Hi there. Well I've finally joined the sleeved side and doing pretty good for the most part. Definitely not easy by any means. Getting all of my fluids in has been a challenge and getting my protein shakes has also been tough but I'm doing the best I can for now. I have my first post op dr appointment tomorrow. Trying to get my questions together for my awesome dr!

So here is my story. My surgery was scheduled for 4pm on Tuesday the 15th (tax day lol) got to the hospital at 2 pm.....got

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Hi there. My surgery is scheduled for April 15th. I have Aflac short term, but this surgery is elective. My BMI is 37 with no other issues. What are the odds that they will pay for my time off?
Thanks,
Tina

Originally Posted by tinadago

Hi there. Well, I'm pretty much just starting out. First off I'm self pay, so when I made my appointment with the surgeon it simplified things a little. My bmi is at 37 with no other issues. I weigh 228 and I'm 5'5". So my dr said I'm good to go once I have a medical clearance from my pcp and have my endoscopy one. The office coordinator said if everything falls into place ok I could be having surgery within a month....is this likely? I've waiting too long to do this. I feel like I've wasted

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