hlong1985

Hello! My name is Heather and I am 25 years old. I have been battling with being obese since the age of 13. When I was 13 I gained 73 lbs. in 1 yr and no clue why. When I was 15 I was told that I have hypothyrodism and that was the reason for my weight gain. I have had a stable TSH level for over 1 yr now. I was just put on medication for having hypertension and also acid reflux. I seen my bariatric coordinator today and I have decided that the sleeve is the way to go. I am 5'4", 224 lbs and I have a BMI of 38.6. I am waiting for the call from my surgeon after they recieve the papers from my family doctor. I am hoping to have surgery the middle or end of July. I am ready to become more healthy and prove to my children that being obese is not the way to live.

So I called my insurance several times and they said that WLS is covered and when I decided that I would be going with the sleeve and doing some research, I decided to call them again and make sure that it is covered. Good thing that I did, cause the sleeve is not covered. I am alittle upset but something keeps bringing me back to Lap band. I am bummed and excited for lap band @ the same time.