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My daughter had RNY and she was not supportive at first but she already has a ulcer so I think the sleeve speaks for itself , she is totally behind me now. I was afraid of losing a part of me..to never get it back until I saw a post where Tiffy said "Why would you want it back anyway?" I can tell you I have had 3 major abdominal surgeries and this one was a piece of cake.Carla

yes I have the Bariatric Resource Services and it seems to be different in some cases.:frown1:

umm imagine I may be cooking tommorrow

I made my own with chicken,carrots and celery,it was much more flavorful but after 3 days I am already tired of it.lol:bored0::frown1:

I have been burping like crazy too, must be the gas but I haven't really had the gas pains, not a ladylike way to burp is there?lol

I saw somewhere that Capital One does loans for wls. Good Luck, I'm just two days out and my surgeon was in Houston. Carla

I got in about 3pm, sore but not too bad, sip,sip, sipping,walking and resting.Gnite,Carla:sleep0:

Thanks for all the encouraging words, I have to say the pain was'nt as bad as I expected and the liquids are going down good. I made my own broth with veggies and chicken so it's tasty for now.lol The Doctor's PA suggested Won Ton Soup or Onion soup from Chinese resrurants and it was really delish. Thanks all for the well-wishes.Carla:biggrin0:

leaving this afternoon, will post Saturday or Sunday, send me your positive energy and prayers,see ya on the other side. Carla:biggrin0:

Thank you pnw218, I'm excited and scared but can't wait to be on the loser side.lol Carla

my surgery is in two days with Dr. Robert Marvin. He is in Houston, he is the surgeon that operated on the teen in Houston..The Brandon Story on TLC. My daughter used Hadar Spivak and he is good too but he does perfer the RNY to the sleeve. Carla

I'm having the surgery 4-29 so I feel your nervousness and excitement. Scared and elated too.lol...Good Luck

I'm sorry you didnt get the insurance but I'm glad you don't have the co-mobities, You are a strong lady and will be successful this time, you sound like you're at peace with it. Carla

your right, it was strange, I felt like okayyy, I need to pay because nothing needs to go wrong now.lol The hospital called today and said my part is $788.11 ..wonder what the .11 is for.lol I hope you are making progress on your test for apena. Take care. Carla

my daughter had blue cross and it took 2-3 weeks, they called insurance and knew that way before the Dr. did. waiting is the pitts...hope you get good news soon. Carla

Since my surgery is next week, I went to my well woman checkup to get it out of the way...My Dr. I've used 10 yrs amazed me with a lecture how I should do this with diet and exercise..willpower he says.:mad0:He left the room not happy with me said surgery won't help RA. I was so bummed out, thought of changing gynco but then will wait one yr so he can see how great I'll be. BTW he is skinny so what does he know. 6 days till surgery, wondering how bad pain is on scale of 1-10? Carla:scared0:

Oh yes, I agree with the emotions being fraigle and that is why it took me by suprize it.. HURT:confused1: my feelings but it's ok he is going to be suprized next year and on op of everything else, he had me on Evista and refused to give me the script like I was going to fill it against his wishes, I'm reasonably intelligent and have stopped my meds(for RA) like the surgeon said..all he had to say was here's your script, wait and see if you need it before filling. Fab by fifty hit the nail on the head, we are grown women and we know our bodies, I'm tired of being obese,self conscious, I want to live to see my grandchildren marry and dance a jig at the wedding.lol. 4 more days, guess I need to get my ticker up...excited,scared. Carla

Thanks everbody for it makes me feel better :crying: I have a year to decide if he's good enought to remain my Doctor.lol My surgeon is great, my pcp is 100% there for me and this forum has been my strenght daily for the last months. I can't wait to sit on the loser's bench and to feel like I CAN do this and succeed. you guys rock! Carla

Thanks Krystal, I's scared and excited, met with the surgeon today, they didn't even want money up front which is strange, I kept asking what I needed to pay.lol

I'm not going to Mexico but I am having surgery on 4/29/2010 @ Houston...tommorrow is my pre-op with surgeon. I find myself wondering if the pain is as bad as a c-section? I can do this! nerves set in, I guess.

Hang in there, I have to use COE too and had to wait 10 days so hopefully you'll hear something soon. Once you know you're approved then things will be more clear and you can decide. Oh yeah, and it would have been longer except I called the Doctor office, the insurance lady went to the web site and got approval. Best Wishes.Carla

Thank you Lan, that makes me feel better, and Mary keep em crossed please:) It just seems like you can be busy but your mind is still on the insurance.ugh

I called to check on my paperwork and was told it had been submitted and is in review and they'll let me know when they hear something, I hear all the time UHC is easy to get approved. my BMI was 39.2 with high blood pressure which is within my requirements of 35-39 with a comorbidity or 40 BMI and no cormorbidity.Maybe I'll be lucky and they'll approve next week.:redface1:

could the knee pain be osteoarthritis? I'm pretty sure Lan said her insurance counted osteo and mine does too.Carla