text: gastric bypass surgery? okay... i've been looking into gastric bypass surgery since i was told about it when i was 14 (i've been obese since childhood); and now that i'm a month away from being 18, i think that i should start looking more into it.  so, for those that have had gastric or going through the process... what exactly happens? what do they explain to you before surgery? after surgery? and the cost of the surgery? how exactly do you get health insurance to cover? what porportion does health insurance cover? half? all?  sorry for all the questions... but i just really wanna know. go for the lap band.