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I'm 7 weeks post op. I have lost 38 lbs or so. I had a very lengthy liquid diet - including pre and post op it was almost 6 weeks.

So basically since I started food about 3 weeks ago I have lost a very minimal amount of weight....in the last tw

I don't have diabetes. I was sleeved on 4/4 and have lost 34 lbs (HW was 277).

The last few days I've woken up shaky. I decided to test my blood sugars - this morn it was 58 - anything below 70 is considered hypoglycemic. Got up, drank a bi

I don't have diabetes. I was sleeved on 4/4 and have lost 34 lbs (HW was 277).

The last few days I've woken up shaky. I decided to test my blood sugars - this morn it was 58 - anything belo...

Firstly, I did mention this to my surgeon who seemed to brush me off a bit. But at my appt last week I didn't have any blood sugar readings for him, only told him I wake up feeling shaky and weak.<...

I'm having really bad back pain on the lower left and it kind of extends up to the bottom of my ribcage (still on the back).

I have read this can be normal, but damn does it hurt. Did anyone...

Now, I will say I suffer from anxiety and just came off my meds a couple weeks ago because they made me gain weight. I've tried several other meds and nothing seems to be a good fit, so...I'm sort of on my own here at the moment.

Yesterday I go

I have my first surgical consult today - I'm self paying so I don't have to jump through all the ins hoops.

But...I'm kind of drawing a blank here as to what to ask the Dr when I meet him this afternoon. I'm going to ask him if he's had a patie

I haven't had surgery yet - I'm self paying and have my surgical consult March 2 so I don't know the answer to this.

I keep hearing people say "stick to the plan and the weight will fall off."  But what is the plan? Lol.

Well the surgery center came back to me and said my ins would deny me because they require a BMI of 40+ for five consecutive years OR a BMI of 35-39 with at least one comorbidity for five consecutive years. 

I have neither. I've strug

I found out some things about my insurance coverage and it doesn't seem so great. I'm almost wondering if self pay is a better way to go.

who has done it? How much does it cost? The bariatric surgeons office said their self pay is: $18,000 for

So I got my insurance requirements today.

BMI 40 or greater OR BMI 35-39 with certain comorbidities (18 years of age)
1. Medical records for past 5 years
2. Diet requirement- failure of medical dietary therapies of a 7 conse

So I got my insurance requirements today.

BMI 40 or greater OR BMI 35-39 with certain comorbidities (18 years of age)
1. Medical records for past 5 years
2. Diet requirement- failure of medical dietary therapies of a 7 consecuti

So our new insurance doesn't take affect until December 1, but today I called and asked what the approval process was for VSG. She told me they cover bariatric surgery, but not VSG because it's "experimental".

I am really upset! I've been resea

ok so I just found out DH's new job offers insurance that does cover the sleeve. It doesn't kick in until December 1 so I'm unable to call and ask questions yet.

1. I don't really have any health issues that I'm aware of at this point - may

I don't really know the best place to begin. I assume I'll want to have the surgery at Vanderbilt because it's the biggest and best known hospital around. I am getting just slightly ahead of myself since our new insurance doesn't kick in until Dec but

Hello, I'm new here. I've been researching VSG for about 6 mos or so. I made the first step to call and go for an informational visit to a surgeon and then found out my ins didn't cover it, so I had to "give up that dream".

Now, my husband has