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debra232006

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February 7, 2008, 12:59 pm PST

Hi Alice

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Hi Debra.

I live in NC. I have checked with my insurance company and they do not cover any part of the surgery. I will have to contact the surgeon again to see what they can do for me. How have you done since your surgery?

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Alice

I have done wonderful since my surgery! I have even had a baby since then too. If I had to do it all over again, I would in a heart beat! The only side affects I have experienced is the not tolerating sugar, which is not THAT good for you anyways, and I had an incisional hernia. Hernia's happen 1 out 2 people for whatever reason. It will be 5 years for me on March 10 and I am only 20lbs from where I want to be. That 20 lbs is from the the hormones I had to take to get pregnant, hormones I have had to take in the last year because of hormonal problems. I WILL get that off. The surgery has definately been a positive experience for me.

Did you ask your insurance company if they will cover the lapband? I have heard great things about that procedure!

Keep in touch, Debra

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taffysmom57

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May 4, 2008, 10:52 am PDT

lap band

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Hi Debra.

Thanks,

Alice

Hi, I am wanting to do the lab band surgery, however my insurance will only pay 1,000 out 16,700 dollars..the fact is here I am going to die if I don't do something here. I contacted Care Credit and they turned me down to help pay for this...does anyone has any idea's on how to get help....Lap band sent me to care credit.. right now I,m 5'5 and 292 pounds.. I am a full time in home caregiver..and love my job, and I worry I won't beable to keep it up..I have dieted for so many years...I lose and gain back plus..any idea's?