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Hey your surgery date is on my birthday! Congrats. My journey will begin on February 5th that's the day I go to my consultation... I know my insurance covers it because I'm a St. Lukes employee and I also don't have to wait the 6 month time... My concerns are mostly the fact that I haven't reached my deductible or out of pocket Max. So I'm wondering what I will have to pay up front and what they will take payments on... Just gets my nerve going... I dying for the 5th to get here I feel like that will be the date I will know my destiny... I want my life back

I have my education classes on Feb. 5!! We are destined to get to know each other.. :D :D . I know how you feel about the financial obligations... But make sure to ask them if they will take payments... They may work with you.. Each hospital is different.... I wish you luck!! Also, I know you are happy you did not have the six month waiting period.... That is the longest wait time.

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I have my education classes on Feb. 5!! We are destined to get to know each other.. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> . I know how you feel about the financial obligations... But make sure to ask them if they will take payments... They may work with you.. Each hospital is different.... I wish you luck!! Also' date=' I know you are happy you did not have the six month waiting period.... That is the longest wait time.[/quote']

Lol yes we are meant to know each other... I look forward to getting to know you and for us to share our journey together... People think this is the easy way out... But actually it just forces you to work harder than the rest to get the pounds off faster... I pray your journey is blessed... And yea although I don't have to wait the six months... It's still a process that I'm not sure how long would take from the point of consultation to the point of having my surgury scheduled... So I have a lot running through my mind... I'm not sure what the nutrionist is looking for or the psychiatrist so I'm a big ball of nerve. Pray for me while I pray for you

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Lol yes we are meant to know each other... I look forward to getting to know you and for us to share our journey together... People think this is the easy way out... But actually it just forces you to work harder than the rest to get the pounds off faster... I pray your journey is blessed... And yea although I don't have to wait the six months... It's still a process that I'm not sure how long would take from the point of consultation to the point of having my surgury scheduled... So I have a lot running through my mind... I'm not sure what the nutrionist is looking for or the psychiatrist so I'm a big ball of nerve. Pray for me while I pray for you

I will be praying for you. The nutrition and psych eval is going to be a breeze. After your consultation on Tuesday.. You will be good to go.. After your psych and nutrition is done.. They will submit to insurance.... You will be fine.

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I will be praying for you. The nutrition and psych eval is going to be a breeze. After your consultation on Tuesday.. You will be good to go.. After your psych and nutrition is done.. They will submit to insurance.... You will be fine.

Your the best thanks... I can not wait till the 5 gets here... I'm ready to know what I have to pay so I can scrape up as much as possible because I haven't exhausted my deductible yet... Are you from Houston

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Your the best thanks... I can not wait till the 5 gets here... I'm ready to know what I have to pay so I can scrape up as much as possible because I haven't exhausted my deductible yet... Are you from Houston

No... I am from Mississippi....Have you had your psych and other pre op lab work?

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No... I am from Mississippi....Have you had your psych and other pre op lab work?

That appointment is for the 6th the very next day... When I go on the 5th I think he will write the order for me to go to the nutritionist... After that I don't know what will happen or how many times I have to see each of those people... I'm just ready to start my journey

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No... I am from Mississippi....Have you had your psych and other pre op lab work?

Well we will definitely keep in touch rather on here of through text... As of now I weight 274 my goal is 160 I can't wait to see the day... I have been that size since 6 months after high school and that was in 2003

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I went for my UGI appointment today and had to go twice because Dr. Balette wanted more photos... Anyway I have one more appointment the nutritional consult and I have completed every appointment I was asked within two weeks of my 1st consult... Say a prayer for me that everything is speedy

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I am thankful I have $0 out of pocket. I have Tricare Prime and will be having the surgery at a military hospital.

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