camille01

hi Stacy, When I went to my siminar that was one of the insurances that was brought up in decussion and yes they do pay for the surgery....the best way to fine out forsure is to call the insurance co and ask personally but you must call the hospital where you plan to have the surgery and find out the surgery code(i think it is called a CPT-CODE)the hospital where Im getting my surgery ,The cpt code for the Sleeve. Gastrectomy is 43775. If it is approved procedure that is for BCBS, I have GHI and BCBS ,but bcbs is my hospitalization....I hope everything works out in your favor and good luck...

HI Doug,thanks for explaining the procedure that I will face soon,you really helped,so you are about 3 weeks or so out,how is the pain now? have you recouped from everything?how long did it take for you to ge to work?I have an intense job as well,I work at Yankee Statium in NY and I am courious as too how long did it take you to go back to work?I am gonna have to take time but done know how much....I am so glad that everything is going well for you andbesides the pain would you do it over again?....just enjoy your journey and have fun with it... camille01

Hi Butrcupz,I dont know if this will help or not but I went to a support group 2/1/2011 and It opened up a few things that I wanted to know,(do you attend your support groups after your surgery)and If not Why and what keeps you from going?,,,,first its where you havn't been taking your (all of your vitimans)you have multi vitimans centrum with Iron or another 100% of what you need,vitiman d3,vit B6,B12,calcium,and most of all your PROTEIN....do you drink your protein? call your nutritionist and see what kind and how how much protein do you need to take per sitting,this is something you have to do for the rest of your life and we have to get used to it in order to be as beautiful as you are and keep that long curly hair that you got.....I dont want to seen hard or anything but those people that did your surgery are there to help you....and when you need them make sure that you use them to benifit you .thats what your insurance paid them $20.000 for. I havnt had my surgery yet but I have been to several siminars and support group meeting,,,and I did learn a little....I hope everything gets better for you....by the way we have to pay a price to be beautiful...and the price of a wig is not too much...do you feel me?.....thanks for hearing me out .....camille01

Hello Apw.I get what you are saying,I have a 11 yr old as well but she is my youngest,I told har about the surgery,I'm not forsure when I an up for it yet,I live in NYC-Bronx,but my lil girl is over weight and when I told her about the surgery she told me Mom when you start dieting I want to diet,ans when tyou start to go walking I want to walk too,I told her OK that would be nice she has asthma and it would be good for her to.. you were talking about a CAT SUIT(meow)...do your thing girl...strut you stuff like you never have before,I am waiting on my turn,...only 1 thing Make sure you have your party before you go for your instructions because it will lay on your mind and you will be mad at your self,,but really let your hair down and have fun.....then you have to get serious...congradulation on getting your dates and everything Just go with the flow,,,,I still have a few things to complete,I have my 2nd support meeting this evening,I'm gonna try to go before the snow/Ice storm hit,I want my hubby to go with me but you know how that goes.....so I am gonna try to make that tomight at 6pm...I have the nutritionist and 2 more months of wt management left them I have to go back to the surgeon I will be complete,my surgery will probley be over the summer,,,pain in the butt because I wanted it a lil earlier so I can go to the beach,,,,but thats the way the ball bounces....hey keep in touch ,let me know how you are.....I need some one to get skinny with....camille01

Hello,I am not to sure about splenda but I have been using the pink stuff-sweet-low for many -many yrs I mean about 15 yrs and Nothing has gone wrong or I have never experiance and side affects such as it making me hungrier,I watch Dr Oz all the time and he said if you are going to use any type is sweetner he said that it is best to use sugar because you are tricking your body into thinking that you are using sugar and there is nothing to burn(calories)so it is best to use sugar so your body can burn it off.....I have been using the pink stuff for so long I cant change back because sugar taste sooo sweet to me now....

HI all,I am 44 and I havn't had my sleeve done yet ,If it was up to me It would have happened when I started reading about it but it doesnt happen that way ,I am glad that we have to go through what we do to get where we are because the doctors what to see if you are for sure this is what you want,If I could have started my journey at 30 trust me I would have but at 40ist it is wonderful to **** this make it easyer with such wonderful people such as yourself...thanks guys because what I need to know I am learning it from you....I really dont need to bother my surgeon till its time and if I had to do it all over again I would want to do it the same way...I have 2 kids Girls.,It seame like much more because I keep a house full of kids all the time.....they keep me going,,and my husband doesn't mind ...I got married for the first time 4 yrs ago at the age 40 to a great life long partner,he had a hard time understanding why I wanted this surgery but when he gots on board he is along for the ride it took a little while but I just had to explain why I needed this for me....he has been my soul support along with both of my girls and 1 special girl friend....."thats my support group".....thanks for reading my story...thats it all in a nut shell.....

