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Read more about Houston surgeons? Doing your homework....

Houston surgeons? Doing your homework....

So... I've been to one seminar, got an estimated out of pocket cost which was in my budget, and decided this is something I am going to do.   Then I started doing some research. First, I found some negatives about the surgeon from my side of Houston and called the clinic to ask about switching to one of their other surgeons. However, I'm still having reservations about the clinic, and all my options are now an hour's drive. The clinic is a chain clinic for bariatric only, specifically lap-ban

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• SuzieInTexas
• October 9, 201114 yr

Read more about Really decided to do this

Really decided to do this

I weigh 263 lbs. My BMI is 48.2 depending on who's BMI calculator you use.   Whoa! That is INSANE! I've got to stop this madness.     I attended a lap band seminar at Texas Gastric Banding on Tuesday 9/27/11. The surgeon is Dr. Richard Wilkenfeld, and surgery is done at True Results in Houston. I got a call on Thursday 9/29/11 from TR saying my insurance, CIGNA will approve my surgery based on the information they gave me, however there are things that need to be done. I will be required to

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• SuzieInTexas
• October 2, 201114 yr