Hi there,

I was banded on August 9th...doing great...just waiting for my much needed first fill on the 11th.

I have a quick question...I have a friend who is going for a consult for the lapband. She told me she is hoping to qualify (with insurance) for the lapband by having acid reflux. Is this possible? I don't know about anyone else, but for me, my doctor said acid reflux could happen as a result of having the lapband. She has a low BMI too (doesn't even look overweight)...she's probably only 25 or so pounds overweight.

Chloe :cry

Hi,

Makes no sense to me either..at ~25# overweight, I can't imagine an insurance company approving it...or her even wanting surgery for that small a change..Funny...it IS the surgery that could give her acid reflux...not cure it!

I'm doing well also, banded on 8/8/07 and awaiting my first fill..no restriction felt with my APS band.

Walter

I don't even think you can get the surgery unless your BMI is at least 35. My doc would do it at 35 if you had a weight related illness; otherwise it was a 40 BMI. I believe it was the same whether it was through insurance or self pay. I was a self pay with a 40BMI.

Good luck to your friend. I think this is a lot to go through for 25 pounds.

25 pounds? to me thats pretty absurd. Why would you risk everything in surgery for 25 pounds?

I think your friend is in for a rude awakening.