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Jersrose43

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. 360-Count Biotin Hair-Growth supplements http://gr.pn/1jyO03s 360 count for $17.99 Limit 3 per person and 2 additional as gifts
  2. I read on another site someone had to be re sleeved as their stomach was left larger than a banana size And a 3rd site where the pouch was stretched I didn't think this was a good idea
  3. That's exactly what I liked about him too I originally wanted a lap band and saw Schrope. She recommended sleeve due to complications and such Then I found out she was out of network for my plan. And the office put me with bessler. He was very straightforward and to the point and why didn't I want rny. He was also against the lap band unless I felt completely certain that was what I wanted. So sleeping it is with bessler. Now if they'd ever give me a date .......;
  4. That looks like a great scar
  5. Hi guys. Having surgery with dr bessler soon. Waiting in a date. How did your surgeries with him go?
  6. I wouldn't worry about it. I read the policy and didn't see that it required a weight loss
  7. I had rhino and septoplasty few years back. Breathing thru mouth, no taste to anything, generally felt like I had a head stuffed full of cotton And then 3 day po - I sneezed I thought my brain came outta my head. Taking the packing out of my nose was no laughing matter either I think the worst part was going out and having people look at me like I was an abused wife or something. And I looked that way for about a month
  8. Call them and ask for the written medical policy. It will state what exactly you need to be approved
  9. If everything goes well (positive thoughts) I expect to be off 2 weeks at most. I can work from home for as long as I need to after that.
  10. You know not to be negative but you have one life. And Elizabeth Taylor had a great life and 8? Husbands
  11. Madame reverie that's the perfect visual description and exactly what I was afraid of. Eek! Thank you all. Up the Iron it is. Just got approved today and so begins the journey
  12. One doesn't have to do with the other. If your balances are due to the doc and to the hospital work out a payment plan you can afford.
  13. I think you shouldn't worry about it. The hospital may send a claim first, it may be the doc, or even the anesthesia. I think you should do what you need to do to manage your care. Call your carrier to confirm if you have a deductible and a coinsurance (max out of pocket) or if you have both. Many docs and hospitals are perfectly comfortable giving you payment plans for those
  14. Omg you must be reading my mind. I haven't shred it yet but I have stopped buying since December and working on payoff. Can wait to close it!
  15. Yes. It does thank you. It seems lately I've been moving towards chinchilla size and I'm still pre op! So I am worried Age sucks.
  16. So I keep reading about the hair loss. Ok. I'm good I get it. But can you be a little more specific ? Like what am I dealing with? Clumps Patches of missing follicles Full on baldness Should i consider a wig I travel for work - won't be doing that for a month post op - but if I lose hair it'll be more noticeable than my weight loss. Help? Allay my fears please Thanks!
  17. I think you'll feel better at purée stage. Just hang in there little longer. Can you do Jello yogurt, etc?
  18. There is a difference between reconstruction and elective cosmetic surgery
  19. I'd like to ask all of you willing to pay a fee .... Why? I would NEVER see a doc and pay a fee. Don't care how good he says he is. I choose a doc by going to NY Presbyterian hospital and finding surgeons associated/employed there. Then I found he did surgery at a local NJ hospital and the morbidly rates in NJ are better My friends recommended a place in Edison nj but they are run like a mill. All bariatrics and almost felt like they pushed the surgery too much. My doc doesn't care if you do the surgery or which one. Make the right decision provides info and nutrition. No fees.
  20. I called Cigna and spoke to them. The nurse reviewed reconsideration and notes were everything present but 4 visits in 78 days won't meet requirement. She said it now sits with the medical director for up to another 5 business days for final reive and approve/deny. Ridiculous Am calling doc in am and scheduling an appt before end of day. Get that one in there and submit that really quick!
  21. What did you get for this extra $1000? It's not like they can control an insurance approval. So what do they do for that money?
  22. Sounds like you are paying for services that are their job. In other words everyone else gets for free Call your insurance

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