mama2my2

Hey everyone. I haven't even gotten as far as posting my intro yet so I'll give a little background info here. :thumbup: My name is Randi, I'm 23, and I have 2 beautiful children. Two beautiful children who assisted in adding almost 60 lbs to my body over the past 4 years. (gulp) So I tried to read to the FAQs, but honestly, I'm just way too ADD-ish to focus long enough to get through it. I blame exhaustion. Soooo basically, I'm 23, 5'3 (almost), and just over 280 lbs. (ugh). I want to look into getting the lap band because I have yo-yoed back and forth between 210 and 280 since I was 18 and can't ever seem to get less than 210 and I can't seem to keep it off once I get there. I don't even know where to start. So I'm wondering how all of you got started, what did you have to do with your family doc before being referred to a surgeon, did you have a lot of trouble with your insurance company (I have southern health), how long from the time you initiated the talk with your doc before having the surgery? LOL I have a lot of questions I suppose so any help would be appreciated. My mom had gastric bypass about 10 years ago and has had nothing but trouble from it so I know I don't want to go that extent. I love of the lap band is done laproscopically (sp?) and how it's reversible if need-be. Okay, done writing my book. I could go on for HOURS, but I'll spare you all the neverending questions and mind wandering. Thanks in Advance!