SweetTee

Good luck and congratulations!

Thanks for the words of encouragement and you couldn't have said it better, this is indeed a leap of Faith.

BCBS of Louisiana, State Employee with exclusion for WLS so I'm forced to self pay

Out of all the forums, I particularly love this one the best. Although I know full well what I'm getting myself into, I also am well aware of all that could go wrong. Am I the only nurse out here scared to death? I do pray, and I am most certain that God will guide me with making the best decision; however, I still have fear deep down. That nagging thought of "what if something goes wrong". I also realize that if I was having this surgery in the US, i would be more at ease. I think the bulk of my anxiety comes from having this procedure done in Mexico.

Good luck to you on your journey. I pray that you have a speedy recovery. As always, keep us posted on your post op progress.

Good luck!

Good luck and congratulations on your new journey! Sending prayers your way.

Good luck and a speedy recovery. Keep us posted on your post op progress! Congratulations!

Great! Did they cover your WLS?

OTR sleever, I read a post somewhere on this forum where a lady said her insurance would cover a tummy tuck if the skin hung below your privates or something to that sort, it was said that it would be medically necessary due to increased potential for rashes, sores etc. I would have thought that a tummy tuck would be considered cosmetic but the explanation she gave sounded a bit reasonable. I can see the excess skin being a problem in that case. It would be great to have that covered. When I called my insurance co they stated that although WLS was not covered any problems/complications upon returning from Mexico would be. I'm gonna call an ask about skin removal or breast lifts and tummy tucks. I'm sure I might need one of each, lol!

My question is if WLS is an exclusion on your policy things such as tummy tucks and breast reductions should be covered if they are medically necessary right? I figure if you develop a lot of loose skin, rashes, etc then it should pass for medically necessary?

All of a sudden I realized that my health was not what it used to be. The aches and leg pain I knew were caused by my weight. Being a nurse, I was no longer able to work full time on the hospital floor, it was to physically exhausting. I get short of breath climbing stairs, lacing my shoes, combing my hair, cleaning my house, and picking things up off of the floor. Mowing the lawn is becoming increasingly difficult. I feel so uncomfortable in every piece of clothing I put on. I'm 5"1 and 232lbs. The sweating has become a nuisance. I shy away from public functions, can hardly fit in booths and I am no longer living, just existing. I'm scheduled for Nov 2012. But I'm praying I can move te date up to September.

@kiki74 I already did pt hx and got the approval. I gave her Nov 1 but I told her I was gonna change it. She said no problem but I'm really not certain of when I wanna go. I wann call one day and say put me on for next week. Don't know if that's possible though. He may be really booked and unable to accommodate.

I'm shooting for Sept with Dr Almanza. How is the booking with them? How much advance is needed to change your date? I was originally thinking Nov but it looks like Sept will be a good month financially!

I'm shooting for Sept with Dr Almanza. How is the booking with them? How much advance is needed to change your date? I was originally thinking Nov but it looks like Sept will be a good month financially!

advancing my professional career ( I agree that weight matters, no matter what anybody says I agree totally, no matter what anyone says I know weight is a factor and a deal breaker when it comes to advancement.

Kmbrlycool, ok now I'm gonna need you to make up for yesterday, lol

Ok you guys, I hope that after I'm sleeved, my sex drive doesn't take a nose dive. I'm already scraping the bottom of the barrel to make it happen. To be honest with you I can't put my finger on why I can't get in the groove. My husband works out and his body is the bomb dot com (at least in my eyes). I look at him and think "man I want to get it on", then I think about the energy it would take to do it and i'm like "nah, I'll pass" lol. I don't exercise, and now that I think about it, when I was exercising I was more into it. I just don't have the time now.

Congratulations on your sleeve. I am glad to hear that you are doing well. I hope the heartburn subsides soon.

I am so sorry to hear all that you are going through. My heart and prayers go out to you.

LMAO!

Congratulations and good luck! Keep us posted on your recovery.

I'm hoping to not have to take that much time off also. If possible I would like to go back after a week. Hopefully it works out that way. I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

Congratulations and good luck!

qdiesel, you are to funny. The finest thing in Texas! I just love it! I'm laughing so hard over here. Congratulations on your weight loss. I can't wait to join you on the losers bench cause I'm gonna steal that title!