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I just found out my insurance is going to cover my lap band surgery as well as any after care including fills and abdominal skin removal when I get to goal weight. I am super re leaved that they aren't going to make me do a whole list of things before they will cover me, all I need is my PCP and surgeons to write a referral letter! I am withing 2-4 months from having my surgery depending on when my dietary, psychiatric and physical activity appointments happen! Wish me luck!

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How do you get plastic surgery covered like that? Don't you need to it to be medically necessary for them to cover it?

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How do you get plastic surgery covered like that? Don't you need to it to be medically necessary for them to cover it?

I have absolutely no idea as to why they will cover me but my insurance rep. said that they will cover it, I also called and asked to speak to someone else because this also sounded strange to me but I won't knock it. If they will cover it then awesome saves me the hassle if in the end they change their mind then w.e don't bother me none, I plan to have more kids anyway so it'd be a long time anyways. No sense in a Tummy Tuck til after I am done having kids right? LOL Any ways thanks mis73 for the well wishes I super excited , I am a crazy coupon lady and I've already started to prepair for my new life/ pre and post op liquid diet. Got me some yummy things that won't go bad til like next year and my cute little blender and processor!

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    • cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
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      1. NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

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        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

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      Hello,
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