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Wow 146! Thats amazing. Can you feel hip bones now?

On my 40th birthday I got a blue butterfly on my stomach. It covers my gallbladder scar that goes up and down. I was just thinking the other day for my 50th in Dec, I want to get a heart on my back with my husband and 2 boys names in it.

I remember you posting about this a few months back. That's great news they can do both at the same time.

You need patience with Kaiser. You will be well educated, but it is a long process. It's about a 8 to 12 month time frame from approval to surgery. Good luck.

How to Get Your Health Insurance to Pay for Your Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy By food that a person can eat. In addition, the part of the stomach that is removed is the part of the stomach that produces the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates feelings of hunger. Removing that part of the stomach reduces the appetite. It is an effective treatment for morbid obesity, but it is very expensive. Difficulty: Challenging Instructions 1Call your sleep apnea, diabetes, or high blood pressure. You may also have to have a documented history of obesity going back several years. There may be other requirements, as well. 5Study the criteria your insurance company sends you and see if you meet the criteria. Contact your doctor if necessary to make sure your medical records document a history of obesity. 6Talk to you doctor about which weight loss surgery would best meet your needs. Or better yet, make an appointment with a bariatric surgeon to discuss which surgery would best meet your needs. Specifically, talk about the vertical sleeve gastrectomy and why you feel that surgery would be best for you. 7Have your doctor or surgeon write a letter to your insurance company explaining why the vertical sleeve gastrectomy would be more appropriate for you than lap band or gastric bypass. For instance, you can expect to lose more of your excess weight with vertical sleeve gastrectomy than with lap band. The vertical sleeve gastrectomy also has lower rates of complication than lap band or gastric bypass. If you currently have Iron deficient anemia, gastric bypass might not be right for you since it causes malabsorption of Vitamins and minerals and you are already low on iron. If you have arthritis or another condition that requires you to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), gastric bypass would not be appropriate for you because gastric bypass patients are not supposed to take NSAIDS due to the increased risk of ulcers. Have your doctor clearly explain why the vertical sleeve gastrectomy is the best procedure for you, and send scientific date to back it up. 8Your insurance company may initially deny your request. If that happens, you should appeal. There is no guarantee that you will be able to get them to cover your vertical sleeve gastrectomy, but many people have been successful in getting theirs covered with persistence and diligence. Read more: How to Get Your Health Insurance to Pay for Your Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5737138_health-pay-vertical-sleeve-gastrectomy.html#ixzz16pZfiEjq

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This is also a good book, It's called The Gastric Sleeve. . http://www.thegastri...r-your-book.htm

Wow never heard of anyone going thur the process so fast. Please read as much information about the surgery and the after care, its very important to be as well educated as possible. Good luck!

I too love to look at everyone's before and after pictures. When I saw TexasT's before and after pictures last July thats when I made up my mind I was going to do this. Even if insurance wasn't going to pay for it ,I would find a way. Luckly insurance is!

Hey next fall we can do the hike together, maybe get some of the other so cal gals to go too.

I am glad you posted the before pic. I forgot how you looked back then.

The site was change a couple of months ago. I really don't like how the gallery is set now. It was better before.

I want the 20 gauge! I want to be full on a pea. Just kiddn'

Trader Joes carries a plain one in large tub, I add some of there frozen berries and sliced almonds.

Wow sounds like you going great!