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I'm looking for anyone else whose saving for their sleeve.

My insurance went cover it, I don't have a hiatal hernia, I can't take on anymore debt, and I'm not sure if I want to travel once I have enough saved to have it done cheaper in Mexico.

I've met with and chosen my surgeon, completed and passed psyc eval, scheduled sleep study, and built my support system.

I just need to keep saving to get my sleeve. If you are in a similar situation, maybe we can keep each other accountable and encouraged until we reach our goals.

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I was self-pay for my sleeve as well. My insurance only covers WLS if you have a documented BMI of over 40 for more than 5 years. I had lost 90 pounds "on my own" back in 2010/2011 and my BMI had JUST crept back up over 40 when I started looking into WLS in the summer of 2014. I didn't want to wait another 5 years! And I felt like I was being punished for at least TRYING to get and keep the weight off myself.

Anyway I went to Mexico (had been to Mexico for surgery before so I had no hang-ups there), which saved me a fair amount of money. I ended up borrowing from my retirement account to pay for it. If you have a retirement plan through your employer, you should look into that option. It comes out to be a VERY low interest rate option, because most of the interest just goes back to YOU into your retirement account.

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