Sharon1964

It's a financial issue. The surgeon gets 100% of the fee schedule rate for the sleeve surgery. Any other procedure done during the same operating session, that is even vaguely related, he gets 50% of the fee schedule rate. If there is a third procedure done during the same session, for some insurances, he gets 25% of the fee schedule rate. Schedule them on different days, he gets full fee. It's called the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction rule. Getting around the "vaguely related" premise would mean having a sleeve done and having a broken leg set during the same operating session, for example.

I had sex a week after a C-section. My husband wasn't too keen on the idea, but I told him to lay on his back, put his knees together, tip his hips, and shut the hell up. He did as told. I unintentionally sprayed him with milk. I did not take pictures.

I'm disappointed in all of you. DISAPPOINTED I TELL YOU!!! Four pages, and NO ONE said "what this thread needs is some personal photos". FOUR PAGES! You all make me sad. My girly parts are crying. :blush:

I'm about 13 months out. It is SOOOOO worth it. The early days will fly by, your body will stop being flooded with hormones, and the changes in you will be amazing. You can do this!

Do you have a PPO or an H*M*O*? Blue shied of California removed the 6-month requirement in June of 2015 for PPO plans.

Get a copy of your plan's policy on bariatric surgery.

I believe the surgery has a 90-day global period, which means routine followup within 90 days of the surgery is included in the fee paid for the surgery. At 5 weeks, they are not getting any more money for seeing you (unless you have complications), which is why most surgeons use PAs for this. You should not have copays for visits in this time period either.

I didn't go to Mexico, but my one year was yesterday.

Womens sizes tend to be more amply cut than Misses sizes. Unfortunately, there is no standard to sizes. If I go to Catherines or Lane Bryant or any other place that has plus-size clothes made exclusively for them, I wear a smaller size. If it's Levi or some other national brand sold in various stores, I tend to wear a bigger size. I don't know how old you are (I just turned 52), but I tend to prefer classic styles. http://www.theviviennefiles.com/ is who I recommend for classic fashion. You can spend hours and hours reading her posts.

I'm one year today and 223 pounds. The size 18 - well it depends on whether it's a woman's 18 (yes), a misses 18 (sometimes), a who-knows-what 18 (no way). Sometimes I have to go larger because the arms feel too snug.

Jeez, with support groups like that, who needs enemies???? You didn't ruin your sleeve. You temporarily lost your way, and now you're back on the right path. I find it courageous that you came here and admitted what happened. Keep that courage and you will do great!

This. So much this.

In my experience running other boards, blanket "play nice" threads, while well-meaning, don't reach the intended audience and usually serve to upset those who it is not aimed towards. I find it much more effective to warn the offenders privately. I do the same thing at work. Blanket warnings or directives to change behavior don't work. You have to speak to the offender directly. Just my two pence.

If your county has a "bad check recovery program", then one of the rules on which cases it will take is, was the check current or post-dated. The program in our county won't take post-dated checks for recovery. Our program was run through the district attorney's office, and it was recently disbanded. All bounced checks in my county now have to go through small claims court. That's why I said they probably would not take a post-dated check... if it bounces, the hospital may have no chance of recovery.

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They shouldn't take a post-dated check, as it's not recoverable if it bounces. They most likely will, however, accept a payment plan since you are paying the majority in advance.

I know you said you don't want injections, however, I would give serious consideration to Hyalgan (Synvisc). It's not a medication, per se; it's a lubricant. It is usually given in a series of three injections, about 10 days or two weeks apart.

Embrace the boredom. food no longer entertains me; it's one thing that helps me eat less.

You cannot get enough nutrition at this early in the game to grow another human being. Please do not try to get pregnant before getting the okay from your physician.

We're in a loving, poly relationship. Here is the note she sent me after this weekend: You are amazing. Thank you for everything you did for me this weekend and everything you have brought to our lives. We are so lucky to have found such a caring, loving and gentle soul to share our lives with. I have so much love for you.

It was REALLY REALLY good cake! The next scene party is a five-day camping trip, which I will miss because I will be in Florida for my birthday. That should count for three regular parties. (nods wisely)

Hi, my name is Sharon and I was a bad girl this weekend. (Hangs head in shame). On Friday, my man bought a chocolate fudge cake for his wife's birthday. I took the cake home, whipped up a batch of buttercream frosting (which is to die for, I have to say), and put roses all over it. I sampled some frosting (bad bad bad). The cake was beautiful. (good good good) On Saturday, as I was driving 2 hours to where we were staying for the weekend, I bought a sugar-free rockstar. It's been probably three years since I had one. I had to stop drinking them because they were giving me an irregular heartbeat (I would drink two or three a day). In addition to not being able to have them because of the caffeine, they are carbonated. It was so good I moaned. Quite audibly. (bad bad bad) I got to see a good friend that moved away about six years ago. She and her husband were back for the weekend. (good good good) At the party Saturday night I had two forkfuls of that chocolate cake. (bad bad bad) Also at the party Saturday night, I stripped down to a long tshirt and played paint-twister with two other girls, mostly naked, while other party-goers laughed their collective butts off. (good good good) Sunday morning I woke up with a stiff knee from paint-twister. (bad bad bad) Sunday morning I got some horizontal mambo from da man. (good good good) I drove home and took a three-hour nap and now I feel icky. (bad bad bad) Crud. That's 5 to 4 in favor of bad. I'm a badddd girl. Oh, and I drank with a straw all weekend. EEK! 6 to 4 in favor of bad.

I respect your opinion, and the choices you make for yourself. My most successful relationships have been based on transparency, and pretty much a "no secrets" way of life. I know that doesn't work for everyone.

If I got engaged to someone and he hadn't told me he had had such a life-changing surgery, I would re-evaluate whether I really knew him at all.