TracyinKS

I finally got the nerve up to call back the people from the WLSC... I had signed up for a seminar, taken an online survey, and asked for more info.. several times, but always chickened out when they called me.....

Well yesterday I called them back and tomorrow I have a consult appointment, they faxed a boatload of paperwork to me to fill out and have ready.

I will then have the road to insurance approval. Even if I don't have insurance approval, they offer a self pay price of 17,500 for EVERYTHING including the consult and a year of unlimited fills.........

I am nervous about having foreign objects in my body, but I don't want to go the gastric bypass route. I have 2 close friends that went that route and both have done wonderful, but I know it is not for me...... They both say it is the best thing they ever did.... one is about 4 years post op and the other one is 2 years post op.. both started out well over 300lbs and both lost well over 100 lbs.......

Anyway.. I just wanted to post an intro, and thank everyone for all the info.:girl_hug:

I hope to be a bandster in 2007!

Tracy

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thanks for all the posts.... I have my first consult on Wednesday, and I'm trying to read up on eVERYTHING!

thanks wheets! Yes my questions were subjective kind of like talking to myself in an empty office.. (boss is gone today) LOL

I've been doing some research and I did find a list of KS doctors on OH...

The "better" half is going to be a problem.. he says he's supportive, but really he is not... that is another issue all together...

anyway... thanks for all the answers, and congrats on your sucess....

I am in the KC area... in the research phase... I am also in HR for my company and I full well know that this is NOT included in our policy...simply because I work for a catholic organization and things like birth control are not even covered let alone elective wls...... it really stinks.... don't fight with HR! Its not their fault, it is the governing entity.. corporate benefit administration committee's

I live in Leavenworth KS... (KC METRO) what is my first step...

whos the best local doctor? Where do I find the nearest seminar?

How much do I have to pay (cash payer)?

How much are fills locally?

How long will I need to be off work post op?

How do I tell my better half that I am thinking of having the lap band?

HELP:help:

thanks to everyone who posted on this thread.. and especially to HEATHERgurl for the pics!

I will have to do an intro... but the quickie is that I've lost the same 80 pounds 4 times in my adult life and have trouble keeping it off... this time last year I was in size 12's and some 10's... now I'm sucking in my gut for 20's AGAIN, and I'm disgusted.... I need a tool to help me keep the eating under control.......

thanks AGAIN!

Oh lord this rings so true for me.. my son will be 3 in august, he is potty trained (thank goodness) but his latest thing is that his "pee pee" is big... it is so hard not to laugh, when he wakes up in the morning and he pushes on it and tells me to "Look momma my pee pee is bigger!" I have to constantly tell him to leave it alone, the other day, while strapping him into his car seat, he started hitting it, and I said "WHAT are you DOING?" he just said ... "I'm bouncing my pee pee" I said well stop! He said Why mom, its fun!!!!!!!!!! OH LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!