Sleeved_Shanni

ME 3!!!!

Im all over the place and the liquid diet has me all kinds of emotional and Hangry (hungry and angry) but tomorrow i think will be fine.

I'm in Texas as well. went to my presurgery last week and still haven't gotten a hospital total yet.No word from my anesthetic dr either. My surgery is next week.

My actual surgeon is collecting her full cost tomorrow. I have Aetna and I'm required to pay my surgeon $5000 plus a co-pay of about $1000 more.

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Okay I surely will not complain anymore!

I am in NC.

The Dr. said to call them for an estimate but I didnt get a call back and to be honest it slipped my mind. Then after I paid the Dr. she said to call and tell her how much I paid and I would get my amount from them. I dont know anything about out of pocket expenses only my deductable and that has been met. I'm trying not to stress right now.

Did they tell you that in advance? Do you live in NY


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I told my very close coworkers (because I need their support the last two weeks of school I'm on the liquid diet now) and I told my principal because I trust her. They are all excited for me and proud that I am following through with a healthier lifestyle. I had one coworker who didn't seem as happy for me but she is still supportive and wants 1st dibs on my clothes when I can no longer fit them. Tell who you want when you are ready and when you want to. I haven't told all of my family just the ones who will be here helping me post Op. I just know I am going to be a big baby, my little cousin is in nursing school and Thank God because if I have the blood thinner shots she is gonna have to be the one to give them to me! I haven't told anyone who I don't feel can hold Water. I decided to wait until school intercession to have the surgery so that hopefully I can return to work with everyone as normal and just sip Protein drinks like now for a week or two and then go back to eating small portions.

Now when the weight starts dropping.....I will credit it to changing how I eat and exercising...that's what they have seen and that is all they need to know!

My lady has cigna and its a 10% surgery copay am I billed after or befor her surgery.

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I have to pay half of out of pocket at pretesting plus hospital copay. The numbers shocked me but I am cutting costs EVERYWHERE to make it possible. No turning back now!

I have BCBS NC, and I paid my doctor $1500 on Monday and Tuesday the pretest facility told me I have to pay half ($1678) on my pre-test day. I am trying my best not to stress, but I do not want to come this far to get turned back. Nor do I want to raise my blood pressure stressing.

I left out that I am doing the sleeve. I have another weigh in Dec 1 where I must have lost 6 more pounds, then I start my 2 week liquid diet where I must lose at least 10 more. A bit nervous given that I am already pretty much existing on Protein bars and shakes with rather slow weight loss. That said, I'm very excited!

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Oh wow. My next appointment is on 12/14 and I also have my PreOp for the hospital that day as well. I havent had weight loss requirements set but I have been incorporating a Protein shake at Breakfast and 2 high Protein meals. I am trying to eliminate snacking and the drinking after I eat I tend to get dry mouth while eating but they say i need to chew longer to build more saliva.... its hard work but I know in the end it will be worth it! Good luck on your appointment!

Hey I'm scheduled for 12/19 as well !!!

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