No answers,but I have friends............

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In a message dated 9/12/00 7:33:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

MiniGastricBypass (AT) egroups (DOT) com writes:

<< #1-my husband is retired military...we live in the newport news/yorktown

area...does anyone on this list live in the area and if so have you had the

surgery and what did insurance pay?Jane Whittford and Liz are both under

military insurance,so they might be able to help

#2-are there any other doctors or places doing the minigastricbypass besides

durham?I've heard there are 2 docs that Doc R has trained,but never heard

him say it. I heard 1 was near Alaska. He's the only official one that I know

of.

#3-how much time from deciding to getting the surgery is there? in other

words is there a waiting period before the doctor decides that you are

serious enough to go thru with it? >>

Once you get insurance approval/self pay and your packet there's probably

about a 2 week wait(may be longer or shorter) Most of the delay is getting

your packet together and insurance. My whole process took about 6 weeks(back

in Feb.)

Watch out for Flo,she's a hoot!

Osler

MGB 2/21/00