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Hey SuzanneG, I'm going to Dr Bautista over at St Mary's in Richmond, VA.

The surgeon I've choose actually removed my gall bladder in Nov 2006 due to gall stones which he contributed to me being overweight. I'm hoping that will still count as an additional medical condition since it almost killed me because a stone got into my gall duct. I'm not diabetic because of it though.

I have been contemplating all kinds of way to "FINALLY" get my weight under control. I decided that before my next birthday (october) I would get things straight. Diets haven't worked and I'm tired of rebounds that result in more weight. I'm 5'2" and 203 now the biggest I've ever been other then 9 months pregnate with my daughter and 212. I go to my seminar on 2/20/08 and have already decided to use the same doctor that did my gall bladder surgery, Dr. Bautista in Richmond, VA, he is so down to earth, honest and funny. I'll be keeping my posts going though my journey.

I'm a federal employee so the FED BCBS is supposed to cover it, so I was told by the surgeon's nurse. I want to do it I was worried I wasn't heavy enough. But with being so short being heavy looks so bad and makes me feel like a fatty bouncy ball. Thank you both for your imput.:cursing:

I'm a Fed employee too with BCBS, I feel much better about getting approved now, I'm with DOD at MCB Quantico VA

I haven't be banded yet either but I can't wait to cross my legs either. My mother is english and it makes me feel unladylike because I can't. She dosen't say anything about it but I'd like to feel proper again. My real goal is to beable to buy pretty panties instead of granny panties!!:biggrin2: