DH and I had a discussion last night about surgery. We got the monthly newsletter for Tricare yesterday.
They've changed the eligibility for Lap-Band procedures. I may qualify to have it completely covered.
Now, I never thought I would ever even consider anything that drastic. But I also never thought that I would ever weight THIS much.
Losing 50% of my body weight just seems like an impossible task. I don't know if I can really do it on my own.
DH said that I should go ahead and make an appointment with my doctor and get some information. If I am eligible for the insurance to cover it, we'll talk about it again.
I know that there are complications and side effects with every procedure, but I don't know. How far is too far?
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I never thought I'd consider it either, but my weight is pretty overwhelming these days. I *know* I'm pregnant ... but I've never been this big either.
Then again, I did just have lunch with a good friend of mine. She has gastric bypass done a few years ago, lost a TON of weight, and has gained back nearly 100 pounds with two pregnancies, and did not lose the weight between, and has to go back on a low/no carb diet after this baby is born, which is similar to the south beach diet, and if she'd done that before her surgery, she may have lost the weight anyway.
A lap band is less drastic than a bypass, but it's still a lot to think about.
I don't know very much about it, but do they have to remove it if you become pregnant? I think that would be the deciding factor for myself... whether or not it would suck to have to have a little surgery after conception. ;) I'm a wuss...
At the same time, I DON'T think it's dishonorable to want one done... you've got a lot to live for!
It says they can make adjustments to it. It even has a section in the FAQs about being pregnant. Apparently they can make it so that your stomach can hold more so that you can eat more during your pregnancy.
I requested the packet from the Lap-Band website and I'm gonna talk to my doctor about it.
I guess we'll see.
I have to say that I'm all for it. I've thought about it before, but since I have no insurance, it's kind of not possible for me right now. But I think that it's a GREAT tool to help people become healthier, along with changing habits and learning how we use food (emotionally, etc) so that it remains a positive thing.
I have been thinking about having it done more and more now days. Let me know if you do decide to try it.
so this is after the point now maybe.. but I saw my cousin on Sunday who had lap-band surgery.... apparently she HAD lost a bunch of weight, but seeing her, it looked like she had gained it all back... I think that just emphasizes that we have to change our minds if we want to permanently change our waistlines.
I have thought about this myself, too. However, with my ineffective healing and other issues they would NOT say yes, NO WAY.
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