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Please let us know how it goes for you.

Update:
I got my second bill from my anesthesiologist for the full amount of his services. Yeah, big surprise. I called my surgeon's office and my employee benefits office, and neither of the had heard anything back on their inquiries. So, I called my insurance company back yesterday, ready to do battle again, and was told by the insurance rep that my hospital bill had been processed and that the payment should go through any day. She called me back later and said the doctors' bills had all been reviewed and passed on for payment also. Her excuse for the refusal and delay in payment was that "those codes can be so confusing". Yeah, their codes that they use every day confused them. Heaven help us all.
I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic about this, but I'll believe this nightmare is over when I hear it from all the doctors and hospital and when I get my insurance statements showing the payments.

I got my first hospital bill today from my bypass surgery on 1/20/16. It was for only $121.00, and I thought, "Well, that's not too bad." I knew that there will be other bills, but was I in for a surprise. When I went online to pay this bill, I say another statement, which I haven't received in the mail yet, for $71,000.00. Plus some odd change. For THAT kind of money, I think I should have come out of the OR as a size 8. Or at least better looking. OMG!
All I can say is, "Thanks God for insurance!"

Ask yourself how many times you've tried to do it "on your own", how many times you've lost weight, and how many times you've regained that weight plus more. That's how I got rid of those nagging doubts.

5 gallon buckets and lye works better.....leaves no trace. And that comes directly from a police investigator!
BTW, I have three cats and a good supply of batteries. Couldn't be happier.

So, here's the plan:
I have a flashlight and a shovel...

Ask yourself how many times you've tried to do it "on your own", how many times you've lost weight, and how many times you've regained that weight plus more. That's how I got rid of those nagging doubts.

Ask yourself how many times you've tried to do it "on your own", how many times you've lost weight, and how many times you've regained that weight plus more. That's how I got rid of those nagging doubts.

Ask yourself how many times you've tried to do it "on your own", how many times you've lost weight, and how many times you've regained that weight plus more. That's how I got rid of those nagging doubts.

Ask yourself how many times you've tried to do it "on your own", how many times you've lost weight, and how many times you've regained that weight plus more. That's how I got rid of those nagging doubts.

I got my first hospital bill today from my bypass surgery on 1/20/16. It was for only $121.00, and I thought, "Well, that's not too bad." I knew that there will be other bills, but was I in for a surprise. When I went online to pay this bill, I say another statement, which I haven't received in the mail yet, for $71,000.00. Plus some odd change. For THAT kind of money, I think I should have come out of the OR as a size 8. Or at least better looking. OMG!
All I can say is, "Thanks God for insurance!"

I was glad to have my Mio drops. Really helped to get Water down, and my doctor even commented that he was glad I had them.

@@Sharon1964
Bra math hurts my brain. I did a bra fitting at Victoria secret.The correct size and fit helped keep the girls high and in place.
My family Dr asked me today if I had a boob job. I told her no. The girls are tube socks. I have to roll and stuff them in to the cup's. Can't wait for my next mammogram. Laying them out on the plate to be pressed will be a piece of cake.

Kidney stones are another reason to be sure to drink PLENTY of Water to help keep your kidneys flushed out too.

You must be angry. You kept hitting the colon and asterisk keys by mistake.

If you're worried about not know what's in your food, you could make a list of French words for common foods and keep that with you. That would at least give you some idea of what you're ordering. Or not ordering, if you include things you don't want to eat on your list. Or find some online site that you could use w/ your cell phone to translate.

@@jintycb - that is a good point. But can we talk about relationships and dating?

I'll see you this Saturday, GibbsGirl!

I'm in OKC. Baptist Hospital has support group meetings on the first Saturday (morning) and third Monday (evening) of each month. You can see the scheduled topics here: http://integrisok.com/weight-loss-center-oklahoma-city-ok-support-groups
There may be other groups associated with Norman Regional Hospital or WeightWise in Edmond, but I had my surgery at Baptist, and that's the only program that I've attended.
They also have a nutritionist on staff in their weight loss clinic. I can't tell from their website if people who have already had WLS elsewhere can make appointments with them or not. Might be worth a try.

I'm in OKC. Baptist Hospital has support group meetings on the first Saturday (morning) and third Monday (evening) of each month. You can see the scheduled topics here: http://integrisok.com/weight-loss-center-oklahoma-city-ok-support-groups
There may be other groups associated with Norman Regional Hospital or WeightWise in Edmond, but I had my surgery at Baptist, and that's the only program that I've attended.
They also have a nutritionist on staff in their weight loss clinic. I can't tell from their website if people who have already had WLS elsewhere can make appointments with them or not. Might be worth a try.

I was glad to have my Mio drops. Really helped to get Water down, and my doctor even commented that he was glad I had them.

Kidney stones are another reason to be sure to drink PLENTY of Water to help keep your kidneys flushed out too.

Go to counseling by yourself if he won't go.

Retizpa, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to tell much from photos of this problem. The best way to get the full "picture" would be to go to VS yourself, get a front clasp bra in YOUR size, and then try to re-create the problem. I'm sure that if you just explain to the sales lady that you're just trying to conduct a medical experiment that she'll give it her all to make sure that your bra is a good fit.

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