How do you make your husband understand?

I have been trying to have WLS since November. I have been repeatedly denied by my insurance company. I even had a senator write a letter on my behalf, to no avail. I recently went to the media about my plight. The local news channel aired my story and I was told that they had a good response. I am not trying other routes to have this surgery. The problem now is my husband. He was supportive initially, but he says he is tired of hearing about this surgery. He thinks that if I put this much effort into dieting and exercise I would not need to have the surgery. Although I have tried different diets, I have difficulty sticking to them long-term. He thinks I am being lazy and has said so to me. I try to tell him that he just doesn't understand how it feels to be overweight your whole life and this is the only answer. He just ignores me and tells me I am taking the easy way out because I'm lazy. I don't know what to do about it anymore. Sorry if I was ranting. I just don't know what to do. I don't want to stop fighting for this surgery, because I feel that it is the only thing that will work for me permanently. Any suggestions you could give would be extremely helpful.

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