Re: roux en Y vs. distal gasric bypass with a duodenal switch

[Guest guest]

Cathy,

Join the OSSG Hungry group and lurk for awhile. There you will see why the

roux en y isnt such a good idea.

Judie

[Guest guest]

how do i get to the ussg support group..i am so new at all

this..don't laugh out there.

cathy

[Guest guest]

Cathy,

At least with Blue Shield the will still approve the DS, so I think

you will be OK once your switch is complete. Do you live within 35

miles of USC? Some HMO's won't let you join IPA's that are further

out.

I suggest you keep the appoinement with Dr. A and self pay (it is

expensive $400, but it will keep things rolling) and then as soon as

you get the new IPA, get a referal.

I think the DS is well worth it, but it is a personal decision. The

DS is more effective, though the RNY isn't terrible in that respect.

The side effects are different, and you have to decide yourself which

ones you can live with.

Good Luck,

Hull

> Hi Gang,

> I am really confused. I applied to Blue Shield of Ca..HMO for a

> distal gastric bypass with a duodenal switch. They denied my

appeal.

> I was crushed. It appears they want me to stay in network and have

> their doctor, who only performs the Roux En Y. I still have had no

> consultatin with a surgeon yet. I have one scheduled one Monday

with

> Dr. Anthone out of USC who does rthe procedure I applied for.

> However, we are talking out of pocket money here..he is out of

> network. My finances are very limited. I could also arrange a

consult

> with the in network doctor who does the roux n y...I did switch to

> another Dr. " s medical group wstarting on November 1..thinking this

> might give me a better chance of getting the distal bypass. Now, I

am

> really confused..is the roux en y that bad? Should I stick within

my

> original medical group? Or is the other procedure that much better

> that I should switch over to another doctor that I know is an

> advocate of it? Any ideas would be appreciated..ewspecially the

> advantages or disadvantage sof the one surgery over the other.

Please

> help..I am 5 " 0 tall and weigh over 400 lbs..I feel like I am losing

> my life..quickly.

> Thanks,

> Cathy