Plow_jockey

I'm planning to switch also, mainly because I'm self pay and found an excellent surgeon alot cheaper, but I also have issues with the staff. After I drove 80 miles for my 1st consultation, one of the staff members tried to talk me into leaving so I wouldn't have to pay for my consultation because my insurance wouldn't cover wls. I kinda knew this before I showed up. I had my lab work done and another staff member called me because my parathyroid hormone and calcium levels were high. He tried to tell me they were located in my head near the pituitary gland, huh??? (Actually in the neck, located behind the thyroid gland--scarey!) Now I have another staff member calling me constantly since I canceled my nutrition and physch evaluation and sleep study to take care of my parathyroid issues. I told her I need to deal with this first and since my insurance deductible is so high and I won't be able to afford wls for awhile now. At first they didn't want me and now they are leaches.

I watched the procedure on Dr. Joya's website.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I thought my computer had a problem. I wonder what's up.

Thanks Bandfan! Yes, the doc wants me to lose 15 before the surgery. To get in the mind frame and see if I'm serious and ready for this. Also, I think it makes surgery easier with a little less belly fat. He's got an excellent track record so I guess I'll listen. I've been trying to follow a diet plan he gave me but I find myself starving by late afternoon. Thanks for the advice--I will try to get more Protein in. Two weeks post op, so how are you feeling? I hope you're having a speedy recovery and feel great. Insurance is a joke. It doesn't make a bit of sense. We pay a big premium and have a high deductible. I was upset but not really surprised. All the money in premiums, I could've paid for my surgery in a year. I've thought about dropping our health insurance but our accountant said we need to carry something. We've got too much to lose (farmground and equipment) if something serious ever happened, and he says they'd take it all. I can't really switch insurance at the weight I'm at now--I'm sure they'd nail me even more. I'm about 60 lbs. heavier now than when we took the policy out, 90 if you consider what weight the agent put on my app.

Hi~ Hope everyone is feeling great and doing well with their recent surgeries. I've had my consultation with the surgeon, an EKG and blood work done. I have my nutritional and behavioral evaluations on June 11th. My surgeon wants me to lose 15 lbs. (not going well) and a sleep study also. My insurance company says obesity is a total exclusion, so I will be self pay on this. I hope I can get surgery scheduled soon. I'm excited to start my new journey. Reading your posts has helped ease some of my worries. I do worry about the financial part a little bit, but realize I can help myself now or pay it out later for health problems. Looking forward to chatting with all of you.