Thanks Donna, I went and it was great!  I met a group of really great people there!  It was great! 

Donna, sometimes you have to remind the surgeon's staff that you are a customer, and their boss will not get paid if you don't get what you need. 

Good luck,

Steve

You have to take charge of your life, you have to take charge of this part of your weight loss surgery journey.  Call your insurance company, verify first that they cover weight loss surgery, if they do, then get the names of surgeons in your area that accept your insurance, ( your insurance comapny has this information).  If they are giving you the wrong information, then call back and speak with a supervisor; if need be, work your way up the line until you get what you want.  Once you get the names, then go talk to the surgeons.  There are not a lot of bariatric surgeons who take medicaid, so your choices may be limited, or you may have to travel a ways to see a surgeon, some surgeons only do so many medicaid patients a year too, so you may have a longer weight; but you won't know any of this until you get through the insurance comapny first.

Remember that insurance companies do not like spending money, and will do anything to delay paying out, so be ready to fight them.  Nobody can do this except you, you have to want it bad enough to be willing to fight for it; if you give up, the insurance comapny wins.  Remember, they don't give a **** about you, your wife, or your four kids,

Good luck,
Steve

I'm glad that you are feeling better Yolanda, that gas can be a pain, but every day more and more of it escapes your body.  jUst keep doing what you are supposed to be doing, walk, drink, rest, walk, drink, rest.......................

Steve

how did your visit go?  I hope it was positive.