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I am in the process of trying to get surgery. After alot of research and hard thought and prayer, I feel this is what I need to do. I am going with the DS. I am scheduled to go to an information seminar in early December then meet with the PA in the surgerons office the next week. Any advice on what I can do to make the insurance approval any easier? What are the good and not such good things to expect about the surgery. Thanks for any tips/advice!

Jill, here's the link to the DS forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/DS/ I'm not familiar with the procedure, but I'm sure they are. Best of luck on your WL journey. It will be nice seeing a new face on the boards. Please keep us updated. TraciL

I didn't have any problems with the insurance approval. As long as you meet all of the guidelines, you should be ok. Welcome to the group! Aime

Hi Jill I don't have any experience with DS but would like to welcome you to the group. Please keep coming back for the fun and support we all offer to each other. Hugs, Mo

Jill, The only advice I can give you is to get everything in order. If you have any comorbidities it helps and if you have your doctor/doctors write letters stating the weightloss surgery will improve or irradicate your comorbidities it helps A LOT. My endocrinologist, GYN, and primary all wrote letters. I had diabetes (oral and insulin meds), high blood pressure (still on these pills), PCOS, and arthritis. I am completely off my diabetes meds already!

I would like to thank all *****plied. Any help is welcome and makes the process much easier. jill

Hi and welcome I don't have any tips or advice I am pretty much trying to get everything done to have RNY surgery. But I wanted to welcome you and wish you the very best. Here is a site that someone referred me to read maybe it will be of some help to you. Good luck! Cira