Jane Godwin

Wow! Both of you have been through a terrible ordeal. I went to my post op a few weeks back and met with the surgeon for the first time. He seemed like a jerk. He talked for ever about how I'd never be the skinny girl on the beach in a bikini! I told him that I'm 56 year old women and wearing bikini is not one of my goals. He talked a lot about extreme dieting that made no sense. After I left, I canceled my surgery and am now looking for a new surgeon. I feel much better about changing my mind after reading about both of your situations.

I'll be self pay. I'll go for my pre-op on Monday and surgery will be March 7th. My insurance would not cover the lap band so here I am. Got the full amount approved last night through Care Credit. I'm excited but nervous at the same time!

I'm planning to have it done March 7th. Just have to commit as this point. I'm ready to end the yoyo dieting and all the up and downs that go with it. I'm looking forward to having the band help me stay on track and not only lose the weight but keep it off.

I'll be able to have the surgery pretty much when I want since I'm self pay but I'd rather have the insurance backing me since it's such a lot of money. I was pretty much ready to commit while I was in the office the other day but I decided that I should think it through but now I wish that I'd jumped in. I want it done just like the rest of us here but I've over done the research and gotten myself freaked out! I've also read the book they gave me the other day and it is very informative. I'm staying off the internet other than here. LOL!

I'm really glad that I read this! I to had my first consultation on the 23rd. I told them that I'd let them know Monday whether or not I'll get the band. I've also been reading...too much and I'm getting paranoid about the whole thing. I'll be a self pay and want to make sure that I'm doing the right thing but how can? As everyone has pointed out it's something you have to learn to do.