TaraR

So here I am.... I have absolutely no effing idea where to begin...and there are so many things I need to do before I can even begin "lap banding". My to do list: Find an insurance carrier Find a doctor who accepts my insurance Do all paper work for doctor among other things Get insurance company to pay for procedure...am I wishing or what? So my first thoughts today are, OMG! I look like a whale... I went shopping and I fit into a large shirt and size 21 JEANS....this is ridiculous! I am an active person, I dont eat alot, but I know I dont eat right either. I weighed myself a minute ago and the scale pratically screamed "GET OFF ME!!!!!!!" To my dismay it also told me I weigh 230 lbs. And I am only 5'4". This is so sad. This time 2 years ago I weighed 180. And that was after I gave birth to my daughter. I started doing some research tonite and came across the lap band. I had heard about it before and have always been interested just never thought the day would come when I would actually NEED it. My BMI is 39.5, so I am a great candidate for the procedure, I just dont have the money to do it. I am trying to save money for a new house and money to pay for a wedding next year so I have absolutely no money for anything on the side. I live with my dad until i get married (house rules) so my dad helps me out alot financially. Being that I am in school and have a student loan for 10,000 and growing, and I have shitty credit, I dont think financing will be an option for me either. Unless I can sucker some bank into giving me a loan I think I have only one option left, INSURANCE. Which leads me to the question, what insurance company pays for the lap band? SO if anyone is reading this...send me a message and let me know if you can help...give advice, guidance, anything! Much Love to ALL:faint:

So here I am.... I have absolutely no effing idea where to begin...and there are so many things I need to do before I can even begin "lap banding". My to do list: Find an insurance carrier Find a doctor who accepts my insurance Do all paper work for doctor among other things Get insurance company to pay for procedure...am I wishing or what? So my first thoughts today are, OMG! I look like a whale... I went shopping and I fit into a large shirt and size 21 JEANS....this is ridiculous! I am an active person, I dont eat alot, but I know I dont eat right either. I weighed myself a minute ago and the scale pratically screamed "GET OFF ME!!!!!!!" To my dismay it also told me I weigh 230 lbs. And I am only 5'4". This is so sad. This time 2 years ago I weighed 180. And that was after I gave birth to my daughter. I started doing some research tonite and came across the lap band. I had heard about it before and have always been interested just never thought the day would come when I would actually NEED it. My BMI is 39.5, so I am a great candidate for the procedure, I just dont have the money to do it. I am trying to save money for a new house and money to pay for a wedding next year so I have absolutely no money for anything on the side. I live with my dad until i get married (house rules) so my dad helps me out alot financially. Being that I am in school and have a student loan for 10,000 and growing, and I have shitty credit, I dont think financing will be an option for me either. Unless I can sucker some bank into giving me a loan I think I have only one option left, INSURANCE. Which leads me to the question, what insurance company pays for the lap band? SO if anyone is reading this...send me a message and let me know if you can help...give advice, guidance, anything! Much Love to ALL:faint:

All my life I have been over-weight. Heavy, big boned, fat, pudgy...have all been words that would describe me. I have been told I am very pretty...except for my body. A few years ago I lost a good deal of weight...then I got pregnant. Oh boy! A great excuse to eat! And I ate, and ate, and ate some more convincing myself I could loose the weight after I had the baby with ease. That was not the case. I gained 57 lbs while carrying my daughter, Summer, the light of my life, and have not yet lost the baby weight. She is now 21 months old and I still look like I am getting ready for hibernation...lol! I think it is time I do something about my weight not only for myself but for my family as well. I am getting married to my fiance of a year and a half August of 08 and I want to look great in my gown. He loves me just the way I am, and being that he accepts me for me I decided it was okay that I would always be just "a little bit fat", but not anymore. I want to be able to be as beautiful on the outside as I am on the inside and not be judged by my weight. SO here is my predicament. I have no idea how to go about doing this! I have medicaid for my insurance carrier and they are cruel....so thats out of the question. On the bright side I would be willing to pay for insurance that does cover this procedure....help?! Anyone? My weight today: 230 lbs. My height?: 5 ft 4 in. My target weight: 125 lbs. Weight to loose: 105 lbs. ( A whole other person!!!!)