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You look great! But even better that you have achieved happiness you hoped for with the surgery.

Amazing and inspiring, congrats!

Dont give up. Stay positive and determined. It is frustrating. But the payoffs will be oh so worth it!!

Beach Congrats!! So jealous lol but so very happy for you!!! Ill get there. I would talk to your doc, but Im sure a few ppl here will chime in. Im preop, but it sounds like most ppl did well. Alot go shopping and of course fly after the surgeries in mexico. I've heard a few speak of soreness and nausea..but Everyone is different.

Great! Awesome job!

Lookin' good!! Keep it up!

Thats awesome Go Kart! You've done great. I hope it will give me the confidence to get out and socialize again. Dating might be cool too lol

If you are working out, sounds like you could be gaining muscle perhaps?

Congrats Kami. You know we all focus on the weight loss cuz that is the root to all of our have nots, can'ts, and won't allow ourselves. But as this post shows is not that we reach 110lbs, but that we get to the point of being happy and confident with ourselves.

Im 5'0 196lbs. In pretest stage w/ hopes of getting Ins. Approval. Nice to see the success stories and good luck to those newly sleeved and hopefuls.

Lmao...love the turkey chin post. I needed that giggle. You're right, its better than the weight. The turkey chin won't shorten your life ; )

Cajun how are u progressing? It seems such a slow process or maybe Im just in a rush to enjoy everything I never have lol. Hope you're doing well.

And Liz..thats cool! My mom is also looking to have the sleeve. Im hoping we too are able to do it close together and support each other. Congrats and best wishes to u both!

Welcome! : ) sorry u didnt get any responses. I think there are often si much info and activity here that your posts may have been overlooked. Depends also in which forum you post, some get less traffic but the site is extremely friendly and supportive. Im preop and have found it to be a treasure chest of info and support.

The WLS center is great. Both docs there seem wonderful. I went for to the seminar there 3yrs ago when I have considered banding. Wish I could go there but I live in Richmond now. Im preop sleeve but feeling not so warm and fuzzy about my doc as he has only done 12 sleeves though he has much bariatric sx experience..oh well. Good luck. They do have a wonderfully supportive staff frim what I saw. My current doc...umm not so much. I feel like Im on my own and never know what my next step is...shrug.

Hey Geeky. Im preop but going thru the process. I live in Chesterfield near Richmond. Im with Dr. Elliott at HCA. I've been for consult and he's sending me for acid reflux tests...oh joy. Of course I have reflux! Im fat. Lol but Ill just jump thru the hoops as told. Where are in your process?

Sleevers here..if anyone here had a band most have revised to sleeve. Not sure you'll receive many responses since this is a gastric sleeve site. But welcome and good luck. Im sure some of the info here is useful to you as well.

Im seeing a doc here in the states, if I get Insurance approval. If not, I will save for Dr. Garcia.

I agree with most here. I think its such a sensitive and uncomfortable subject. Kindof like when someone sees us after a while, it would be completely unacceptable to say "wow! You've packed in the pounds!", it is just as unacceptable to point out other physical changes unless they know for sure that the change is a purposeful and positive one.

Im attempting to get my insurance to pay here in the states. Im a single parent, so cash is not an easy thing to come by. But honestly, if I had the cash available, Id be on my flight to mexico. The doctors here have little experience with sleeves. The surgeon Im seeing has many many years of bariatric experience and I know the sleeve is a simpler surgery, but he has 12 under his belt. That doesn't exactly make me feel confident. But Im desperate to have this done. If I could afford it, Id rather go to Mexico with a surgeon who has done a 1000 plus sleeves. IF my insurance denies, Ive already chosen a mexican surgeon and will eat ramen every day if I must.

Congrats! You look gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your experience.

I have Anthem. But havent met my deductable yet, my employer pays 1st half of 2500, I pay second half. They paid the full amount out of that account, rather than the copay. Anthem paid nothing. It just struck me as strange or that there was some mistake but maybe not according to the consult amounts paid by others.

I went for my initial consult. The one where they just decide if you're a candidate, discuss surgical types, health/weight loss history and rcvd a script for reflux tests. Does this consult normally cost $481??? This has got to be a mistake in billing. Anyone have any thoughts on this? I obviously can't call the docs office til Monday.

Good grief..a specialist consult is an average of $50 copay w/ most insurers. How can they charge 4-500?? I see why Mexico is so appealing.

Wow..if 15 minutes of chat is nearly 500 lol...not so sure I want him to actually TOUCH me. I might have to mortgage my home.