kopite4ever

Aquarius, Thanks for this information. I will definitely check them out. I am seeing my PCP at the end of the month and will ask about a referral and about getting my insurance to cover me. I will update here as I learn more.

Dear Hummingbird, Thanks so much for your reply. I will check with them again and follow your advice. But the kind of medicaid program I am on is called Health Alliance and being in DC they are very limited to what they will cover. I believe lap band surgery is considered cosmetic and so they do not cover that. But I will check again. I see some very differing prices on here from $5000 to $30,000 but wonder what that will cover and I guess the lower the price the less the aftercare.

Hello! I am a 43 year old guy, 6ft 2" and weigh 468 lbs as of today. I recently was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis, IBS, chronic dry cough, an enlarged heart and they are still testing me for heart disease which is big in my family. With all the pain and suffering from being 270 lbs above my weight as a former athlete, I feel like I will die soon. I am on 6 pills to control my conditions but it is so tough to move my body without pain and getting breathless and dehydrated, that I have to procrastinate about doing anything...I rarely leave the apartment. I used to be a social person and get on with everyone, but now I am embarrassed to be seen out. I desperately want the lap band surgery so I can lose 100 lbs over the next 12 months and get my energy and strength back to be active again and drop down eventually to 200 lbs. But I earn below the poverty line and medicaid does not cover this surgery. I don't want to die this young. Does anyone know how I can get this surgery?