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Larra, I heard back from my surgeon and he is going to make the common channel 100 cm long. :)

I was denied four times I believe. Three of those times, letters were just sent with more information each time. Then, the fourth time (could have been the third time, I really don't remember), I had a phone conference with an external doctor who was just a surgeon that the insurance company...

I found out today that it is indeed a standard DS with double anastomosis. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi Larra - I assume the shorter the channel, the less absorption? I sent my surgeon an email asking if it was possible to keep the length between 100 and 125cm per your advice. :) . Thank you! I'll let you know what he says.

I just got home from my appointment with my surgeon. I asked if he could draw pictures and he did. He also suggested I view the DS procedure video on their website. Below are the questions I asked and the answers I received: Q.Will the gastric bypass be "undone" and a standard DS performed...

They are prepping me like I’m having a DS and I had to buy the vitamins someone with a DS gets. I will be sure to ask this tomorrow. Thank you!

Dr. Peter Ng at Rex Bariatrics.

Rex Bariatrics/North Carolina Surgery in Raleigh performs these (I assume true RNY to DS - but I will ask tomorrow). They don’t have it listed on their website, but they do perform revisions. My surgeon is Dr. Peter Ng. He said he has performed over 100 of them. I should ask why they don’t...

Hello, I am scheduled to have RNY to DS revision surgery on 11/21/2018. (Yes, I chose that date!). I meet with my surgeon tomorrow and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on questions to ask. I’ve noticed some lingo about 2 anastomoses (I’m sure I spelled that wrong). What does that...

Hello everyone, My name is Amber and I am scheduled to have revision surgery on 11/21/2018. I meet with my surgeon tomorrow to ask all the questions I can. I found this site while searching for information about revision RNY to DS. I’m finding this group is much more knowledgeable than the...

I don’t have BCBS of IL, but I do have BCBS of NC. I was denied for “non-compliance” three or four times. I went through the entire appeals process. The last shot I had was to appeal through the NC dept of Insurance who hires out a third party called MPRO (Michigan Peer Review Organization)...