I was looking on another lapband site and they had the question of should we have a med alert bracelet or necklace with our info on it? It would include Name Gastric Band Patient No Blind NG Tube No NSAIDS What do you think? Would this be a good idea? Being many hours away from Scottsbluff and even from Ogallala I question if I should have this for the off chance I would ever be involved in an accident or other situation and was unable to tell them the info they need to know. Thanks Cindy

Thought I'd give you this link if you haven't stumbled upon it yet: http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/plastic+surgeons+in +nebraska.html Hope it helps your research, ~Michelle OH Member Services

Hi, there are several good plastic surgeons in Nebraska. The only way medicare or any insurance will pay for plastic surgery is to prove medical necessity. You have to have chronic rashes underneath your belly or a hernia to qualify for medicare to pay for surgery. With breast reduction you have to have rashes underneath your breasts or chronic neck and upper back pain. If you are looking to have your arms or legs done, it is considered cosmetic. You will have to pay for it yourself. Hope this helps. Mona

Hello, I do not have any answers for you but I would like you to know that I am going to pray for you to get this surgery done.  I am so sorry this is happening to you. I do not know where you should even look but perhaps take Mona' s suggestion and call her. Also, did you look up Dr. Anthone or Dr. Sudan in Omaha, Ne ? I was just told theat they handle high risks patients  Best of Luck & Blessings Chris C

Hi, call the insurance company and ask what criteria they need to approve you for surgery. Each insurance company is different as far as getting approved. Do they pay for weight loss surgery? A lot of companies want to see that you have tried to lose weight on your own for a certain time period. Hope this helps. Mona