First time post!
Thank you for supporting such an informative and inspiriational message
board. I know that this the "Holy Grail" of sensitive subjects for so many
people and to see strangers opening up to help others encourages me to
keep moving forward.
I am just beginning my journey and have so much info to sift through
and too many questions. I was hoping to get some clarity on a few things.
1. If your insurance requires a 6 month physician supervised diet and
exercise program, what does that exactly mean? Does a program like
weight watchers count? Is it a prescribed program with special food?
Is it a monitored thing where you get weighed in every week at the
office?
2. Does hypothyroidism count as a comorbidity? Can that condition eliminate
you from a Lap-band program?
3. Do you have a choice where the port is placed?
Thanks again! I become more excited as I get closer to my consult date but
I also think up so many questions that take hours to research!
