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I'm going thru the same thing right now! I actually work for the hospital system where I will be getting sleeved at their center of excellence and normally my insurance is 70-30%. So my surgeons office calls and says your approved (which I already knew from calling insurance co. myself) and I can sch. right now ( instead of finishing my 10 week online program that I'm "required" to do by my insurance) and that my portion my co-pay is 8000!!!! I was like whooooaaa now! how the heck am I going to come up with THAT!!!! in a month????? SO then I look at my insurance benefits online and it says it's 80-20 if you are at a Christus facility and that my max out of pocket it 2500... now that's more like it!!! So I let them know this and they said O ok well then we will go by that. So needless to say I'm going to re-verify all this with my insurance company and I'm going to the surgeons office to talk to them in person next week so I can BE SURE it's all correct and I don't get stuck with a HUGE bill.

I'm going for Jan. 30. They called and said I could sch. it now, but I been saying end of Jan 1st of Feb. and thats what I have been working around and told my co workers. So I am thinking the 30th for Sure! Can't wait!!!! Although I almost had a heart attack bc when they called to say I could sch. they said my out of pocket would be 8k...just my part!!! with insurance covering it!!! But then I went on my insurance site and it says if I used the facility that I actually work for the company it covers 80-20% plus my out of pocket max is 2500. So If all goes well and this is the real deal on my insurance I'm going for the 30th!!!! yayyyyy I'm so excited for all of us

I was approved back in November after 4 months of monthly visits and now I'm in week 7 of 10 week online program for total of about 6 months. I called today and asked and bariatric center said they would have to call and verify it and call me back but I have a 70/30 plan. Now I'm freaking out that I may have to come up with several thousand for my portion. I just don't know if I can swing that.... I will be severely disappointed if that is the case. I may be able to he a loan or financing but I'm really hoping its no going to be as much as I'm fearing ... Any ideas on this or your experiences ??? Thanks !

I was wondering about having a previous TT and then VSG, I had a TT in 2001 when I weighed 170 but then I gained up to 215, now I'm 200. My stomach still looks alot better than it did before the TT. But I was wondering about how it will look after I finally lose all this wieght and keep it off... anyone who's ahead of me in the game please let me know!!! thanks!

I was JUST wondering about this very thing yesterday!!! I'm so glad to hear some examples! Before kids when I weighed 125 I was a 34-36 C now at 200 I'm a 38-40 or D depending on brand. I'm really hoping I get my old 34 C back, although they don't point the right direction now I'm sure that will only get worse DANGGGG!!!

Wow penpen you answered MY question that I didn't even know I had! LOL or rather I couldn't exactly express what I felt/thought and the questions I had... that was about the BEST by far answer I have read on here! I'm not a real BIG emotional eater...I just love food! and when it's something I like...I want ALOT! So your description of how you eat what you want and you DO get that full feeling just WAY sooner really made sense to me and makes me feel better about how I will feel down the road after I have the surgery and I'm all healed up. THANKS!!!!

That's one thing I will REALLY have to work on and not get mad about... if my husband acts different towards me. I have had issues with him over the past few years not acting as affectionate as I'd like esp. in public. Like hand holding and such ...not making out LOL ...so if all the sudden he does a 360 on these things few things I've pointed out numerous times over the past few years I think it will REALLY piss me off! So we will see how it goes... to me I say why do it now when I have been asking or pointing it out for years! So I will I'm sure have to work on that and let him know how I feel about it IF that happens in a few months when I've lost a bit !

I was 205 now 199.5 and I have 5 weeks left on the 10 week required program for my insurance to cover(plus the 4 previous months of wiegh ins and seeing nut and psyc). I asked my surgeon up front "How much can I lose before they cut me off and won't cover it?" He said 12-15 MAX sooo I'm walking the tightrope here making sure I don't lose too much but still be alittle ahead of the game! I don't think it will be a problem not losing TOO much with the holidays coming up LOL and I'm hoping to be sch. last week of Jan. 1st wk of Feb. Has anyone else been on the teeter? I do have co-morbidities with borderline BP and BS, plus arthritis and scoliosis. What about when I do my liquid protein diet the week before? This won't boot me out will it if I lose 10+???

I agree she sounds like a total IDIOT!!! I work in the medical field and I can say that she definitely has no bedside manner or empathy about her!!! YOU ARE DOING GREAAAT!

No I don't have a specific date yet but I'm hoping the last week of Jan. 1st week of Feb. as long as things stay on track like they are now. I have to do a 10 week online program for my insurance to cover, (I'm in week 5 now!) plus the 4 months of weighing in and seeing nut before that. After my 10 week program is up then I have to go to 1 class and they said I could sch. after that. I've bee in the process since June 28th. I can't wait!!!

