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Hi Tc and welcome to the newbies bench hopefully very soon we will be on the sleevers bench lol, thats great that you are on your way to your new healthy life =) one of the things that was worrying me was copay for insurance plus a fee that the hospital charges for the NUT program that they offer for lifetime and thank God i got a call today and everything is getting paid for so thats 1 less worry. Tommorow i'll be on my way to start with my appointments i know tonight i won't be able to sleep because of the excitement lol, hopefully the excitement stay this high throughout my journey, i have never considered wls before until i found out this year i had pcos although i suspected it for many years, when my doctor told me my symptoms were pretty bad and that i should consider wls i got scared at first, but then it started sinking in and i know its what i want, oh and my mother in law will be having wls as well around the same time as me atleast i'll have someone close to me that is going through the same thing and hopefully that can be of good support for each other. Please keep us posted of your surgery date and how everything goes, i'll do the same we can all support each other Congrats and Good Luck on your journey!

Wow that is Great Congrats i can't wait to have mine done =)

Hii i was reading through your posts and i was wondering i any of you had a copay to pay with Harvard Pilgrim i have the same insurance and i have called them they did tell me there was a $1000 copay but they rest is covered 100% now my mother-in-law though has the same insurance and she keeps telling me she has no copay which seems kinda weird 2 me :/

Yoly617 i too am puerto rican and i also think about how hard it's going to be especially around family gatherings ohhh boyyy ...lol...i know we eat alot of foods that are high in carbs ....BUT ....i am sooo ready for this change i want to feel healthy and be here for my babies for many more years and enjoy life with them as long as i can ♥ ....=)

star1202 thanks for the advice i will def check out the premier shakes i appreciate the help =)

Awesome! Thank you =) ....Any recommendation on the shakes?

Awesome! Thank you =) ....Any recommendation on the shakes?

I got alot of info at my information session last night the staff soo far has been Great very polite very helpful i myself will be seeing Dr. Shikora for my surgery called this morning and got my first 4 appointments set up for July ...hope it goes by quick...i did read here before that having the surgery at the Faulkner Bldg is the Best soo i hope mine gets scheduled there ....they told me that i wont be required to do the 6 months POWL because my insurance doesn't require it so yeyyy for that part.....let the journey begin =)

I called my insurance all they said was that as long as its not for cosmetic reasons i am covered but that was all i was told :/

Hi can i ask what insurance you all have? I am going in today for my information session at B&W and i would like to know what to expect from today on plz and thank you. Oh i have Harvard Pilgrim i hear they are pretty quick on approval and dont require a 6 month is that true?

Hi i am new to this forum and wls journey i am wondering if there is anyone here that may have had their surgery at Brigham and Womens Hospital here in Boston Massachusetts with Dr Shikora or any surgeon from that practice? Today is my 2 hour wls informational surgery and i kinda want to know what i should expect from today on and how long the process takes. I appreciate any feedback =)

my pcp just recommended me to start the process for wls but i am concerned about getting approved i have harvard pilgrim for insurance and my pcp reffered me over bcuz i have pcos i am 5'2" at 240 lbs unable to loose any weight for many years i am also starting to have problems with my blood pressure it has been slightly high for the past 3 weeks i have urinary incontinence, and problems with my knees and acillis tendons (not sure of spelling) due to overweight my pcp said i was a perfect candidate for wls and recommended the sleeve my question is can i get approved with just these conditions or does it have to be like a bigger medical condition?

Thanks Pixie Dust! I did call them already but all i was told was that harvard pilgrim does cover it as long as its for medical reason and that i have a copay