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Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Mine did. If they're itching they are healing.
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Usually eating too fast or taking too big of a bite will do it to me.
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I was denied bcuz my bmi was under 50. My advice is jump thru their hoops & fight for it!! I did an expedited internal appeal & then had to do an external appeal to an IRO (independent review organization) before I was approved. If you have to do appeals put as many medical facts in it as possible & explain why the vsg is the best surgery for you without making the letter to personal.
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I was cleared by my surgeon @ 10 days post-op to get in my pool.
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Thank You!!
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I was sleeved on 6-26-12. The first couple days I was miserable!! Wondering what in the world had I done to myself!! But day by day it has gotten better & am so thankful for that!! I came home from the hospital 11lbs heavier from all the fluids. As of today I have lost all 11lbs of fluid + 10lbs!! I am so ready to eat something "solid" but more excited to see the weight actually come off!! I have a long way to go but hey it's a start!!
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Yeah I had no clue what I was doing either. Let me know if u have anymore questions.
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I did an expedited appeal which you have to get a letter from your doctor to send with it to get a response in 3 days. Of course they denied that. Then I had to do an external appeal with an IRO (Independant Review Organization) and they approved it so now Highmark has to pay for surgery. If you have to do an appeal just make sure you put a lot of medical facts in your letter & state your case as to why the vsg is better for you than rny or the band.
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Hello!! Yes I was but my bmi was 42. If your bmi is 50 or over you will be fine. If not prepare to fight for it. But it will be worth it bcuz my surgery is this Tuesday, June 26th!!
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Come on June 26th!! Only 4 more weeks to go!! I have my tests Friday June 1st, then Pre-op appt & NUT class the 12th, & surgery the 26th!! Woot Woot!!I haven't had surgery yet but I do suffer from it.Congrats!! I'm June 26th as well & cannot wait!!Awesome! Congrats! I have mine June 26th!
