samelton68

did you ask what is covered with your plan regarding Bariatric Surgery? If so and the person you spoke with didn't know I would ask to speak to someone that might know.

some days I don't consume 1000 calories, but myfitnesspal doesn't prevent me from using it.

Awesome, I get so tired of people doing #4, 7, & how soon can I have alcohol. I am like what? I never plan to let any of those things cross my lips again.

Happy re-birthday, that is cute I like that I got in trouble for bringing my own chap stick, my hospital said it is contra band and you have to use what they provide

I am not constipated now, I took that nasty clear liquid yesterday around 3 pm and this morning at 5:30 it began to work, now I will followup with some Metamucil daily.

Thanks I already take a probiotic daily.

I have to take iron I am anemic, going to try the Metamucil

I didn't think it was allowed for sleevers

I drink over a gallon of water a day and I eat lettuce salad at lunch with a serving of humas, and the lettuce salad for dinner with tuna

I am and have been very constipated despite taking a woman's laxative daily. I thought at first it is due to all of the calcium I take, then they checked my thyroid (it was normal) so I was thinking I am going to have to live with this. This can't be normal, so I began researching, reading about diverticulitis, and it talks about possible pain in the left side (which I have occasionally) and it says they look at the RBC to see if it is low (which is a sign of to few red blood cells possibly bleeding in the colon ~ which when they checked my thyroid it was low) damn internet allowing me access to all of this information. Anyone have problems with this? I am 20 months out.

This is normal if you look thru some of the other threads you will see many people go thru it due to the body catching up and hormone changes.

and with no pictures I don't believe him

best bet is to call them and ask them if there are exclusions to you plan as each employer plan is different

are you trying to get it approved by insurance? If you haven't been to a doctor in 5 years it may cause you issues. you need to contact your insurance and see what the factors are regarding approval of Bariatric Surgery. If you are not going thru insurance then it shouldn't matter.

This is very interesting, I would think the costs are substantially less too