Changed my mind

Well - I've changed my mind about the lap band. I'm going to have rny Reasons for this were: 1) They are /never/ gonna approve my appeal. I've done some research here, on a yahoo group for people fighting with insurance and other places and they will /never/ approve me. 2) I only have so long to stall on this.. we put a certain amount of money into the insurance pool each year. We get it back on procedures, co-pays, perscriptions etc. If you don't use it all up by 12/31 whats left is gone and you have to put more in, in January. - If I have my surgery before the newyear we can pay for most of it with that money! 3) I don't want to wait - I want to be on the loosing side before christmas, I want to be down for my birthday, for summer etc. SO - although I'm still not thrilled with the idea of dumping, vomiting etc - if I dont have this done open the recovery should still be pretty quick (or so I hear) and.. if I take all the good advice I find here and online.. I'll be fine. I find out by 10/8 if I'm approved, have all the tests done already and.. I'd love to be scheduled before the end of October - keep a good thought for me =)