Hello i've been trying for the last 5 years to get the lapband done and now we switched to high mark blue cross blue sheild im wanting to have dr shin do it he did my father an ive read dont have to do a 6 month diet or family dr. i was wanting to know what steps i need to do ive read on the internet but it really isnt any help i have to get ahold of the dr tommorow im just trying to see from where to go from here my father had the gastric done back in 2001. thanks for the help