Hi there,
My name is Staci and I am from Nebraska. I have battled my weight for over 10 years now. I am able to loose about 50-70lbs over a years time but I am never able to meet my goal weight and I am definately never able to keep my weight off. I am currently about 100-125lbs over weight. I am not really sure as I haven't been on a scale in about a year as I just haven't cared for a while now. However, my weight is back at it's height once again and my medical issues are coming to a head. I just can't stay this way much longer. Something has to give.
I had seen the commercials for Lap Band on TV and have always dreamed that I would love to have surgery like that. But I never thought it was possible. That was until recently I was talking to my sister who told me about a mutual friend of ours who had the Lap Band and got hers covered by her health insurance. WHAT? I didn't think health insurance covered weight loss surgeries? Really? They do? Hmmm
Well that got the wheels spinning in my head and I am now seriously considering it. I plan to weight until after the holidays and then call our friend to ask her some questions and hear her personal side of it. I am also going to find out who her doctor is and then maybe set up a consultation with him.
I have to admit I have a few concerns. The fact that I have not been able to keep weight off in the past scares me. I don't want to spend all of this money and go through SURGERY only to fail once more. How horrifying would that be to me.
I talked to my husband about it too and he said I could do whatever I wanted but I could tell what he was really thinking. He doesn't understand my struggle. He thinks I can just loose it and that I am just lazy. That is why I can't keep it off. He doesn't understand the emotional side that goes with being over weight and he sure as heck doesn't understand the medical conditions that go with being overweight. He himself is not obesse so he has no way of empathizing at all.
So I guess this is my introduction. Otherwise on a more personal note. I am a 31 year old married woman with no children and no plans to have any. I work in an insurance agency as a customer service rep. Our hobbies are showing our classic cars, camping, and I run a small animal rescue. We live in an elementary school that we are converting into a house.
I hope to learn a lot from snooping around the forum and hope to get to know some of you in the future.
Staci
