misslofly

Thanks for all of the information! I went to my consult at the other place and they told me I would have to go to Marina Del Rey for my surgery because otherwise my insurance won't cover it (although my insurance will only pay for $380 of the surgery through them).

I'm definitely going to check out Dr. Irani. In fact, I went to the website and filled out the form on there, but I'll probably call next week. I already missed the monthly meeting at Mercy SW, so I'll have to wait until next month for that.

I would absolutely love to use you as a resource! I don't know anybody personally with the lap-band, so I'm a little in the dark. It would be great to hear your experiences and since we're from the same town, it makes it even better.

Thanks again, and I look forward to hearing from you!!

Hi!! Thanks for adding me to your friends. I'm from Bakersfield too and we're the same age!! I'm looking in to getting the lap-band and have my first consult scheduled for tomorrow at a place on Stockdale Hwy. I found it through weightlosscenters.com. Have you ever heard of them? I read that you had your surgery done by Dr. Irani off of Truxtun Ave., but did you shop around before settling with Dr. Irani? Hopefully I'll find out more info at tomorrow's appointment, but I like to do my own research.

By the way, Congrats on the weight loss..all your hard work is paying off!!