MetroDetroitChic

I also am quite iron deficient. Everyone is different, but OJ definitely wouldn't work for me. 1) Iron supplements can lead to acid reflux. Iron + OJ would likely make me feel awful. 2) OJ occasionally has Calcium in it. You absolutely cannot take iron with any calcium. Not even your multivitamin. Calcium bonds to the iron, making absorption impossible. (It's fundamental chemistry.) What works for me? A piece of turkey before bed with an iron pill and a Vitamin C. Iron supplements are finicky for sure.... Good luck!

I have seen a couple of folks cite asthma as a co-morbidity for lower BMIs when applying to insurance. I have asthma that is pretty bad. (I usually wind up in ER at least twice a year.) Now I am REALLY doubting that lung function and weight loss are in any way related, however seeing folks list their asthma as a co-morbidity gives me a teensy amount of hope. ..So here is my question: Has anyone seen their lung function vastly improve? (To the point they don't need a nebulizer or rescue inhaler anymore?) Thanks so much for your help!!

Starting off with a BMI of 41ish. Working with PCP and NUT and I am really liking the new lifestyle and feel great....And am losing weight. At the end of the six month mandatory wait, I will surely have a BMI less than 40. I know I have the ability to lose weight (have lost 50+ lbs twice in my life, regaining both times). So I would like the sleeve as a tool to keep the weight off. (Husband and I are both doing it). Anyone have a similar experience (BMI under 40 with no co-morbidities) at the time of application and still get approved? Thank you!

...you are absolutely right. I compared plans with others during a VSG learning seminar and other BCBS MI folks had different bariatric policies all together. I will add one more thing however: get your policy in writing. I called my insurance three different times and got three different verbal answers. Not joking. It wasn't until I had the piece of paper in my hands that I truly felt like I understood and was prepared.

My thing is just mainly just skipping out on life.... Friends: "Wanna go to Miami?" A: No (swimsuit). "Wanna to go Cedar Point?" A: No. (Seats). "Wanna go on a hike?" A: No. I can't keep up. You will think I am having a heart attack. "Wanna be on our softball team?" A: No. I jiggle when I run. It's emabarrasing. "(At a charity event) What size t-shirt should I order you?" A: None. The biggest you have -2x- won't fit. "Wanna go white Water rafting/canoeing?" A: No. I might sink the vessel. ... I think the final straw was when I went to Korea and China. Those countries are built for little people. The train seats were SO painful. My husband and I are not little. When in rural China, we had people stopping and asking us to take our pictures because they had never seen people so big. On the great wall, I go so winded, folks had to stop and wait for me. Frustrating. Seriously stoked about LIVING life. No more reasons why I can't do anything. (Both my husband and I are doing this together -- a month or so apart) We will have the tools to lose this weight once and for all. We can start a family. We can teach our children about health and nutrition. ...And we are even toying with the idea of doing a sprint triathalon one day - because we CAN. GAME ON!!!