I just wanted to say good luck! I can't really help with insurance because I was self pay. You may want to post on the finance and insurance forum if you haven't already done so.

As for the surgery type, I've read of people who have lost what you need to lose and from my understanding the sleeve is the first part of the DS procedure so maybe you could revise to the DS later if you aren't completely successful with the sleeve?

Again good luck!

Thanks for posting,thats what I'm afraid of if I want the ds I rather do it now than have to go through all of this again since they already dont want to pay for surgery. I think I should go ahead and go for the ds. I think I will have more answers once I talk to my surgeon next week.Thanks again

Yeah, you know yourself best. And if you trust your surgeon, I'm sure he'll/she'll be able to help guide you. You may want to check out the DS group on obesityhelp.com if you haven't already done so. The choice of wls is such a personal one and many factors have to be considered. I think all of them work for certain individuals and feel so blessed that we live in a time where there are so many options.

Again, good luck! Let me know how you're feeling after your consult.

Thanks Deedee, I really appreciate your reply and concerns. Thanks again. I will keep u posted.