smokenhaze

This is happening to me more often than before the surgery. Before that would happen to me if sleep too much during the day and couldn't sleep at night. But after the surgery, I wake up restless a lot more often. I take a pill to fall asleep but it is only to fall asleep, if I wake up during the night I have trouble going back to see. I often think that restlessness comes from not being active enough during the day.

See this scares me, Ive been feeling overwhelmed for quite a bit for the same reason. Im only three weeks out. I haven't had pain or vomiting or nothing. Im healed on the outside, but I just want a peek inside to see what the heck it going on. Sometimes, I eat 4-5 oz until feeling full. I get my Protein in and Water and I eat small amounts often. But I still don't feel the restriction. I only get the overfull feeling or when I drink and I feel that food is stuck in my esophagus-then I stop. I wish I had a more restricted feeling. Only meats get me there faster, maybe its the soft foods.

My doctor said to get in a Protein drink in a day to make sure you hit your protein marks. It might be hard to get it all by food from the beginning.

I took a two week vacation too, I wanted to do more things with my time since I don't get much time off but I was simply relaxing. I did visit friends at night and playing board games, and walked around the block, but any more and I was exhausted. Im much better now. Do what you can according to how you feel, but don't push it.

Just got sleeved yesterday and i dont feel too bad today. pain is low, they say the surgery went great. Slept all day yesterday, today i have been walking around and drank 1 cup of protien mix....im fulll!!! I feel full and not hungry or anything. hope all goes well for you guys.

TOYNY, Im May 11th tooo!!! Im very excited. Sabl3r, looks like you had a good recovery, feel better.

How was your surgery 4farmers?

I am scheduled for MAY 11th and I am really excited, I've waiting a whole year, new year, new insurance that covers fully. I have been on the liquid diet since april 9th, surgeon wanted my liver nice and small before surgery. Considering I'm one of the heavier of the heavy people, it makes sense.

Me too. I just got my date of May 11th......wish you well!

First of all, congratulations on the weight loss!!! When I first met the bariatric doctor she advised and took note on all problems with my skin, chaffing, burning, infections....if anything problematic happened after the surgery it would be documented so I can get a higher chance of being cover for plastic surgery. I would suggest going to the medical doctor and see if she/he could write a letter of recommendation to submit to the insurance to get it covered. Be sure to state to the doctor all the problems you are having with your skin, it could possibly lead to infection, which is why it would be medically necessary.

Jersrose43 no husband, no money to pay cash. I can't seem to find an insurance plan. I just dont know. Im so disappointed that i might have to do bypass and ill die.

which individual policy did you go through? I mean which company did you chose that covered the surgery?

Jersrose43 i called pba and they said its a benefit exclusion, and they weren't very helpful on answering my questions. What does benefit exclusion mean? They kept on mentioning that the billing code for the surgery was 43775. I saw on on ObesityCoverage.com this We’re happy to announce that the new CPT (billing code) for gastric sleeve procedures is 43846 and we hope that your insurance company will cover gastric sleeve surgery soon. Can I resubmit for that different code and possibly get a different answer?

The journey has been smooth until now. I get my insurance through my employer, professional benefit administrators (PBA). My medical insurance with them in through Cigna. Now I got pre approval and went through six months diet requirement. Doctor submitted insurance and today I get the call that sleeve was denied that I only and covered for gastric bypass. Now I have been dealing with the which one I want and decided for my lifestyles and my needs that sleeve will do much better. I don't want to give up even though insurance is saying there is no loop hole. If I appeal that could be another 30-90 days!!. Cigna approves sleeve but PBA (my actual insurance) does not cover sleeve. I need to know what else can I do other than resubmit for bypass. Do I need a doctor approval for sleeve. Is there a loophole any where. I don't want to wait to do an appeal but if I have to I will. But I want the appeal to work. no more waiting. I need the sleeve and I hope there is a way. Help.