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It all depends on what your insurance requires.

I dont want to be the fat friend any more

I am thinking about the tree and decorating because I am alone and will be house bound for Christmas. I have been stockpiling movies and books. I have plenty of slip on shoes. my big worry is that my cats will want to cuddle right on the stiches. But I guess I will figure out a way for them to get love too. I am so eagar for this surgery. My last blow out is Thanksgiving. My friends get together and we all cook and throw a party and I figure that is my last big hurrah. For a while at least.

iT IS CUTE! I dont know how to add it though.

Mine is Tenative for 12-19-07

MAN I am a planner. I have already bought protein shakes to try them out. I have "preped" my fridge and freazer. Working on my Pantry. I am working on the list of stuff for after banding. You know like heating pad and liquid meds. I am doing mine all alone so I dont want to be with out something and find out that I need it.

I waited 6 weeks just got approved friday. Now I am just waiting for a surgery date.

I am staying on the plan so surgery will be easier.

I have to agree. I think it might hurt his ego a little but I dont think it will destroy him. it is not like your going to rub it in his face or anything. I think he is stronger then that. he MAY lash out...all little boys do when they get upset but I am sure he will still be proud of you.

Thanks I talked to my mom this weekend and she said that she would loan me whatever I could not come up with in time for the surgery. I am still going to try and get all the money together myself because I know they are tight with their money but it is nice to know I have that to back me up. It takes a load off my mind knowing I have them as a back up.

I understand that They had to wait to see if insurance would pay and all that but I just wish I would of thought about my cost before the last minute. So that is one of the reasons I wanted to start this thread so others could posibly think about saving some money for the actual surgery even if insurance covers it. Like mine, Insurance covers just not 100% and as i see even if insurance covers 100% you still have to pay something. For being a planner I feel I didn't plan very well. I am just lucky my parents said they would loan me the amount I need to cover the cost so I dont have to postpone the surgery.

How much did you pay out of pocket after insurance paid their bit. I am trying to figure out if I can afford to have it done as quickly as I want. I am not looking at total expence from those that didnt go thru insurance but from those that did. Help please.:phanvan

Wow. I wish mine was 100%. I am looking at insurance covering 90% of the first 10,000 and 95% of the second 10,000 plus meeting my deductable. So From what I understand I could end up paying 1,500. Plus meeting my deductable. Which is not bad but I wish I had thought about that cost in the begining of this process. So I could of started saving 6 months ago instead of now at the end trying to figure out how to gather the money in 6 weeks.

I really apreciate all the information. I am basically trying to figure out how to come up with the money for the surgery. and this definitly helps me figure cost. I know it will be worth it but I have to pay for it first.

I just got my aproval letter. Now I am all freaked out about how I am going to pay for my portion. Man I am slightly stressed out about it.

i am waiting to hear back from my dr. I was told I have a $300 deductable and that they pay 90% of the first 10,000 and 95% of the next 10,000 So does that mean I am probably going to have to pay $1800 It seems like a lot to me. and I dont know how I am going to come up with that kind of money. but I need to have it done. What do you think?

Thanks, I feel as though I have fallen off every diet wagon I put myself on and with the band I am hopping it will be easier to stay on the "band wagon" Good luck everyone

I needed to hear all this too. I am waiting for my band and am hopping once I lose some of this weight my legs wont be as swollen. At my highest i was at 372 currently I am at 360 and I know I should be real proul of 12 lbs but it is such a trial to keep those 12 off. and now my legs are not as swolen but they still are swollen. Can anyone tell me if their legs were swolen and now arnt? or do they stay that way?

This scares me I need mine to not get bigger. I am at 44F and really dont know what I would do if they got any bigger..

if you have a problem with slimey things why dont you try the bananna chips. basicaly dried banannas.

SHOOT! I am not banded yet I at my highest was this summer 372 and I was at the water park all summer in a suit. I say the hell with them if they dont like it. I know I am big and until I lose the weight I am not NOT going to stop loving life.

I personaly LOVE the unjury ones. The unflavored I add to cottage cheese, yougart, Soup, smoothies, mashed potatoes. What I do is measure out a scoop or 2 and bring it with me and add a bit at a time to different food. so I get the whole amount of Protein just not all at once.

I too like Unjury. The unflavored is great in jello or yougart or sprinkled on anything. The chocolate or vanilla is great just mxed with milk. I need to order more. yum

all I know was I was wearing a 24 or 26 when I went to Disney land and fit fine. But I am busty When I went this year to another park at a sixe 30 or 32 I didnt fit. But next year look out I am gonna ride those rides!

Cool I live in southern Indiana too all my friends are in Louisville.