Hey everyone this is my first post here. OK so I started the WLS process 4 months ago. I was all gung ho and ready to go. However I had to wait 6 months and got to 2 visits a month before they will do the surgery. So since then I have been getting more worried and ready to back out. I know that my insurance with cover the surgery,but I am worried that down the road if I lose my insurance then what. I keep weighing my options. I really want the lap band but I am scared of having to pay for my fills or the doctor visits if I lose my insurance down the road. So then I think about the RYN and that is suppost to be a lot less visits I was told. However I don't really think that I am ready for that it just seems to invasive. Please help give me some insite. Thank you (please forgive any typo's my spell check is not working and I have been awake for way to long)

Hey everyone this is my first post here. OK so I started the WLS process 4 months ago. I was all gung ho and ready to go. However I had to wait 6 months and got to 2 visits a month before they will do the surgery. So since then I have been getting more worried and ready to back out. I know that my insurance with cover the surgery,but I am worried that down the road if I lose my insurance then what. I keep weighing my options. I really want the lap band but I am scared of having to pay for my fills or the doctor visits if I lose my insurance down the road. So then I think about the RYN and that is suppost to be a lot less visits I was told. However I don't really think that I am ready for that it just seems to invasive. Please help give me some insite. Thank you (please forgive any typo's my spell check is not working and I have been awake for way to long)

It's wise that you are weighing all of your options but is there a solid reason why you think you will lose your insurance? If you know for a fact there is a high risk of you losing it, I'd go for the sleeve. I do love my band but I do know that the cost of fills and unfills along with the necessary routine visits to the doctor can get pretty pricey pretty quickly. If you're just thinking what if what if with no real reason as to why you'd lose your insurance, go for the band. You generally don't need that many fills a few months out and if you do it's a fill/unfill here and there as your band adjusts due to weight loss.

That is very reasuring thank you. I would do the sleeve but my insurance don't cover the sleeve. As for my insurance I am all about the what ifs. I'm a worry some type person. Thank you for your insite

That is very reasuring thank you. I would do the sleeve but my insurance don't cover the sleeve. As for my insurance I am all about the what ifs. I'm a worry some type person. Thank you for your insite

Ahh the what if game will drive you nuts; don't play it. Keep the positive thoughts flowing. If something does happen with your insurance, deal with it IF it happens Don't try to think about the negative it only makes things so much more complicated.

I agree with Reverie. You could "what if" yourself to death......Anything can happen, to anybody, at anytime.

I had cold feet too....the very day of surgery I was thinking "what am I doing?". I think it is natural anytime we have an elective procedure. I am 4 months out and down 30 pounds and No, I have no regrets. Try not to go overboard with the worrying

hang in there we all had doubts, but it's soooooo worth it..

hang in there we all had doubts, but it's soooooo worth it..

Thanks for the reassurance,I have also had doubts and worried about this too.,I'm sure its all well worth it!!