geobaby
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2 years have passed since you registered at VerticalSleeveTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary geobaby!
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Got a date! December 14...the first day of the rest of my life!
geobaby replied to twobluecats's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey my date is dec 14th too!! In houston Texas -
Does anyone on here have cigna? I have my surgery date set for dec 21 and i wondering if i should wait and see if they will cover it? is anyone in the same boat as me? Im wondering if anyone knows the code the insurace needs? is it 43775?
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Gggrr me to! I am scheduled for December but I dont know if i should wait tell jan to see if my insurance cigna will pick up! I hear it know has a code but who knows how long it will be in tell insurance companies will pick it up, if they ever will.
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Sleeve Gastrectomy has its own CPT code for 2010!
geobaby replied to jeanellen1b's topic in Insurance & Financing
WAIT..... so I went to the link and checked it out but where did you get this link??? And is it true? that the sleeve is goin to be passed on jan 1 ?? -
Ok I have been doing some research about the sleeve and I know about 80% of the stomach gets cut out. But my question is after surgery can your stomach stretch back out? I know you can gain weight back it you cheat and eat junk food and don?t work out. I just want to know before I do this, is there a way that my stomach will expand again? Thanks Amanda
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I have just started looking for a loan to cover my surgery! The surgery is going to cost $13,550 I have called surgeryloan.com and they wanted a ridiculous interest rate. I have good credit but because I?m only 20 I haven?t got my credit built up yet but my Dads going to co sign and he has excellent credit but the surgerylaon.com told me that I can get two loans out to equal the full amount one at 16% and the other 23%!!!!! Ok hellz no I wound never be able to pay that off I?m getting the surgery to better my life not to drown in debt! So my question is what loan place did you use? Do you have any advice? What interest rate did you get? Anything you can tell me will help! Thanks Amanda :crying:
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:confused: I don't know what to do!!!...... I just called to make my first consultation and they want to know if I’m going to be self pay or covered by insurance. WELLL the problem is I have Cigna and like most insurance comp. they don’t cover the VSG "YET"! I have heard rumors that in January that there MIGHT be a pass and the sleeve will be accepted by most insurance. The problem is what if it doesn’t get passed and I’m in the same boat now, having to pay myself but only now i wasted 3 months?? The other dilemma is what if it is passed? I’m not even sure if they will cover me because my BMI is 37 not freakin 40! And I don’t have any health related risk (that I know of). I know Cigna says you have to have a BMI of 40 or higher or 35 with health risk cause both my parents had the gastric done. WHAT TO DO... WHAT TO DO... If I decide to wait for insurance and start preparing for it I have to start seeing a Nutritionist, if I self pay I don’t. Now my big Q: is should I start preparing myself for the insurance road or the fast but expensive road??? Please don’t tell me it’s up to me to decide because I get that. I just need to know what u might do or an idea, opinions, something! Please….:cursing::scared0::cursing:
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is there going to be a change in January that might help the VSG surgery get passed by insurance? :confused1: I'm not sure if this post make scene but i heard people on here talking about the idea of waiting tell Jan because it might be passed by then ?
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:thumbup: I was just wondering if anyone on here had cigna? I am on my dads insurance and I know cigna covers gastric bypass because both my parents had it done last year. I am just wondering if anyone has tried to get approved by cigna for the VSG yet ?
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HI.
Okay, lets see. Im 27 years old. I started out at 248 lbs (I gained about 10 lbs prior to surgery, I think it was nerves!! LOL)
Anyway, since 9-15-09, Ive lost 30 lbs. I am 5'3. I really, really love DR ALANIS! I went in for a consultation (I was initially thinking of the lap band). He throughly explained all the procedures to me. I chose the sleeve as the band's failure rate was too high for me. I scheduled my surgery the same day as my consultation. I had my surgery at Surgery Specialty Hospital in Pasadena, TX. I cannot say enough good things about that hospital, the nurses were GREAT! All of them. I am a nurse and I was very impressed with the level of nursing care. I do NOT regret choosing Dr Alanis nor the hospital that I chose. I think you will be pleased. I am happy with my results thus far as well. My goal weight is around 145lbs or so.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Hi Shanda thanks for replaying to my form. I have been looking in to Dr Audencio Alanis and I was just wondering if you would tell me a little about you, and what you had to do to get the surgery? If you don't mind telling? how old you are and what your BMI / weight was when you started? Did you have any health related risk that factored in to helping you get the surgery?? Any Info you can give me will help. Thanks soo much Amanda
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Need your help! Im just starting my journey
geobaby replied to geobaby's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Wow I am really starting to like this site! I have already learned so much from all of you. I found it "crazy" & shocking how many people answered my Q: it so awesome and thank you everyone who did write back to me. My up date is that this Wednesday Im going to the Weight Loss Surgery Seminar:biggrin0: Kinda of scared of what to expect!!! I will let yall know how it goes. Im sooo ready for change!
