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Has anyone ever used vocational rehabilitation to pay for surgery. I am self pay and unable to get financing and my bariatric center suggested this program to look into. I am already employed and nervous I will say the wrong thing when I call as this is my last hope and will be devastated if I can't get help. Hoping someone can give me some info.

Count me in! My 1st challenge 9 weeks post op

I get sleeved on June 30th with Dr Weiss. I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I would love to here you experience so far.

Freaking out found out I have step today and scheduled to have surgery June 30th. Can't get ahold of my surgeons office till Monday. Has this ever happened to anyone? Praying that my surgery does not get postponed. What do you guys think?

My doctor is Dr. Weiss also. I just got my date for June 30th. I have meet with Dr. Weiss twice now and so far I love him. I too have heard nothing but good things about him. Good luck!

Can anyone give me self pay prices in the Cincinnati Ohio area or within a 4-5 hour drive? Financing my sleeve is gonna be tough so I am trying to find a good price.

16k and up

That's a great price! Wish I could find that price closer to Ohio or kentucky area. I am in early stages of trying to get sleeved. Trying to get my financing.

Just in the early process of trying to get sleeved. I know I will be self pay and wondering if anyone has used journeylite in Cincinnati and what the self pay price was?

I am self pay hoping to have surgery in February if all goes well with financing. My insurance has the dreaded exclusion. I keep having the same argument with myself daily that I should be able todo this on my own and that 16 thousand dollars is a lot of money to pay out of pocket. I am in constant debate with this decision. If my insurance covered it...it would be a no brainer to absolutely have wls. I need the surgery I am a 38 year old mother of 3 fantastic boys and what to be around for a very long time. As I am already starting to have high cholesterol and I know many more thing to follow if I don't get this weight off (286 lbs). Please help put this in perspective for me.

Thanks guys! I really needed to hear all the good this you all have to say. It help more than you know!

So I am just started my gastric sleeve journey. I am 38 years old with three fantastic little boys. I have been to the information session and in the process of seeing a cardiologist, PC, and getting a EGD. I am going thru georgetown bariatric with Dr. Derek Weiss in georgetown, ky. I am self pay. Stupid insurance has a wls exclusion. The price of surgery is around 16,000. I have worried about paying this much but have come to term that it's a small price to pay for my health. I also worry about the surgery it's self and complication. I love this site but it can also scare the crap out of you! I know that I have todo this to get heathy for myself and family. My question is has anyone used georgetown bariatrics or Dr Weiss that can give me feedback. I am such a worry wart I think is the waiting that makes me crazy!

Glad to hear you are doing well! Keep us posted