started out at 235 in june last year....am now 168 and need to get to 135 and just cant get there....have not los one single lb in the last 5 months....so sick of it....

yes it is required....yeeeekkks......26th till the surgery 9th...I have to be on protein shakes only...yes I have my eye on the prize...my Harley is in the Garage waiting for me....

oh wow u guys are losing weight so good....I am so excited to do my sleeve 9 Aug but I'm so scared also....I hope I lose my 75 lbs...I started out 237 and am now 215 trying like crazy to be 210 for...

yes that it.....i am 64 5'4 bmi 39 weight 210

I would say Nevada because they are the ones that get the money....u need to have things wrong...Diabetes, sleepaneapa, depression, high cholesterol, high blood pressure....those are the things that...

ya know I have been fighting for my sleeve since 2008.....I medically need it as once all the weight is off I have to have a huge surgery....its a hell of a fight but keep on it....I am now having my...

Gastric sleeve my email is gokiwi68@gmail.com could u email me...I have tons of questions....

I would love to chat with someone where I am at...Temecula..California....
I was approved by Medicare...finally...and will have surgery in a few days....

got my surgery date also now....cant wait...thanks medicare its been a long long wait..............

Hi Chris,......lets keep in touch with how we do......I am 63 yrs old and weight 220 lb....I have already gone through all the hoops....I am ready....they called me friday and gave me a surgery date...

mEDICARE HAS APPROVED THE GASTRIC SLEEVE FOR EVERYONE....NOT JUST ME....

the approval was for everyone waiting for medicare to approve it...not just me.....a;

the gastric sleeve was approved today at 3pm 6/27/2012

OMG AT 3pm TODAY MEDICARE APPROVED THE GASTRIC SLEEVE............YEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I am waiting for medicare approval decision....supposed to be a decision this week.......OMG I cant hang in there much longer...I have been waiting since 2008....I have to have the sleeve 1st and...

Has medicare approved the gastric sleeve yet....Im still waiting...???????????????????????

I hate my life....I live in constant pain....very very depressed over medicare decision for gastric sleeve.....................................................

what...dont understand yr message....what new life it was not approved for medicare...right...????

Thanks but I had that link 5 mins after it came out ....I have been watching for it.....as I am desperate for the sleeve.....Medicare might not come through with it for another 2 years now....I am...

Its not fair......................

well Im glad one of us is happy anyway....u lucky girl....wooo hoooo..........

I do ...but they wont cover it unless medicare covers it...

oh thanks so much...I am waiting for my Doctors to call me back....I will let you know what they say when they calll......cheers to ya...XXXX

well I talked to USC Drs today...they are going to inquire about it all and see what can be done for me......will know in a couple of days.....fingers crossed....
cheers

Well they posted something about medicare coverage....but try to make heads or tails of it....can someone please explain to me what it says......
I think it says yes covered on a case by case...