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A weight loss surgery blog by BJSkates76 on BariatricPal. 2 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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Read more about Waiting for Approval

Waiting for Approval

Ok, so I've completed the pre-requisites for my insurance company. The paperwork was submitted Sept. 1. I've seen it take only a matter of hours to be approved and others... months! I have BCBSTX UT Select PPO. They raised their deductible from 350 to 5000 for bariatric surgery! My dad's now on board as well as my husband. Dad's told me not to worry about the money. I have no idea what that means, but I guess I'll find out. On another note... right now... it doesn't matter if I get approved!

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• BJSkates76
• September 4, 201016 yr

Read more about Rough Day...

Rough Day...

Ok, So I thought today was going to be easier than it turned out to be. I had lunch with my dad, and he wasn't very receptive to my wanting to go with lap-band. Lunch ended on a very awkward note which is not how I wish it had ended regardless. Growing up, it wasn't an easy relationship with him. He was a young parent and had marital issues with my mother. They divorced, and things changed dramatically between us. We became very close through our hardships. I realized how much our re

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• BJSkates76
• June 6, 201016 yr