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Thanks MOMMA!

Ill keep in touch for sure! Thanks all again!

I Will! Thank you all soooo much!!!

Hello all. Im posting this just to give EVERYONE some hope.Today I just found out I was APPROVED for surgury!Im a 37 year old male 5'9".I weigh 291lbs. NO health complacations from being over weight YET.Anyway...I did the medical report with my Primary Dr. whos report said I would benifit from weight loss surgury. I did an EKG. I did the physcoligist report who also said It would be benificial to me.The Dr.'s sectetary turned it in on tuesday afternoon......Thursday (this morning) I was told I got approved for Surgury.(NOTE: I decided & got approved for RNY Gastric bypass surgury)My Dr. is in network & charges $37,000 for this operation & ALL I HAVE TO PAY IS A $500 deductable!!!! Honestly...Ive been on the phone with Dr, Hucuz & dr. ortiz & acouple of others READY to book a lap-band surgury in MEXICO & do self pay because I NEVER BELEIVED my insurance would pay especially since I didnt have any health complacations! Im STILL In SHOCK!!! So....I just wanted to tell ALL the kind people on here to have faith,take it slow & it can happen!!!! I wish ALL get covered & have a happy & healthy surgury weather they chose the band or bypass.Thank-you all & good luck!

Thank-you Donna!

Ok......1st. Id like to Thank ALL of the members of this fourm for all the guidence,information,& answers they have unselfishly given me from day 1.! Today I got some good news from OXFORD Insurrance company That they are approving me for a RnY Gastric Bypass.(They approved me in less than 48hrs. of 1st letter!!!) My surgury date is 6/14/06. I cant beleive it! Im sooooo Excited! My question is........IS THERE A FOURM LIKE THIS FOR PEOPLE THAT CHOSE THE GASTRIC BYPASS??? If anyone knows...Id appreacite it if you would point me in the right direction to the fourm,because these fourms are so helpfull!I can only hope the gastric bypass fourm(if there is one) will be 1/2 as good as this one & the people on there are 1/2 of nice & caring on the people on here....If so Ill be in pretty good shape! Thank-you everyone & good luck on all your journeys!

Excessive ,flabby,hanging skin is NOT a medicial emergence.You cant get sick from it,it isnt life-threatining & cannot turn into anything risky to myour health.Its COSMETIC SURGURY and insurrances are excempt from that! Thats like asking your insurance to cover porcilian crowns from a Dentist or hair extentions from a beauty saloon! Sorry!

Thanks Alexandra,thats GREAT news! I just hope I can make a decession on band or bypass. The band is atractive because of the less complacations,no rerouting,no malnutrition,no hair loss THEN on the other hand the bypass seems atactive because of quicker weight loss,more weight loss,No fills,was told dumping is a blessing in disguese because its another tool to LEARN what not to eat...you eat right,NO DUMPING.cant beat the bypass like the band.(meaning on the band you can gain weight if you have milkshakes,ice-cream & so on.with the bypass,you CANT do that. I dont no.I REALLY have no clue which one I want! I been to 8 Dr. seminars about the procedures,6 consulations with doctors,doing research on the internet,this board & still dont have a clue!One minute I want the bypass,the next minute I want the band!

WILL keep ya posted! let me know how you are doing also.Congradulations...8 days to go!!! bet your excited to start your new life! I cant wait till I can go to the mall & buy off the name brands & the racks!Im a 4X or 5 X...have to go to the big peoples store! No name brands...before I go out at night Ill try 20 things on & look for the outfit & dark colors like black that hide the fat & make me look skinnier....cant wait for all that to be over!!!! Good luck & God blees ya & have a smooth & safe procedure! eddie

Donna & myra.....Thank-you...seriousley.You both bring out some good points.I WOULDNT get the rny in Mexico...feel it too serious of an opperation for there.Id go with the lap-band though.Im sooo undecided.I did do a LOT of research & learned a lot....still dont know for sure what opperation I want though! Ill stick around!!!! Thanks a million!

Well,I heard the Rny is the gold standred of weight loss surgury & was told I would lose MORE weight & quicker with the Rny than the band.I myself am not to keen about having my insides rerouted BUt Im a sweet eater & ice cream eater & was told that the bypass might be the better opperation for me.... Whats you oppinion ALSO...what do you think my chances are of getting approved by my insurrance? also...are you going to get banded in Mexico...if yes...by who>

OK.....Im trying to get approved for RnY gastric bypass in the usa by my insurrance co. which is OXFORD.IF they tell me to do 6 months with a nutritionist ...I cant wait another 6 months & be this heavey...OR if I get flat out DENIED ..........I will do self-pay & settel for the lap-band & get it done in MEXICO which would be my only affordable option....Im 37-5'9''...my BMI is 43.6. So far I got my medicial report by my primary dr.which is favorable for surgury.he states I have severe acid reflux disease which I take Nexium for daily.That I suffer from joint pain,mainley in myknees & shins from the weight.And he put all my failed diets & personal trainers & nutrinest & says Ive seen a psyc & had no weight loss & I have been obese all my life. I had an EKG & chest xray. I have a psyc report that says I would benifit from surgury.Basicially all reports are favorable.I JUST got everything TODAY.I gave them to the DR. & hes gonna submit them to the insurrance & see if I get approved or what. If I get denied....Mexico self pay....If they say 6 months witha nutritionist....Mexico self pay. Im thinking of Dr.Huacuz.. Best price & heard a lot of good & really dont buy the bad...What do you think of all this? Thank-you! Eddie

Thank-you...well I called the company & they said I need the dr. to call.I just got all my reports like medicial,physc,ekg, chest xrays & blood work.All reports in FAVOR of surgury.The thing is....Ive heard some insurrances approve within a week....others make you do 6 months with a nutrisinist...others simply deny you.Im going for the Rny gastric bypass.....BUT if its a 6 months wait OR if I simply get denied.....Ill be in MEXICO within 2 weeks TOPS getting banded!With the prices in Mexico,I can afford self pay for the band! I just want to find out either way so I can get the ball rolling! Thank-you for your reply! Eddie