:clap2: hello i am new here and just wanted to say hi to all and i have a doc apointment for the lap band on the 8th of jan i tryed last nov 2nd to have the rny but they had to do a 7 hour herina repair and now i cant have the rny so doc foote out of grand rapids michigan said he will only do the band on me but my husbands insurance did not cover it at that time last year and doc foote said my belly was a mess andi can only have:straight the lap band i could not afford the lap band but just found out 5 days ago that as of the first off jan hubbys insurance will now cover the band so off i go on the 8th to doc foote cant wait!!!!!!!!!