PATTYMCKEAN6

I Am Just South Of St. Louis In Jefferson County And I Am Looking Into The New Start Program- Has Anyone Else Had Their Lap Band Surgery Done There And If So What Do You Think About The Docs? Thanks, Pattymckean6

Hi! my name is patty and i am 31 years old i am the mother of 4 daughters and have been married for 10 years. i have severe asthma which has made me prendisone dependent and in and out of the hospital all the time. i am right now at 290 lbs and the only way they (my pulminolgist) say that i will see any improvement is to lose weight. but they agree until i am off the prendisone that i am in a catch-22. my asthma is so bad that i have been on disibility with it for 3+ years. so this leads me to a couple of questions: does medicare cover the surgery at all? and if so how long and what all do you have to get approved. i have a seminar this coming tuesday but i am really anxious and would like to know if this (financially) is even an option. i have tried weight watchers 10+ times and as soon as i go back on the meds the weight all comes back on. done atkins and got pregnant with my last daughter after losing 90lbs. i am really scared that if i do not do this that i will not be around-i keep having really severe asthma attacks that i am turning blue and passing out with. it is even hard for me to walk up the steps-i have to take a breathing treatment almost every time. so i hope someone can give me some advice or something- i go to the st. alexius seminar on tuesday in st. louis and if any one has gone throught the program i would really like to know your thoughts. thanks, pattymckean6