Hello!

I have been a horrible lurker for about a month now... maybe I should finally introduce myself???

I am a 40 year old mother of 3, ages 23, 19, and 17. I work in the I.T. department at a credit union in Eastern Iowa.

This website is amazing!! I have found a huge amount of information about lap-band from all of your experiences with it.

After a ton of research, I have decided to be banded by Dr. Ortiz in Tiajuana <sp?>. Geez... I hope I remember some of the Spanish I learned in college! heheheh

My insurance has a rider that says it will not pay for bariatric surgery no matter what... bummer.. So I am putting myself in debt with the hope that losing all of this weight will help prevent some of the serious health issues that my parents are dealing with now. I think the long range benefits outweigh a tighter budget for a while!

Anyway, nothing much more to say right now, just wanted to say hello! :faint:

Hi Lynn and welcome to LBT! I am glad you decided to start posting, the more the merrier. It seems like there are a lot of insurance plans that just refuse to cover wls. I had to refinance my home in order to pay for my surgery. But, dh and I figure it will be worth it if it means my having a longer, happier and healthier life.

I look forward to seeing many more posts from you. Don't be afraid to ask for advice and support, that is what we are all here for.

WeLL, good luck to you! I am also new, just found this site today! It has been helpful for me too. I just had the band put on , July 10th, I've lost 16pds.but, i've been stuck there. I hope i do better!

Lisa