KristenVSG2014

This is the best post I've even read. I'm saving this to re-read in a few months after surgery.

Where are you having yours done? It seems so far away but I bet it will be here before we know it.

BCBS of Florida

Lol, only basic routine checkups, bloodwork and medication. The sad thing is it's through my employer. Thankfully, Mexico is an option.

They also refused to cover my Mirena IUD for endometriosis. I had a letter from my doctor explaining it was medical necessity and not needed to contraceptive purposes. Nope. Shot down. So I paid $1,000 for it. Best purchase ever! I'm hoping I will feel the same about my gastric sleeve surgery!!

To answer your question, my insurance company does not consider PCOS a co-morbidity. :-(

I have PCOS and was diagnosed as diabetic four years ago but then I lost 70 pounds and was able to reverse the diabetes. Unfortunately after a long stall I ended up gaining back 40 pounds. Now I'm back at 100 pounds overweight. Despite my LONG history of PCOS, diabetes (although reversed) and high blood pressure on appetite suppressants, my insurance refuses to cover any type of weight loss surgery. It blows my mind. They would rather me become diabetic again and spend thousands of dollars with complications from my weight down the road than cover a simple one-time procedure. I really hate insurance companies. So I got a loan and I'm going to Mexico and praying for no complications. Kristen

Hello everyone! I have been lurking about and researching for about a month now but things just got real. I scheduled my surgery and sent the check off in the mail today!! I tried to schedule with a local surgeon but my insurance does not cover any weight loss surgery and it was going to cost $15,000 so I started researching surgery in Mexico and decided on Dr. alejandro lopez with Specialized Bariatrics. My surgery date is November 3, 2014 in Tijuana at Mi Doctor Hospital. Thankfully my husband is an English/Spanish interpreter and I've been to Guatemala before and I love Hispanic culture so I don't think I will feel uncomfortable in Tijuana. Also, my husband's parents live in Los Angeles so I'll be able to recover there for two weeks before I fly back to Florida. My husband has been very supportive and I am very grateful for that. My mom is freaking out a bit and I have yet to hear Dad's opinion but I know this is what I need to do and I made the right decision. Here's some info about me: My name is Kristen. I'm almost 29 years old (my birthday is a week after my surgery!) I am 5'7" and 260 lbs but I have a very muscular/thick frame with well-proportioned fat so I "hide" my size well (or so I've been told every time I tell someone how much I really weigh) Current BMI is 40.7 My highest weight ever was 290 My lowest weight in my adult life was 217 but I gained most of it back after a two year stall discouraged me from continuing to track calories. I have PCOS, pre-diabetes and high blood pressure without medication. I am an expert on diets! (Haha, aren't we all??) I love to exercise but I also have a lot of back/muscle issues that flare up and I get discouraged easily. I have a very "all or nothing" "perfectionist" kind of attitude so if I can't do something perfectly I don't feel like it is worth trying at all. This is why I fail with diets and exercise. I'll be 100% committed but if I don't see results from my hard work, eventually I give up. (In all fairness, a two year stall...I have the patience of a saint!) I have started a running program on 3 separate occasions and every time my back gets messed up and sets me back a few weeks I give up and never return to maybe try walking. Because I want to run! I'm still working on refining my brain. I obviously have a negative relationship with food because now that I know I'm having the surgery I feel like I should eat as much of my favorite things as possible. How horrible is that?? At least I can see that this is not normal behavior... I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know some of you! I would appreciate if you drop me a line with some advice, words of wisdom or encouragement :-) Kristen

I am scheduled 11/3 with Dr. Alejandro Lopez in Tijuana. Hoping to make a sleeve buddy there!