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myli1111fe    4

myli1111fe
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I want to tell everyone that I was approval for surgery...... The wrong one I wanted the sleeve but my Dr. Submitted the gastric bypass to the insurance . What should I do? Im so pissed right now I don't know if the insurance will approve the sleeve now it took three weeks to hear from them . Does anyone know the pros and cons of the gastric bypass and the sleeve ?

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Melissa1234    69

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Well I would say if you want the sleeve, don't let a paperwork error change your mind. I would Start making phone calls and get it straightened out. What a mess, I feel for you.

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magpie30    187

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I would call your doc and tell him that you do NOT want the bypass, that you want the sleeve. It's worth the wait to get the approval for the sleeve.

As for the differences, here is a link to a quick comparison of the 2 procedures:

http://www.gastricsleeve.us/gastric-sleeve-vs-gastric-bypass.html

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Ms.AntiBand    2,984

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Always go with your gut feeling.. You wanted the sleeve then come hell or high Water you get your doc to correct it. Chances are since it's his mistake he can rush it.

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Pixie Dust    526

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I bet it was just the error of his office staff. Don't make them decide for you what type of surgery to get. Being that the sleeve is supposedly less invasive, they'll probably approve the sleeve & quickly too. They've already gone thru your records. Good luck to you!

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MichiganChic    3,262

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I wanted the sleeve, then my doc sort of talked me into RNY (said I could do either, but I would lose more weight with RNY) but I just couldn't get comfortable with it. The week before surgery I changed from RNY to sleeve, and I'm so happy I did that.

It might not be too hard to change. Even if it takes longer to straighten it out, there is no way I'd have an ELECTIVE surgery I didn't want. It's permanent. Just a bump in the road. Good luck

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Kelsan    117

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Go with what you originally wanted. Call your insurance company yourself and tell them your situation speak to a "higher up" to save time and explaining the situation more than you need to.

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PGee    318

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I would talk with the doctors, even if it delays the surgery........personally I wouldn't want the bypass...the mal-absorption thing freaks me out.......a friend had an RNY and now has to get Iron through an IV drip she was is so anemic...........

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nursepez    152

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My insurance approved the RNY...not the sleeve. It only took an additional 2 weeks to get the approval for the sleeve. Glad I waited for the surgery I wanted.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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