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  1. I've lost 42lbs in a short period of time and everyone is calling me 'skinny girl' lately. The guys i date, people at work, and my family. I kinda just smile and say thanks bc i dont know how to react. I always get called beautiful but never skinny. It's so awkward to hear. it makes me uncomfortable. I felt more comfortable at an Xxl then a large. Anyone else feel uncomfortable with their new body?
  2. Bill-D

    Does BCBS of TX covers Lap Band????

    I have BC/BS and have for 5 years...my employer had an exclusion to gastric procedures so they did not pay for my surgery. Basically, the employer can choose to "exclude" certain health problems like Gastric, stop-smoking drugs, etc. the employer gets a cheaper rate! I would almost guarentee you will fall under the pre-existing condition clause and have to wait one full year if they do cover it. The best way to find out would be to call your HR Dept and simply ask...or get it done while you have insurance that covers it. Bill
  3. Hey there- I’m a lower BMI patient and do not meet my insurance criteria for coverage. Have decided to self pay at blossom Bariatrics. I have such fear over complications and my normal insurance not covering them bc they would be the result of an uncovered surgery. Does anyone know of any supplemental insurance coverage you can buy for this type of elective procedure?
  4. I am self pay also Bc ins doesn't cover bariatrics but for the psych I was able to use my reg ins and paid $50 copay instead of $250. (Dr Baum)
  5. Does anyone have the surgery codes for bc/bs? I have a friend who really needs them. Thanks! * I have UHC and have my codes... but I still need to lose about 75 more pounds before I consider those surgerys.
  6. The first facility I interviewed required a 4 to 6 month waiting period before surgery even though my insurance requires one (Anthem BS CA). I'm interviewing another this Wednesday who only requires what the insurance requires. Pros/Cons on the waiting period? I know what to do, I need a tool to help me do it.
  7. canadagirl33

    Tummy Tuck 2 Days Ago

    Asking about prices here doesn't really work because there are so many variables.... I live in Vancouver, BC so I got online and found some local plastic surgeons, they all have websites with contact info so I picked 5 or 6 and emailed them. I told them that I had lost a significant amount of weight and was looking at a tummy tuck....could they please supply me with prices, time frames etc. Of the ones I contacted the prices ranged from $6200 -$8600. I've looked at a couple of surgeons in WA state (was banded there) as well as in Mexico....from everywhere I checked the prices go from $4300-$9700.....quite a spread. I will be self-pay as I was for banding....and my TT savings account is finally to the point where I can seriously start looking into it !!!! YAYYYYY!!!! Patricia
  8. blondebomb

    July sleevers anyone?

    hey Y'all I am 5 days postop an I have the bad spasms myself did day one. there easing up a tiny bit but still with every sip I no what to expect an it wears me out. I cant get all the Water an Protein down yet bc its soo painful. I didnt have the vomiting just the spasms an no metal taste in mouth. my belly still hurts bad. I was bored yesterday needed to get out of the house so we went to a movie an you no just walking into a seat sit there for about an hr an half then back to car...I hurt alot! by the time I got home I couldnt hardly get into the house I was in so much pain. even that lil bit was too much for my body. so Im in for several wks. needless to say I will be watching my movies here at the house. my surgery was the 8th..yesterday satuday my surgeon called me an chkd up on me that made me feel good. I am going to call monday an get app to see him this wk before he leaves on vacation the following wk. I want to see him not his partner. cant rush things just take day by day. good to hear from everyone! I had lost 11 pds on the wk of shakes preop...when I left the hospital thursday I had gained 8 now I have lost all that I gained from the fluids so now on its extra coming off...feeling emotionally awsome!
  9. Snoopyloverny

    Psychiatric Evaluation

    I think the psych eval is bc they want to know if you know what you're gettn into, understand all the pros and cons, have any anorexic/bulimic thinking or behaviors! U know to be wholly mentally prepared for the right reasons.
  10. That's total BS. Plus you don't call the "Federal Governement" about a HIPAA issue same as you wouldn't call the Federal Government about any other law or statute you wanted to clarify! You should call back and leave a message for the nurse or doctor to call you directly and give you the results. If you leave it up to the receptionist you'll just be jacked around forever......p.s. I hate medical office politics. I have more stories, and not good ones, I could pass along! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
  11. m1aman

    Bc/bs Federal

    I have bcbs fed and it took me about 10 days to get approved after I submitted everything.
  12. paintertwins

    Bc/bs Federal

    Has anyone went thru blue cross/blue shield federal insurance for their surgery?
  13. FocusOnMeNow

    Bariatric products v. Whole foods

    I use 1 premier protein vanilla shake as cream in my coffee every morning. Have 1 protein bar as my afternoon snack at work each weekday. Otherwise I eat only whole foods. Grass fed beef and dairy (dubliner cheese is), I eat about 75-80% of my food is homemade. I eat out rarely and it's usually when I'm traveling. Free range organic chicken etc. And yes it is more expensive but still so much cheaper than what I used to spend eating out and/or on junk food.
  14. I've been a type 2 for 20 years. Before surgery was taking glucovance and viktoza. Diabetes was getting out of control before surgery, but I do think that had to do with my band (stomach had prolapsed and was adhered to my liver). BS was higher during hospital stay, and they were giving me insulin. Since being home I'm only on viktoza and my morning numbers are running about 137, previously 180's. I have hit 200 a couple of times, but not consistently. 3 months labs will be next week. Sooo it appears my BS is better but not gone. And, i probably would have had the same results with bypass. Unfortunately that may be what it is since I have had diabetes for so long.
  15. lovemyband

