bmooney364 30 Posted October 9, 2008 I am a newby to forums and computers in general so if I make mistakes, please overlook. I am a little older at 52. I have lots of health problems caused by the obesity , diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and others. :eek: I hope to get banded by the end of the yr. I am in process of getting insurance approval ,or not.Great WESTand they require a 6mo medically supv. wt. loss program, psyche eval., nutritional consult. I have done most, but have one more vs. with wt loss MD. then we will see. Plan to private pay if denied. I have already enjoyed and learned alot visiting this site. Thanks in advance. I am using Dr. Stan Hahn in Nederland Texas. Can not wait. I am an RN and am taking a break at this time. I have a 2 yr old g-dghter and decided to take some time of to be with her. Fun.Fun to be a maw maw. Current wt. 247. As with most others, I have struggled and dieted for most of my life and I hope that the lap band will help me lose the weight once and for all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacMadame 81 Posted October 9, 2008 Welcome to LapBankTalk.com! Did you know there's a forum for the over 50 crowd? You might want to check it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites