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Oregondaisy    2,021

Oregondaisy
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Hey that's pretty cool.

Seriously though, your wife is going to need support when she gets the sleeve. The first few weeks on the liquid diet are difficult. It's nice to have people know what you're going through.

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Malaika    50

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what kind of work do you do that you sit around all day?

Tell your wife she would enjoy the support once she gets her sleeve and teach her how to find us. I bet she will be glad she did.

Of course, once she finds us and sees how wonderful we all are, Sleeve Brother Steve may have to fight her for use of the computer ...:thumbsup:

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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Of course, once she finds us and sees how wonderful we all are, Sleeve Brother Steve may have to fight her for use of the computer ...:thumbsup:

Nobody can resist us. ;o)

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Jaffa    5

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Yea, she would like you. But, she has a very negative view of forums.

Once upon a time, I was very active in a specialty car forum. It ended up costing us some pretty serious agony, so she is naturally not too positive about forums.

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roseyandmusic    0

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People who dont have weight problems dont understand what it is like. That being said, I too am slightly afraid of Mexico and am glad I have insurance to pay for my procedure. I know they have had great results and many people on LBT are testimants to that. I just worry about follow up care and complications. Have you checked with your insurance to see if there is any possibility you can get payment for a procedure? Just do your homework and you will make the right decision. Your parents will not likely change their mind, which is made mostly of fear and love for you, but they will get used to it eventually.

I checked out all the insurance companies provided thru my husband's work. None them will cover the sleeve because its considered "experimental." I've considered the Bypass and Band, but I truly feel the sleeve is best for me. As for after care; I think about that all the time, and I don't really have a great answer to that. I know I can always go back to Dr. A, but it will cost me. I don't think Kaiser will cover me thru my insurance with them. Anyone who was a self pay in Mexico have anything to say?

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Elisabethsew    50

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I checked out all the insurance companies provided thru my husband's work. None them will cover the sleeve because its considered "experimental." I've considered the Bypass and Band, but I truly feel the sleeve is best for me. As for after care; I think about that all the time, and I don't really have a great answer to that. I know I can always go back to Dr. A, but it will cost me. I don't think Kaiser will cover me thru my insurance with them. Anyone who was a self pay in Mexico have anything to say?

There is no aftercare with the sleeve. You have the surgery, do the post-op diet, and that's it.

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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I checked out all the insurance companies provided thru my husband's work. None them will cover the sleeve because its considered "experimental." I've considered the Bypass and Band, but I truly feel the sleeve is best for me. As for after care; I think about that all the time, and I don't really have a great answer to that. I know I can always go back to Dr. A, but it will cost me. I don't think Kaiser will cover me thru my insurance with them. Anyone who was a self pay in Mexico have anything to say?

What aftercare are you wanting after your sleeve?

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Oregondaisy    2,021

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You are supposed to get an upper GI at some point in time, but you could have that done anywhere.

Honestly, there is no other doctor I would have wanted to do my sleeve other than Dr. A. Whether he was somewhere in the U. S. or in Mexico that's where I would have gone.

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Jaffa    5

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I (we) are self pay.

I was self pay on the band, and I'm paying for my wife's sleeve. Our Insurance covers nothing.

I don't worry about the band aftercare cost, because I can afford it. But, I do worry about the cost of losing it, if and when that happens.

My wife is lucky, she won't need any aftercare, and she has lost enough weight on her own, that she is now a low bmi sleeve person, so she won't really need anything else. I think the upper GI is recommended, but she can get that covered easily enough, just by getting our regular doctor to submit the request.

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MacMadame    81

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Even though my insurance doesn't cover WLS, I was able to get all my pre-op testing and post-op stuff covered. They even paid for my stomach biopsy (which they probably shouldn't have)!

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WASaBubbleButt    41

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Even though my insurance doesn't cover WLS, I was able to get all my pre-op testing and post-op stuff covered. They even paid for my stomach biopsy (which they probably shouldn't have)!

Was there a specific reason for the biopsy or does he do it on a routine basis? I know Aceves sends all stomachs to pathology but I'm not sure what they are looking for other than H Pylori.

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MacMadame    81

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It's routine when you take out a body part to have it biopsied, at least around here. I think they look for abnormal tissues.

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Alex Brecher    10,516

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You asked and we listened!

We're happy to announce the launch of http://VerticalSleeveTalk.com !

VerticalSleeveTalk.com is very similar to LBT, except that it's specifically dedicated to the Sleeve Surgery. Please visit http://VerticalSleeveTalk.com and sign up for your free membership.

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

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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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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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