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Got My Date!! MAY 9th! Anyone else have the same day?

Gusso5

By Gusso5, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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Kerry    1

Kerry
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Im a little late but a big big WOOT WOOT!!! and a few omg's to go along with it!!!! good luck red velvets....i love the support from this site...i just cant say it enough!!!!

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Kerry    1

Kerry
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Oh btw i havnt seen this yet on yalls list but i have heard that a heating pad was a very good thing to bring!!!

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EJStorm    13

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Oh btw i havnt seen this yet on yalls list but i have heard that a heating pad was a very good thing to bring!!!

I hear it helps a lot with the shoulder pain that comes along from blowing your tummy up with the gas.

I already have one packed in my bag and now I'm wondering if I might need a small extention cord....

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kellyw74    258

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Two more days ya'll!! WOOT WOOT!!

So, I was thinking that when we get home, we should post a topic in the post-op section called "RED VELVET GANG" That way we will all know it is for us. Maybe the first one to post could say (for other's reading), the ones sleeved May 9th. That way, we could all go there and post how our surgery went and how we are doing and such.

Sound good?

Best of luck to all of you and I will say a little prayer for all of us!

Kelly ;)

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Michelle Cicerello    6

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Thats a good idea Kelly - I just got home from my last day of work before surgery - its really getting close now.

Got a call that my surgery will be an hour later - so I check in at 8:30 will have surgery at 10:30 - if I am up to it, I will try to log on that night and post something in the forums

Good luck all May 9er's My best thoughts and prayers go out to you for a speedy recovery :)

Two more days ya'll!! WOOT WOOT!!

So, I was thinking that when we get home, we should post a topic in the post-op section called "RED VELVET GANG" That way we will all know it is for us. Maybe the first one to post could say (for other's reading), the ones sleeved May 9th. That way, we could all go there and post how our surgery went and how we are doing and such.

Sound good?

Best of luck to all of you and I will say a little prayer for all of us!

Kelly ;)

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Gusso5    0

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Well, Red Velvet Gang...I got a phone call today that I could not have ever dreamed of. 2 days before surgery and they call to tell me my insurance doesn't cover the sleeve!

I cannot tell you what that moment was like for me. For a minute, I kept waiting for her to say "just kidding", that it was some sick joke. Well, guess the joke was on me! I can't tell you the level of heartbreak I experienced at that moment. About 5 min into the converstaion, after who knows how many I'm sorry's, she tells me I CAN have the band or the bypass. The catch..I have one hour to decide. I told her I needed a moment and hung up. Called my hubby , he came running. So after another call to Dr's office, I ask if I can let them know Mon when I get to the hospital...NOPE, had to tell them right now! So then I ask to talk to the Dr, so I can ask him some questions..he is out of town! ARE YOU KIDDNG ME??????? So we hang up and talk some more, then my hubby calls back to ask how much for self pay. $20,000!!!! He asks how much up front, she says ALL OF IT! more tears! Then she says that she got a hold of Dr on his cell and he is calling me. He talked to me for 20 mins, weighed my options, talked me through the decision..and we decided on the Bypass. My BMI is awful high for a band (53) and I live quiet a ways a way, so not convenient if I have trouble and need saline removed.

So I guess the Insurance God's say Bypass is the one for me. I need this for my health, so I will do what I must. I wish all of you much love and success!! I know you will do the RVG proud! I am now going to go submerse myself in the Bypass Forum and try to learn in one day what took me 6 months of research on the Sleeve. ~SIGH~

"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me!" (and as my pastor said...Even this, Bonnie, Even this!)

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kellyw74    258

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OM gosh!! Couldn't they have told you this in the first place?? I mean, wouldn't they have known when they were first finding out all of your insurance info??

How horrible!! I am so sorry for you. At least you can have A surgery to help you with your health.

I wish you the best!!

Kelly :(

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