Banded For Life

My Parents seem to be on the Fence about my hopeful surgery. My dad has expressed his concern about the risks since day one. My mom seems to think that it will take so long for the insurance to OK it that she can buy my FAT clothes for Christmas. I have been begging her not too and to just help me with Dr. Appt's and Co Pays. I have from start made my parents aware that I may need some Financial support if the insurance doesn't cover all the procedure and I re enforced this point today and my fathers response was " well you can't make money the reason not to get this" So... I'm hoping that he now sees how important this is too me and is fully on board. I have not hidden anything from him and I have made him very aware that this is what I want most. I think he understand this may be my only chance at a healthy life. My Dr. says that only 5% of all people that diet and exercise will succeed in keeping their weight off. That is a scary statistic... but explains my whole life of Yo Yo dieting.