i have been following my insurance company's doctor supervised weight loss program for over 6 months now. last tuesday, all the required papers were sent to the insurance company, and if all goes well i will be approved in the next 2 weeks. i have developed some asthma problem with a cough and am really worried that this will push everything back. i took antibiotics and am on breathing treatments etc. but nothing seems to be working. my doctor won't give me prednisone since it could elevate my glucose but i am getting desperate to get rid of this cough. after all these months of preparation i hate to be stopped now.

How about Advair? I've found that works just as well as prednisone when I'm having trouble.

Your still waiting for insurance approval right? My surgery was scheduled aver a month after my insurance approval due to the surgeon's and hospitals schedules. My point is you may still have time to try different treatments with your doctor before your surgery. It can be disheartening to come this far only to have to wait longer. I almost had the same problem as I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis during the time I was completing all the pre-op stuff and some doctors will not do a band if you have RA. Fortunately, my doc wasn't one of them. Good luck!