I am going to the seminar on Dec. 8th at Lahey Clinic in Burlington Massachusetts. I'm just terrified that the surgeons will tell me that I am not a good candidate.

I am female, 22 years old, BMI 42 and weigh 255 5'5 height

I also have acid reflux and my PCP is sending me to a sleep specialist b/c he thinks i may be developing sleep apnea.

To those of you who have had the lap band or have been approved, do you think I could be a good candidate?

THANK YOU!

BREANNE

Breanne, I think it's more a matter of what your insurance requires; you need to be overweight to get the band, but otherwise, while there ARE some issue that would stop you from getting the band if you are self pay (some immune deficiency diseases, for example) most CAN get banded successfully. Whether your insurance will cover it or not is a different matter; that depends on your coverage and the requirements!