Does Your Employer Exclude WLS?
If so, you need to check out Laurie's posted a short time ago on this board. In it is a link to an HR article that may be of benefit to you.
Keep up the good fight if you're appealing!!!
And remember, there's always Starbucks. (For those of you that do not know, Starbucks has wonderful insurance that covers the DS, RNY, and band. Just make sure it's a free-standing store, not one inside Target or Barnes & Noble.)