I also live in Texas and I can't wait to get one of those Blingy belts! haha I doubt that I will ever wear something of my girls who are 20 and almost 17 because they wear a 2 and a 00, but one day soon I will get that BLING belt... Hoping to be sleeved late Jan early Feb. CAN'T WAIT!!!! thanks for the inspiration

I'm hoping for about Jan 23rd, or somewhere in that area!!! I have been approved and now doing a 10 week online course. The online course will be complete the week of Jan.16 so my nut said after that week I will have to go to 1 in person class about how I will be eating and the pre-op diet as well as post op then I'm good to sch. If everything stays on course I should def be done the last week of Jan I can't wait!!!! I know it will be a big change but I know it will be for the better!!! My BMI is 40 and I have elevated BP, borderline blood sugar, arthritis and scoliosis...so this will help ALOT esp. as I get older. BTW this pic was about 30 # ago! I've gained n lost same 30# about 30x NOW! ughhh LOL O welll NOT anymore come JANUARY BABY!!!!

THAT's how I wanna be a few months from now! LOL I hope to be sleeved end of Jan. 1st wk of Feb. Although I'm not single, been married for 19 yrs now, but still would be NICE to have ppl notice me for a confidence booster! I just wanna feel good and more comfotable! Congrats!!!

O yaaaa GOAL weight is 130 +/- 5 pounds... I got down to 145 about 10 years ago and I think I looked pretty good then so that would be the top end... 125 is low end... My girls weigh 110 and 105 so I DONT want to be that small...would just be WEIRD! haha but kinda close is GOOD

I had to do 4 months of weighing in and seeing a nurtritionist...now I'm doing a 10 week online weight management course for a total of 6 months. After this I will be ready to sch. surgery which I'm hoping will be late Jan. early Feb. I'm so excited and I REALLY think this will be the perfect tool for me. I know it will be hard but well worth it! I have been over weight for 16 years now and have gained and lost the same 35# about 35 times now but I have never been able to get even close to a normal weight for my 5' nothing self. I have arthritis and some back problems, scoliosis, high colesterol, borderline blood sugar, and now recently high blood pressure so this will come just in time ! hell I'm falling apart!!! LOL I just wanted to say HI and make my own post for a change I don't know how to do a ticker yet but vital info is age 41 2 kids 5'0" starting 205 current 200 surgery ...HOPING jan-feb 2012

Thick doesn't bother me, I like it! and I have been eating the heck out of chiobani champions honey-nana greek yougurt and the Okinos honey or vanilla...DEF not the plain it wasn't good...maybe used in food instead of sour cream but not alone! I've only tried the Jillian Michael whey chocolate powder but whatever you do DONT put it in hot coco...it just clumps! LOL Now that I know I'm approved I am gonna invest in some of the better whey powders like isopure or bariatric atvantage and try those out. The world according to eggface blog has tons of recipes for "bites" meals and this site is awesome for info!

ME TOO! I'm hoping to have mine done about that same week of jan. or maybe the week after. I just got approved last week also. I'm only 5' so I need to lose abut 75. I'm so exicted and thankful that my health insurace started covering this now! I have started eating more protein, drinking the whey shakes a few times per week and eating MUCH slower and cutting my food into real small pieces... and my big thing was not drinking when I eat bc I usually drink ALOT but it hasn't been that hard not to do it suprisingly. I just started my 10 week online program that is required and I go tomorrow to weigh in for the last time I think. It's a process and alearning process I'm sure ...but I'm really happy to have the chance to do it!

Thank YOU! I'm hoping I'm just counting down the weeks now

Hey good to see some other shorties on here I'm 5' nothing, possibly 4'11" I feel like I'm shrinking! I currently weigh 205 and hope to be getting sleeved late jan. or early feb. I have been approved by my insurance and now have to do an online program for 10 weeks. Then will hopfully sch. surgery date. My goal is about 130-140 as well, I don't want or need to be a stick I just want to feel and look good and the last time I got to 145 10 years ago I was looking pretty DANG hot if I do say so myself lol ...so hitting that or alittle under wll be great for me AND my back! You mite wanna try mederma, I have used it and used it before on a scar on my daughters upper lip...seemed to work well.

I'm 41 now but will just turn 42 when I have it done, late Jan. early Feb. Have been approved by my insurance and now have to do a 10 week online program. Once that is done I'm hoping all will be a GOOOO!