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  1. Humana Gold

    By volsfan82,
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  2. Does anyone have BCBS of South Carolina?

    By Ree,
    • 4 replies
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  3. Appeal with Highmark BCBS

    By sweetinwv,
    • 1 reply
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  4. Band removal approved; bypass denied!

    By Bobbe Schu,
    • 3 replies
    • 700 views

  5. How long for insurance approval?

    By LessOfMe0503,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,455 views

  6. Vitamins, Shakes and Meal Replacements covered by insurance?

    By magicalwoman,
    • 4 replies
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  7. Hernia repair/Vsg

    By %#LoosingIt?!&-,
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  8. Medicare

    By choosehope,
    • 7 replies
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  9. Anyone have Coventry Summit Insurance?

    By ssflbelle,
    • 1 reply
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  10. Secondary Insurance

    By JenniferP1,
    • 1 reply
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  11. Year long road...and Molina question.

    By magicalwoman,
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  12. Still Confused. WHO am I supposed to be seeing? Federal BCBS

    By fluffytofit,
    • 5 replies
    • 616 views

  13. Self pay with Insurance, complication coverage?

    By %#LoosingIt?!&-,
    • 1 reply
    • 457 views

  14. Self-pay sleeve along with insurance paid hernia

    By Tony Patz,
    • 18 replies
    • 7,171 views

  15. Medi-cal

    By long2912,
    • 1 reply
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  16. IEHP Approved

    By Squizzo,
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  17. 6 months waived at 49.3 BMI?

    By Lacfish13,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1,366 views

  18. Waiting on approval from BCBS of IL

    By thinner-me,   
    • 41 replies
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  19. Medicaid Nevada

    By kyleegirl01,
    • 3 replies
    • 653 views

  20. Doctor charges and mandatory items! Out of Network Hospitals! (CoreSource-Aetna PPO) Texas

    By GoHawksTX,   
    • 1 reply
    • 476 views

  21. Health First Silver Leaf (Obama Care)

    By yvettemillicent@gmail.com,   
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    • 567 views

  22. Health First silver leaf (Obama care)New York Residents

    By yvettemillicent@gmail.com,   
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    • 562 views

  23. My bcbs offers no bariatric coverage

    By Soli3l,
    • 2 replies
    • 685 views

  24. Supervised Visits Not Consecutive?

    By fluffytofit,
    • 12 replies
    • 887 views

  25. I am self-pay, but is there insurance in case of complications?

    By heleneval,
    • 9 replies
    • 783 views

  26. Plastic Surgery Appeals - Has anyone had any luck? Tips?

    By livvsmum,
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  27. Look Who's Approved!

    By spieldose,
    • 5 replies
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  28. BCBS of NC State Health & BMI 55

    By JessyPessy86,
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    • 472 views

  29. I GOT APPROVED!

    By Scarlett72,   
    • 12 replies
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  30. What insurance plan would you recommend for someone living in Los Angeles, CA?

    By Eleanora,
    • 0 replies
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  31. Cigna denied.

    By kdtaylor,
    • 15 replies
    • 6,200 views

  32. Louisiana Medicaid

    By Fonteli37,
    • 0 replies
    • 657 views

  33. BCBS Federal - Florida

    By Dee_RNY,
    • 1 reply
    • 861 views

  34. First visit June 8, surgery approved July 20th, scheduled for July 29th

    By Santiago Draco,
    • 1 reply
    • 399 views

  35. Devistated-WLS excluded from plan

    By %#LoosingIt?!&-,
    • 9 replies
    • 709 views

  36. Anthem BlueCross

    By burneyatchley101213,
    • 19 replies
    • 1,810 views

  37. HUGE Insurance bill due to Maximum Benefit for service Exceeded AETNA

    By cadladykim,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,419 views

  38. Scheduled 7/31

    By LoosingIt67,
    • 6 replies
    • 449 views

  39. Looking for Financial Help

    By hkrugel74,
    • 2 replies
    • 479 views

  40. Odd response from my potential doctor

    By trekker954,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,133 views

  41. Insurance Coverage

    By sonnysun,
    • 4 replies
    • 568 views

  42. For Aetna people

    By khaled,
    • 22 replies
    • 1,501 views

  43. Anyone have BCBS LGB? What was your out of pocket?

    By Need2lose90,   
    • 2 replies
    • 2,802 views

  44. Wellcare:Medicaid Kentucky

    By Netzer,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,805 views

  45. BCBS North Carolina anyone?

    By NewHealthy,   
    • 10 replies
    • 835 views

  46. Let me tell you about my journey.

    By ticker83,
    • 4 replies
    • 651 views

  47. 3rd Try for Cigna Approval...Does the Peer to Peer Review Normally Work? (Cigna)

    By Theex01,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1,939 views

  48. Federal BCBS has apparently denied me for VSG

    By Anumarie,   
    • 15 replies
    • 2,340 views

  49. Waiting...

    By jennolsen,
    • 3 replies
    • 468 views

  50. Denied.

    By magnificent2015,
    • 6 replies
    • 867 views

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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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