A. Stoot

@AStoot, I believe everyone's experience will be different. .some experience no Hair loss some like me start with shedding and move on to continuous hair loss..I just cut mt hair very short ..and yes I am taking my Vitamins and getting my Protein in..but what was discovered in my last blood work results that my Iron levels are extremely low, and my Vitamin A&D were extremely low. .

@ A. Stoot I actually had the opposite happen! My hair is thicker and longer than before. I did wear a wig to prevent manipulation on a regular basis. I only put heat on it literally only about 5 times in first 9 months if that. I'm not religious about any particular Vitamins either. I do take a sublingual hair skin and nail Vitamin on occasion, but I truly believe that the low manipulation has been the main reason for not losing a lot of hair. I have seen some shedding but nothing significant like clumps falling out regularly.

Thanks
Ria1202 so much for the info, I am waiting my surgery date and looking into all the side affects and what to expect.

From my understanding it does happen. For me so far so good. I am 5 months out and nothing major.

Until I can comfortably sit on my husband's lap.

Finally got approved from BCBS, now waiting on my Dr. office for a surgery date

Keeping my fingers crossed for you......BCBS in SC doesn't cover any Bariatric surgery in South Carolina. I had to apply for Medicare in order to have mine covered.

A. Stoot,,
Congratulations on your approval.
I'm very happy for you. I hope your doc has a quick turn around for scheduling a date and your surgery goes well.
Kathleen

Thanks for sharing and congratulations! I have BCBS of OK and the same BMI as you, so this gives me BIG hopes!

Congratulations on your approval!! THAT was the worst part so far for me! Now I know you're anxiously waiting to receive your date which I hope to be soon for you! I'm now, anxiously waiting on my date to get here....27 days.

YAY for you ! Keep us posted .

Finally got approved from BCBS, now waiting on my Dr. office for a surgery date

Hello everyone, I am new to this but want to get more involved as I take my journey to Gastric Sleeve. I am 49 years old and had the band put in in January of 2009. I lost 80 pounds, but gained back 30 pounds. I've had the band revised as it was leaking the saline solution in 2013. I now am ready to get rid of the band and all it's issues and move on to the Gastric Sleeve. In reading the forum, it sounds as if most of the people are pretty happy with the Sleeve. I just have to go to the dietician one more time and then can get my paper work submitted to the insurance company. I'm nervous that they won't approve me. I look forward to talking with everyone.

Congratulations! I hope you get your surgery date quickly
Summer

Finally got approved from BCBS, now waiting on my Dr. office for a surgery date

I was banded Nov. 2008. When I first started having issues my surgeon was not supportive at all. I will tell them about my band locking up, me vomiting all the time. They didn't care. Just wanted me to keep coming in, so they could be paid. When I relocated my new doctor was ready to revise my band to the sleeve, but my insurance said that I was 10 pounds too light. There was no fight. We just accepted what was said, because there was nothing that really could be done, because I had no real history with this new doctor. So 2 years later, my new local insurance is approving me. But it was still a fight, but I was approved Thursday. I was told to pick my date. That scared the crap out of me, but I have been keeping it cool. I have kept off about 10 of the 60 pounds, and that's on a good day. So this is a long time coming, but I'm still super nervous.

Awesome, congratulations. ...I am wondering why 2 years?
I was band in 2005 and my paperwork for the revision was submitted to BCBSIL today and I am nervous about the outcome, really praying for an approval.

Don't feel down, are you familiar with the old saying...."things happen for a reason" just know that a couple more days is only to get you even more prepared for your new life ahead, congratulations on a new U!

Mine got pushed back a month due to anemia. But I also think things happen for a reason. I've seen evidence of this too many times not to believe it. I think you should just look forward to the new date and focus on being excited again. God bless. And congratulations on getting your date! It's just around the corner.

Don't feel down, are you familiar with the old saying...."things happen for a reason" just know that a couple more days is only to get you even more prepared for your new life ahead, congratulations on a new U!

I had coverage with BCBS IL for less than half a year before obtaining surgical approval.

My understanding with BCBS IL is that you need to have had continuous coverage by them for one year, not that you have been going to the same doctor/clinic for a year. PPO doesn't care who you see as long as it is in network. H.M.O coverage might be pickier. I do know that none of the hospitals I was interested in affiliating with took the H.M.O. when I had it (I immediately switched to the PPO during the next open enrollment).
Edited because the nanny software thinks H.M.O. is dirty or something w/o periods or spaces.

I have BCBS IL and the first time I looked into wls was four years ago and I did not have a PCP so the Bariatric Center I went to hooked me up with a Dr. that I had never seen before. So there definitely was not a year stipulation. It must just be the rule of that Medical Clinic. This time around I went with a different Bariatric Center who meets the "Blue Standard of Excellence". Hope all turns up in your favor, good luck!

They took the saline out of my band on April 16, 2014. I got approval a week ago today, and I'm waiting for my surgeon's nurse to call me back so I can set up a surgery date. The process wasn't bad at all, but the waiting... geez... it's not fun at all!

This battle is 60% mental--- had he told you he took 85% and it was 60 you'd be over joyed and successful !! Don't psyche your self into failure ! You have 60% less to fill, stretch than you did 2 days ago ! Your success is up to you. Measure, stay in limits and you'll be fine. WLS is a tool, not the miracle or holy grail. Put your mind to success and not the current I got robbed and you can do this !!!