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I'm also in my 6 month supervised weight loss period. If it were me, I wouldn't count it. Maybe others will disagree, but my initial reaction is to say no, just let it slide. Then again, I'm a little more liberal with my food journal. Hope you're feeling well soon!

I know it's a total noob question, but what are NSVs?

Thanks, Bryn!

I've read that another factor contributing to loose skin is the length of time a person has been obese. That is, if you've been big for years and years, the skin has been stretched out for a longer time versus someone who has been obese for a couple of years. Don't know if this is accurate or not, but I wanted to share it nonetheless. Best of luck!

Unless he's walked a mile in your shoes, he needs to piss off.

See if your surgeon's office offers support groups. Mine does and I'm required to go to one of their meetings. Spouses are welcome at these meetings and I'm sure they'll answer any questions that your partner has. Good luck!

I have to appeal to my insurance company because they only cover the sleeve for patients with a BMI over 50 (I'm 44). In my appeal letter, I want to mention other insurance companies that allow lower BMI patients to have the sleeve. So, if your BMI was 35 to 49 and your insurance covered the sleeve (with or without co-morbitities), please respond with your pre-surgical BMI and the name if your insurance company. Thanks so very much!

So I posted this question elsewhere and no one has really commented on it. I'm going to try again here and see if any of you can offer advice. I know we have to lose weight to prove to our insurance companies that we're serious about changing our lifestyles, but here's my question: what happens if I'm super successful during this six months and the insurance company is like, "good job....keep it up and you won't need surgery"....would they do something like that? I sure hope this doesn't sound paranoid, but it's something I've thought about and I can be totally honest with you guys. Anyone else wondering the same thing? What if we lose too much weight during the supervised diet?

I know we have to lose weight to prove to our insurance companies that we're serious about changing our lifestyles, but here's my question: what happens if I'm super successful during this six months and the insurance company is like, "good job....keep it up and you won't need surgery"....would they do something like that? I sure hope this doesn't sound paranoid, but it's something I've thought about and I can be totally honest with you guys. Anyone else wondering the same thing? What if we lose too much weight?

I just found out that my insurance company won't cover the sleeve unless my BMI is over 50 (my BMI is 44). Since self pay is not an option for me (history of bad credit so no one would loan me money), my only choices for surgery are the band or RNY. Gastric bypass is not for me so my only real option is the band. I'm just sick over this news and I've been crying off and on all day. I really don't want the band but at this point I see it as "better than nothing." I'm scared of complications and a possible revision in the future, but what can I do? My hands are tied at this point. I just wanted to take a quick opportunity to thank everyone who replied to the few posts I made in my short time on this forum. Thanks for being open-minded and supportive. Best of luck to all of you!

I'm sorry my previous post sounded so dramatic and depressing. I was really feeling sorry for myself immediately after getting the news that my insurance wouldn't cover the sleeve. Now that I've had some time to think about, I've decided that it's not so bad. I'm going to play the hand I've been dealt, so to speak. I will, however, be speaking to my doctor about a possible appeal first. Thank you for the advice, words of encouragement and support.

My husband and I are both seeking WLS. Our doctor recommended the sleeve for me and gastric bypass for hubby. We both have to lose about 100 pounds each. Here's the problem: I am terrified about hubby getting gastric bypass. I really want him to have the sleeve. Even though I keep coming to him with research and facts about the complications with bypass, food restrictions, etc....he doesn't care. He read somewhere that bypass patients tend to lose more weight than sleeve patients and that's all he cares about. I know it's a personal and individual decision and I'm trying to be the supportive wife, but I'm so worried for him. I'm going with him to his second appt tomorrow to ask the doctor why he suggested the bypass over the sleeve for hubby. Should I be trying to convince hubby to be sleeved or keep my mouth shut and let him go ahead with the bypass? Thanks in advance!

What do you know now about the sleeve, recovery, etc that you wish you had known in the beginning of your journey?

For those of you who had (or are having) complications after the sleeve: would you do it all again?

Any current tokers on this board? I'm considering getting the VSG procedure. I don't smoke my cannabis, but I vaporize it (much healthier way to consume it).