Consult with Dr. Ren

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

Thank you to all that replied to my last message. I joined this list

yesterday and have already learned so much. The more I learn about

DS surgery, the more I am convinced that it will be the best for me.

I took the advice of some of you and researched Dr. Ren and made an

appt with her for July 11th. I contacted my insurance company

(Empire plan of NY), and was told that Dr. Ren is not covered, but I

could have the office send them the info and I would be reimbursed up

to 80% after my yearly copay ( I think?). I am under my Mom's

insurance and have never had to consider these things ( she did it

for me). She is now out of the country and the customer service

person seemed annoyed with my questions, so I let it go. Can anyone

explain this to me? Will I still have to get pre-approval? Do I pay

in full first and then get reimbursed or do I pay 20% and then get

the reimbursement and then pay that to the Dr.

Also, my brother had his stomache stapled (I think it was VBG) about

ten years ago. He lost alot of his excess weight soon after, but is

now the same size that he was pre-surgery and can eat full meals. Is

he a candidate for DS? Seeing what happened to him kept me from even

considering WLS for so long. My brother and I are both BIG eaters

(sometimes bingers) and I want him to benefit from this surgery as

well.

lola

BMI 57

Consult with Dr. Ren 7/11/01

[Guest guest]

Hi, Lola! Welcome to the DS List. The URL to the DS Revision group

is:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DS_Revision

Both you and your brother might enjoy reading the messages in the DS

Revision group and asking any specific questions about revisions

there.

If you haven't read 's DS information website, you will want

to visit it for sure:

http://www.duodenalswitch.com

Heidi's DS website is full of great information as well:

http://www.mywls.com

I can't answer your insurance questions, unfortunately. My husband

and I were among the fortunate few whose insurance company approved

out-of-state DS surgeries on the first try without any hassels.

Joy Frost Age: 48

Open DS with Deveney/Welker Date: 2-5-01

Common channel: 100cm Alimentary limb: 250cm

Weight at time of surgery: 255 lbs BMI: 47

Weight as of 5-28-01: 227 lbs BMI: 41.5 (-28 lbs)

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joy/joy.html

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Thank you to all that replied to my last message. I joined this

> list yesterday and have already learned so much. The more I learn

> about DS surgery, the more I am convinced that it will be the best

> for me.

>

> Also, my brother had his stomache stapled (I think it was VBG)

> about ten years ago. He lost alot of his excess weight soon after,

> but is now the same size that he was pre-surgery and can eat full

> meals. Is he a candidate for DS? Seeing what happened to him kept

> me from even considering WLS for so long. My brother and I are both

> BIG eaters (sometimes bingers) and I want him to benefit from this

> surgery as well.

>

> lola

> BMI 57

> Consult with Dr. Ren 7/11/01