lil red raider

I have Aetna Select. I had to do 3 months of physician supervised diet, 1 nutritional eval, one psych eval, and exercise evals. I had my last weigh in on June 9 and had my approval by noon on the 11th. I met the criteria alone with my BMI. Aetna requires a BMI of 40 or above or 35 with two co morbidities (high bp, obstructed Sleep apnea, etc). My dr.s office was all in one so I had one co pay to see the dr., nutrtionist, and physical therapist.

I have been lerking in the shadows for a few weeks now. Reading all the posts have really helped in my decision to have this life changing procedure. I am 32 years old from Dallas, Texas. I have been that big girl "with such a beautiful face" all my life. I am scheduled to have the sleeve done on August 16. Dr. Barker is doing my surgery. Needless to say, like most of the stories I have read, I have tried EVERYTHING. The most I have lost is 30 lbs. I keep it off for about 6 weeks and then gradually gain it all back plus some. I am so EXCITED to have this done and READY to lose the weight, stop the CPAP machine and bp meds. Thank you to everyone for all the support you show for everyone. Can't wait to be on the LOSERS bench!!!! :001_rolleyes: