Tells me that I didn't need the surgery!!!! I understand where they are coming from but it's getting on my nerves....do they honestly think that I would put myself through ALL of this just because?! What really grind my gears is when they don't even educate themselves on the surgery and just assume crap!

I got "Have you ever thought about a diet?". No I've only been trying to diet since I was 10!

Oh my goodness, exactly.

I've heard the same thing a few times now! Especially from the close family members that I have told' date=' it pisses me off oh n I hate the pretty/ beautiful face comments;/[/quote']

But you really are gorgeous!

Here is a good one. When they discovered my band had slipped and had to come out and we would move on to RNY, I informed my supervisor I would have to have more surgery for weight loss. She looks at me and says "I don't know why you have lost enought already". So I put in my time to be off to have the band out which she approved. So when the approval for RNY came down at the end of August, I informed her the same day, put in my time for tomorrow until 9/25. Realize I'm using my time that I have on the books. Guess what, she didn't approve it and I have to have FMLA papers filled out. Totally sucks, more work for me and more work for the doctor's office. Really think it is because she really believes I don't need the surgery. She also needs the surgery, I look smaller than she does and I'm 60 lbs over.

Amen, sister...it's the mentality that medicare is an " entitlement". I'm on disabilty, and one of the first things my sister asked me was if medicare was covering my surgery....no, it was our primary insurance, but as if that's anyones business! Would people rather pay for years of chronic health issues due to obesity...it's a money SAVER in the long run. Arrrrggghh

I don't know where anyone thinks medicare is an "entitlement", I've worked my rear off since I was 16 and I am still working at 71. I pay into social security, draw social security which medicare is the benefit of. Now, I honestly think people get medicare and medicaid confused. medicaid is a state funded health insurance for people who are usually on welfare, which some of those cases medicaid would be an entitlement because they abuse the system. I would say this is my opinion, but actually it is a fact.

Amen, sister...it's the mentality that medicare is an " entitlement". I'm on disabilty, and one of the first things my sister asked me was if medicare was covering my surgery....no, it was our primary insurance, but as if that's anyones business! Would people rather pay for years of chronic health issues due to obesity...it's a money SAVER in the long run. Arrrrggghh

PS. Medicare is my primary and yes they are covering mine, and they will cover lapband. But will not cover the sleeve. RNY was just approved through the first if this year.