Hey Erika We sure did miss you at the Support Group at Vanderbilt today Sure wished you were there there was 7 people there.Trina Told me to post this .Where were you.....

I was a virgin DS so I really can't speak for the revision surgery or the insurance but I can tell you that Dr. Houston is great.   With that being said - if you want a true DS - you will not get one with him as a revision (from RNY).   What he does is keeps your pouch intact and then gives you the DS intestines.   There are very few doctors in the US that do a complete RNY to DS revision and some of the ones that do them are shying away from them and doing what Dr. Houston does.  Dr. Houston told me he thought it was overkill to take the pouch down and create a sleeve so that is why he does not do that.  The staff at CMC is great and they will be able to walk you through all the insurance hoops.   Hope I helped a little bit.  

I have seen several people posting about Dr. Boyce and asking how he is, but I have seen very few asking about Dr. Williams. I chose Dr. Williams and would like to hear from people who have used him in the past. My surgery date isn't until July 14th.

There was at one time someone who worked for Asurion who was here and I hate that I can't remember her name. I finally after all this time did get hired on there and wanted to thank her for putting them on my radar. My son interviews today at there warehouse as well.

I now will have insurance again and it is Excellus BC/BS and I was curious to ask her how her process went. I am not sure if I want to have Gastric or DS. COuld possibly decide on VSG. Still investigating. I may look somewhere other then Baptist cause I callled and I got Dawn and she has never been really helpful or personable to me. SOme *****member what I went through when at Verizon know she was kinda rude and asked why do we all cry when we get turned down. Not sure I want to deal with her and she didn't seem to want to offer me much info when I called. 

I see they now do the surgery in Murfreesboro but has anyone had it there? I emailed them last week and have not heard a word. I am thinking of calling Centennial. I know it was kinda confusing finding my way around there but it is beautiful and they ladies were soooooo nice at seminar.
I sure hope that someone has the same insurance and can give me advice or that my friend from before is still here and will read this because I am so grateful that two years ago she started telling me about Asurion. Thank you! Thoughts on other Drs and hospitals?

 

 

I will not be able to attend either as my schedule has changed.
Working 2nd shift.

Michael.