Hi Everyone.:smile: My name is Rhonda. I've been considering the Lapband for a long time but was too scared to initiate the process. Then one day last week it just clicked with me. I'm tired of being overweight. I've been lucky so far not to have any illnesses. I have other problems though like sore feet, bad back, achy knees. I know these ailments are from my weight. Anyway, I went to my Primary Care Physician today and let her know I was interested in the Lapband. She was very supportive and made me feel much better about the decision. Now, I'm just anxious to get it done. This site is great! I've found a lot of information here.

Congratulations! I am right there with you. I have always been too scared. Plus I didn't want to have to be one of "those" who had surgery.

Well something clicked in me last week and I made an appointment to go to one of the seminars. I go on April 15 for the initial seminar and from there I am doing the paperwork and crossing my fingers about insurance.

Good luck to you on your journey!

Ella :smile:

Good luck to you as well Ella! I did look on the Aetna website and found a few seminars in my area. I plan to attend one at the end of the month. Did they explain the whole process from beginning to end in the seminar you attended? The thought of having to go through getting approval is a little overwhelming to me. Maybe if I understood the process a little better it wouldn't feel so frightening.

I understand not wanting to be someone who had "the surgery". I felt the same way. But, I'm to the point now where I have tried everything under the sun and nothing works for longterm. So, I will only be telling about 2 people I'm having it done. Everyone else will have to speculate.