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Yes something similar I think in the middle of me jumbling through hoops my insurance changed to Aetna ppo signature but just the ppo provider change not the plan it self besides one thing my vsg was covered at 80% now it's covered at 40% I'm having surgery on jan21 . Good luck I hope this is the case

I've jump through a lot of hoops for Aetna but it worth it I was approved in 24 hrs hang in there w out really no health issues beside pre hypertension but my Bmi is 42

If your just starting you'll have the whole year to pay it

That's a lot wow .. Are you just starting out ?

My surgery is on the 1/21/13

Just read the rest of your post congrats on choosing the sleeve

I have done research and ppl that have had the pilcation had to convert to the sleeve because the blood flow didn't get to that part of the stomach and then yes it's less invasive but who really is gone back to use their full stomach I think you should the gold my opinion but good luck I wish u the best I just wanted to share this w you

Yes then you could use the other 5k to buy clothes (smile)

That's funny ..I laugh so hard

If you had got a package mail to you home that explains about your insurance that will tell you as we'll far as when and what u need to pay is solely up to them

Everyone deductible is different no latter if you have same insurance I just made a thread about this my deductible is 1500 w Aetna my insurance pays 60% of surgery and I pay 40% my surgeon want have of my 40% which is 900 and hospital might what that deductible I find out more on Monday my surgery is on jan 21 but u have call your insurance to find that out no one can help you w thus Q it's different based on you plan u have

Don't have anything to eat the day before at 12 midnight that's it

Did you lose a lot the first week w out pre op diet

My surgery is jan 21 and I have kno pre op diet I wanna kno is there anyone out there that has had surgery w out the pre op diet and how is it going.

I guess you have to deal then

Yes girl I was so stress about it

Do you have toys that's always an option ..

So I have a friend who has a friend who had weightloss surgery and she wasnt suppose to drink post op but now she has liver damage she went to the hospital and they told her they will try dialysis if that don't work she will go home on hospice ( sad ) now I don't kno what kinda of wls I don't kno her age how much she drank post op um etc this is all the facts I kno about the lady I don't even kno her name my Q to you all are have you heard if something like this it saddens me to hear what's shes going through

To let everyone kno who's been giving me great advice thank you so much it's appreciated but I finially have it all worked out my husband going to pay for everything he said not to worry he kno how much this means to me and its done what a relief still hoping I only have to pay a portion but if not thank god for a wonderful understanding husband cause we have for boys and we still constructioning on are new home ...God is good

I met and social I smoked as well