Lagranny

I will be having surgery with Dr Bisland at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. It will probably be at the end of this month or the beginning of May. I believe his cash price is $14,000. I'm not sure what exactly that covers but I do know it includes hospital stay. I am from Paradis so we are kinda neighbors lol.

My Dr won't do surgery unless A1c is 7 or below, but all Drs are different

I just finished my 6 mth with the dietician and now I wait for the insurance to see if they approve it. My Dr told me because of previous surgeries that he may not be able to do it laparoscopically but we wait to see what the ins says before going any further. Now I sit and play the waiting game

I am about 20 miles west of New Orleans. I am just starting my 6 month pre sleeve nutrition classes.

Hi Tigerbelle I am also in Louisiana. I have great ins that will pay for wls. But first I have to go to 6 mth of nutrition classes and have a physc evaluation. I went to my first meeting today and I really am glad that the ins demands this because there is a lot you need to know before having wls. I believe my biggest thing will be not drinking while eating and no carbonated drinks lol but I have 6 mths to train myself. Give yourself time and I dont know what your A1C is but it should be 7 or lower before surgery. My A1C is at 10 so I have 6 mths to work on that also. I can't wait till I can have my surgery but I also want to be as prepared as possible so to have as little as possible complications

I am diabetic on pump in Louisiana looking into having wls in Thibodaux

I am diabetic on pump in Louisiana looking into having wls in Thibodaux