Hi I'm New to the forum

[Nyx 4]

Hello My name is Dianne and I am 22 years old. I am 5 "5" and I weight 315 pounds. I am in a lot of pain often and I am told it is because of my weight. I also deal with Osgood Schlatters and shin pain. I have asthma and acid reflux. I am very ready and willing to get the lapband surgery. Unfortanetly I am currently trying to get approved for the charity plan they offer and I am having some problems getting started. The doctor I will be seeing is Dr. Balder or Dr. Vollinger in Charlotte. I am a student in college so I don't have the funds for the surgery and I can't afford insurance. So if anyone has had to go through this process please let me know how it went for you. I really think lap-band could and will change my life.:thumbup:

[LeighaMason 19]

Does your state have Medicaid coverage? That might be worth checking into. Good luck with your search.

[Mariasha 3]

Would you consider getting insurance for long enough to have the surgery and then dropping it? Not getting in to the moral ethics of that, but it is an option...

[Nyx 4]

I don't qualify cause I am too old and don't have kids.

[Nyx 4]

It wouldn't be a problem if I had the money to start then drop but I can't even do that?

[Nyx 4]

Thanks to you both though.

[Mariasha 3]

I'm happy to hear that there is a charity plan for this that you may be able to access!

Good luck with that.