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Hello all I am 27 years old and a mother to five young children aged 7 down to 2. I am 248 pounds and barely 5 feet tall. I do not have high blood pressure, diabetes or any of that sort of problem however my weight restricts me from doing normal day to day activities that would otherwise be easy to complete. I have been overweight for atleast 10 years now. I have tried the Biggest Loser diet. I bought the books but lost weight and gained it back. I tried the weight watchers plan but also lost weight and gained it back. Drank a great deal of soda and pretty much gave it up and didn't lose any weight. I take trips to Boston MA on the train with my kids walk around for 8 hours in one day and walk every day for atleast 3 minutes and can not seem to lose a pound. I know that masshealth will cover gastric bypass, however I am a little concerned about that type of weightloss surgery. I was wondering if anyone knew if masshealth (and/or any of it's plans such as network health, neighborhood health, bmc plan) would cover the Lap Band surgery. I have been trying all day to get ahold of someone to tell me but the insurance keeps sending me in different directions. My brother died in 2005 when he was 25 from congestive heart failure because he was over weight and he has a pace maker put in when he was 21 because he ended up having left ventricular tachycardia. My dad died when I was 8 from heart failure and I have five children that I need to be there for because their father isn't really there for them and they are my world I would do anything for them. I owe it to myself and to my children to get healthy. Please if anyone can help me please let me know. Thanks.