sdelllano

Wow, I never thought I would be at this point.  Never thought that it would even be possible....but the company I am working for is getting ready to change and the insurance that they have covers bariatric surgery (effective immediately).  OMGosh.....Anyway, last March (2008) I was dx with osteoarthritis in my L knee.  Had two rounds of injections, second not working.  I am getting ahead of myself, when I was dx with arthritis I decided that, that was it, I needed to lose the weight, I couldn't put it off any longer.  I started my "change in life" in April of 2008 and lost 60 pounds with diet and exercise.  Then everything came to a hault in January.  I was stuck on a plateau, kept working out, received the second round of knee injections, but to no avail, I couldn't lose.  I went for an ortho surgeon second opinion in June of this year and had knee surgery on my L knee in July.  I am still in some pain and still walking with a cane.  I am working out now, riding about 5 miles a day but the weight is still not coming off.  So here I am, my insurance starts in a little over a week and I have the opportunity to change my life.   My primary physician's nurse had the lapband done in March of this year and swears by its success.  I am going to my first seminar on Monday, I hope this is the answer to all my pain.