Good advice! And I'll be working from home for awhile so maybe I won't have to explain too much to my coworkers whenever we get back to some sort of normal schedule.

Most Aetna HMO and QPOS plans exclude coverage of surgical WalmartOne operations, procedures or treatment of obesity unless approved by Aetna. Some Aetna plans entirely exclude coverage of surgical treatment of obesity. Please check benefit plan descriptions for details.

Thanks Janet. Dr Elariny is my surgeon too. Although I've had difficulty locating him during COVID-19. I'm still really sick and in and out of the hospital. I have done research on Gastroenterologist here in MoCo and other surrounding cities but most don't want to deal with the complexity of the surgery or have no idea what Biliopancreatic Duodenal Switch means. I'm at my Wits end. I wish I still lived in Virginia because my insurance doesn't cover out of state except emergency room visits. Is there anything else you might suggest? I have a hematologists, neurologist and pain management doctor. However none have any additional insight. Everyone consistently says eat more but how can you when you nauseous all the time and vomiting when you eat any little thing. I do get hungry but it never has a good ending.

I told my boss the truth and my fellow employees that it was gallbladder.

I've also heard people use gallbladder surgery as a reason. I don't think legally they can ask you anything about why - just it's a medical procedure and you'll be out xxx and have xx limitations when you come back. You should be able to talk to someone in HR confidentially if you're concerned.