Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hello Everyone! My name is Jerri. I have been considering WLS for a while now. My sister had it done about 6 months ago and is doing really well. Like many of you, I have tried every fad diet out there. Some of them worked for a while, but I gained back more than I lost. After my sister has done so well, I thought hey.....why not. It has made such an impact on her life. I know that there is someone healthy under all this fat! I just called my insurance today, and found out that they will cover the surgery if medically neccessary. So, I guess it is time to make that first initial appointment. I do have a few questions for all of you and I hope you can help and give me some advice. 1. How do you find a good doctor in your area that does this surgery? 2. Do you have to have records to back up your failed attempts at weight loss? 3. Is the wait long to be approved? I guess that about covers it for now. i hope to hear from you all. And I thank you in advance for any advice and help. Jerri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hello Everyone! My name is Jerri. I have been considering WLS for a while now. My sister had it done about 6 months ago and is doing really well. Like many of you, I have tried every fad diet out there. Some of them worked for a while, but I gained back more than I lost. After my sister has done so well, I thought hey.....why not. It has made such an impact on her life. I know that there is someone healthy under all this fat! I just called my insurance today, and found out that they will cover the surgery if medically neccessary. So, I guess it is time to make that first initial appointment. I do have a few questions for all of you and I hope you can help and give me some advice. 1. How do you find a good doctor in your area that does this surgery? 2. Do you have to have records to back up your failed attempts at weight loss? 3. Is the wait long to be approved? I guess that about covers it for now. i hope to hear from you all. And I thank you in advance for any advice and help. Jerri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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