Hi everyone!! This seems to be a good support group. I am hoping to get to know you all and to eventually be able to give information to someone new like myself to help get started and to give my support. Everyone here seems to be a big supporter of each other and sticks together. Thats AWESOME.
I am new to ALL of this LAP-BAND® stuff. I have for a couple of months just read some posts on this site and have been playing with the idea of getting it done for myself. I know its a long process but am wondering if someone would be so kind as to tell me where to start. I believe I have enough ailments. To many to mention right now. I do know that I should fit in the catagory with the BMI of over 40. I have over 100+ lbs to lose.
I have BCBS of Delaware. Does anyone know what you have to do about getting your insurance to cover it? I have heard some post say its no problem to have BCBS cover this procedure and other post say they wont at all because the procedure is experimental.
First off I have looked into some Doctors

Dr Schweitzer in John Hopkins in Baltimore, MD
Dr. von Ruedon in Baltimore.

Dr. Ingau in Delaware


1. WHERE do I BEGIN?
2.Where is the best place to get research on this? to tell me the steps I need to take to begin
3. Does anyone know what the success rate is with these doctors?
4.Has anyone had to deal with BCBS of Delaware to get this procedure covered?

If anyone can help I would appreciate it. If you need to you can email me direct. Thank you.