KristinaAshley

Tell us how it went?

Haha! Yay for gift cards and nice men!!

Yes you can, as long as you can prove (if an audit occurs) that it was medically necessary, and not just a cosmetic procedure! IRS publication 502 might be helpful!

That is a great idea!!

No such thing as a stupid question!

Biotin is amazing! I started using it last month, my surgery will be in December or Janurary. I want to have a lot of hair, so if I loose much after surgery I wont look too scary!

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The day after I had my first consult I was at a thrift store and I saw a new pair of size 12 Wranglers with the tags still on them. I bought them. I have never been a size 12. Im so excited, They are sitting in my closet and every day I imagine myself in them, silly I know, but it is the little things that make us happy!

I havent been approached by a man in years, I will be interested to see if that changes after I loose some weight.

Wowza! You are beautiful!! Congrats!

Lol, thank you ladies! Best laugh of my week so far! I cant wait to see my bits!

The support group in Nampa will meet Thursday night ! A bunch of us gals will be there, hope to see you there!

Dr Valentine is my Dr! He is amazing!! I have a 6month wait for my insurance. I am 4 months along on the wait. St. Lukes has an amazing program! We do cooking classes and support groups! make sure you join us!

Awesome! Who is your Dr?

So I have considered WLS and banding for many years now. I finally decided to get serious about it and spoke with my family Dr. He was all for it and told me that he believed my insurance covered it. I was ecstatic. I have researched everything there is to know about WLS, the bariatric surgeon was even impressed. I’ve been to a seminar and group support meetings and everything keeps telling me that this procedure is my answer to a better life. Well I spoke with my insurance about it and I come to find out that Regence doesn’t cover it. I am so heartbroken. I haven’t cried this much since my son was in the NICU for six weeks. My family doesn’t understand why I am so horribly sad. They are all obese as well. This is killing me. I don’t want to have all of the health problems and die when I’m 40.

Congratulations!!

P.S. I really do appreciate how supportive yall are! And Marcy, your dog is so adorable!!

Thanks guys, I am not giving up. I am looking into any other insurance plans I come across. I am self employed so I have to pay for my health insurance. Does anyone know of any insurance plans that do cover WLS??

You guys are all so amazing. There is a "no obesity surgery" clause in my insurance. Im not married, so no hubby that has insurance either. Im currently looking into other insurances and self pay options. My BMI is way over 40. I have gotten a refferal from my general physician. He is the one that thought my insurance covered the procedure. So frustrating. I am not a quitter and I am not giving up! Thank you everybody for the kind and encouraging words. Yall are the best ever,

Yes you can buy Biotin pills.