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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ishatina's Avatar
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    Hello all!!! This is my very first post...YAY!!! I've been lurking about on this forum waiting to get unto my fiancé's insurance (aetna choice pos II), now that I'm on it, I really don't know how to get the ball rolling...I live in the DFW area and I was wondering if anyone in my area that has either gone through or about to go through the gastric sleeve procedure please share their first few steps. It's so daunting...please help



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    Gastric Sleeve Member BettysGirl's Avatar
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    Default Re: Hello

    Welcome...theres a wealth of info on here....just start clicking thats how i started Good luck to you



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    Welcome, lots of info here



    Start weight: 286 (8/28/12)
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    Goal to weigh what my drivers license says: 225 (3/9/13)
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    I talked to my PCP. They tried to get my surgery covered by my insurance, but, alas, no. So I became a self-pay. Googled the surgery and the word "inexpensive" and up came Mexico! After researching ALOT, I determined the when and the who. Hope this helps.



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    Thanks, I will keep clicking away


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cheri View Post
    I talked to my PCP. They tried to get my surgery covered by my insurance, but, alas, no. So I became a self-pay. Googled the surgery and the word "inexpensive" and up came Mexico! After researching ALOT, I determined the when and the who. Hope this helps.
    Thanks alot


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    Gastric Sleeve Member Cheri's Avatar
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    I am scheduled for my surgery in TJ on April 3. It will cost my family $4500 in dollars, but is priceless to have Mom, wife, sister, etc. around for a LONG time!



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    Good luck - sorry I have no advice as I'm not in the US and don't understand how to get the ball rolling via insurance. But I'm sure there will be other people on here who have ideas. Can you ring the insurance company and find out or is that not the way to do it?



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ishatina's Avatar
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    I did but they were a little vague on the requirements, I will be finding out soon enough from my PCP's office


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    May the road to your surgery be smooth and soon.



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