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WOW! That is very scary, I say run, run, and run some more, don't look back it slows you down. Find another surgeon, that believes in himself.

Rainy, I am not sure if you are still looking, if so check out Dr. Dennis Smith. From what I have been able to find, he has done the most sleeves here in Atlanta. I can't find information that Dr. Duncan does them, when I went to his seminar they seemed to push the band. At the time I was interested in the band, so I did not ask questions about the sleeve.

Thanks for sharing...

Praying that all goes well for you....

Just want to say hi to everyone. I too am in Atlanta. I am just starting this whole process so I won't be having surgery until early 2012, if I am lucky. I don't have the insurance right now, but will be changing once open enrollment rolls around in Nov. Right now I am attending seminars trying to find the right surgeon. I know that the insurance I will be switching to requires 6 months of supervised diet and exercise visits, so I will start that with my PCP in June. I look forward to getting to know you ladies.

Sherri,I am so sorry to hear this. My prayers are with you. You can and will beat this!!

This is a great thread! Thanks to everyone that posted. I am just starting to research wls and the whole idea scares the heck out of me. From what I have gathered thus far the sleeve is the best way for me to go. I have been to 2 seminars and will do a 3rd next week.

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This is a great thread! I am just getting ready to start my 6 month supervised diet and I am second guessing myself, but after reading this, GOD willing I will have this surgery in 2012. I pray that all of you keep coming to the board to encourage those of us that are scared. You all are great!

Hi Stephanie, Does your company have other options for insurance, can you change plans at open enrollment? I am in the same boat as you, but I can change insure during open enrollment in November...

WOW! This is great, thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience.

I am so conflicted and disappointed right now. I went to see my primary care doc today to discuss lap band. Things were going to great until he wanted to refer me to a surgeon. I had already picked out a surgeon based on 2 friends that have already been banded by this surgeon. They absolutely love him. So I tell my do who it is that I am planning to see. The conversation went completely down hill from there. He does not recommend my surgeon at all, he was very adamant about it, he said that he would feel very uncomfortable with me seeing this surgeon, he said he could not go into details but he has heard many horror stories about this surgeon. WTF? This surgeon is well known and is a contributor to Fox5 News, Atlanta’s HOUSECALL. I don't believe my doc would steer me wrong, but damn. I really wanted to see this guy. Do you know where I would go to get information on the surgeon? I have googled and only found 1 bad complaint. Not very much information out there.

I am new and have not yet been banded, so please forgive me. I am just trying to get a feel for how things work before I make a decision on what it is I am going to do. Since I am in Atlanta, I just looked at the fillusa website and Gadsen is the nearest place to Atlanta, is there a reason she could not got to a doctor here to be filled?

Hi, I am new here myself and have not been banded as of yet. I won't be able to do anything until the beginning of next year if I am lucky. I am sorry to hear about all of the trouble you have had, from what I can gather from this board, you have come to the right place. I have a question if you don't mind. What is the going rate for a fill if you don't have insurance?