09-18-08  I saw my new PCP, loved her!  It felt like I was sitting & talking to one of my friends.  She was very down to Earth, very comfortable with her.  We discussed WLS, she understands & is willing to help me.  Now, I need to lose 24#. My insurance requires me to lose 10% of my body weight.  My ins does not state that I have to be seen 6 mths, supervised diet by MD.  It says my DR must provide proff of an attempt at weight loss, & that attempt has to be within the last 2 years.  I started going through my bank records & found lots of Weight Watchers debits to my account.  I wonder if this will count towards the attempt or if I still have to see the MD x6 mths?  Oh well, don't know now, but set up an appt to see her again in another month.  Took my horrible before pics today.  Hopefully I will be fortunate enough to have the surgery, and one day I will be able to look at those & see how far I've come.  I have actually decided to go with Dr. Drake Bellanger in Baton Rouge.  I know someone who has had her RNY with him & have been able to find lots of positive comments about him.  I registered with his office & filled out a very lengthy health history questionaire.  Hopefully his office will be more prompt at contacting me.   I'm so ready to more socially active!  Well that's it for now.  By the way, I didn't go to the seminar tonight that they had in Houma, since I've decided not to go with them.  I'm going to wait & go to Dr. Bellanger's seminar.  Well, that's it for now.  If anyone is reading this & has any thoughts please let me know. Thanks, Michelle.