I got news yesterday that I could be banded on Jan 9. So excited!! Until this afternoon when my financing called and told me that they might not cover all of the surgery. I am completely gutted All I can do now is wait and see how much they will pay and if I can find away to cover the rest. I might have to postpone until feb or march . Sorry just needed to vent,

I'm sorry! I'm in the same boat as you, potentially.

Sorry to hear that. I wish they could see how much we need this. It's a very hard decision to make. Oh we'll guess I will wait and see. Hopefully your goes better.

I hope so too. I work for a hospital so I might be able to get my surgery taken out of my check every pay-period. But the lady hasn't gotten back to me. I'm graduation from nursing school in May and I need to lose weight before then so I won't be in so much pain.

Hope everything works out for you. I know what you mean about pain. I have RA. It would be nice to pain free.

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You have RA? I have a seronegative version of RA called Ankylosing Spondylitis. So we really are in the same boat! I think insurance should be more willing to pay for more if you have another condition that your weight is effecting, like arthritis. But what do I know?

Are you on any immunosuppressants?

What type of insurance you have and what state?

I am on remicade now. I was on a lot of other meds but remicade works now. Are you on anything. I used to work as a CCA or what you would call a nursing assistant in a nursing home. I had to stop because of pain in my hands and feet.

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I live in Canada so my insurance will not cover it. I have to finance myself. Where do you live?

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I'm on Enbrel and methotrexate currently. But I don't think the Enbrel is working like it should. I have an appointment Dec 17 with my rheumy. I'm going to talk to her because my pain is increased and so has my ESR. I live in the USA and my insurance covers it 50%, covers all of the surgeon fees, covers anesthesiology. But, even then, it is still very expensive.