lauraq

I'm a terrible typist - sorry!

I'm a terrible typist - sorry!

I am Laura, and I'm a food-a-holic. I've been overweight since I was a kid, and I just turned 50. I don't remember ever feeling full in my life. I can eat more than a man, and still eat more. I eat when no one is watching; I eat when I'm happy, scared, lonelt, depressed = I need no reason. I know that if I don't do something immediately, I'll die before I'm 60. My dues (we were estranged) died in his 40's of a massive heart attack; and the youngerst of my 3 brothers has had several strokes. And still I eat. My blood pressure is high; I have a high-stress job as a nursing director; I have a gorgeous, fit husband and 3 daughters - all but 1 struggles with their weight. I am ready to be healthy. So, I've been to the surgeon. I've been told I am a perfect candidate for lap band. I'm waiting for a letter of denial from my primary insurance which does not cover the bnd before I submit my info to BCBC - Fed, which pays 100% after the first $100. I'm angry that my primary has already taken a month and still no denial letter, even though it will be denied. I want to get started. I want to quit eating enough for an 18 year old boy. I know I can't do it on my own. I'm 5'5 and I weigh 240. I'll keep trachk of my journey here. My surgeon is Briget Brady in Austin.

Hi knewme ...This is my first post - I just joined. Just wanted you to know that I could have written your letter. I feel exactly the same way. I'm waiting to get insurance approval for my band and I don't plan to tell anyone other than my imemdiate family, and I don't consider it a lie. I am a very private person and have always been self-conscious about my weight, and it's the first thing on my mind when I meet someone new. I don't want to be questioned about it, observed while eating, or have to discuss it all the time. I'm a registered nurse and I'm having the surgery at a different hospital from where I work for privacy. So, I understand and respect you 100% for your rationale. Good luck.