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[54Shirley 105]

Hello everyone, just wanted to update my post and ask more opinions from the people who have been there, done it. When I posted the other day I was still researching and trying to decide if this was for me. After reading this site I got more excited about it. Over the weekend I talked to my husband about it with my husband and as I thought, he is onboard with it. I also researched a doctor who was highly recommended on here and attended his seminar on Saturday. I was really I impressed. I spoke with him afterward and he said I was the perfect candidate. Ok here is where I would like you to chime in. Please be honest, no sugar coating. Am I stupid for wanting this? I am not hugly obese. My Bmi is 32. I am considered obese on the charts. Last year my cholesterol was borderline high. I was suppose to have it rechecked but I lost 30 pounds and just hoped that it went down. I have since gained atlest 20 of the pounds back and I am afraid that when I have my annual next week that it will be high. I had my hormones tested a few months ago and 3 of my 5 hormones are out of wack. My whole family with the exception of my sister is really overweight. My father has diabetes, heart disease, glaucoma etc. my mom has high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I am afraid that if I don't do this I am headed down the same path.I have also done lots of other diets including Jenny Craig and have always lost but gained right back. Insurance probably won't pay but I can self pay using my husbands bonus. I suffered infertility for years and finally adopted a child and then had a child so I am an older mother. My kids are three and six, I am 44. I want to around for them for along time. I really feel like this is what I should do and I am excited about it. Yes I know it will be work I am ready. I could wait until I gain more weight but why? Then I will probably have health issues, will be even older, and will have more extra skin to worry about. Not to mention will have wasted this time. I know most of you say that you wished you would have done it sooner so why shouldn't I?

You already answered your own questions. You suffered from Infertility for years, now you might have a child. Obesitey causes allot of problems with infertillty, and then with the loss, end up Pregnant. Even though your hormones are out of whack, they could straiten out with weight loss.

You lost 30 pounds, but gained 20 back. So realiticley,, you can't keep it off rite? That's where the band works !

You know you have Medical issues, and yet you want to be around. So do you think your still stupid ? I don't ! You have issues that can be helped with Weight Loss Surgery. At least you have a chance to get help. What do you think !

[54Shirley 105]

HI I NEED SOMEONE TO GUIDE ME ON HOW TO GET THE LAP BAND I HAVE TRICARE MY BMI IS 39.7 IM 5'1 Weight is 210 PLEASE HELP

Yes contact your Ins. Co., and they might even have Dr.'s that they prefer that you see.

Also Post on the forum for TRICARE Patients only ! , and you should get some hits from people that have the Ins., and have gone threw the program.