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1st Surgeon Appt Tomorrow! - So tomorrow I meet my surgeon for the first time (Dr. Carlin at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit). I'm excited, nervous, and everything else in between! I'm sure this has bee...

Pre-op and just had gallbladder removed... is this - Sorry I've been away. Last week I had a pretty epic gallbladder attack so I drove myself to the hospital where they kept me over night and removed it the following day. That was...

Moving Forward... - Last Tuesday, January 29th, I had my all-day group appointment with the bariatric nurse (Wanda) from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. I learned so much more information while I w...

Some people... - I am still in the pre-op stage and I've been trying not to tell too many people about my WLS journey. However somehow word got out to my sister-in-law (who happens to live next ...

Pre-Op Looking for Email / PenPal Buddy - Hi there - I'm looking for an email buddy / penpal buddy. Someone who I can talk to about WLS, ups, down, and everything in between. I do not have many people who I feel I can t...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - I received a letter in the mail yesterday from BCBSM with the information that was provided to me over the phone earlier this week. I know that many BCBS plans are different, bu...

New beginnings - Today feels like the beginning of a new life for me... It may seem silly to say considering as I haven't even met with a surgeon yet, but TODAY is the day I took the first ...

Starting to feel a little more real... - Since finding out my insurance company (BCBS) covers the RNY, I decided to call the Bariatric Surgery Center at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit (very close to home & a center of ...

Good news... - (Or so I'll take it as good news!) My husband finally got his insurance through work (effective 1/1/13) so I called today to see if the RNY was a covered procedure, and if ...

What can you take in place of NSAIDs? - I have not had WLS yet, however I'm leaning towards RNY. I am currently 30 years old and I do not take NSAIDs very often, however I worry about years down the road if I *mi...

Time to begin this journey... - It's been a while since I've actually logged in here. I've mostly just been lurking and reading other posts. I've been waiting patiently for my husband's insurance (BCBS PP...

Starting & Final Weight - I'm curious - for those of you who've had RNY: what was your starting weight & what was your final weight loss? I ask because in my research, I've read that the more y...

What insurance did you have when approved for DS - I have just been curious... What insurance provider did you have when you were approved for DS? I know that all companies and plans are different, I'm just curious as to...

First Seminar... With question... - Well, yesterday I went to my first seminar, the first of many I'm sure. The surgeon was talking about insurance approval. He said if your BMI is 49 or less, you can get approved...

Why did you choose DS? - I am a newbie and though I'm still in the "research" phase... I am may be considering the DS. So my question to you is...   Why did...