Shaye

Yay!!!!! I cant wait till my turn!! I would feel like i won the lottery too!! So excited for you!! Good luck!

Anyone have the gastric sleeve "one incision spider technique"?? I saw it on The Doctors, gastric sleeve with only one incision!

Ok...thanks. Ill have to see what i got. I havent been to doc too much in last 5yrs. Except obgyn had baby in 2009..then just reg doc after that. And weight went up in down alot the last 3yrs from dieting. But never got below 200lbs.

Dont give up, keep on them about looking! Im sure youll get your surgery..crossing fingers for ya!!!

No prob. I only know that from watching gastric sleeve before and after videos on youtube! Lol

Getting down into the 100's...

Thanks! I did call before i even contacted surgeon, just to make sure it was possibler at all! They just said they cover 80% with a bmi of 35 with comorbidities or bmi of 40, i asked if there was any "extras" like the six mo diet some people have to do or anything like that. She also said no on that. I think it all depends on who you talk to you, i think things will change once my request is sent after all this evaluation stuff. Thats what worries me. It sounds too good to be true, its all too easy from talking to surgeons office and insurance. But then i read on here some people getting denied and the stress they are going through!! Ugh

Im in very begining stages of wls...still waiting for seminar..lol. But its nice to know the pain and discomfort is not much diff from gallbladder surgery, i had mine removed years ago and it was nothing!!

Hi, im just starting my process! As of Jan 2013 I now have Uhc. It covers 80% and my.BMI is 40 so i was told that is all I need. So all my requests for surgery and weight history has just been sent to uhc. Mailed off my forms to Wash. Univertsity surgeons office so i can attend a siminar. Anyone else go to wash. Uni. And see Dr. Eagon? Did he put u on a six month diet? Im hoping to avoid that! I want this surgery like yesterday, dont wanna wait six mo!!! Why do some people have to do that and others only a 2 day liquid diet???

I can not figure out how to post a profile pic...must not be able to from phone. Idk

I am in the very begining stages of wls but i am also having it done in st.louis. Gonna go with Dr. Eagon, my sons friend got the lap band done by him. How long have you been trying for this?

I hear ya! Cangrats on kicking cancer in the butt!! Other members in the family on my parents side ( including my parents) have high blood pressure, thyroid issues, fibromyalgia(spell check) lol. I want to avoid these issues now! Good luck with all your remaining "to do's" !! Keep me posted and as you get closer any ideas for do's and dont's will be much appreciated!! Lol

Lol...i just talked to Gail today..i will call back. I called my insurance too and they cover 80% and she said no preop diet that she knows of. All the ladies ive talked to at Was. Univ. Are very nice! So far it seems too easy to be true..knock on wood lol. I hear alot of people saying how they have to do a 6mo supervised diet plan and i am hoping things just go smoothly like they are! Have you seen before and after pics and videos on youtube? Ive been following a few videos for tips and info and inspiration!

so.hardy38, what info can you give me about the whole surgery thing..lol trying to find out as much as posible!!

Hi there!

Oh ok...i have united health care. And from talking to them and surgeons office, doesnt look like i will have to do any type of diet before surgery either. Some people are having to do a 6mo diet plan before hand..ugh