Hi. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if i am a candidate for Lap Band? I am close to 5'4 and weigh 185. I have lost 15 lbs in the last year but can't seem to lose any more of the weight. I have high blood pressure and snore alot. I never had either of these problems before. I am a 37 year old mother of 4. It's horrible that i weigh 32 lbs more now then i did when i was 9 months pregnant with my last child 14 years ago. Most of my weight is in my mid-section.

Hi. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if i am a candidate for Lap Band? I am close to 5'4 and weigh 185. I have lost 15 lbs in the last year but can't seem to lose any more of the weight. I have high blood pressure and snore alot. I never had either of these problems before. I am a 37 year old mother of 4. It's horrible that i weigh 32 lbs more now then i did when i was 9 months pregnant with my last child 14 years ago. Most of my weight is in my mid-section.

i am 5'4" and weighed 174 when i went in and under the new fda guidelines i was ok to do it. my insurance, however, would not cover it so i had to self pay. but i didn't have any health issues besides high cholesterol, which was taken care of with meds. you may have to go through a lot of tests and get a sleep apnea test to see if you can qualify with your insurance that way. otherwise, there is also financing.