BrownEyedTxGirl

Dr. David Kim at Kim Bariatrics was my surgeon. Not only is he an amazing surgeon but his office staff is amazing. He has an office in Frisco and Colleyville. It is definitely worth going for the free consult. Like ironpoorer mentioned Dr. Frenzel is good (he is the surgeon I started out with) but switched due to his inadequate staff. I'm very happy with my final decision!

I have UHC through my employer and it does cover weightloss surgery. I did not use insurance though as I didn't want to wait through the six months supervised diet. My cash pay price in the Dallas/Ft Worth area was less than 5K. Best decision of my life!

United Healthcare. I wound up going with Dr. Kim and it was the best decision of my life! I had a hiatal hernia so I went the cash route for the sleeve surgery which really speed the process up (insurance was billed for my hernia surgery). My surgery date was 8/03/15 and I am down 90 lbs as of today. If you are looking for insurance advice I would reach out to your insurance provider. Each insurance policy is different, even within the same insurance provider.

Sleeved 8/3/15 and down 88 lbs.

Mine has a waiting list for it!! I haven't been able to get my hands on some since last July!!

Just saw this same conversation in my private Facebook group with my surgeons office. They were saying the military would not accept you if you have had gastric sleeve or bypass. Not 100% positive that this is fact, but according to a few of those people it is true.

Also, what part of Oklahoma are you in? If possible I would suggest coming to the DFW area one day and meet with two or three surgeons. I actually interviewed three doctors before making my decision and I am so glad I did!

Not sure about overnight stays. I would suppose they have some plan for people who were not ready to be released but I have never heard of anyone needing to be admitted overnight. No dehydration issues at all. They have precise instructions on how many ounces you have to drink each hour. It really was overall a painless, easy experience for me but know that each situation for each person is different.

I had my surgery around 6 am in the morning and was released around 1 pm that afternoon. Was perfectly fine/comfortable/healthy. Took pain meds for less than 48 hours and was pretty much 85-90% within 5 days. It was an amazing experience with zero complications/regrets!

I am local but I do know they welcome/work with traveling patients. Dr Kim has his own surgical center. It is an amazing facility with a staff that caters to bariatric patients only. My surgery started around 6 am in the morning and I was released around 1 pm the same day. Surgery was on a Monday and by Wednesday I was no longer taking pain meds. By that Saturday I would say I was 85-90% back to normal and was shopping and going to the movies like any other weekend! Wouldn't trade my experience for anything!

Had the inverted gastric sleeve with Dr Kim this past August. Best decision I ever made. Down 80 pounds! He is an amazing doctor and the office staff is incredible. They have an amazing support group as well. I would not have been as successful without them. Dr Kim also has the hernia program available as well (which is what I did). I started out with Dr Frenzel but his office staff was inept and what a blessing it turned out to be as I couldn't be any happier with Dr Kim and his staff!

I use both Click and Chike! I love them both!

I have a card that my surgeon provided, haven't used it once. I travel extensively for work and have yet to see anything suitable from the kids menu. Typically the appetizer menu has much better options. Most restaurants also offer a salad option with a protein portion option (salmon, steak, chicken).

Depends on your requirements, surgeon, etc. I would call your surgeons office and ask.

I was originally going to use Dr. Frenzel. He did my EGD and I was very impressed with him as a surgeon but unfortunately his office staff was not up to par! I went with another surgeon (Dr. David Kim) and it was the best decision of my life. Not only is he a wonderful surgeon but his office staff and post-op support group is amazing! Wouldn't trade my decision for a million bucks!!