Help.Newbie here.

Hi everyone.I`m new here & I live in Effingham and just wanted to know where would be the closest facility to me that accepts Il.medicaid for the lap band procedure?

You can look under the Bariatric surgeons and this may help u find one...

I typed ...Welcome, Kimberly and it didnt go on the previous post..... so I will say it again hun....Welcome and hope you the best of luck finding a surgeon..........

Hey thanks Cams for the info and the welcome.I just found this sight two days ago and I gotta say.I`M HOOKED.I`ve been everywhere here in two days!!It seems like a very nice place to get info,meet some good new friends and get support.I`ve never wanted anything as bad as I want this surgery.I`m soooo tired of the effects this weight has on me.I feel like a prisoner in my own body.BUT?I just turned 40 saturday and with my families medical history I think i`m scared enough now to make the life changes to become a new and improved me.I`m at the age now when strokes and heart problems start happening according to my family history.I have another question for anyone though,my doctor says alot of drs.that do the wls will not touch me since I`m a .Has anyone ran into this problem?And yes I know.I definately need to quit.But it`s so hard when you`ve smoked 24+yrs.Am totally addicted and have tried quitting like a hundred times.BUT?I will not give up!!I AM A FIGHTER!!Good luck to everyone here

Well,I quit smoking few days ago and I did it w/ patches and determination and when I got the urge to lite up I smoked the 1,2,3 step called *QUEST*....it got where I didnt want to even do this....I just realized even though the *Quest* gives out little or no nicotine it still reminds me that I need that feeling between my fingertips...so I started to hold a pencil and it worked....and about a doctor that praised me for quit smoking he still says its not the best when I have smoked for 25+ yrs...so ,dont know if this meant that it doesnt matter or it does ?...he wasnt too pleased to say the least but he knew it was a new beginning for me...Well, to me I think its wonderful that I did stop this nasty habit and to know that I dont have to rely on them everytime I get up in the morn's or after I eat... its nice to be free....of

Hiya Kimberly~ For starters...Welcome to the site! I don't know if this will be of any help to ya or not hun but there is a Dr. Bradley Ray in Bloomington, Indiana that accepts IL medicaid. His phone number is 812-330-9962. There is also a Dr. Shayani located in Maywood, IL. and he only does the Lap Band and he requires you to go to one support group meeting then will schedule a consult he moves pretty fast. 708-327-2899. I hope this helps you in some way. Best of luck to ya!~ CK~

Welcome! I got the lap band done in Jacksonville, IL. Dr. Tull is a great surgeon. Im not sure about insurance because i self paid but you sure can check them out! Kate