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wa107901

LAP-BAND Patients
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  1. Thank you for everything...now u said u did self pay and I'm just curious I'm 19 and my credits not too high. Did you have to have good credit for that carecrdit? I think that sounds like a great option for me I just need to know what hoops I have to jump through for each option. Are payments pretty high up there? Did that include airfare? Also about the procedure did you loose pretty fast ? Thank youcomfortable and full faster but able to swallow w/o vomiting- when u reach it that is when It all begins life changes as u know it! This has truly changed my life.... No more tv for me..... now I love to play basketball with the family, ride bikes, go to the beach , live life without being afraid b/c of my size. No more back pain either!!!!!! And also since I was self pay I didn't have to do any pre surgery visits I just called and 2 weeks later I was having the surgery.
  2. Thank you tonz
  3. Thank you for your help I appreciate it. My bmi is 35.5 I have high blood pressure and fibromyalgia and I know my weight contributes to fibro pain and my blood pressure as well. May I ask one other question as to how much was your deduc
  4. Hey all umm basically have a couple questions for anyone who can answer.okay so number one I have insurance through my work and its aetna open choice ppo well I called customer care and they said that they don't cover the lap band surgery well okay fine right... So I called again just to clarify and still no anyway I have been doing a lot of research online about the procees and basically it said that I could appeal well I went home and found my paperwork from when I initially got my insurance and anyway umm I read every paper I had and basically I had to throw the idea of an appeal out because the very last page I read said don't cover weight loss surgery whether a doctor recommends it or not...so good thing I didn't start that process. Anyway well I want to know how it feels to have the lap band? Does it work well? What insurance company and exact plan did any of u have that covered the procedure and how much did it cost out of pocket? Was it worth it? What pre qualifications did u have to have? Mainly the insurance
  5. What was the name of any of your uhc plans? Please.

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