martinez0413

Check out dr Amit Taggar at Bariatrix Fl! I found him on line. I've had a Skype consult, scheduled my surgery, they faxed my orders for bloodwork & xrays. My surgery is $7800!!!! It covers paperwork, consult, surgery, 2 nights in the hospital and post surgical visit. I'm paying cash for my blood, xray, psych clearance and 2 nights hotel. So far it looks yup be under $10,000 complete!
50 year old me!!

It's been a few months since I went to my info session and first appointment at my primary hospital. I was denied from their program because they didn't deem my health issues weight related. They I insisted I get put on 2 different hypertension meds just so I can be able to start the program. I went to an appt @ my primary & he referred me to a diff hospital, although frustrated to start over the proccess I am so happy!!! I didn't have to wait at all, I registered to the hospital today, did my info session online and called to schedule an appt. They booked me for ALL the neccesary apts (Surgeon, Nutrition class, Nutrition assessment, nutrition follow up and psych evaluation). They are all booked for next month. Super psyched. My insurance requires 6 months of Pre op weight loss progrAm. In which my hospital provides a monthly class to fulfill that requirement. I should be having surgery by sept/October God willing. I'm upset because due to the months of waiting (to get denied from the first hospital) I developed HBP, arthritis in my knees and Edema. I've also gained 6 pounds since but hey! Here's to the official start of my journey.

In my company, you have to take 5 sick days before STD can kick in. I applied for both FMLA and STD about a month before my surgery date (which is right around the time it got scheduled). I had to call the STD insurance company the day before my leave started (which was surgery day). They approved me for 4 weeks during that 5 day sick leave period that we are required to take. They then extended it to a total of 6 weeks about 2 weeks into it. That is this company's process. I imagine others are similar, but they might not be exactly the same.