When deciding on pursuing LapBand surgeory what was the necessary steps in order to start the process. I am stuck and need :help: i was given teh number to a doctor and was disappointed to find that the doctor who i thought would be doing lapband was just a regular family doctor now i am looking on google and here for doctors in oklahoma without sucess. I know of this girl at work who sits next to me who had lapband not even 2 weeks ago by a doctor i think ill talk to her and get his name. but what was YOUR first steps

good idea ok that is my first step ty

Go to the Allergan site, they have a list of doctors that you can look up by location. www.lapband.com

I called my insurance company and:

1) made sure they cover the band

2) asked what the requirements were and had them fully explained to me

3) got a person at the insurance compnay who will be my "complex case manager" that I can call and ask questions of anytime I need to

4) asked for all of those insurance requirements to be sent to me so that I have them in writing.

4a) got together with my PCP and made sure all the ducks were in a row

5) asked the insurance company what surgeons they would pay for me to see-got that in writing too

6) compared the insurance list to the Allergan list

7) picked a couple and called and started asking questions and signing up for information sessions

8) attended an information session

9) made an appointment with the surgeon for a pre-op consult

10) made an appointment for the psych consult, got that done

Now I'm waiting to see the surgeon on the 27th.