SuzySad

I've been reading this forum for quite sometime now and have gained a huge amount of insight into lap banding from reading about your experiences. I am 5'0 tall and weigh approximately 211 pounds. I have been through Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Curves, Fitness Clubs and my own diets. I desperately want to get my life back - this weight issue is affecting every single area of my life. I spent 33 years years married to a man I cared for, but never loved. He was an alcoholic, and in the last years of his life, very ill. He drained the life out of me, but I always believed that once I was free my life would begin. Well, he died in 2002, and I am realizing I can no longer blame him for my miserable life. I have to take charge - I have to be responsible - and I want this so badly. I have Blue Choice Double Gold Health Care, and it says bariatric surgery is covered if you are morbidly obese (a BMI of 40) or a BMI of 35 if other health conditions exist. So what I am asking, is how did some of you go about getting started? I have an appointment with my internist on November 9th and I intend to detail all of this for him. Now that I've made up my mind I want to go through with the lap banding I want to do it like RIGHT NOW. Will I have to jump through hoops in order to get approved? I appreciate any advice you can give me. Sue