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Also talk to your bariatric surgeon's staff, they may know about your specific insurance company. Different companies cover different procedures. I do believe that MLKPas is right, you can use your flex pay for medical costs.

This is a really inspiring thread... thank you for putting yourselves out there... * I want to be the sexy woman on stage - (not the cart lady, older lady, mother... some of this is based on voice type hehe but I would like the director to entertain the idea of me as the sexy heroine) * I want to have my confidence back!!! * I want to go to a store like the dress barn (or somewhere nicer lol) and be able to look at the cute clothes. I hate having to walk to the other side of the store having witnessed all the sexy fun clothes to look through a sea of frumpiness. *I want to walk from building to building on campus and not feel like I am going to die before I get to the next location. *I want to be able to play with my nieces and nephew for longer than 5 minutes. *I want to book an airplane or concert ticket and not immediately regret the length of time in a small chair.

Congratulations on all of your hard work! Thank you for sharing your story. It is very inspiring. : ) I completely understand about white clothes and hope that I can get there too. It will be a great day to walk into a store and be able to try on the cute clothes. Everything right now is on the frumpy side. : (

I am hoping that since I have not had any real problems with acid reflux it will not be worse after surgery but, it appears from some of the posts here acid reflux can be a real issue afterward.

Don't be afraid or feel awkward contacting your doctor. He/She should be able to answer your question and alleviate your concerns about residual pain. It is always better to check, they have done the procedure many many times and know what is common.

make sure you let your surgeon know... you do not want to be fighting a cold/flu and trying to recuperate from surgery. : ( Sorry to hear that you are feeling under the weather.

Dr. Podkameni at Banner Bariatric in Mesa (480-543-2606) is very professional and easy to talk to. I have not scheduled my surgery yet but, I have been impressed with his staff and treatment. His dietician Donna has recently had the sleeve and is very easy to talk to and willing to share her experiences. Hope that helps.

Please share with us how you are feeling today. I am considering the VSG surgery and appreciate everyone who is willing to share details. I am lucky enough to have never needed surgery for anything before. This also makes me very antsy (to put is mildly hehe) I hope you are doing well.

I purchased the Wii game "Just Dance" and it is a blast. All you need are the Wii controllers. There is a lot of music from the 70s,80s,and 90s...etc. The characters on screen do moves and you follow them. I have had a good time with this DVD and recommend it . The nice thing is that you are having fun while you exercise.

it depends on if you are using insurance to help cover the cost of your surgery. most insurance providers require 6 months of scheduled weigh-ins with your physician. You would need to talk to the doctor to verify. I was on jenny craig for over a year and that did not count..

I am a professional singer and I am considering surgery. I am very interested in hearing about your experience. I wish you all the best in your journey.