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Another dead end. - I guess I can cross of the University of Chicago. They sent me an email saying they would not perform The DS on a patient with a BMI of 40 even with extreme sleep apnea. If I was i...

Met with the surgeon yesterday. - So before I go into what happened yesterday I have to tell you about prior to this meeting. I have state insurance and needed to go to a bariatric Center of Excellents to be covere...

Getting Closer - Finished my last nutrition appointment today and my last visit with my PCP is tomorrow. Next Friday I see the surgeon then the insurance company has 30 days to ok it.

What if? - Im getting closer to finding out about having a DS. I started last year then got busy during the summer and started again to get my six visits in with my nutritionist. Has anyon...

Losing Weight - I have a couple question that I have been thinking of.  Can you lose to much weight with this surgery? Do you just start adding more carbs to stop the weight loss? Thoughts on 1...

Cost? - What did it cost for a DS in Mexico and who was your Surgeon?

Distal Bypass???? - Any Thoughts, Info, or opinions on this surgery?

Confused - 2 months ago I hit my highest weight 311 #. I was pretty disgusted in my self for being that heavy. At that time my BMI was 43.4, BP was 146 over 78, Cholesterol was 233, Trigly...

Message Boards - What other message boards do you use?

How to get over the next hurdle? - I saw my nutitionist for the first of 6 visits today and during our conversation she asked what surgery I was interested in. I told her The D S and we talked about the reasons w...

Just Saying. - This is the worst part of the year for me I own a campground in WI. I take care of the store and rec room and lets just say all my food nightmares are in a room with me all day ...

Educate me. - Why is it important to eat your protein first? How much protein,fat,and carbs per day?

1st step. - Im excited today is the first step on getting my life and health back. This will actually be my 2nd seminar the first one I went to I found out the doctor was not part of my pla...

Questions - Hello everyone, I am starting my process for a new life and have a few questions. Has anyone dealt with United Health Care for their DS surgery?  Has anyone had Dr Thomas Chau o...

Questions - Hello everyone, I am starting my process for a new life and have a few questions. Has anyone dealt with United Health Care for their DS surgery?  Has anyone had Dr Thomas Chau o...