curiousinoh

How did you get your insurance to approve you at this weight? What insurance do you have? Mine wouldnt even consider it and I am the same height and same weight. Thanks.

Ask anything? Okay then.. HOW are you? What type of pain were you in the day of surgery? How has it gotten better over the couple days you've been home. Any regrets? Coulld you just tell me a little about how you feel?

I think I am going to devote from now until the end of the year to losing 1 lbs a week and see if I can do it. It's a lifestyle change either way. If insurance was paying - there would be no decision but I too will have to pay about $16K. That's a big amount of money if I were to have an emergency. Maybe we could keep checking back and I'll post my progress! If I can lose at least one pound a week I would be amost 15 pounds thinner by Christmas. I may even shoot for 2 pounds a week - if I were able to do that I would be almost 30 pounds thinner. Maybe you guys could help motivate me!!!!!!! If it doesn't work I'll just bite the bullet and have the band the 1st of the year. It still gives me six months of banding until summer.

Chrissee, I am considering this too, but really think I'm too scared to do it. I am your same weight. About 190 at the moment. Maybe we could chat - In a perfect world I would love to just do it on my own. When I see everyone averaging around 1 pound a week I just want to make myself to it on my own. As a self pay if something went wrong I don't know how I would pay for it.

Megster, I will be a self pay patient - would you mind telling me at Baptsist if you had to self pay or did insurance cover? If you were self pay would you mind sharing howmuch it cost at Baptist. I have been dealing with Centennial and it's really high.

FtCampbell - I would love to know who did your band and how much it cost. I assume being 194 you were probably a self pay also? I am close to Fort Campbell myself. Would love to have you to talk to when I am freaking out.

Thank you all so much! I really appreciate all of your comments. I am still scared to death and think there is a chance I may back out. I'm so mad that I can't do this on my own. It scares me to think if something goes wrong - being self pay I would go broke.

My date is October 29th. I am a self pay and too scared to go to Mexico in case something goes wrong. Having mine local but the cost is So much. I am terrified of being put under and something going wrong. I'm a single Mom and already feeling bad that I wont be able to take my daughter trick or treating. I am starting at 195 and have a BMI of 33. Would love to chat with someone who is close to my BMI. Good Luck Everyone.

I'm scheduled for 10-29 but so many people say that I don't weigh enough. I really want to hear from those who are at our size. Please comments welcome.