sharon_57

Thank you very much for the info. I called my medicare office and they set me up with a secondary ins. company so that is all taken care of now...Thank you for taking the time to answer my cry for help..... Thanks again :thumbup:

HI, I don't know why but I have lost my will power to diet. I have been on my diet about a month or so and all of a sudden , I have no will power. I want to eat everything in the house. If I can't do it now, how in the world am I going to do it when I have my lap-band® surgery or before my surgery.. If any one has any suggestions please let me know... Thanks everyone....:sad:

My Message on the first one was suppose to say Medicare.. I need to find an insurance that will pay the other 20% of my medicare because my doctor has to have it up front before the surgery. If anyone knows a secondary insurance I can look into please let me know.. Thank you ......

I live in Russellville, Arkansas . If anyone out there knows a secondary insurance that I can take out to pay the remaining 20% that Medicare doesn't pay Please let me know so I can check into it.. I have to find an insurance that will help because I can't come up with the remainder of the bill and my doctor has to have it before surgery.. If any one has any ideas... PLEASE let me know.. Thank you very much.

Hi, I live in Russellville, Arkansas and I have medicare Ins. I need another Insurance that will pay what medicare won't for the Lap_band surgery. Does anyone know of any insurance that I can check into for that. I am 5ft 5in. and weight 382 lbs. I hope some one out there can help me. Thanks.

Thanks, I will read lots. I get on here every day and read posts about the surgery and after the surgery. I hope I can do as well as other people have done with no complications... Good luck to you on your weight loss. I know you will do good with all of it... God bless...

Hi froggie, I am Sharon. I am almost 53 and have just started the process for the lap-band surgery. I have a lot of things wrong with me. High Blood pressure, Fribo, Hidal Herrnea, R.A., Asthma, C.O.P.D. and I am dibetic. I am worried about the surgery or really the complications, but I am more scared not to have it done. My doctor said if I have it I may get off of a lot of my meds.. That would be so great. Lose weight and get off some meds.. Yahoooo..... I am having trouble finding a physcaligest...for a one time thing for the surgery.. I don't know how to spell so I hope you can sound this stuff out..lol... I live in Russellville , Arkansas . I will be seeing Dr. John W. Baker.. My doctor said he is one of the best... Who is going to do your surgery ? I wish you all the best of luck and hang in there, I am sure everything will be fine. Thats what I tell myself also.. I hope to hear from you soon... God Bless you....:wink2:

I think everyone has the right to do what they feel is right for them. People have no right to judge anyone. The only way you could understand someone is walking in the shoes they walk in and that's not going to happen.. So, Yes I believe in the right to make your on choice...

Hi, and thanks . I am excited about the surgery but like I said I am also scared.. I wish I could just have it today and not have the waiting part but there are lots of tests I am sure I will have to do before the surgery. I am going to the siminar that Dr. Baker is doing on the 2nd of March. Not much longer for that one. Then on the 11th of March , I go to group therapy. I don't have any idea what happens next..If you don't mind could you give me an idea for what is next..I hope I can get through all of this stuff pretty fast. I am ready for my surgery now.. I am glad you are doing so well with your surgery .. I really think I will do ok too.. Good luck and God bless you.. Hope to hear from you soon...

Hi, I am glad to hear from you. I don't know anything about payment plans for the surgery. I am getting mine done through Medicare. I am 52 will be 53 in May. I have been on S.S for several years now.. I am like you , I hate sitting on the side lines while my family has so much fun. I can't do anything because I am so fat. I just want to be able to have some fun when my family plays bad mittin or volly ball and other things... I cant even walk a block. I get out of breath and I have R.A. My right knee is shot it has no cartleige , I can't spell..lol... I need knee replacement surgery. I am planning on having it done when I lose weight.. Good luck with your surgery also... :frown:

Thank you... I love hearing form anyone. I am so interested in everyones story about the lap-band and how they are doing. I see you have done great.. You are an insperation. Thank you again...

Hi Debbie, Thanks for the information. I am really looking forward to having a life again. I hope it works as well for me as it has for you and so many other people.. You and so many others are doing so great... Hats off to all of you... It really encourages me to hear how well your doing.. thanks...:thumbup:

Thank you for that info. I have the same things wrong with me that you talked about , and more. I hope to get off some of these meds. I am hoping to do a lot of things when I lose weight.. I miss so much now.. I really want my life back. Thank you again for the info..What kind of things do you eat after surgery ? Is there a lot of special things you have to buy ? When you get a chance please let me know... Thanks again

That is really great. I know you can't hardly wait. Good luck and I will say a prayer for your speedy recovery. :sad:

Hi, I am going to conference by the Dr. in March. I do group in March. I hope after that I will get the appointment for surgery.. I am excited but really scared. I have heard a lot of bad things about after the surgery. Lots of complications. It really worries me but, I want my life back. My weight now is 390 and I hate it because I can't walk much, can't do anything with my grandkids, can't sit in a booth anywhere because I don't fit.. So many things I can't do because of my size and I hate it.. I want to live and see my great grandkids, but with my size it's not going to happen. Please give me any info. you have on lap-banding.. Thank you very much....:sad: