Eliz

Hi I am new to everything in this site any suggetion on what I do first?

:whatchutalkingaboutEliz I am 57 yrs old from Middletown New York Started this process in March 2008, my Md finally approved of the band for my insurance I have says have to be to be on a 6 month program to loose weight and for the band Md i have to loose 12 lbs before he will look at me to do the surgery. I have lost the 12 and more but now i am starting to gain it back again and 6 months will not be done till August. Does anyone have any suggetions to help me. thanks Liz

Mary, My MD is in Middletown, my insurance co. said I had to wait 6months with a weight and food track before they will approve surgery the person who does the insurance at Dr Kwon does not think I will have any trouble with it because I have co-morbity problems. But all the testing I have had and all the Md's I have seen have been paid for by insurance with out problems my primary doctor allready wrote a leter and my psych eval will be done by my own PhD I too have always struggled and have lost hundreds of lbs. it never stays off and i still have to do the 6 months Let me know how you are making out Liz

Hi Mary, I have not had my surgery yet I have not met Dr. Kwon yet only his staff according to my insurance co. I have to be under MD care for 6 months with weights. I see my medical Md frequently but would not let him weigh me so now I have to wait. This I find very hard to do Ito have fought my weight all my life and hae lost and gained hundreds of pounds Do you have to loose a % of your weight first before you can do surgery? I have to loose 12% that I have done keeping it of is another story. Let me know how you are doing Thanks Eliz

Hi Olga, I am Eliz I also have Dr Kwon live right in Middletown ny love to hear from you. I have a daughter inthe 10th grade.