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Thenewmrssmith

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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Everything posted by Thenewmrssmith

  1. Ummm seriously how awesome are the people that work here?!!?? Everyone is amazing!!!!!!
  2. Hey everyone! I'm in Mexico now...just checked in at the Marriott. I feel so comfortable here!!! If anyone would like to meet up send me a message!
  3. Just curious...how much did everyone lose on their preop diet?
  4. Now that it's been confirmed that insurance will not be paying for my surgery....can anyone who has used Dr Ariel Ortiz tell me what their process was like?
  5. How much is the cost if you are getting the surgery in Mexico?
  6. I called them this morning to find out if I was approved and that's when they told me
  7. They don't call my insurance company until they have all the papers. It's beyond a medical necessity at this point. If I don't have this surgery I will probably drop dead! In the long run it will only cost them more $$$ by me not being able to have this life saving procedure!!
  8. I started this process in February. Everything is done. Surgery is next week. Today I was denied because my insurance doesn't cover bariatric surgery. Is there anything I can do?????
  9. Called my surgeons office today to make sure bloodwork and EKG was good. They said they submitted to insurance and now I'm freaking out. Surgery is tentative for 7/3 and if I get denied I'll be devastated. Ughhhhhhh
  10. Just curious, what are they testing for specifically with the preop bloodwork?
  11. Tentative for July 3rd @ Mt Sinai, NYC
  12. I'm going next week to test for gastroparesis. I don't have any symptoms. I'm just frustrated bc I think the meal I ate on Sunday just sat in my stomach (heavy) and that's why food was in there. Now this is delaying everything!!!
  13. Anyone go for an endo (after fasting) and have a stomach full of food?!?
  14. I fasted! That's the crazy part!
  15. My stomach was full WTF so now I have to do this again! Unbeliveable
  16. My endoscopy is tomorrow morning at 7am. Nerves are setting in :/
  17. Ahhhh thanks for all the responses! This means the end is near! Endoscopy is Monday but still no surgery date.
  18. Just curious, at what point during the pre-op process did ya'll get the endoscopy? Beginning? Middle? End?
  19. Your positivity is sooooooo inspiring! You are awesome!!!!!!!!!!

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