55 Yr old Banded Apr 23rd

[DANDY75 0]

First of all, congratulations to all of you. I have just started the "process" and I'm not sure it's going to happen. My ins. said they will only pay up to $4000. and I know that will not cover much. I became interested in the Lapband because my daughter-in-law had it done in Oct. 2007 and she is already down about 85 lbs. She is 27 and a beautiful girl. I am going to proceed and see what happens. I really enjoy reading everything. It's been a great help.

Hi Bearlady,

I was banded 4/21/08 and it's the best thing I could have done for myself. I started out with my insurance covering all but $1500, then my insurance change the day I got my surgery date and the new insurance would only p/u $4000. So I bit the bullet and went thru with it and I'm now down 16 lbs and still haven't had my first fill.

Best of luck to you, I hope all works out for you.