SBrooks1

Hey everyone! I'm 5'7" and 285 lbs......As someone who's been dealing with being overweight his entire life I finally got to the point recently that I'm tired of it. I was picked on all through school leading to crying myself to sleep at night. Here at 32 I'm married to a wonderful woman and I feel like I'm an embarrassment to myself and her when we go out. We just got married last September and we're thinking of having a baby soon. I don't want to be the horrible looking fat Dad. I want to be slim and look like a healthy Dad should be.

I met with my Dr. today and she's getting the ball rolling for me by referring me to another Dr. so I can go check out a education session for WLS. I hope I can get this done ASAP. I would get it done tomorrow if I could. This looks like a great forum and I hope to spend a lot of time here.

banditry901

good luck! i'm looking for information from the male perspective here. for my hubby. but if things contiue with stress, I may end up needing WLS too. LOL, hope not. take care and are you thinking of a band or RNY?

SBrooks1

I was considering RNY but I hear the band is what it's evolved to and while it may be slower for weight loss it's safer. I'm still in the education process of this so I'm not sure yet.

banditry901

Very cool. Husband is interested in band too. We are interested because less invasive, fewer risks. But the discussion forums have mostly RNY people. We are doing research too, have been to several WLS free forums and are narrowing in on a surgeon. Now just to straighten out insurance coverage!

SBrooks1

Well I just found out the insurance policy I'm on with my wife, it's her policy through her employer, doesn't offer the Morbid Obesity Rider needed to cover WLS. Now what?

banditry901

That's tough! you should post at the "introduce yourself" forum and see what they say. Lots of "old hands" around here

Crimson Kittie

This is the introduce forum

Welcome aboard first off

I'm not sure what the particulars are. I am sure someone with more knowledge will come along ... but I think you can apply for it anyway. I am pretty sure there are some insurances that don't just offer it ... but will work with you if it something medically necessary.

I could be wrong but don't give up hope just yet

((((hugs)))) and good luck!

Beth in Texas

Welcome!

Perhaps in the Insurance area, there might be something that may help?

Marella

Welcome to Thinner Times SBrooks1- happy to have you here.

Your BMI computes to 44.6 so based on that, you qualify for WLS. When you choose which surgery to have, it's important that you know all about all: GBP, Band, DS, VS and be a part of the appropriate support.

Though I'm not a band fan, it' has worked for many. It depends on several particulars on whether it will work for you and that's mainly, your current habits and cravings.

If you choose the band route, you may want to choose a more band focused forum like LapBand Talk . No one wants you to fail. I don't think an RNYer wants to see you fail - the problem is, with the band, the failure rate is very debatable AND without proper support, IMO, inevitable.

There's plenty to search on TT as to the comparison of all surgeries. May I also suggest the purchase of "Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies" at your local store or Amazon.com. It's a great book that can answer many questions. The best decision for success is an informed decision.

All the best,

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