I had to start with my family Dr. It is a long process so don't get discouraged. Make an appointment with your doc and tell her what you want and she should be able to point you in the right direction.

Your primary care doc SHOULD know how to get you hooked up with a bariatric surgeon but many of them dont or think you should just join a gym or whatever.Be ready in case the doc tries to talk you out of it. So do your homework first on the internet and find out all the docs who do this procedure near you and which ones would or might accept your type of insurance.Your PCOS should help you get it covered by insurance depending on your BMI. I would call your insurance co first in case you need to gain a few pounds before you go get weighed at the doc office...I know it sounds crazy but you will need to have a few spare pounds OVER the cutoff which you will make a (not too successful effort or they will say no) to lose during a six month supervised diet...many people here have put weights in their pockets etc because gaining weight on purpose is not a very mentally healthy thing to do.

Your whole thing will be different than everyones depending on everything but I tell everyone to read the blog of band-groupie called The Sweet Spot because she takes you thru the whole thing. Start at the beginning as she is dealing with insurance etc.

http://bandgroupiethesweetspot.blogspot.com/

Good luck, you will get lots of info here from all of us who have been through it...its kind of a battle but its well worth it!!!

Hi, I am in washington state also. Northwest weight loss center would be the ones to answer your questions. They are in everett. They took care of everything for me and told me what I needed to get and from whom. There # is 800-979-8986 it only took me three weeks from start to surgery. good luck+