Hi Sally, Sometimes your bariatric surgeon can recommend someone who works with bariatric patients. Make sure you can take a look at pictures of patients they have done. Ask what experience they have with bariatric patients. Good luck. Mona

I like you ejoy frequenting old cemetaries.  I love the carvings and the epitates.  I haven't had a chance to do that for awhile.  I also love to hunt the little towns that once were thriving communities and have fallen to little and sometimes nothing.  Enjoy the coming spring.  Hazel

My BCBS of NE covered it as long as I had a BMI of at least 40 (or 35 + at least 1 comorbility), had been overweight for at least 5 years, be at least 16 or older, and didn't have a documented reason why I couldn't lose weight.  I didn't have to do a diet thankfully.  You should call BCBS of NE and ask "Is there an exclusion on my policy for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity?"  If there is an exclusion you will have to self pay.  If there isn't an exclusion, then you will have to do whatever else our policy lists as a qualification.  When I originally asked BCBS stated that treatment is NOT covered EXCEPT for covered surgical procedures.  I asked what the covered surgical procedures were Roux en Y Gastric bypass, Gastric stapling, Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, Laparoscopic or open gastric banding (e.g., Lap-Band) and Loop gastric bypass.  Of couse your policy could be different.

Reading all of these messages.  Made me think of when we drove out and looked at the cranes last year.   I remember my grandpa and mother in law would go look at them and would invite us to go along and I thought how boring.  Boy was I a snot nosed kid back then. I love going out and seeing the sandhill cranes , have yet to see a whooping crane.  It is an amazing site to see right before sunset.   Makes me realize we need to stop and smell the roses and enjoy life. Barb

Hi Hazel, I know what you mean. I live 10 miles from home. On the way home I get to see our beautiful sunsets. When I go in early I also see those gorgeous spring sunrises. I have seen a deer or two. It makes you appreciate Gods work. Mona