Hello everyone.  My name is Michelle, I am a 39 year old single mother of four beautiful children. 18, 10, 7, 18mo.

I applied for surgery about 3 years ago and was denied I didn't know about appeals or anything so I just chalked it up as a loss.  I had applied for the LapBand and they said I had no co-morbidities.  OK.

I switched doctors after meeting my grandmothers dr in the hospital as she was dying and let me tell you that lady impressed me something crazy so I made the switch and have been so happy.  No more waiting forever to get an appointment and then waiting for a long time in the waiting room then patient room before I got to see her. (Although she was also a GREAT doc)

Ok so sometime along the line my new doc asks me if I have ever considered WLS???  I said I had applied but denied...gave her the story.  She said well didn't you do a sleep apnea test recently?  Yes, and I have it...  well thats a co-morbidity... ok so we have done a few more tests and nothing else really major minor things, incontinence, back pain, knee pain etc.  She tells me try again. 

I call the original surgeon that I had met before and left a message for someone to call back.  2 weeks passed and no call, I left another message and another week passed and no call.  So I call a girlfriend who has had WLS and she gave me the name of her doc... you must first attend a seminar before you can make an appointment.  My daughter and I went and I was a little freaked out.  I was set on LapBand, but was given so many more types that are available.  The surgeon is world-known for his DS surgery so I'm a little interested.   I made an appointment, and the insurance lady there knows everything that needs to be known... I must first do a 6 mo. dr. supervised diet, you all know the one.   So here I am....

September 2, 2008 will be my last weigh in then we will be going for insurance approval... I am so nervous and so excited at the same time.

I will post here to let anyone know what is going on.

Michelle

About Me
Bellevue, NE
Location
58.6
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DS
Surgery
04/05/2011
Surgery Date
Aug 17, 2008
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