HI,whereto begin. I'm 45 years old, wife, mother, and grandmother have a BMI of between 38 and 40 depending on the site and the day. have been support person the two important people in my life who both had Bypass in the last 2 years. My husband who really wished to have lap banding but the insurance 18 months ago wouldn't pay for, and a close friend and co-worker who doesn't think banding is the way to go. I am very happy banding is an option now and have an appt for sept 13 to see the same doc my husband had.(first appt was canceled) but the waiting is killing me and i'm not sure that the insurance company will cover me

Thanks for taking the time to look

Tess L

You will find a wealth of information at this site and a bunch of great people for support. There are many differences between the bypass and banding and this site can help you sort it out. Good luck at your appointment. Celeste

Hi Tess & Welcome to LBT..This is a great site for suport and questions you need answered. Good luck on your insurance covering you, if not there are other options so dont give up if the band is what you REALLY want!

Best of luck to you

Welcome to Bandland! I wish you the best of luck! Keep us updated!.......Jess

Welcome to LBT! Good luck with your journey, and keep us posted!

You've found a great site for support and info! Enjoy and I'll see ya around the boards! Cindy

Big Fat Band Hug From Vegas!

Welcome!!!