    Sex Life

    Im also on wellbutrin and im not sure if that helps but my sex drive is out teh roof and i have noone as of yet to go with!! im finally losing weight and feeling better about myself and i just dont want the men who are giving me attention...my idea is if i wait a bit more and lose more weight i will find a guy i truly want bc right now im not interested in some...haha but i am excited to find out if sex when i dont have all this fat on me will be so much better...and more positions!!!
  16. tifferoni326

    Sex Life

    Yeah thats how it is, or at least was before i started to lose weight. It got to the point where i never wanted to have sex, bc i didnt feel sexy. After I started losing and was able to dress nicer and cuter and gain more self confidence, up went my sex drive..this is of course not including the period of my life where I was constantly having sex to make myself feel wanted and pretty...anyways as the weight goes down, dont be surprised if the sex goes up
  17. Looks like you might be fine with your D/L and BC, but if you ever need to secure a passport or visa urgently you can contact CIBT they can expedite it. Link is provided below. http://cibtvisas.com/passportrequirements.php
  18. Smh..there's one everywhere.... I'm 4mths po but I still attend nutrition & support groups. I love going to the meetings bc I enjoy meeting ppl in all diff phases & we share diff ideas. So i try(notice I said try) to ignore Negative Nattie but it can be quite annoying at times. Lol.. When Negative Nattie opens her mouth everyone has a look like WHAT DOES NEGATIVE NATTIE HAVE TO SAY NOW. I can laugh now but when I'm actually in the meeting IT IS NOT FUNNY AT ALL!!!!!! Sent from my SM-G360T1 using BariatricPal mobile app
  19. Yes, she was traveling in a private vehicle. I think part of why it works for surgery patients is that they're in a transport shuttle of some type (I haven't been yet lol). I would assume they would be more thorough with private vehicles, but I just don't want to risk it if I can help it. There were 3 of them and she was the only one without a passport, but they just decided to all go home. They were just going for the day. (I grew up in San Diego, so its an easy day trip) She has since started her passcard application lol. If my passport doesn't come though on schedule, I'll have to go with a BC and ID and assume I'll be fine like everyone else has reported, but I'd rather pay the extra money to be 100% sure since technically, it's not valid for border crossing.
  20. Countrychic

    pushed it out

    so i pushed off starting th C25K. i dont know why. i tried it last thursday and i made it through but it was hard. i just didnt want to do it this week. i did however do kickboxing yesterday which was fun. i am just so tired of looking at myself in the mirror. im at another plateau and i cant wait for my fill on monday. money is still an issue here with me and i hate constantly complaining about it but i am tired of losing things i worked so hard for. and to make matter worse, i dropped my google phone in the toilet here at work yesterday and now it is not working at all. oh well they turned off the service right now anyways. tony found out that he can do work for th county which does pay good money but he needs money for insurance, bonding, corporation fee, and tax id numbers which total 1600.00. i dont where we are going to get that kind of money. hell i dont know where we are going to get money for groceries. and as always i make too much to get any help. i think that this stress level is really getting to me and my weightloss. i find myself unable to sleep and wanting to eat in the middle of the night. my 5 year old is driving me nuts bc he continues to get into things that he isnt suppose to and he is soo stubborn. but i love him. he starts kindergarten this august and im so proud of him and his test results. he is 1 point away from being gifted but i know that as long as he is challenged that he will do fine. i am going to try to do a tae bo workout video in the morning before work so if i cant run i still have some sort of workout in the day. well until next time.
  21. StephC

    April/May plastics 08

    YAY KAT!!!! I'm so happy for you! It'll be here before you know it. My ps is the same way with the ftt in the morning only too. That was why I had to wait a little longer then I had wanted to. I guess its bc its a longer surgery and after thinking about it, I really would rather he be "fresh" for me. Well I went out on a limb and told a friend at work that I was having a tt. Shes a member of the club and a real sweetheart, everytime she comes in she gets me to take a break and sit with her. She knew last fall that I had went in for my initial appt so I said just between you and me... and I'm sure she'll keep it that way. I told her I had told my "bosses" that it was female surgery and being the dumb men that they are they never bothered to ask what kind of female surgery. She said good they don't need to know.
  22. melbell2222

    I'm Dyinggggg

    That won't hurt you like popcorn or fried chicken... Though I'm two months out and still don't eat popcorn to scared haha.... But anyways it's head hunger and i believe it has to do with hormones bc the other week allllll day I had the munchies of course I ate my Protein n veggie but still. So don't beat yourself over it just get back on the right path Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
  23. BBdoodle

    Venus freeze skin tightening.

    Don't fall for that crap... the only thing that will fix sagging skin or wrinkles is a face lift or some type of surgery. All the claims are just BS. !!!
  24. Congrats & good luck to both of y'all. I was out patient as well so not much advice on that lol. But like Bandista said, WALK, WALK, & WALK some more. It really does help. I wasn't nervous at all! I guess bc I was so obsessed & ready to get my life back. I will say its not been easy, but everyone is different. Just listen to ur body & doctor. I go tomorrow for my 1st fill & I'm not looking forward to going back on liquids & basically starting over when I finally just starting eating last week. But it'll be ok & I know totally worth it! 2MuchFun, love ur post.
  25. jamilaha

    BCBS FED

    Hi! I also have BCBS FED.... My last NUT appointment is in April. They best advice I could give is to read through your policy and call customer service if you have any questions. My BMI is 40 with no co morb. BCBS doesnt make you lose weight but your surgeon may have you lose some. I had to lose 10% of my excess body weight and that was 8 pounds. It is my understanding that BCBS uses your start weight.

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