RIght now I am thinking Dr. Osuna or Lopez through A lighter Me.com and I am sure I want the RNY even though I keep having people try to get me to switch to the sleeve.  I am not scheduled yet but I am planning Oct 4th.

I wont lie I was very disappointed when I found that I had to do the diet but it was a requirement and I am willing to do whatever it takes to make this happen. So you go with the flow and it gets you that much closer to the end result.

I actually live in Idaho but am going to Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians ( Insurance requirement). I am going to have the DS hopefully with Dr Simper. I am currently having to do a 6 month supervised diet with Joann Erzinger and in month 4 of 6. I get to meet with Dr Simper in October at my last visit with her.  

Hi! I'm from Utah as well!  I was going to do my surgery through UVRMC but the cost was $18,000 as a self pay patient so I am convinced I"m going to Mexico.  I am working on getting my passport and making the arrangements and hopefully will have the surgery sometime the beginning of October.  My husband thinks I"m nuts but its a risk I'm willing to take at this point.  I'm tired of feeling lethargic and self conscious with pain in my knees and back.  He doesn't understand what it's like #1 as a woman who is overweight and the social aspect of it, #2 the physical feeling of it, #3 the emotional part of it....the years of depression and sadness and lack of confidence and feeling like anytime you pass someone in a hall or on a street thinking that they're staring at you and thinking about how fat you are.  I hope he can get on board and support me because that's what I need most.

I'm going to Rocky Mountain Associated physicians because they are really good with the sleeve and that's what I am most interested in. Maybe we will have surgery around the same time! I would love to have some local people to go through this with