I live in Springfield and I am currently researching gettting a lapband I heard you are talking about a Dr.Edwards alot, is he good? I'm a little scared of surgery, but I need to get this done, I have always been overweight, I'm not obese but I am overweight, and I am soo sick of it, but I need approval for my insurance first, BCBS of Missouri, they should approve me, I'm going to have to fill out this big questionaire about like how many diets i've tried etc. Granny, is there a reason that your insurance wouldn't cover your surgery?