Took the very first step towards wls today..

I have been wanting to do this for so long.. Today I finally picked up the phone and made a follow up appt with my Dr.   He wants me to write down my dieting history over the past few years and he will then submit it to my insurance company.. I know I wont have a problem being accepted..my main decision will be which surgery to have..I am very interested in VSG so far.

Hi There Andrea.     Good luck on your WLS journey.  I have had great success with the RNY.  I've heard good things about the VSG also, but what I wanted you to be aware of, is more than likely - you may be "denied" the intial request with most insurance companies because they want you to follow "their" protocol in their decision.  The 90 day diet nutritional counseling (sometimes more, sometimes less) - but at least with the initial " denial - your pcp, doctor or whatever will have a basis of what exact documentation that they need to get you on the approved list !!! I also invite you to the TX message boards too - we are a very fun bunch of people and VERY ACTIVE And someone or some thread usually has alot of information for you, to expect before and after surgery. AGAIN - GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY AND I'M ALWAYS HERE IF YOU WANT TO TALK !!

Thank you so much. I will be prepared now for a possible denial first time around and will try to remember that I have at least made my first step in the journey.  Congratulations on your weight loss!!! :) Awesome! Take care andrea