sharon b

I am new to the board and wanted to say hello. I want to have the surgery done, but my insurance carrier Blue Cross (now ANTHEM) says I have to lose 20 pounds before I can have it done. I have already seen the dietician and the psychoatrist. So I am working on that. I am just glad that there is a place where so many people like myself can talk and experience things together. My doctor is Mark Paya and he is located in West Hills Calif. Does anyone out there live in Simi Valley Calif?