Fellow Lurkee

Hello. I too am a lurker. . .  After reading Stephanie's posts, I thought I might as well come out of the closet.  So here I am.  I have learned so much already from this website and forum, and the wonderful people on it.  I am just starting my journey. I have put off the surgery way too long because I am so worried about what I would look like after, with all the skin and all.  I don't want plastics done. But enough is enough!  I have found out that our insurance wont cover WLS w/ Lap Band,  and that's what I want, so I will be a self pay.    I need to lose over 100 pounds. EEekk!! I am married with three beautiful angels.   Nice to meet you Stephanie, and thanks for helping me out! and everyone else too ! Sue

Welcome to the board.  There are some really nice and helpful people here.  I hope you can find a way to have your insurance company cover the cost.  Good luck on your WLS journey.

Doc,  I like the new picture, I hadn't seen it yet. --Dave

Thank you very much.  It seems very nice and has already been very informative!

Wow your new picture looks great John!

No need to hide here.  Better to ask questions than to just wish you had asked something! Best of luck on your journey to a healthier you. --Dave

I have only been a lurker for a couple of days now, and finally decided to set up a profile and get myself out there.  Now that I am post op (three weeks on Wednesday), I am happy to get out there.  I have been trying for 2 years to get my insurance to cover this, but everytime I submit my paperwork, they changed thier criteria.  Things happen for a reason, and out of bad things come good.  I had my surgery on 5/9/07.  I have not had any pain (they took my morphine away the day after surgery because I wasn't using it), I have not gotten sick, I have not overfilled my pouch, I returned to work half days 12 days post op, and I am able to tolerate everything so far and that makes me a bit nervous!! Anyway I just wanted to say Hello to everyone.   Thanks for "listening".