First physical exam...nervous & depressed

[GreenChrysalis 1]

:cross-eyeHi Everyone!

I have my first physical exam next Tuesday (yes, at the age of 28, I have never had a physical other than annual gyn visits) with a GP that Rhonda63 recommended. I think that I have never gone because I figured that a doctor would just tell me to lose weight and I wasn't in the mood to hear it, because I know it already. But I know now that I need to do this to assess my health, because that will obviously affect how I proceed with getting the lap band. I need to write up some medical history and stuff to make it easier to fill out the forms when I get there.

My insurance company excludes coverage of all WLS. All they offer in the way of assistance is two visits to a nutritionist. Not much help at all. My husband's insurance is about to change at the first of the year, so then I'll see what it covers and will possibly make a switch. Unfortunately that can't happen until summer and I'm very impatient to get this show on the road. If his insurance won't cover it either, I guess I'll have to start looking at self-paying. I don't know how that will be possible -- we're not wealthy and we have enough debt already.

I recently got Dr. Ortiz's book Lapband For Life. It's a really great book and basically answers every lap band question I ever had and some I didn't even think of. More than ever it convinced me that this is the way to go. I just want to get going.

I am so depressed with my weight lately. So few of my clothes fit and I put on four pairs of pants (or attempted to) this morning before leaving the house in disgust. Argh. Why are insurance companies willing to pay for aspects of conditions related to obesity, but not WLS? Especially why not lapband? I'm just frustrated.

Thanks for reading...

[Iluvharleys 15]

Welcome to LBT! Hopefully your insurance will cover it at the beginning of the year. Mine didn't cover it either, I took out a 0% intrest on a credit card. I always say "where there's a will, there's a way" hang in there and good luck.