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So, I have been lurking around here for a while.......Reading up on as much info as possible. Back when I was gun ho about getting the sleeve done my insurance did not cover the sleeve only the gastric bypass, which I did not want.

I have recently begun to look into the sleeve again. We are less than 6 month away from revising our insurance plan. We keep the same insurance but we are able to choose different plans to fit our needs. I had talked with my hubby to change it to the best plan for where they will pay 100% on most. The plan I have now I had to come up with 6000 dollars which was impossible. The good news is I just got off the phone with my surgeons office and she looked into my insurance cause sometimes they will change it. They changed it!!! They now cover the sleeve, I am so darn excited!!!! Scared at the same time....

So I will start my 6 months of Nut visits this month do my phyc evaluation and some blood work. I do have 5 years back of my bmi being high, high blood pressure, in the gray for my cholestrol, joint pain, back pain, blah blah..........all that stuff with carrying around a extra 100 pds plus. I am so happy they cover it, but yet at the same time its scary that it might actually happen, considering all things with our finaces work out. Yea!!! :) :)

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Hooray!! Good luck on your journey!! :)

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Thank you Lissa, I am very excited!

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Aww congrats!! :) such exciting news!! It's a long process. I am still pre op and everyone on the medical end has been so supportive and caring.

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I wanted to add more. The six months are going to fly by!! October 1st is my final weigh in of my six months medically supervised weigh ins!! Woo HOO!! I hope these six months fly by for you and that you can learn alot during this time ( I did)!

Best,

Sannah

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Thanks! I do too. Congratulations to you finishing your 6 months and that it's right around the corner for you!!!! I'm anxious to hear how it goes.....

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Thanks! I do too. Congratulations to you finishing your 6 months and that it's right around the corner for you!!!! I'm anxious to hear how it goes.....

Hello!!

Can I add you as a friend on Vst when I get home (I am only using my phone right because I am out of town). Have you started to schedule any of your pre op appointments?

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I have my first appt the 20th of this month. Sure you can add me, I am on my phone as well..... Just learning how to navigate this site...

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NReyna just click on the person you want to add as a friend and it brings up their profile page........there is add my friend to the right of the screen.......:)

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The full site online has so much information compared to our phones. I can view profiles or add people as friends in my iPhone.

Feel good to have your appointment scheduled?

My dr said I should be able to have surgery in November!!! So excites to have a healthy start at life!!! I would love to hear about your journey.

Best,

Sannah

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