Well I actually paid cash for both my lapband and my plastic surgery... unfortunately, just didn't feel like battling them. As big as I was and as much skin and fat that I had, I was always relatively healthly also before each procedure.
Surgeons: Dr. Blackstone (Arizona), Dr. Ponce (Georgia)
Pre-op weight close to 500lbs
Surgery weight 471
Current weight 232
My new goal 200 in July 2012
Experts goal 185 (Probably never). Already had my Plastic Surgery, it went great.