up and get the lap band done. Before today i had heart set on getting this done. Was looking into doctors ect. Been bouncing the idea off my mom. Well today i told her i was gonna get it done. She is agianst it. She thinks i should give the atkins diet yet another try. Or maybe some other diet. So when do ya finally give up on all the diets? As i said i was all excited before talking to my mother about it. I guess she is scared it is a drastic measure. How can i hel her understand ? She has been overweight her life aswell she is on the adkins diet atm and it is working for her real well. Any other advice or info about the surgery especially the bad sutff would be greatly appriciated. I realize almost all of you are happy ya got it done ect. BUt i would like to know all the downside of this aswell Thanks in advance to any that help me and Congrats on the new life to all of you

I thank you all for your replies and your support. I will have to think about yet agian... It is a big chnage. I also am termially afraid of having a surgery since i have never had one. And I am scared of pain. BUt i am also scared of dying from how I am and i want to be a active mom with my kids for once aswell.... Instead of just watching the fun happen... I guess in my heart i am commited to change one way or another. Just scared as hell.. I will pray on it and thanks all of you