planningband07

Did you go to Mexico partly because you couldn't qualify? I am concerned that I may not qualify because Cigna and other insurances are very difficult to get approval from. Mexico is my next stop if insurance doesn't work. I am determined to have this done ASAP

I am waiting to see if my insurance will approve me next year, and if not I have been talking with the same doctor through email

HI, I am not very familiar with how to use this website so I decided to start posting here. I also have CIGNA PPO and recently found out my insurance will cover lap band in 2008. I don't know how hard it is to get approved, I don't know of any co morb and I weigh about 210 and am 5 feet 1. my bmi is very close to 40 or it may be exactly 40.... I have been around this size for over 4 years I have three kids. The biggest reason I want the lap band is because my dad died from being morbidly obese weighed over 500 lbs at 65 years old and I don't want to end up that big and immobile as he was the last 10 years of life. As far as I can find, family history (my dad is only one fam member, I have several more) doesn't count for much, does it?:help: