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  1. Got sleeved!! Very happy and ready for the journey ahead of me.

    About 8 hours post up and feeling good so far. Getting my walking in and my breathing exercises in. Just want to express a big thank you to my supportive, caring wife. Its been easier with her by my...
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    Re: Got my sleeve !!!!

    Congrats!! I have my surgery on July 17, feeling excited and nervous at the same time. Again Congrats and I hope your recovery goes very smooth!!
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    Re: So ready for sleeve!!!!

    You are lucky, you at least have a surgery date. I'm still waiting on insurance approval, I'm hoping this week they approve it and I get my surgery date, but I'm not losing hope, that day will come....
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    Re: Waiting on insurance approval.......

    nrfalcon, dont know yet what hospital, not that far yet, I guess I have to get the insurance approval first. Im not to nervous but I am excited. Dr. Gonzalez was awesome, I had seen another doctor,...
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    Re: Waiting on insurance approval.......

    anissa christine, omg $5 grand, I better start increasing my money Im putting into my surgery savings account. Goodluck my friend...
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    Re: Waiting on insurance approval.......

    nrfalcon, so maybe I have to be prepared for a bigger bill (YIKES), I hope my insurance doesnt require the 3 month diet plan for me, the doctor didnt. Thanks for replying nrfalcon. I just dont like...
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    Re: Waiting on insurance approval.......

    Anissa Chistine, your approval was fast, goodluck on your last month of pre-op diet, thanks for replying...
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    Re: Waiting on insurance approval.......

    nrfalcon, Less than how many weeks? $2,500 they told me it would be a total of $700.00 (thats including deductible), maybe theres other charges that come up along the way...
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    Waiting on insurance approval.......

    My journey to gettin sleeved is getting closer and closer. My case was sent in for approval by the insurance (blue cross blue shield) last wednesday (June 20, 2012). I dont like the waiting game....
  10. Re: Will my INSURANCE cover the gastric sleeve surgery?

    Well I met with Dr. John Gonzalez June 1, 2012, immediately I connected with the doctor and that made me feel really good. Not only has he operated on people that work in the same company I work for...
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    Any Questions for the Doctor?

    Yep tomorrow will be my first visit with my Doctor, I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I have a list of questions that I have come up with, and will take with me to ask my Doctor. I was...
  12. Thread: San Antonio Dr?

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    Re: San Antonio Dr?

    Can I have his info so I can look him up online? Thanks str672
  13. I want the Sleeve, but I'm afraid the Dr. might suggest the Gastric Bypass....

    I've made up my mind on the sleeve but I'm afraid my Dr. might suggest the gastric bypass due to my morbidly obese weight of 350 and very high bmi# of 53. Has this happened to anyone? You want the...
  14. Will my INSURANCE cover the gastric sleeve surgery?

    I was wondering if anyone has a list of insurance companies that cover the gastric sleeve surgery? I've heard of some insurance companies will cover it and some will not. I currently have medical...
  15. Re: This is my first surgery. Have I lost my mind?

    I also plan on getting the surgery this summer. This would also be the first time for me. I do it my health first, then my family. My health is slowly going bad and i need to do something now before...
  16. Thread: San Antonio Dr?

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    Re: San Antonio Dr?

    Hey whats up, I have my initial appointment with Dr. Michael Seger on June 1, 2012. I was wondering if anyone had used this doctor when I stumbled into this post. Can you share your experience with...
  17. Dr. Michael Seger, any info on this doctor? Just wondering?

    My first appointment in my journey for the Gastric Sleeve Surgery will be with Dr. Michael Seger out of Bariatric Medical Institute (BMI) of Texas (San Antonio, Tx.). I was wondering if anyone has...
  18. Once you plateau after the sleeve surgery, how do you get passed that?

    So I get met sleeve surgery done, all goes well, I start losing weight. I hit my goal of say 100 pounds, I make another goal, but I hit a plateau and my weight loss stops, what do I do to get passed...
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    Re: Lap band or gastric sleeve?

    Thanks for the info. and yes i am definately leaning towards the sleeve.
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    Re: Lap band or gastric sleeve?

    I want to thank every one who replied to my question. All the replies were very helpful, please keep them coming, I think I'm leaning towards the sleeve more and more as I read everyones replies....
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    Lap band or gastric sleeve?

    Does anyone know of anyone or maybe yourself first got the lap band and then made the transition to the gastric sleeve? My I ask why? I like the lap band because of the surgery being an in and out...
  22. Re: Undecided but leaning towards the gastric sleeve...

    Thanks, I plan to, I have my first meeting with my dr. on june 1...
  23. Undecided but leaning towards the gastric sleeve...

    Have many questions and concerns about the sleeve vs. the lap band...very happy to have found this forum, I'm hoping it will help me make my decision...
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