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Hello everyone in lapband world. I am new here and have not been banned yet. This past Jan my OBGYN suggested that I think about getting the lap band since I struggle so much with my weight and to avoid future risks to my health. At that time I thougth no way.. I CAN DO IT MYSELF... well I can't do it myself - I have managed to gain back the 45 lbs I lost last year is what I managed to do myself... So I have done some research and I am waiting. At this point I am waiting for my company to decide if they want to add the lap band surgery to our insurance plan. (my company uses BCBS BUT they self fund the policy so they can decide what they want to cover and what they DON'T want to cover) I was told I would hear something next week so we will see. I am planning on fighting for a yes. So keep your fingers crossed for me. I am ready to do it! I have been on a die since I was in the 4th grade!!! I am ready to stop dieting and ready to start living and not be so sucked into the food additicion thing. I know it will be hard work and I know I can fail with the band if I don't try but I see it as a great tool to assist all this effort I put into weight loss... I have tried almost everything out there and spent thousands of dollars on things that don't really help. They only thing I got from all that is fatter!!!! Anyway just wanted to introduce myself and say I am already addicted to checking out this site. Everyone here is great and encouraging and I really look forward to being an active part here. I hope you all have sweet dreams!!!! :notagree

Thanks Betty and Angie. I really appreciate it. What are your stories?

Congrats!!! Please keep us informed on how you are doing!!!!

Hey Ailie, I am just a very new newbie too! I am waiting on my insurance to add lap band. They cover gastric bypass but not currently lap band. They are meeting on it this week and I should know something next week. It may just be that I am going to have to wait while they do there own research but I really hope it is a yes. Good luck talking to your primary Dr. I hope you get his full support. This board has been so helpful already to me and I have just been looking around for a few days! I hope to keep in touch with you. Good luck and God Bless! Tree

Tracey, I am considering the lap band.. I have been overweight my whole life.. my first diet I remember was in the 4th grade... I am always dieting.. but have never gotten it all off... I might get 10 - 20 - maybe even 30... the most ever was 50 but I have 165 lbs to lose to get to where the charts say I should be... I tell you all this to ask your opinion on if the lap band is for me since you said this was for those who are great at dieting and just not at maintance.... I have been reading a lot of you post over the past weekend and your journey is very encouraging to me. I saw you on the Dr. Malley site as well, he is who I would probably go with if I choose to do this. OK.. I am rambling now but I am really intereted in your thoughts... thanks. Tree