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I am with BCBS so I have the 6 mo waiting period. I had a very good meeting with the dietician yesterday. I am just having a hard time waiting for this to get started. I was wondering if there is a book that is good for general information or a cook book that is helpful. I would also like to get in touch with others that have been or going through the PN system in Mpls MN. Anything that is helpful I would really appreciate a friend that is going through this.

this is my first post on the site. I went to the informational meeting at PN last Thursday. I am just getting to all the paper work now d/t the Holidays. I am hoping to go with Dr Wetherille for my surgery. I will be grateful for any help that is out there I guess I know I need this but kinda scared also. Please keep in touch if you have gone or are going to PN. I have BCBS ins. so I will have the 6 mo. wait. Good luck to all in the new year and your new life.

I went through Park Nicollet's Bariatric Surgery division. Everything was amazing beginning to end. The first step was to go to an informational meeting. From there I filled out paperwork and set up my first appointment with the nurse. This nurse oversaw my case beginning to end (I had Dorothy). On a side note I loved that almost everyone working in the Bariatric unit had gone through a weight loss surgery themselves. It made talking about my weight and issues a lot more comfortable. Another plus is that you get firsthand knowledge from each person you interact with.

My insurance company is BCBS of MN. That meant that I had to do 6 months of nutritionist meetings, a sleep test, blood tests, ect. At the end of the 6 months Park Nicollet took all of the information from the previous 6 months and sent it directly to BCBS. Just 3 days later BCBS confirmed that they would fully cover my procedure.

Doctor Wetherille discussed my surgery with me in depth. I chose to do the LAP-BAND® as an outpatient. On the day of surgery again he was very helpful in getting me prepared for everything that was going to happen. The surgery was quick and only a few hours later I was headed home. I actually even went back to work only 6 days later!

Since the surgery I have had monthly follow up appointments. Amy and Stacey are the two women that administer the fills. Both are awesome! They give you great workout tips, are encouraging, and have made this experience just wonderful.

Overall, Dr Wetherille is a great surgeon who has surrounded himself with an amazing team of people!