Hi everyone. :wave: My name is Marcy and I have to tell you how excited I am. I started researching WLS almost 4 years ago, even had a consult with a surgeon for a LapBand. But soon found out that my insurance plan would only cover RNY. No way was I having RNY! Instead I waited patiently every year for open enrollment time, hoping that this would be the year they would finally add LapBand to the list of options.

Fast foward to this year. I finally resigned myself to having RNY. I was feeling desperate, like I could not wait another year, and after this long the chances of my insurance company adding LapBand was pretty much nil.

So I found the surgeon I wanted to do my RNY, attended a seminar last week, and started planning.

Just for kicks and giggles, I called my insurance company on Thursday since it's open enrollment time and guess what?!!?

They are adding LapBand to the plan for 2007!! :clap2: I was so happy when they told me, I started crying. I don't think I realized how concerned I was about having RNY. I felt such relief!

So anyway...now I'm trying to decide if I want to stay with the original surgeon I had chosen for RNY or someone else.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon this forum. I needed a place where I could learn about LapBand and not be confronted constantly with the question, "why not go ahead with RNY?!

Looking forward to getting to know y'all better!

crabbygirl -

Congrats on your patience to wait for the LapBand.

You will be so happy with your decision!!!!

Lap Band was the only choice for me -and after having it for 4 months now, I am extremely happy with it!

Continue learning - ask your questions this is the best place to get all the info you need - good and bad. Keep in mind, not everyone experiences the same thing. As for which doctor - pick the one you feel most comfortable with, the one that will have a good after care for your fills etc. And hopefully one that is close to you.

Again, good luck in your search -

Tracy

Marcy, that is wonderful for you! Congratulations and welcome to our forum. If there is anything we can do to help, or you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. We are all here to support and help one another through this journey.

Congrats! "Good things come to those who wait"