Palmer's Moma

Thank y'all for the great advice! It's nice to know I'm not alone (though I hate for anyone to be going thru this too!) I was at 223 when I first saw the doctor for the PCOS back in Nov. So I've lost about 23 pounds, which is great. But I've got a lot more to go! I am taking 1500 mg of Metformin a day. I've also been taking Phentermine. It seemed to help, but I can't take it forever. My blood pressure is great, but my cholesterol is higher than it should be. I also have an IUD, so I have no idea if I'm ovulating or not :/ The doctor doesn't think I would be if the IUD was out. He wants me to lose more weight before I even try to get pregnant. He said I could get the band and then start trying 3-4 months afterward. I'm exicted to hear about insurance covering lower BMIs! The six month wait isn't great, but since we are planning a trip to Disney in late October, I didn't want to have anything done until after then anyways. I have the State Employees Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, btw. $10,000 is a LOT out of pocket, but aliciab is right- it's worth it to (hopefully!) be healthier, thinner, and happier! Because I am NOT happy the way I am now. My husband thinks it would be worth it too. Okay, now I'm off to search BCBS!

Hi First time poster here. I am 27 years old. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome last fall. I am insulin resistant. I began seeing Dr. Toma of the North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine, because he specializes in PCOS. I have a now 3 year old, but I would like to one day (sooner than later) have another one. I had an appointment with Dr. Toma this past week, and my husband was able to go with me. The doctor told us that he thinks I should consider getting a LapBand. I am 5'4 and about 200 pounds, with a BMI of about 35.5. My concern is that Dr. Toma is in a practice with Dr. Enochs, and that he is only pushing LapBand to get money into the practice. But Dr. Toma is one of the best doctors around, and by reading messages on here and on other sites, Dr. Enochs is also wonderful. With me being insulin resistant, and having a strong family history of diabetes (3 out of 4 grandparents!), and the PCOS, I need to lose weight, and a lot of it. The LapBand seems like a wonderful tool to help me. I just don't know if it's right for me, or if it's being suggested because of the practice. It would be about $10,000 out of pocket, because I don't think I would qualify for insurance. (I have BCBS of NC- has anyone been qualified for insurance to cover it with a BMI of 35?) Of course, my hubby said that if people pay that much for a boob job (LOL!), paying that much to make me healthier wouldn't be terrible. He won't even consider having another child until I lose weight. And because of the PCOS, I probably CAN'T have another one until I lose weight Thanks