WinterBride2011

I am a newbie to this site, so I guess I will go ahead and spill my story! I have been overweight all of my life, but I have always been extremely active. Well, just like everyone told me, I started packing on the pounds after I graduated high school in 2005. I never EVER considered weight loss surgery until my doctor started telling me about the diseases that obesity can cause, which was March of 2009. At the time, my insurance, Cigna, was absolutely NOT going to cover my surgery. We tried and tried to get through to them that it was medically necessary, but of course we just continued to get the run around. So for the remainder of 2009, I really tried to watch what i ate, but like every other time, it worked for the first month, and then it just crumbled. Well, in March of 2010, I tried out for The Biggest Loser. EVERYONE was telling me how great I was, that I should get a call back, blah blah blah...well, that didn't help. A week afterwards, I got a call from E! Entertainment regarding a reality show, "House of Brides". They wanted me go on an interview. So, I had the interview 3 days later. I did receive a call back....YaY. But, what I need to remind myself is that afterall, it IS a reality show. You need to be mean, willing to do ANYTHING to win. Well, I'm just a really nice southern girl. I'm not in to the sabotage game. Not only that, but JUST BECAUSE I would make it to the show, doesn't mean I would automatically get the wedding of my dreams and my gastric sleeve (the show is for engaged women who want some sort of surgery, treatment, enhancement, etc. to look her best for her wedding). SO ANYWAYS, lets fast forward to Tuesday April 13, 2010. That was the day that my mom came to me and said we have the funds for the surgery!!! I had different health insurance at the time, but like Cigna, they were adamant about not covering the surgery. So that's where I'm at. So far, 2010 has been full of highs and lows. Highs being I was proposed to :scared0: and the SAINTS won the Superbowl (Remember, I am from South Lousiana) And the lows being all of the insurance crap, losing my job, and a few other things. But as of April 13th, I have had a CONTSTANT smile on my face! YaY! Hopefully, I will have my consultation the week of April 19th and we can get the ball rolling for my surgery!:sneaky2:

Houma/Thibodaux! Are you sleeved???

iluvaleo... Have you been sleeved by Borland? I have a friend who was considering him, but we didn't know of anyone that had gone to him. Can you give me your testimonial if you have? Thanks!

Dr. Lavin in Covington is an extremely well known surgeon. He is AMAZING. His cash price for the sleeve is $13,500. His website is www.whyweight.com. It is very informative. He also hosts several seminars a month. I recently attended one in Baton Rouge. Attending the seminar alone made me decide to choose him. I am traveling two hours for him to perform my sleeve. You should defeinitely research him.