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lamsunshine    2

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So, I called the VA about my surgery, and making sure the extension on my consult for approval for my surgery was extended, and guess what they denied it. They have approved it twice now, and I have been working on this since last October. So if I was able to have surgery next week it would be approved, but because my surgery is after that, the next referal was denied. I want to scream.

The other new is they will allow me to have bariatric surgery at a VA facility in West Virginia, which is 6 hours away, but I don't know if they even do the Sleeve.

I have alot of questions, now so for you who get you surgery done in Mexico, how do you do the follow up's and what if there is a complication?

Pray they do the sleeve, one thing hey told is I don't have to go through all the paperwork again, they are going to accept the paper work from my current surgeon, but oh my goodness.

Please everyone pray, I called Hunington to see if they do the sleeve but no one has returned my call.

So bye, bye August 24th, and hello I don't know when. I knew it was to good to be true. :biggrin0::svengo:

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KathyM    14

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Iamsunshine-

I am praying for you, I can't imagine how terribly frustrating and heartbreaking it all must be. I really hope everything works out for you!!

Kathy

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meriteri    1

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I'm so sorry this happened to you! How awful! I pleaded my case to have the sleeve done here in Ft. Hood and explained my condition is very mild. The surgeon is going to do research & decide soon I hope. But in the meantime I did call a nearby MTF to see if it would be possible for me to go there, if here is not an option. The head nurse was going to talk to the surgeon to see if it was possible. If I were you my next step would be to contact that nearby VA facility and see if they do the sleeve. Even if you have to travel 6hrs away I think it would be worth it. My thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this. Hopefully everything works out for both of us! They just need to approve the sleeve already! It's SOO frustrating!!!

Oh just noticed that you have called. Good Luck!

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Tiffykins    673

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I'm so very sorry. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

As a side, my husband is from WV, down near Charleston. We love the Huntington area ! ! ! I'll pray they do perform the sleeve.

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WildIris    4

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Oh god. I'm so sorry. =( I wish I could say something more adequate than that. But...keep trying? Again, I am so sorry.

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WildIris    4

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I'm so very sorry. I'll keep you in my thoughts.

As a side, my husband is from WV, down near Charleston. We love the Huntington area ! ! ! I'll pray they do perform the sleeve.

My own aside: my husband grew up in Huntington, and graduated from WVU. His dad still lives there. I'm a West Coaster, myself, but I think it's a gorgeous area.

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Tiffykins    673

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My own aside: my husband grew up in Huntington, and graduated from WVU. His dad still lives there. I'm a West Coaster, myself, but I think it's a gorgeous area.

My husband is trying to convince me to allow him to purchase the WVU recliner for his "future" man room. I've forbidden it for 3 years now because that thing would go with us on every new assignment over the next 10-15 years. Once he retires, he can have his "man room" and his WVU recliner. We went to the backyard brawl last Thanksgiving when we were there visiting his folks.

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lamsunshine    2

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Great News!! Hunington does the sleeve. I talked to a nurse there this morning, and she made me feel alot better. So I have started the ball rolling. She said I could have it before September but I'm thinking October will be more realistic. Keep praying for me, at least it is still in my future.

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meriteri    1

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That is wonderful news! I'm so happy for you! Good luck with getting the ball rolling & I hope everything works out smoothly.

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