Possible loss of coverage

[spaulding01 0]

Hello all... Thanks for taking a look at this.. Okay here I go.. First of all I am 27. (This will matter when you continue to read)

I started this lapband journey about a year ago.. My insurance requires 6mo. supervised diet (as about all do).

Well I had my consultation with my surgeon and he says that because of my PCOS I may only be able to lose 50 lb. He just wanted to know if I would be satisfied with that outcome. He continued to persue lapband for my surgical choice. My husband works in the "coal mining" industry and if anyone has watched the news, you can see that it will probably not be around in the future, meaning that we will NOT have the same insurance that approved the surgery in the first place.

My biggest fears are..

1. I have the lapband and lose little or no weight.

2. I am young, if complications occur after 10 years and I have another insurance company, they will not pay.

3. We may lose our current insurance before I get my first fill. (can't afford to pay out of pocket)

With all of this said, let me know what you guys think.. I am considering the RXY due to the "less maintenance" of the course of a lifetime.. I know complications can ALWAYS happen but at least I won't have to count on the fills/unfills or the more common slips,erosion and port flipping..:thumbup:

[Jodi_620 37]

Hi spauding01 (from a coal miners daughter-granddaugther & great granddaughter) :thumbup:

1.) This is a common fear and it was my biggest. I also have PCOS and as you can see from my milestones below, you can lose weight successfully. As a matter of fact, my PCOS symptoms went away almost immediately. I have been off my Metformin since the beginning.

2 & 3.) We are all pretty much in the same boat as far as not knowing what will happen in the future. Any one of us could change jobs or lose our current coverage-especially in todays economy. It is a risk you will have to weigh for yourself. It took just under a year and six fills for me to reach my goal. It is a necessary part of the process so if you think you may not be able to maintain it then another route may be best.

Good Luck in whatever you decide!

[lapbandtalker 0]

Get COBRA, the govt is now subsidizing premiums.