maile5278

Hi all, I just found this site a few days ago and have been reading a few threads here and there. I've just started my research on Lap Band and I'm liking what I'm learning. I have been overweight for as long as I can remember and I've been on just about every diet out there. I just need a little more control than those diets can offer. So I thought I'd look into surgery. Of course Gastric Bypass was my first thought but that was a really scary thought for me. I have a few friends that went that route and are doing great but I just didn't think it was for me. But in researching that I found Lap Band. I've only had one surgery ever and that was having my Gallbladder removed. So surgery is still kinda scary to me but remaining overweight for the rest of my short life is scarier. So here I am. I am still a little leery of doing this because of some of my reading but I'm not ruling it out. One of the biggest obstacles keeping me from doing it is money. and that leads me to my biggest question for all of you. How much does it cost (on average)? and how did you all pay for it (if that's not too nosy)? I have insurance BC/BS but I've heard that they don't want to pay for WLS. Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated. So sorry for the long post but once I start I have a hard time stopping. LOL Thanks in advance for the advice. Maile

Thank you all for your input. 010308, thank you for all that info. I like to be well inform and you have given me alot to research and think about. My credit is a little less than perfect and I have a few credit cards that need paying off. So for now if insurance doesn't pay all or most of the surgery then I'll be waiting untill those cards are paid off and I'll be using CareCredit to pay for whatever insurance doesn't. I have a good bit of credit with them. I used them some treatments I'm having done. Anyway, thanks again. Wish me luck!

Thanks for your reply. If I could get to Mexico I'd probably get it done there cause those are some nice prices. I live in Alabama and I think I know a doctor that does the surgeries. He shares an office with the laser center that I go to and I'll be there next Tuesday I'm planning to ask his receptionist about it. I really want to do this and and determined to make a way for it to happen within the next year. Thanks again for the information.