Hi everyone,

I am in St. Louis and I am looking into getting banded at the New Start program with Dr. Van Wagner. I just filled out all the paperwork. Does anyone out there have UHC Choice Plus H? I was turned down after appeal a couple of years ago when I had BCBS because of contract exclusion and no clause for medical necessity. I get so mad when I think about how insurance companies will pay to keep me sick with all of these co-morbidities but they won't pay a relatively small fee to help me stay healthy for life. Somebody tell me something good about insurance. Has anything improved in the last couple of years?

We had dinner with a friend last night who said Dr. Wagner told her that she would do better with the RNY because she told him that she hates to exercise and doesn't plan on doing any ever! I don't know about you... I am ready for this weight to disappear as much as anyone but given the research I have done, I would rather do the lap band. I too, loathe exercise and I hope I am not fooling myself here but I think significant, sustained weight loss will inspire me to exercise. If nothing else I do not want the sagging skin problem. This friend claimed she had done quite a bit of research too and she didn’t think the lap band was the best choice anymore. She didn’t convince me but she did get me thinking. I just can’t wait to hear what the surgeon recommends for me.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Anna in St. Louis

yes i got another 1cc fill..... but i really still do not feel any different... i only lost 2 pounds since my 2 sk appt.

so if you are having meetings there i doubt i will happen to run into you in columbia anymore. but maybe...

how are you doing on your meat and egg diet?

Hmm...it may take another fill to get you proper restriction. And sometimes people say they don't notice a big change for several days after a fill. I don't know why.

I think I may still come to meetings in Columbia some. Probably over the summer. We will probably see each other there.

The m/e diet is going fine. I did it for a few days this week but I am not going to do it again until probably Tuesday. I need time off it. It works good but gets old. I had thought I would stay on it until I got my 100 lbs. but I am at 99 lost so I decided to take a break.