redshirt

Hi, just wanted to say "congrats to all those who are banded." I only wish I could be at this time. The truth of the matter is I'm in college (my last semester) and I can't afford to pay for the surgery alone. I pay WAY too much in insurance (blue cross/ blue shield of KY) and can't seem to get them to pay for the surgery. I'm 24 years old, and have been overweight my whole life. Looking for some help on getting my insurance company to pay for it, or getting an insurance policy that will. Any help is well-appreciated, especially if you are in Kentucky and may know of any policies I could pick up. A little about my personal life- my (lesbian) partner and I have been together for about 4 years now and we have two happy, healthy "children"- (the puppies). For the most part she supports my right to make my own decision as far as the band is concerned, but she would rather I not go through with it at all. The only problem is that she is not really overweight and hasn't gone through the extreme embarassment/ all the correlating problems that I have went through relating to my obesity. I still am optimistic, however, with what the band seems to be able to help people accomplish. I can't wait to be a "bandster" myself.