i am wonderin if anyone else is in the same boat as me i went for my appointment after my insurance finally is going to pay for me to have the surgery but i am too high risk for them to do it there i am wondering if anyone else has had the lapband surgery that also has cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure and there heart is pumping around 30 percent if so where did you have the surgery done and would i be better off to go to an university in my area to have it done i was also told that if i don't have something done i could die too so what do i do i am sad and confussed :thumbs_down:

I am so sorry to hear your plight! I am not in your same situation but my heart goes out to you. I think I would be on the phone calling all of the university centers in your area. I have found them more than willing to answer questions and discuss their programs. Also, ask your Primary Care Physician to get involved and recommend some resources for you.

I wish you all the best and I will keep you in my prayers. You are strong and you are doing the right thing by looking for solutions! Sending you a HUG!

Mary in Las Vegas