I was just wondering which "2 surgeries" you were refering too. Because there are more than 2 options. I assume you are talking about the RNY and the Lap band. but there is another option. I decided to have the BPD/DS which is bilio pancreatic devesion with a duodenal switch. With this surgery, you are left with a fully functioning stomach. There is no dumping and you can eat normally and still lose weight because of a smaller stomach and malabsorbtion. It also has a higher sustained weight loss over time than the other "2" I would like to invite you to come to the "Duodenal Switch" board right here on OH or you might want to visit www.duodenalswitch.com I just wanted you to know that there are more and possibly better options available. Dont just have the RNY or Lap band, because that is what everyone else is having, and those are the only options the surgeons around here perform. It may be worth it to you to do a little traveling. I traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to have mine done by one of the top bariatric surgeons in the world. Please be sure and check out all of your options and Good Luck Hubba

Hi everyone I am Kelli and I am kind of new to board. Well I was a frequent flyer in Louisiana and last year when I moved here I introduced myself but I decided to go away. Not away from Kansas but from OH. I just became a little discouraged but now I am working at it again. I just called Kansas medicaid and tommorow I am going to my PCP so that they can submit a letter for me. I also have an approval from Louisiana that I am going to send to them. I could use all of the supportive words that I can get. Please each and everyone of you that have any information about an accomodating surgeon, let me know.

Hey, i know how you feel. I too am waiting the waiting game. It sucks, but im seriously being patient as possible. I think the main thing keeping me patient is knowing that other people have waited years to do this, and if they can wait...so can i. As far as im concerned my psych eval finally got submitted so hopefully everything got submitted to my insurance company if not friday then today. I really truly hope it's not "oh we need one more thing" and i get it and it turns into 5 more things. If only they had said that from the start. Good luck