Considering Gastric Sleeve

[clc9 644]

I am scared.

I keep going back and forth.

One minute I don't want surgery and the next minute I do.

It is stressing me out.

You will flip flop many more times even after you have the surgery. I was excited and then I got my approval and surgery date. Then I got scared. I understand I will probably get cold feet when being wheeled into surgery. And that I will question what the heck I've done to myself after surgery.

Major change is hard and daunting. But if it means I lived a longer healthier life, it's worth going through the fear.

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[Walter.Sobchak 978]

I am looking at surgery sometime in August, due to my insurance mandatory waiting period.

The waiting period makes me angry, I don't understand why that is necessary?

They are hoping you'll give up or get impatient and pay for it yourself. Either way they wouldn't have to pay. Don't let them win!

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Interesting, I had never considered that.

Do you think that might really be the reason?

I know insurance companies can be sneaky, but I would like to think they wouldn't do that to people.

[clc9 644]

I am looking at surgery sometime in August, due to my insurance mandatory waiting period.

The waiting period makes me angry, I don't understand why that is necessary?

They are hoping you'll give up or get impatient and pay for it yourself. Either way they wouldn't have to pay. Don't let them win!

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Interesting, I had never considered that.

Do you think that might really be the reason?

I know insurance companies can be sneaky, but I would like to think they wouldn't do that to people.

That was my surgeon's suggestion. He says it has no impact on success with the surgery and is simply a hoop put in for people to jump through in hopes people will find another way. His self pay numbers have risen 50% in recent years as insurance company restrictions have increased. So in that respect it seems to be working.

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

I am looking at surgery sometime in August, due to my insurance mandatory waiting period.

The waiting period makes me angry, I don't understand why that is necessary?

They are hoping you'll give up or get impatient and pay for it yourself. Either way they wouldn't have to pay. Don't let them win!

Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Interesting, I had never considered that.

Do you think that might really be the reason?

I know insurance companies can be sneaky, but I would like to think they wouldn't do that to people.

That was my surgeon's suggestion. He says it has no impact on success with the surgery and is simply a hoop put in for people to jump through in hopes people will find another way. His self pay numbers have risen 50% in recent years as insurance company restrictions have increased. So in that respect it seems to be working.

Wow, that is not cool.

But, that does make sense.

I can see that happening to people.

People get frustrated and then give up.

Like I said, I had never considered that so thank you for pointing that out.