I wont go into my life story here, its prolly very much like alot of yours concerning being overweight and why lol....ive been thinking about WLS for years, and even went through the whole pre op stuff and was approved, but at the last min chickened out (about 5 years ago) Anyway, im on Texas Medicaid and i know they pay for WLS if you have weight related health issues that would/could be corrected by WLS...the only thing is right now (as of a year ago) I have an ICD (defibrillator/passmaker) because of a heart problem that rarely bothers me but I was having probs when i was preg with my son last year, thats why i got it...anyway, im totally afraid that I may not be able to find a doc willing to do the surgery even tho medicaid will pay for it...kwim? Anyway I cant get over the fear that i will never be able to have WLS done, and im very ready now...

Just seeking support TIA....

I'm sure you will find a doc.

If you really think finding a doctor to do it will be difficult, I would start by finding a teaching hospital that has a bariatric program. They usually have the highest volume (which is always a plus) and typically are liberal with accepting any form of insurance. The docs that are affiliated usually follow the hospital.

Once you find the hospital, then you can find the docs that are part of the bariatric program there.

best of luck to you!

thank you,,,,,