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I'm trying again. I've gained more and more weight from steroids, complete exhaustion and pain. My illness has gotten worse - so all the crap they've put me through to make me "healthy" hasn't gotten me any better. Thanks to the insurance company refusing certain treamtents, I've not been able to get better. Now not only am I still ill, now I'm morbidly obese. Thanks insurance company!

Well, now i have a different insurance company, live in a different state, and I HOPE since my condition has worsened even further, I'll have better luck. Yes, in just under 2 years, I've gained 130 lbs. Fun, huh? Thank you, Aetna. You're da bomb!

I now have priority health. My BMI is over 45, and I do have a comorbidity - which, according to their stipulations, isn't even required. I have to start seeing a local doctor for this - so I'm going to find one that will green-light me to have the surgery as soon as possible. My specialist has okayed it - it won't affect my treatment since I can just continue with my injections and any pills I have to take can be crushed.

So cheers to yall who have managed to get where you need to be, good luck to those of you who are trying to get there - and wish me luck to stay in this fed-up frame of mind and make this happen :thumbup:

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I'm trying again. I've gained more and more weight from steroids, complete exhaustion and pain. My illness has gotten worse - so all the crap they've put me through to make me "healthy" hasn't gotten me any better. Thanks to the insurance company refusing certain treamtents, I've not been able to get better. Now not only am I still ill, now I'm morbidly obese. Thanks insurance company!

Well, now i have a different insurance company, live in a different state, and I HOPE since my condition has worsened even further, I'll have better luck. Yes, in just under 2 years, I've gained 130 lbs. Fun, huh? Thank you, Aetna. You're da bomb!

I now have priority health. My BMI is over 45, and I do have a comorbidity - which, according to their stipulations, isn't even required. I have to start seeing a local doctor for this - so I'm going to find one that will green-light me to have the surgery as soon as possible. My specialist has okayed it - it won't affect my treatment since I can just continue with my injections and any pills I have to take can be crushed.

So cheers to yall who have managed to get where you need to be, good luck to those of you who are trying to get there - and wish me luck to stay in this fed-up frame of mind and make this happen :thumbup:

I stop them from giving me steriod shots because there really that good for you after three in less then a few months I told them no more. Have a wonderful jouney.

Carol

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So I'm starting to go through the steps again. Starting to get everything together to get this done and I keep wondering to myself: Can I do this without the band? I haven't answered that question yet. I think I need to.

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