Re: Hi everyone.. New...to susan

[Guest guest]

hi susan! welcome!

i switched insurance companies this past jan. 1, so that they would

cover the ds. it was worth it to me. i am approved for out of

network with in network coverage. i live in st. louis and am

traveling to ocean springs ms to have surgery.

i personally would try my absolute best to have the ds above all the

other kinds of wls. otherwise, i think only if my health

deteriorated to a more serious degree, i would consider rny, as a

last act of desperation. but since some that have had the rny are

now getting that revised to the ds, i can't in good conscience

recommend anything else but the ds first and foremost as MY #1 choice

of wls.

but only YOU can decide what is the best for YOURSELF. do the

research, look at the facts, check out the quality of life after, and

make an educated decision.

good luck!

mary y st. louis

itchin to be switchin

> here, and just starting out! I first started researching the RNY a

> few months back, and then after coming across heidi's page at

> mywls.com (wonderful site, very HELPFUL!) then I started

researching

> the DGB/DS.. and have decided this is the one for me!! WOOO HOOOO

>

> Ok, but now am on pins and needles! HA! HA! I want to use Dr.

> Rabkin/Jossart in San Fransisco. I live in San Diego, and now I'm

> hearing that my HMO (Sharp Reese Stealy) may not let me go see

> them??!! OMG.. they are the only ones that do this surgery (LAP),

my

> next choice would be Dr. Anthone in LA. But it's looking like I'm

> going to have to have the RNY from Dr. Callery (Sharp's Dr.)... and

> I'm getting kinda bummed!

>

> But anyways, I decided WHAT THE HELL! (SFL).. and faxed them my

> insurance card Friday (5/25), and was told that they would contact

me

> in 10 business days.. (6/8)... is it 6/8 yet?!?! LOL Sooooo that

is

> where I stand!

>

> I guess what I'm thinking ahead about is IF I can't get approved to

> go see Dr. Rabkin/Jossart through MY insurance... is it worth

> switching Insurance companies?? Or just go for the RNY?? I guess

> right now my mind is running 1,000 miles/min! HA! But it's taken

me

> so long to come to this conclusion as I see my weight increasing...

> that I don't want to hit road blocks! (BANG!)Which I realize not

all

> transitions will be easy... but was kinda hoping they would happen

> later rather than sooner! hehe

>

> Anyways, now that I'm rambling, guess I just want to say CONGRATS

to

> all of those of you who are post op! And GOOD LUCK and BEST WISHES

> to those of you who are pre op!

>

> Your Newest Member,

>

[Guest guest]

To You all..

Thank you so much for your replies, and all the support... advice,

and kind words that you have either posted here, or in your private e-

mails to me! I appreciate each one of them, and each one of you!!

There were too many posts to reply to each individually (altho i did

try).. but if I did fail to miss you, this I hope this will in some

small way suffice for my mistake!

Thank you all once again! I would love to hear more of your stories,

and continued advice!! THANK YOU!!

~

> > here, and just starting out! I first started researching the RNY

a

> > few months back, and then after coming across heidi's page at

> > mywls.com (wonderful site, very HELPFUL!) then I started

> researching

> > the DGB/DS.. and have decided this is the one for me!! WOOO HOOOO

> >

> > Ok, but now am on pins and needles! HA! HA! I want to use Dr.

> > Rabkin/Jossart in San Fransisco. I live in San Diego, and now

I'm

> > hearing that my HMO (Sharp Reese Stealy) may not let me go see

> > them??!! OMG.. they are the only ones that do this surgery (LAP),

> my

> > next choice would be Dr. Anthone in LA. But it's looking like

I'm

> > going to have to have the RNY from Dr. Callery (Sharp's Dr.)...

and

> > I'm getting kinda bummed!

> >

> > But anyways, I decided WHAT THE HELL! (SFL).. and faxed them my

> > insurance card Friday (5/25), and was told that they would

contact

> me

> > in 10 business days.. (6/8)... is it 6/8 yet?!?! LOL Sooooo that

> is

> > where I stand!

> >

> > I guess what I'm thinking ahead about is IF I can't get approved

to

> > go see Dr. Rabkin/Jossart through MY insurance... is it worth

> > switching Insurance companies?? Or just go for the RNY?? I guess

> > right now my mind is running 1,000 miles/min! HA! But it's taken

> me

> > so long to come to this conclusion as I see my weight

increasing...

> > that I don't want to hit road blocks! (BANG!)Which I realize not

> all

> > transitions will be easy... but was kinda hoping they would

happen

> > later rather than sooner! hehe

> >

> > Anyways, now that I'm rambling, guess I just want to say CONGRATS

> to

> > all of those of you who are post op! And GOOD LUCK and BEST

WISHES

> > to those of you who are pre op!

> >

> > Your Newest Member,

> >