jaybee

Actually my bmi isn't 40, but I do have degenerative discs and high blood pressure. I understand those are some of the criteria if your bmi isn't that high. Mine is closer to 33, but since menopause nothing seems to help and exercise is horribly painful except walking - slowly!

I have this insurance as well. Just wondering if you went ahead with the procedure, and if so how are you doing? I had decided against it, but of course keep wondering if I should give it a try.

Never heard of that town. I'm not that far east, and not originally here - just transplanted.

I'm from southeast Arkansas and am about 3 hrs. from Texarkana. I'm not sure this would be close enough for me. I'm 1 1/2 hrs. from L.R.

Since I'm researching as well, this is very interesting to me. I'll be asking questions for sure, and will let you know if I get any further nfo. Actually this isn't the first time I've heard this from someone, but nobody had a name to give me.

Today at work when I mentioned this procedure a coworker told me there had been a recent death of a lady who had hers in L.R. Not sure of the facts, but of course this is bothersome for someone just beginning to consider this option. Sure would like to know the facts other than she lived in the Pine Bluff area. Of course, as with all surgical procedures, there's this risk.

Would the need for h. hernia repair help with the insurance battle or be more of a problem? I have Fed. B.C.B. Shield. I live closer to Little Rock, but like what I have read about the Texarkana clinic.

I've just begun to research this procedure, and know I have a hiatal hernia. Do you know if this a contraindication? I'm from Arkansas as well, and was so glad to find this forum.