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Thank you for sharing this. I am rapidly moving towards getting sleeved next month and it was meaningful to read this now. My mind had wandered ahead to (possibly?) being an under-weight elderly person unable to eat much/enough. I think many of us have a senior loved one for whom we have to buy Ensure or similar to keep calories in them. Obviously that is not you (!), but your struggle really caught my attention (thank you). So much to think about with this procedure! I hope you get some great support posts & messages and I am sending you my best as you deal with this very real and understandably troubling situation!

Good to see/meet both of you on here, ShayLeigh & Chaych! Chaych, where are you getting your RNY? I have honed in on a couple of Mexican surgeons and am trying to get in about October 17 or 18 myself.

Hi, ShayLeigh-- I am in Southern Idaho (2.5 hrs north of SLC). I am approved for the sleeve at a nearby Center of Excellence, but their self-pay rate is high enough that I haven't committed to them at this point. I am self-pay and have decided to shop around and see if I can get comfortable with any of the out-of-market surgeons with way more competitive pricing. My BMI is 33 and (while I am not diagnosed with any comorbidities) I'm sure I could get myself diagnosed because I have many slightly-high BP, cholesterol and blood sugar results since I gained this weight over the last 4-6 years. I have three kids under 12 and feel so worried about my health all the time that I just want to PAY to get this tool and get things in line (rather than wait for possible/maybe/partial insurance coverage !). Best wishes, Annie