bossstar

From what I hear and have experienced, most doctors are recommending the vertical sleeve and gastric bypass more than the lap band. I am having my surgery done on March 11 and had my mind made up about getting the band but when I went to my last appointment, I talked with some of his post op patients and the vertical sleeve sounds very promising ... low maintenance and no slips or errosion. I have to admit that if my insurance approves the change that I will go with the vertical sleeve. If not then I will just be happy with the band because either way I will be lighter.

I am from Louisiana too! I will be banded at Southpark Hospital on March 11th.

I am excited by how simple this process has been. I filled out all the forms online. I even took my psych evaluation online. They approved my insurance much quicker than I thought they would. I wish that the entire process could have been as easy. When I originally decided to have the surgery, I started at another hospital and found that my insurance did not cover WLS. I checked into my wife's policy and they covered it so I changed policies. The funny thing is that both of our employers have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. I returned to the hospital with my new insurance card and I was told that BCBS did not cover WLS even though I had called and verified everything before I changed policies. I almost gave up then but I decided to look into a different hospital. They told me to go online, fill out the form and they would get back with me ... and a week later, I am approved and have a March 11th date set for surgery.

What surgeon are you using? I am using Dr. Hargroder.