Hello Arizona Board - I'm New.
Thank you to everyone who has responded.
I have been sitting on the fence, but the more I have looked into WLS, the more I believe it is the tool that can improve the quality and length of my life.
So far...
- My insurance approves of the proceedure (now to have them approve mine)
- My doctor talked with an endocronologist(?) and a bariatric doctor and said that he is now willing to write a letter recommending the surgery
- I have filled out and mailed the paperwork to Scottsdale Bariatric. I thought long and hard about who to go with and I don't believe there's a "right" or "wrong" here. I have not been accepted, but I'm hopeful.
I do know that this forum is very theraputic for me. Thanks to everyone.
Paul in Chandler