Vicki

Hi there! I am to be sleeved Nov.2nd. I can't wait to join the LOOSERS bench! So glad for you. We will be on the same time frame. Lets stay in touch. Vicki

Hi there! I have a 7 month story about all this. I have the same exact insurance as you do. I went thru hoop after hoop after hoop. My BMI is the same as yours. I did the sleep study, endoscope, EVERTHING that I was told to do. Just last week I was denied. Thud. Couldn't believe it. The appeal has been sent.....keeping my fingers crossed but I do not have a good feeling about this. Sooooo I checked into the idea of going to Mexico. I AM having the surgery one way or the other. And here I sit. They are to have an answer for me by this friday. I have found a great group in Mexico just in case. Whats a girl to do. I will let you know how it all works out. Hang in there. File your appeal and pray.Best of luck to you. Vicki

Hay there! I am planning Nov 2nd also in mexico with Dr. Kelly? Where are you having yours done???

Hay there! Trying to set things up for surgery for Nov.2nd. Dr Kelly Tijauna(spelling) I will fly from Pa on monday the 1st have surgery on the 2nd and come home on the 6th. Thats the plan so far.

Hi Irene! I'm Vicki. I may be going to Mexico also. I need to find a Doctor. May I ask you what Dr. Ortiz charges down there? I am also self-pay. Thanks much!

Hi Becca! I had to have the endo thing. It was fine. They knocked me out, did it and then woke me up. Simple as that...no pain and I was fine. My surgeon made me have it, who knows why, I just did what they said to do, oh the hoops.......and I have not ever had banding or anything. All my info was submitted to ins compay and now I wait and wait and wait. Good luck to you and do not be fearful of the test. Its really nothing to worry about. Take care and best of luck! Vicki

I guess thats why some folks go to Mexico, due to being turned down by there inc. companies. I don't know what I'll do if I am turned down.......maybe go to Mexico! The cost is $5,200.00 compaired to the US $35,000. What a difference. Anyway......I sit and wait.:001_wub:

Hi there! My name is Vicki and I live near Pittsburgh, PA. All my info has been sent to my ins. company and I am waiting for them to approve my surgery and then I will get a date. Waiting is SOOOOOOO very hard. I have jumped thru ALL the hoops in the past 6 months. I am ready to get on with it. How far are you in the process?? Take care and keep in touch. :001_wub:

Hi Carrie...I had my eyes done 5 years ago, I LOVE it and would do it again in a heartbeat. Vicki

Hi Nancy! What are compounding hormones? Vicki

Ok girls I have a question for you all. My surgeon wants me off my hormone pills that I have been on for 13 years a month pre op and a month post op. I didn't ask why yet but what the heck. I am gona loose my mind and so are those around me, putting up with me. I am being sleeved next month. Is this standard procedure????? I have tried in the past to go off them but failed every time. Whats a girl to do????:001_smile:

I AM SOOOO CONFUSED......MY NUT SAYS SUGAR/CARBS GIVE YOU ENERGY......SO DURING PRE-OP AND POST- OP AM I TO BE DRINKING WITH OR WITHOUT? I HEAR ALOT OF FOLKS SAY THEY HAVE ZERO ENERGY, COULD IT BE BECAUSE NO SUGAR/CARBS DURING THIS TIME????? PLEASE ANSWER. I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU! VICKI:confused1:

Hi there! My surgeons office will submit next week or two for my surgery,I am SOOO very afraid I will get denied, my husband works for Clopay Garage Doors, Russia Ohio. I have JUMPED thru all the hoops for the past 6 months. I really am stressed about this. Any advice would be GREAT. Thanks much. Vicki

Ok what is a bougie??????? I have no idea what you all are talking about!

Hay, I said thanks much for the reply......but.....I didn't receive one. Are you out there???

Getting ready for surgery. What are the best protein drinks out there? I have tried some and am not real nuts over any of them. Help!!!:crying:

Thanks Donna. What a process...

Hi to you all. I NEED your help. My surgeon wants to send a letter from my PCP saying why he thinks I need VSG. Soooooo he ask me what do you want me to say. I know on here somewhere there was a "dummy" letter that someone had one here and it was kinda fill in the blanks kinda thing. And some of you are better at this than we are so will you please help me???? Thanks much. My surgeon will be sending all my info to the ins. company the first week in Sept, so it will be here in no time. THANK you all sooooo much.

Thanks sooooo much for your help. Doing ALL I can to get approved.

Thanks Tiff......I also saw where you had UHC choice plan ins. me too. oing all I can to cover my you know what. How are things going for you since surgery?????

Hi there! I am Vicki from Pa. I decided to have VSG about 5 months ago. I am still in process. I have had 5 of my 6 Dr. visits, LOTS of test and yet, I have no idea if I will get approverd by my ins. company. Yes they cover WLS but all cases are not the same. I think that if I go thru ALL this stuff and I am not approved, what then? I told my husband alot of people go to Mexico and hes response was "yea right" and where are we gona get $6,000.00 to do that. He thinks I look fine and is not sure in his mind that I REALLY need this. And six grand is cheep compaired to having it done on the USA. But I am just praying that I get approved. It seems like alot to go thru but I am sure we will both come out the otherside better off for it. Just get started......ask LOTS of questions. And this site is wonderful. I do not have alot of contact with people on here but I do enjoy reading what everyone has to say.Let me know if I can be of any help to you and I will try. Good luck!:crying: