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And if your insurance pays they will work with you

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Hopefully Tuesday I will have some good news. I have to go in talk with my doctor again and see if he will do me a referral to Dr.Miles even though he is in my insurance network they said I would still have to get a referral from my primary dr yes I qualify for the surgery bc I am 5'8 and 400+ lbs with high blood pressure, diabetic and I think sleep apnea. So hopefully Monday he will approve it for me and I can start my process

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Awesome..Good luck and if you need anything let me know. I am 6 weeks out

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I'm in AL. Surgery date was 9/7/15. My insurance wouldn't pay anything on it so I went to Tijuana, Mexico. Best decision I ever made for myself!

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My insurance didn't pay either. I went to guntersville..I loved my Dr.

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Northport, AL here. Currently seeing Dr Schmitt at AWLS. I am having pain from my lap band that was placed in 2007 and will be having VSG.

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I had the sleeve done almost four weeks ago as an emergency surgery when my lapband slipped

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How did you know your band had slipped and who did your sleeve. I am having problems with my band and lots of pain.

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I had the sleeve done almost four weeks ago as an emergency surgery when my lapband slipped

How did you know your band had slipped and who did your sleeve. I am having problems with my band and lots of pain.

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hi! also in alabama. im in Oxford (halfway between Bham and ATL) and i am having the sleeve done with Dr Schmitt on Jan 27th! i go in for my NUT class and last appt before surgery on the 20th and that is also when i start my pre-op diet. I am lower BMI (33) and am self pay. I am getting my loan through prosper as well!

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I live in muscle shoals, ,I had surgery Oct 6,2015

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What part of Alabama? Im in Winfield

muscle shoals

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Update: Having great success with my sleeve down 54lbs as of today!!!!! Having problems getting my Water in and also my Vitamins. Ugh the multi Vitamin does not sit well with my stomach. I take on a full stomach but I need to find another one besides the bariatric Multi-Vitamin. I feel great and cant wait to reach my goal. How is everyone else doing?

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Mobile alabama

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I'm from Ms but had my sleeve done in Mobile infirmary due to my insurance being there. Great hospital staff everyone is soooo supportive and dr ring old did and amazing job I'm not 4 days post op and feeling great

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