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[lucill35 73]

Okay, I have been lurking about for about a month and have found this board to be extremely informative. I started looking into WLS surgery about a month ago and found that my insurance only covers the band or bypass. Not interested in either so I am considering self-pay w/dr. aceves for the sleeve. i have many questions not so much about the surgery process but the presurgery process. more like "how did you know this is what you wanted to do?" and "i didn't get to this place by having a healthy relationship with food and would guess that others are in the same boat. how and what did you do to resolve your issues with food?" also since i am looking at self pay and don't need a referral, do i really need to talk to/get permission from my current dr? i have had the same dr for the last 15 years, moved 3 hours away and kept the same dr because i really like him, but in looking back have realized part of why i like him is because we avoid the proverbial "elephant in the room?" Can't sleep, get a sleep study, dx'd sleep apnea, prescribe for it. Don't talk about the sleep apnea is because you are fat. Don't talk about how to resolve the fat part. don't even acknowledge the fat part. so i am wondering how important it is to get his blessing for surgery? sleep apnea is my only co-morbidity. also has anyone used surgeryloans.com and what has been your experience. i applied online over the weekend and have not heard a thing. when i check the status, it still says processing. not impressed. home depot can approve me for a $4000 credit limit in less than 5 minutes. Any advice anyone can provide for someone just started out is appreciated. Thanks!

[sleevesearch 14]

For me, deciding that VSG was the way to go, had to do with my lifetime of yo-yo dieting and volume eating. VSG has eliminated the volume eating permanently, which is something I could no way control on my own. period. I knew looking forward that I would only get fatter and probably sicker if I didn't do this.

You are not required to get your PCP's approval before getting this procedure (when you are self pay). I told my PCP prior to surgery because I wanted to find out if she would support me in my decision. She did not support me (because I went to MX). So when I got back I found another doctor to go to.