Hello, I am scheduled for my consult on 12/1, and I have been reading your discussions for about a week, would the majority of folks do the procedure again?

just concerned

also my insurance should pay for the procedure, will it pay for the "fills"?

thanks kdbaron

You'll have to ask your insurance company about the fills. Most pay for them. Unbelievably some do not! Isn't that crazy? One place I looked at said that they bill fills as an office visit so that they are always covered. Another place had a program fee that included 1 or 2 years of follow-up including all fills. So it depends on the surgeon too.

Thanks, a good question for my consult then, or maybe call back the insurance company, took me 2 weeks to get through to them last time! kdb

Oh - heck yea...I'd do it again. The band is the best thing I've ever done for myself. I've gotten "me" back again - I'm healthier and happier than I've been in years. My weight no longer holds me back.

Advice? Well - do your research. #1 - make sure this is exactly you want to do. #2 - talk to your doctor - ask tons of questions...educate yourself. After that you've joined here, that's a great start. There's tons of information on here and the people here are wonderful as well. Ask questions - talk to those who have had it done.

As for the fills - every insurance company and doctor is different. Some insurance carriers cover it some don't. Pricing also is determined by the physician.

Welcome to LBT! Hope you plan to stay a while :-)