Would you do it all over again?
I did pay for it myself because I'm a state employee and our insurance won't pay for it, to the point that the Bariatric center won't even submit a request to them. They warned us up front that they no longer even try. Fortunately, I had access to funds that I was able to use. But I would have mortgaged the house or taken out a loan if I didn't have the funds.
Would I do this again? YOU BET I WOULD.
Marcia