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Thank you SO much for replying. I hope to be banded in '08 too. : )

:embaressed_smile:I keep reading about "fills". I have read about them but can't quite figure out exactly WHAT they are?

Ok, so my biggest fear with this surgery is what happens to the skin when you lose weight. I am 233 now and don't have any hanging skin, but obviously I have skin that will have to go somewhere after I start losing weight. Is it possible to exercise and keep that looking ok or is it a definite that you have to have the skin removed after you lose the weight? Does insurance cover that surgery if they cover the initial Lap Band?

I am brand new to this process. I haven't attended any meetings or seminars...but I had a question about having thyroid issues and having this surgery...My PCP has mentioned gastric bypass before and we've talked about it, but it was waaaay too invasive for me to follow through with...and I haven't really discussed the LP procedure with him. I've got an appt. w/ him soon though to start the discussing process. Has anyone been denied due to having thyroid issues?