Comments on: Gastric Banding Can Beat Diabetes. Cancer Too? http://www.metabolism.com/2009/08/12/gastric-banding-beat-diabetes-cancer/ Metabolism, weight loss, diabetes, thyroid and more. Join the experts! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Al Lazzara http://www.metabolism.com/2009/08/12/gastric-banding-beat-diabetes-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4043 Al Lazzara Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.metabolism.com/?p=1478#comment-4043 Quite a few months have passed since i last posted. I see no one else has commented since then. I do need to report that bariatric surgery is not done for everyone. I found out (my insurance still wont cover it sigh) that even if i did have the money or if the insurance woudl cover it that the doctor will not perform any kind of surgery on me. The reason is because in 1995 I had acute pancreatitis which they operated on my abdominal area. They said anyone who has had any kind of adominal surgery will not be operated on due to "complications" and will be turned away. So im at an impasse..again. Quite a few months have passed since i last posted. I see no one else has commented since then. I do need to report that bariatric surgery is not done for everyone. I found out (my insurance still wont cover it sigh) that even if i did have the money or if the insurance woudl cover it that the doctor will not perform any kind of surgery on me. The reason is because in 1995 I had acute pancreatitis which they operated on my abdominal area. They said anyone who has had any kind of adominal surgery will not be operated on due to “complications” and will be turned away.
So im at an impasse..again.

]]> By: Al Lazzara http://www.metabolism.com/2009/08/12/gastric-banding-beat-diabetes-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2655 Al Lazzara Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:10:42 +0000 http://www.metabolism.com/?p=1478#comment-2655 Iftikhar: You need to either inquire at your local hospital or doctor or do an inquiry on Bariatric surgeons in your city and state. Please also check with your current medical insurance. As of yet(been 3 years now) my current and past insurances unfortunately do not cover it and its an expensive procedure. Iftikhar:

You need to either inquire at your local hospital or doctor or do an inquiry on Bariatric surgeons in your city and state.
Please also check with your current medical insurance. As of yet(been 3 years now) my current and past insurances unfortunately do not cover it and its an expensive procedure.

]]> By: iftikhar qayum http://www.metabolism.com/2009/08/12/gastric-banding-beat-diabetes-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-1308 iftikhar qayum Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:09:35 +0000 http://www.metabolism.com/?p=1478#comment-1308 Please advice me how can i get the surgery done and to whom i will contact. Thanks Iftikhar qayum Please advice me how can i get the surgery done and to whom i will contact. Thanks Iftikhar qayum

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