Haven't been here in a while, but I'm back!

It's been MONTHS since I posted, but I just found out that the insurance at my part time job is covering WLS after the first of the year, so I quit my full time job and went back full time to get my WLS covered!!! I was going to go to Mexico and self-pay, but now I think I am gonna use Dr. King in Oxford.  I am calling his office on Jan 2 to make my appt!

Great! Best of luck to you! You might also want ot check out Dr. Pinson at the Tupelo Hospital. He is a all around great guy and a wonderful surgeon. He did not do my surgery but has seen my mom (for a different reason).  I know a couple of his nurses and some people who have had wls by him and they all sing his praises as well. I have a new insurance and it no longer pays my surgeon. I am trying to get my post op care switched to Dr. Pinson. Here is his number 377- SLIM.

My insurance won't cover Tupelo hospital :(  I checked into that first  since it's closer than Oxford....

Hey everyone, my name is Angela and I had my Lap RNY with Dr King Jan 26, 2003. Starting weight was 230, 5 months out of surgery I was 125 and I maintained that weight up until the last year or so I am at 117. You will love him! Dr King and his nurse Robin are the very best! Be prepared because he's extremly strict about everything (your diet, vitamins, protein shakes, labs and every 6 mth follow ups for life) If you haven't already, visit the website for The Surgical Clinic of North Mississippi and you will need to call Becky at LivLite and she will take all your information (insurance info, past diet history, any medical conditions, etc) then she will submit all the info to your insurance company. Takes about 3-4 wks (sometimes less) for an answer but if anyone can do it Becky can! She's amazing!! She was actually crying when she called to tell me that I had been approved. You won't have to do anything but call her, she takes care of everything else. Good luck and you can rest assured you have made a great choice! If I can help in any way please let me know.

Angela, Greenwood, Ms
Lap RNY 06/26/03
Dr Micheal King, Oxford, Ms
230/125/117