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oneangelinva, I've been doing this dance for 5 months to get past insurance. I have to have either 35+ bmi with at least 2 cormorbitites or 40+bmi with no cormorbities. At my first appt in August I was 37 bmi. There are those people that think its silly to gain to have surgery, and they may be right. But I feel like wls is still needed because I know where I'm headed with my health, all I have to do is look at my mother and grandmother. For me, I don't want to be them in 20 years. My dr told me not to lose any weight. Then, the problem of not having any major health problems was going to put a dead stop to wls and my insurance paying for it. I'm fat and have fat related issues, bad knees, back, depression, etc but no cormorbities that the insurance would consider...according to my dr, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, diabetes and one more( I'm drawing a blank to the 4th one) , are the top 4 that the insurance co. looks for. For me the only option was to have a 40bmi documented at least once during my 6month supervised visits. They really want you to lose weight those six months and start the lifestyle changes that you will have with the band but I quit smoking and my dr said that midwesterners(I'm in Missouri) generally gain an average of 7lbs over the winter, plus I had a change in medication....:heh:....so, I started reading others stories and researching and found that people cheat, they weight themselves down. I'm not a dishonest person and if I hadn't read others stories I never would have done it. At first I tried to eat my way to the 12lbs I needed to get a 40 bmi and was miserable, it was only fun for a little while. I pretty sure a lot of bandsters have been up and down all their lives and it totally sucks that the insurance co doesn't take that into consideration. I added ankle weights and depending on what you wear, you may be able to add weight in you pockets. My insurance may still deny me but I'm meeting there requirements for wls that I know I need. My mother and grandmother have diabetes, my gran was diagnosed with heart disease, my mom has had a hip replaced, etc....I simply can't do it on my own and I know it. I was a little scared to post this on the board because I don't want others to slam me with critisms, but I wanted to let you know you are not alone. You have to keep in mind how cool your dr is about it. I'm lucky enough mine knows its an insurance game and the weight issues have been for my lifetime up and down. For me I couldn't let 12lbs that I lost over the summer stop me. Good Luck:girl_hug:

I've been doing a more research and found that it really is rare if laproscopic can't be done. Dr De LaTorre is one of the best and I probably shouldn't worry so much about it. I've always been a glass half empty kind of a gal. Not having much to do at work all day sure doesn't help :ranger:

Crystal115, I've been taking 1/2 a tab, 5mg in addition to my wellbutrin since October. It gave me enough of a boost to get me out of a depression I was slipping into, usually the wellbutrin is enough and this is the first time I have ever been on anything in addition to that. Its been a major help and haven't had any side effects.

I have something to do now...going thru my old emails for funnies.... Blonde One winter morning a couple was listening to the radio over Breakfast. They hear the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through." Norman's wife goes out and moves her car. A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through." Norman's wife goes out and moves her car again. The next week they are again having breakfast, when the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. You must park..." Then the power goes out. Norman's wif e is very upset, and with a worried look on her face she says, "Honey, I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snowplows can get through?" With the love and understanding in his voice that all men who are married to blondes exhibit, Norman says .. Why don't "you just leave it in the garage this time?"

It's really slow at my job too, and I always have this board up.:ranger: A couple of years ago my daughter who was 18 at the time was watching something on tv about Michael Jackson....and says... "Michael Jackson used to be black??? OMG I didn't know that!" Kids say the darndest things:rolleyes, she makes me so proud somedays:rolleyes:

ROFLMAO!! I'm mean..If I had been at that elevator, I would have knocked on the door really hard and said something (brilliant, i would hope). Thanks for the laugh, sorry for your ordeal.

I haven't been banded yet, but its a chance I'm willing to take. Besides, I'm married to my second (and last husband) and I never thought of myself as pretty at any age or size, so if i look worse thin...no big deal to me.:noidea:

I'm so happy for you...congrats!!! Can I ask what insurance you have?

Mid missouri has been lucky compared to some. Power outages are hit and miss. I think around the capital area and kc got it much worse than us. We were supposed to get more last nite but it missed us. DH has family in South Carolina--they called to check on us--80 degrees there.

I'm in central Missouri, and I wanna be wearing flip flops outside too:think. We made it thru the last storm without losing power, I hope we stay lucky this go around, but I'm ready as can be, I guess.

Carol, glad to hear you feel a better and have new goal...when life gives you lemons ..make lemonade. I agree with Danna, you are truly an inspiration. Ruth

i'm so sorry about what happened. i want to thank you for posting, i also have a big scar from an emergency spleenectomy. i guess i need to check on this too.

<p><p>hi stlouisgal,</p> <p> </p> <p>I've been going to the missouri bariatric services at the university of missouri-columbia. my last appt for the 6 month supervised thing is jan.7th. and hopefully soon after i will get the go with the insurance co.</p> <p> </p> <p>this site is great. i've been checking it out since april and have learned so much. i'm so ready. it will be great to talk to others going thru the same things. i have support but family and friends don't really understand how much this means to me. if you've never been fat you can't truly understand...but they mean well. </p> <p> </p> <p&. are you in st. louis or in the area? i get to the casino in st charles once in a while and have been wanting to make a trip to first street to do some shopping.</p> <p> </p> <p>well i've rattled off enough. ttyl</p></p>

just wanted to say hi. first time posting on this site, i hope i'm doing it right. i've been reading for about 8 months and in the process of getting thru the insurance hoops. hope to be, maybe february. i've had to do 6 months supervised and january is the last month for that. i've been going to columbia, mo to the university. is there anyone that has had there band done there?