Thanks Everyone for the input,I know now I have to wait for all of the appointments to be completed for all the info to be submitted at the same time for approvel,I still have 2 more months for wt management,a nutritionist visit,and another visit with the surgeon,I guess this is the one to make sure that you know what you want(surgerys),I am glad that they are taking the precousions because this is something that shouldnt be taking litely....I appericate the staff that I will have when I do have the surgery.....I have the biggest part over,now its the little things that are holding me up....I guess it takes paitents and lots of them...I have a drawer full of it...lol........keep us posted...

Comgradulation on your weight lost,getting away from the weight lost for a moment,How do you feel physically?,..I am up for the surgery in a few months and my job is pretty physical,I am just wondering how long will it take me to get back in stride....I am a concession manager at Yankee statium I have some physical lifting and wondering how long would I have to wait till I can go back to work and how long I have to put my work off on another emp..lol.......I love my Job but I love me more....I dont want to do anything to pull any thing loose....any I dea or should I put this one on my surgeon?.....thanks for any Idea....camille

you got mine....I am glad that everything is working out for you Sheila...please let me know how everything goes with the doctor and your wt management program,,,if you start now when you have to tdo ityou will have some of it done already...tell you daughter hello and I said thanks for helping mom....we will talk soon......Netta

Hi Sunny,I was constantly doing research on the band,I was even looking it up about 2 yrs ago and I never thought I would have the guts to go through with it so once I started going to the siminars, at the hospital I had the chance to talk to the doctor about both procedures and she said that she prefered the sleeve over the band and I asked why ,she said that there is so many failed lapbands,so I asked her which one and she said both have had erosions and slipping,a was always been one to ask questions ans I wanted to know why was there so many failed bands she told me that once people lost the weight the band would slipp because they went back to there old eating habbits and for the erosions can in when they would get there fills they wouldnt know when to stop eating and would throw up and the stomach acid would erode the band but it would take a while for this to take place ,,,I am not to excited about having a second surgery...I want it done and done right the first time,,,with the sleeve you get your stomach cut down to a bananna size and it will streach it you do overeat...but you have to be commited to any of the procedures in order for them to work.....if you get a chance go to verticalsleevetalk.com and look around and read before you go through with the surgery ,,,I would rather you read and make up your mind than to have the surgery and be sorry if you feel that you have made a mistake....just read it so you can really say that you looket at it....camille01

do your thing my friend,prayers are with you and best of luck with your new journey...

Hi Sunny,I have checked around for a few friend and the best place I have found out to get lapband cookbooks are Barnes and Nobels and they also have books on just Bariatric surgery,I havnt ordered any of them,I am looking into the sleeve surgery and I know that there is no books out for this surgery because it is realitivly a new procedure,so I wish you well on your hunt but please keep in touch with me and if there's anything I can help with please feel free to ask,,,if I dont know the answer I will find out ,....good juck on your journey....keep in touch because I am still on that trip to get to the journey too...

some doctors require it and some dont,the main reason for the liquid it to shrink the liver, I hope I dont have to diet first but it is also where you get it done at.hope your journey goes well and is a happy one and Im sure thet what ever your parents do while they are there ,they will be right by your side to will you well..that is what parents do keep us puzzled it the big show down...just pray and leave it it gods hands and every thing will be ok...

Do you take Iron? I am 3 months before the surgery and my doctors assistance called me and told me that I needed to take an Iron suppliment,do you thing that this is your case,vitiman d3 plays a big part in your complexion and also there is several vitimans that is required after surgery,I know Calcium,Multivitamins,b6 for hormonal change and b12,please check with your nutritionist and see if there is something you are lacking...maybe you are not getting your Protein,,,camille01

Hi Barb,Just look it like this...How long did it talk you to gain the weight?....then look at how long it will take you to loose it...you are retaining water....just give your self time because you just got out of the hospital and it will take time....like the friend said.put the scale away...just concentrate on healing and feeling better..when you get a chance to get out side and walk you wil see the weight falling off and wonder if you are loosing too much...and always remember this is a tool....and you have to use it as such...I know you have heard it before..but give your self some time..please start taking plenty of pictures and make your own brag book,,,I am 3 months or so from having my surgery and I got starting taking pictures when I started doing research.....have fun on your journey....camille01