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I'm so glad you're feeling better!

I'm a little peeved right now at southcoast, because I've been told over and over that I should be tracking an early December surgery, and now the scheduler tells me that she can't submit until Jan 1st, because MassHealth has a 3 month in the program requirement. Nobody told me about this until the last visit! Not even MassHealth when I called them! So now it looks like the end of January for me, and I may have lost my insurance by then. So upset.

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Ugh that sucks yea it took them a long time to send mine out too..but the approval only took like two weeks

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I'm so glad you're feeling better!

I'm a little peeved right now at southcoast, because I've been told over and over that I should be tracking an early December surgery, and now the scheduler tells me that she can't submit until Jan 1st, because MassHealth has a 3 month in the program requirement. Nobody told me about this until the last visit! Not even MassHealth when I called them! So now it looks like the end of January for me, and I may have lost my insurance by then. So upset.

I'm sorry you're going through that. 3 month participation is new to me as well. Not once was I told anything like that during my process. The whole thing is a big pain but worth it in the end. I just called mass health yesterday to make sure I didn't need to renew my coverage. It's frustrating.

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Well, I lost my MassHealth coverage, but on the upside, I was able to sign up for Neighborhood Health Plan until the beginning of March, which everyone says is better, and easier for the bariatric team to work with. Downside, I had to postpone my appointments until January 12. Another downside, I might lose that insurance soon, so things better happen quickly or I might have to wait another YEAR (according to one source who says since this is pre-existing, BCBS of MA might turn me down for a year, if I have to go on that insurance through work). I'm really beginning to hate insurance...

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I am feeling a lot better today...had to get more fluids yesterday hopefully now that I am getting in more Water than I was the doctor will let me move on

How has your first 6 weeks been going for you? Are you doing better than the last time you posted?

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Well, I lost my MassHealth coverage, but on the upside, I was able to sign up for Neighborhood Health Plan until the beginning of March, which everyone says is better, and easier for the bariatric team to work with. Downside, I had to postpone my appointments until January 12. Another downside, I might lose that insurance soon, so things better happen quickly or I might have to wait another YEAR (according to one source who says since this is pre-existing, BCBS of MA might turn me down for a year, if I have to go on that insurance through work). I'm really beginning to hate insurance...

Ugh that's awful I hope you can get everything done in time

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Yes I am starting to feel so much better..finally starting to eat regular foods! How are u doing

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Yes I am starting to feel so much better..finally starting to eat regular foods! How are u doing

That's good to hear,glad you are feeling better. I'm fine I don't think I'm eating as much as I should I'm hungry every hour it seems but I only take a few bites then I stop. So I have to work on sitting down and eating.

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I hear Ya I feel like I am constantly hungry...the one thing I am noticing is my legs are real weak

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Hey lady just wondering how your journey is going. Hope all is well

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