VegasShmitty

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I finally got health coverage for the first time in a decade, so I have no medical records to show prior to the past few months.  My numbers: I am 35, 5'11 with a BMI of 56.  My comorbidities are: high blood pressure/hypertension, sleep apnea (diagnose

I am 35 and have a BMI of 56.   I need to lose about 180 or more lbs to get to my goal weight.  Initially, I was set on getting the gastric bypass but every surgeon that I have spoke to has pushed the gastric sleeve over the bypass.  However, most of t

I have begun the process of seeking gastric bypass surgery and will be meeting with my surgeon (Dr. Francis Teng) on Tuesday.  At the seminar, he said that Amerigroup (Medicaid) is awful to deal with and put out many roadblocks to getting the surgery.

I have begun the process of seeking gastric bypass surgery and will be meeting with my surgeon (Dr. Francis Teng) on Tuesday.  At the seminar, he said that Amerigroup (Medicaid) is awful to deal with and put out many roadblocks to getting the surgery.