DaisyJane

When I originally started looking into Lap Band surgery, I was informed by the nurse at the bariatic center that no doctor would ever touch me if I have Lupus (even though my Lupus has been in remission for over 5 years). The reason she gave me was that the Lap Band is a foreign object that is put into your body and the rejection factor with Lupus is like 50x higher than that of people without Lupus. The conversation I had with her was about 2 years ago, and now I'm planning on looking into it again. I'm wondering if I should just not even disclose that I have/had Lupus since it's been in remission for so long and hasn't even showed up on a blood test in almost 7 years. I desperately want this surgery. Additionally, has anyone heard that Blue Cross/Blue Shield refuses to cover this procedure? I'd like to get more info. THanks!