First of all, congratulations to all of you. I have just started the "process" and I'm not sure it's going to happen. My ins. said they will only pay up to $4000. and I know that will not cover much. I became interested in the Lapband because my daughter-in-law had it done in Oct. 2007 and she is already down about 85 lbs. She is 27 and a beautiful girl. I am going to proceed and see what happens. I really enjoy reading everything. It's been a great help.