So many great forums and groups to link up with I’m new and already a little addicted to this app as well as everyone’s story and journey. My journey began early January and my projected surgery date is in May. I love to link up with others who are dates are close to mine just to encourage each other. I’ve already talk to some awesome people in my short time on here. I started vlogging my journey on YouTube right from the beginning so if anyone is interested check it out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoDS8UYKi9Wu1__0j9qJ8rA

I plan to continue sharing up to and well after surgery all my feelings and experiences. Hopefully it helps someone like me or not like me at all. I’m So happy for everyone taking charge of their lives! We are incredible people.

On 3/2/2018 at 11:48 AM, Sprinkles1 said:

You must not be ready for surgery then. Or you must think surgery is the easy way out. You're still going to have to work for the weight loss. You should know this.

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No, no, I do not think any of this is an easy way out Sprinkles. I am studying about all aspects of this journey and find it to be a difficult way to go. After surgery I will have a lot of work to do. I am doing this for myself and for my future. Im not doing it for you either, you are not going to be there for me. I realize that in order to make this thing work I will have to dig my heals in and follow the instructions at every phase of this journey. If I have to have a liquid diet for 3 weeks, then I have to have a liquid diet for 3 weeks. If I have to stand on my head and twinkle my toes then I will do that too. I will not complain because I have chosen this journey and approved for this journey. On May 9 I will be sleeved by a surgeon and a Divinci Machine.

No, no, I do not think any of this is an easy way out Sprinkles. I am studying about all aspects of this journey and find it to be a difficult way to go. After surgery I will have a lot of work to do. I am doing this for myself and for my future. Im not doing it for you either, you are not going to be there for me. I realize that in order to make this thing work I will have to dig my heals in and follow the instructions at every phase of this journey. If I have to have a liquid diet for 3 weeks, then I have to have a liquid diet for 3 weeks. If I have to stand on my head and twinkle my toes then I will do that too. I will not complain because I have chosen this journey and approved for this journey. On May 9 I will be sleeved by a surgeon and a Divinci Machine.

If you look at the date of my response it was from when you were asking questions if you can have McDonald's milkshakes. I'm glad you're more informed now though. Good luck.

May! I will be finished with my requirements and submitting to insurance for preapproval after the first week of April

I live in between Gainesville and Jacksonville. My surgery date is 4/20!

Hi All, I'm new to this site and forums. I started the whole process back in November 2017. May 7, 2018 is my tentative date for surgery. It has been years in thought. I actually looked into the gastric bypass back in 2013 but was in no way able to deal with it financially at the time. I have been going through everything I need to to lead up to this doing great and no issues whatsoever with insurance or anything. My doctor is pleased with everything and how I'm going about everything, He said I am a model patient and every doctor wishes every patient could be like me. I said so sounds like I will do good, He says, "Your not going to do good, You're going to do awesome with this".

So tell me this. If your insurance pays 80% when does a person have to come up with the other 20%? Will the hospital allow you to make payments? Just asking.

13 minutes ago, apositivelife4me said:

So tell me this. If your insurance pays 80% when does a person have to come up with the other 20%? Will the hospital allow you to make payments? Just asking.

You might want to talk to the hospital first. Also, bear in the mind that your insurance company pays bills in the order received, and you are going to get bills from the surgeon, the anesthesiologist, the hospital and possibly other associated bills from the day of the surgery. If you have a $1000 deductible, and the anesthesiologist's bill is submitted first, you're probably going to owe that in full as it will be less than $1000. If you've already met your deductible then you'll only owe your 20%.

And if you meet your out of pocket max you don’t pay anything! Surgery only cost me $3,000 and I hit that during pre op

i have medicare

Newbie here...live in PA and my surgery date is 4/2! I’ll be drinking clear liquids for my Easter dinner [emoji23]

Where in Pennsylvania are you? I am in Central Ohio but we have many Keystone staters on here. Mattymatt must live around Philly but he had his bypass this week in a hospital in Delaware. Getting along super good. We had poster on from Pittsburgh last week but I forget his name. Bottom line, welcome to Bariatric Pal. We hope you'll like us, we hope you stay with us and we hope most of all you'll want to be our friend!

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I’m about an hour outside of Philly. Thank you!

On 2018-03-12 at 4:11 PM, BGrundee said:

You can totally do this! I read, if you get hungry is just to wash your hands. Washing your hands will reset your mind. =)

I gotta try that

Kreed 22 kandywolf lives in SE Pennsylvania, just saying.

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I'm like 10 mins outside Philly ?