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I had to use my inhaler for the first two days. I felt like I couldn't breathe.

Yes! I had mine Wednesday. Came home Thursday. Today I finally started feeling less pain until today I was crying with pain. Still on meds but once I started passing the gas I started to feel much better. Walking helps but I'm having a hard time getting all the liquids and protein down as well.

Ok, now I'm freaking out. I have been scheduled for surgery on August 13. One section of the Rex Hospital website says patients can have payment plans set up but another says that bariatric procedures are not eligible for installment plans. If I have to have my copay before surgery I'm really screwed. My surgeon fees will be paid off by July 29 and the rest of my out of pocket limit (BCBS NC state employee) is 2600 but I won't have that on hand by August 13. I've call every number I can find for Rex Hospital and Rex Bariatric Center and no one will answer. I've left messaged and emails for a couple days with no return call yet. I'm so afraid I've done all this work and will have to cancel. Anyone been to Rex Main hospital and had sleeve recently? Thanks for any help anyone can give!!

BCBSNC denied me because of my 6 appointments during the six months, one of them showed that I also had a sinus infection and discussed it so it wasn't strictly a "weigh in" discussion. My surgeon's office also told me they were hopeful that the decision would change today and that they should know early this morning and would be calling those of us who it applied to. I haven't heard anything so I'm assuming the news is bad. This is so lame. Luckily we think we can do the 3 and 3 records. I have three (actually 5) appointments accepted from my first try and I've now seen my surgeon twice. So I have to wait so many days and go back, for me it's July 15, and hopefully then we can get approval and schedule surgery. This really sucks because I'm a teacher and have been planning to do this while out for the summer so I won't have to take sick time for recovery as I don't have a lot. Anyone else heard anything today?