Caetie
I am 40 years old, and have been overweight my whole life. I was lucky enough to have insurance cover my lap band surgery in November of 2003. I had no co-morbidities. I was the first person to have the lap band surgery performed in Idaho. The upside was that insurance covered every penny because they had no other charges to compare to as it hadn't been done before! Love it! My insurance was United Healthcare. My surgeon was the most awesome guy in the world, besides my husband. It was Dr. Robert Cahn, in Meridian Idaho. I am currently thinking about revision surgery as I have not had good luck with the lap band. Good luck to all of you who are thinking about surgery, or going through the post op phase. It isn't easy - but don't give up. It's a gift that many people don't get.
