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I agree, check w/ your doc. Could be a symptom from your vitamins.... I was very sensitive to niacin.

Sawyersmommie, I suggest going to the original docs office that has the referral, getting a copy of the referral and faxing that to the insurance company yourself..... Or getting a fax number from the insurance and give it to your docs office and tell the you will need the confirmation page once that is faxed, usually 48 to 72 hours for this to be done... Not sure why the docs office is giving some lame info about the hospital!! Good luck!

woWwow thisThis forum is so great! I have read all the effects that I have gone thru. From vomiting, trying to hide the fact I had this stupid surgery, from feeling stuck and hungry at the same time, pain at the port site, multiple attempts of the doctors trying to take the fluid out!!! So blessed that stupid thing is out now. I'm 5 weeks post op. I called one of the clinics that cover the sleeve and RnY and was trying to find out what I would need to file for either surgery and she basically said to me that weight loss is really all in your head!!!!! WHAT???? MY HEAD???? I was so shocked. I'm gonna have to go thru that bias crap AGAIN!!!!!! AAARRRGGG!!! I don't wish ill harm on people, I just wished people could understand obesity better!!!

I do agree w/ previous posts, your husband should stand up to his family for his sweetie! When you are present you should tell them how you feel. They are the ones losing out! If they don't change their ways then you just find cheerleaders for your life not downers.

Try using the crock pot and cook extras so you have left overs. You will find the money you save and more time for studying when you can just heat it up! Good luck in school! You can do it!

Yes! I feel like I wasted 4 years of my life fighting my lapband and right now with no restriction it goes against EVERYTHING I've learned. Just really scary! I too am looking into the RNY because I feel it would be the better choice. We will see....

BroJoe, good luck with your research! It will sure help with a lot of your questions. I had my lapband out 6 weeks ago and I too, will face the decision of self pay sleeve, or insurance covered RNY. 4 years ago I had a lapband because I talked myself out of the RNY. So sorry I did that! My son had the sleeve and has been a poster child patient.....I find myself in your shoes, doing research!!