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Just curious which is more painful when recovering? Anyone?

I'm scheduled with dr Fernando Garcia on April 2!!b

Dr Garcia on April 2!!!

Thanks for sharing your story! Every one that I read makes me feel a little better and less nervous! Mine is with Dr Garcia April 2nd... Excited and nervous at the same time...

It's prob good so my airline ticket won't be too bad! In excited! That is awesome that there will be some of you there too! She said there is some the first week of March available, but booked up besides that which is good!! It gives me time to plan! I was waiting on my ins to deny me or approve me but found out I would be paying 4700 out of pocket if approved and then the us surgeon would be 2 months out!!So decided on MX!

Thanks everyone I just called and thy were booked through March so April 2 is the next date.... That'll have to do... Thanks again!!!

I've actually had a 360 body and it was very painful! I mean very! But worth it!! I lost a ton if weight on my own (110) lbs but now have gained 40 back that was my last try and have decided to do the sleeve! Surprisingly non in my stomach but some on my hips/flanks and boobs! I kept it off for a year but needed to lose more still... And need a tool to help me! mainly with cravings and portions! Now it's creeping back on....I try to exercise regularly but I look at a carb and gain weight( no help to my severe pcos I have had since I was 12) I'm def doing sleeve now and thrilled that it is not as bad to recover from! Thanks for your replies!

Does dr Garcia require liquid diet? How long do you have to do it??

How much is dr Garcia?

I finally filed a formal complaint to the corporate office!! 2 weeks no return phone call from supervisor! I do not understand how they can do this to people! File been "pending" since Sept. .....bunch of BS and truly disappointed! Still researching on costs and which doc to go to or not to go to in MX as I'm assured that my claim will be denied soon! its only a matter of time! But I will not be discouraged... How do I narrow down who to pick from in MX!?? Sigh....

I've given up too and looking into MX myself. Only way ill do diet over is if they waive half the months required! Who are you going to in MX !? It seems there are a lot of them and a lot of good ones!!? Hard to narrow down! how much if I may ask? I know that I already was paying 4k out if pocket and I have ins if ever approved.... So another couple thousand and getting it done sooner is worth it! Also my partner is switching jobs in the next few months... I'm going to be writing letters and filing complaints regardless!

Huh interesting!! Well back to no bill-ville! Calling twice a day- nothing!! looking into Mexico now, as this is a joke -will be sending complaints with BBB and corporate! Will not let them be the reason for me not getting surgery!

My spouses job Lowes. He called Friday and said the board wants me to do the diet over but he doesn't feel I should have to because thy dropped the ball in not tellingly in Sept when I submitted....that I was denied cuz my diet attempt wasn't within a year... He knows its not right so still fighting for me I guess and said he should know by tomorrow or Tuesday... I'm so irritated as I could of almost been done with the diet if I was told this in sept!!!!!!.. I spent a lot of one money driving around getting everything else! Not ok about this!. I have a feeling they will come back and maybe waive half of it and have me do 3 months or something but I don't know anymore... So fed up. ;(

Nope just customer service fumbling around and no call from sup. she said they have till end of day today. I said and if tomorrow nothing solved then what? She was like uhm uh I'm not sure but will put notes in for him to call you...... Such a joke...worst luck ever with this!

Left message for corporate office. We will see how that goes. Meanwhile I reached the customer service as supervisor never called back, classy, and they told me the sup. put notes in that they (the board) need to make a decision by 2/5 which is tomorrow. Not holding my breath, but ill keep this updated. I feel like they are just stalling me more....disappointed and waiting....

So wrong nothing today ... Going to the next level .....

Nope I called every hour on tues until he picked up and his answer was it was submitted to the board Monday and nothing back yet.... So he didnt have answer to call back with but would know by end of wed for sure...lol I told him I don't believe anything he says now... Nothing today as I left two messages... Calling BBB and corporate office to file formal complaint tomorrow morning... I'm done..

How long is the stay there total? 3 days?

Thank you!!!

How much does he charge?

No answer today as promised back to the stalking phone calls Monday.... Sigh ....MX looking more and more easy...

Thinking MX might be a plan B for me. What are you doing for aftercare? In Washington state specific !? Trying to plan ahead...

Update ::::: spoke to 3rd up supervisor today after he didnt respond for 2 days... I tracked him down... He apologized but found out I was denied because my 6 month diet wasn't in the last year... Denied in Sept with no word from 4 different case workers and supervisors... I told him it Would of been nice to know so I could of started the diet again in Sept and would be done in March.... Needless to say he already knew I was going to say this and said I should of been notified in Sept and it was unacceptable on bcbs side... Therefore he is taking to the board to ask for it to be overwritten/waived do to their inability to do their job.... He said several people will be reprimanded and also disciplinary action will be taken... He should know an answer by tomorrow.... Guess that gives me some hope.....! We will see... FYI---My insurance again is BCBS of ALABAMA.

Update::: so called today spoke to supervisor, and he said he was meeting with everyone working in my file to find out what was taking so long and would call me with an update by end of day... Well it's 5 and no phone call... Sigh.... He has until tomorrow or its off to BBB and corporate office for formal complaints..tired... Should not take this long ....period

Spoke to the third up supervisor Friday he actually called me 3 x just saying he is working on it and hasn't forgotten me.... He said to give him until Monday so I guess I will wait for tomorrow... Better then nothing but still highly disappointed in them! Good luck with your appeal ! Hope it works out and if not good luck in MX. Who u going with in MX that is only 2k more? So it's around 6k?