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Dr Lockie Brisbane. On the phone they said with private health insurance (which I do have) I'd be 5000 out of pocket.

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But this quote has me 14 000 out of pocket

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I think I need to send bupa this qoute and find out what they cover

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@@podg25

I was wondering what an sloth aussie was... i thought i was up to date with all the lingo hehehe

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Yeah the 5k sounds about right... with private health insurance

Mine was almost 6k but i am getting some back from medicare for the anesthesiologist around 800 i think (i haven't claimed it back yet.. lazy one i am)

Could the 14k be the quote for out of pocket?

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Yeah... are you getting the sleeve?

If so, call bupa and ask them if you are covered for item number 31575

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Hmm not really... i did have a few numbers on the anesthesiologist quote... i don't remember them though... maybe that's what they are.

I wasnt to worried about the extras cause i knew i was covered

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I had mine done 6 weeks ago now... time really does fly!!

I am doing great, back to normal... drinking 2 litres easily, getting 80g of Protein daily..

It is so much easier now than the first two weeks... each week gets easier and easier.

I don't regret it so far... i have had moments when im like... i would like to eat this or that... but thats in my head.

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A sloth Aussie is me before the sleeve. Lol been hanging upside from a tree branch for way too long trying not to be noticed, but can't wait to go and enjoy life when I am feeling happier with my looks and no longer concerned that people are thinking - what does that fat person think they are doing. I know it only my thoughts and not a reality but still so debilitating. ( predictive text - u really have to watch)

@"AussieGirl81"

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I'm really nervous have my pre-op appointments next week ahh.

I'm spending about 20k depending on hospital fees, but I don't have private health insurance..

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Wow 2 litres! That's great. Is that just little sips all day? Do u feel hungry?

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Yeah i am pretty impressed i can fit that much in... i have 2 one litre bottles that i drink throughout the day... not sips, more like small gulps... mind you first 2 weeks i could barely get a cup in... so yes big difference.

Hunger... hmm its a different hunger for me now.. its like.. i should eat now... i feel a little empty.. so i listen to my body .. i wouldn't call it actual hunger though

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@@podg25 hahhaa too funny... i guess your autocorrect choose the most appropriate word lol

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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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