I had lap RNY October 5, 2006. Post away. I'll answer any question you have that I can.

Wow that sucks. Have you tried Tallgrass in topeka ks? i know they have you go through their support group meeting first before they really do anything. That's where you fill out the paperwork and your contact information as well. I'm going on May 12. It's at the st.francis hosptial from 10-12. I was going through Liv Lite in Junction but my insurance denied me. So we had to appeal. Well ever since we found out i had to appeal, getting ahold of liv lite has been impossible. I call and leave messages, send emails with nothing. It's almost as if as soon as they found out i was denied they dropped you to the side of the road. And it wasnt fair, cuz all i have to do is appeal. Well i told my dr, who is in the same hospital in jc, and he got very pissed off because i was the 4th person to complain to him about livlite. I guess ever since they brought in new people they put on a front of how they "care" but really dont. So now he referred me to tallgrass. Ive already been to a support group meeting at tallgrass months ago and wasnt that impressed, but ima give it another try. When i went to the meeting before it wasnt for me...now it will be. I've already been in contact with them to have all my medical records and psych eval from liv lite sent to tallgrass. At least after appealing i'll have my final answer. I think ive noticed with some surgical places they know you're probably deserpate to have this surgery that they'll do anything to milk as much money from you they can. Livlite started out good but now im completely dissapointed with them and probably wouldnt refer them to anyone. Good luck and keep me updated. Trish

I'm so confused. My process in getting all this done was a bit backwards. I already have my approval from Federal BCBS for surgery. I went through Via Christi's Solutions for Life to get my approval. I have not started my classes yet. I have done my physical and EKG. I am a bit put off by the long list of charges Solutions for Life has before you ever even get to see if you are approved for surgery on their end. I looked into Liv-Lite but am put off by the fact that they only do OPEN RNY. I was really hoping to go with Lap RNY. My mom had Lap RNY years ago. I've been with her through it for this whole time. I don't feel the need to go through the Solutions for Life eating classes and blah blah that goes along with using them. I'm in Wichita. Other than going through Solutions for Life does anyone know who/where I can get Lap RNY done without paying the $2000+ for Solutions for Life? Thanks for any input!

Hi fellow Kansans! I've posted a few times on the main lap band board and thought I should say hi here. I am having the surgery wity Dr. Hoehn at the Heartland Spine and Something Center (can't remember the full name right now!). I'm really getting anxious.

OK I went to the website....www.topekaobesitysurgery.com. They still have meetings, the second Saturday of every month, for both pre and post-ops, post op meetings on the 4th Tuesday of the month, and a 'vet' group meeting the second Tuesday of the month. The Saturday meetings are at St. Francis on the 2nd floor, the others are held at the Tallgrass building. Valena