Hi everyone,
I'm Sherri, 41, 5'7 and 258 whopping pounds. I was never over
weight and then about 7 years ago it started. I guess I'm older now
and then I threw what I thought was kerosene, it was not, it was
gasoline, I sprinkled 5 gallons of it on a big huge pile of brush
and then lit it. Needless to say I was thrown 33 feet, 3rd degree
burns upon both legs, it was the most pain I think a body can
indure.

Then, one year ago, a girl hit me broadside in my Jeep Liberty,
causing ruptured disc in my neck so I had it removed and leg bone
put in and brackets to hold that in place and then 5 months later
because I had gained almost 100 pounds in the past 6 or 7 years foot
surgery for heel spur.

All of this just in turn kept me from doing any and all exercise and
now here I am with chronic neck and back pain and huge. I seen my
regular MD 3 days ago and he agreed I should see a lap band
specialist to see about having this surgery. I'm excited but I've
been reading and people say it can be a year from now before they'll
actually even do the surgery, bahhh. I'm also worried my insurance,
Anthem won't cover it but if I can just have it done I'll find some
way to pay for it.

I was just wondering if anyone knows if Anthem would pay for it and
if not the cost of the surgery and although I so scared after
reading the post about the woman who almost died from her spleen am
also scared but I know I can't hardly do anything and I have my
first granddaughter who is 8 months and I won't so bad to be there
for her and I've got a wonderful husband whom I've been married to
for 24 years next week and he deserves a wife who can get around as
well.

I would sure appreciate any info anyone would care to give me.

Thanks in advance,
Sherri