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I received a denial of my appeal to my insurance company for sleeve surgery because I was unable to provide medical documentation of a bmi above 35 for 2 years. This is even though I do have documentation that places me above bmi 35 for two years as of April 2016. So, I will likely plan to have the surgery in May. I can't believe how petty my insurance company is.

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Yup I'm up and about but really struggling to get fluids in. Been having lots of muscle spams and pain. So it's hard to tell if I'm full .

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Yup I'm up and about but really struggling to get fluids in. Been having lots of muscle spams and pain. So it's hard to tell if I'm full .

Most likely gas pains. They are not fun! Walking really, REALLY helps. My nut told me to drink 1oz every 15min. It helped me a lot. Baby steps! It's gets better from here on...

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Anyone else feel like their taste buds keep changing. One day I can stomach something and the next day it tastes gross.

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YES! to taste buds changing. I also still have a lot of referral pain in my shoulder, but hoping walking will help. Yesterday was great, but today I had too much gas pain. Dr. Michelson suggested Gas-X strips, so I am giving those a try. :-)

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Yes the gas x strips do work and of course walking. How much are you able to eat? Sometimes I feel like I eat alot? Idk I still haven't felt the feeling of full i think. I get so scared that I just stop but I end up eating more frequently. Idk if this makes sense.

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How are folks doing?

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I got my date. Scheduled for April 25th at Overlake. Woot woot.

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Congrats! Hope it goes well!

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That is awesome Whitefoot- it's so close!

I'm still in the 3 month weight loss and getting all the pre-surgical requirements done. Got my CPAP today for my sleep apnea. I'm hoping to have surgery in July.

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Any updates from those who have had their surgeries?

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My update is that I've been approved for surgery by my insurance and it's set for July 11th. Would love to hear how others are doing!

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I'd love to hear how surgery went with Dr. Houseworth at St. Francis. Any updates?

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Hello kadi777 . My surgeon is Dr. Houseworth. Where is your surgery taking place?

Can you tell me about your experience with Dr. Houseworth?

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Can anyone here tell me about what types of requirements they had in Spokane while insured by Molina (Medicaid) I would like to have surgery at Deaconess.

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