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I am just three weeks out and I think I am starting the stall! Keep a goin'!

How common is needing a revision after the bypass?

Insurance companies make deals with healthcare systems. So they agree to pay so much for a service and no more. It is likely that your insurance co has an agreement with your health care organization and you received a discount based on their agreement. This is a possibility.

Have you met your deductible? I had to pay out of pocket for the psych portion as well. That was $430. I am submitting it to my FSA. The cost of medical care in general in this country is out of control.

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I am 5'1" now. Started at 221, down to 208 on the preop diet and psych and exercise program. Hoping for an October surgery date!

Thank you everyone. I do have insurance and I am starting the jumping through hoops game. I feel as if when I eat a meal I am just taking the edge off hunger and keeping myself upright. I hope I can make it through these 89 days of preop hoops. I am always hungry. I need to lose 11 pounds before I can schedule the surgery. 89 days, five days down, 84 to go!

FANTASTIC!! Thanks for replying!

I have read a lot about that as well. In fact the hospital where I am having the procedure no longer uses the lapband. Not successful, and too many complications. I have looked into the sleeve but I am hesitating because I have GERD and have read it can become worse with the sleeve. My husband isn't completely on board with the bypass but I am leaning toward bypass.

Hello all! I am just starting this process. Last week I had my first visit with the NP at the surgical practice. In two weeks I see the PT and Dietary. I am undecided as to which option I will choose surgically. I want the best, long term success possible and I know that will mean a lot of work. But I am determined this time to make it work and keep it off. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Every nurse should be compassionate and caring. I am sorry your experience was bad. Nurses like that give nursing a bad rap.

I have had 8 abdominal surgeries, and the stay in the hospital is really not huge in the grand scheme of this process. You go into surgery, you go to recovery, then go to your room. They'll do post op vital signs and get you up to walk. Walk, walk, walk! It will get you out of the hospital sooner and you will feel better sooner. Walking helps get rid of gas, reduces the chance of deep vein thrombosis and helps prevent pneumonia. Use your incentive spirometer, and keep moving.

I am being very cautious about who I tell about this. And my family have been very supportive but others either stare blankly or try to discourage me. It is tough when those we love choose not to support a decision but you are doing this for you and we are all here for you.

I like your perspective! But being a former anorexic I try to avoid it because that period in my life was hell. That's one of the things I need to change my internal conversation with. That and the need to eat if I am upset. Eating won't change anything nor will being hungry.

I only told my boss so she knows that I will be needing some time off. You don't need to tell everyone.