Ever feel like giving up on trying to have surgery?

Sounds like you are seriously depressed. I've been there. With "what's the point"?

Antidepressants may help. I may be like "fake it, till you make it".

There are a few options- really clean your diet and use Keto diet to help you with that.

Plus - in a meantime, start saving for WLS in another country- like Mexico.

Long term with load- maintenance- require being on a diet.

I can gain faster post op RNY, that I gained before the surgery. IMO it is a very hard work to maintain.

As Cher said in Moonstruck- "Snap out of it.."

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I know it is difficult when you have been diligently working toward a goal and not getting there. I had to wait four years until I had insurance coverage for WLS, and paying out of pocket wasn't possible.

I wish I could say I used those four years to work on my issues that contributed to my obesity, but I did not.

I am swinging all the chickens that you are able to get coverage soon.

I've finished reading through your old posts and I didn't see any mention of this.

Have you appealed (through the surgeon you consulted with) to your insurance company? Have you appealed to your HR company for an exception?

How have your co-workers had surgery if WLS is excluded? (Just curious)

Great question. I missed that completely.

Very good point - ask your coworkers!

That was my first thought, how did her co-workers get WLS??

I assumed that they had the surgery before working at the OP's job, or that they get coverage through another source (partner, parents if younger than 26, etc.).

I could not get WLS covered in the States so I payed out of pocket in Mexico. I'm happy to talk to you about my experience if you are interested. I only had to wait a month after emailing my surgeon's office and I had a very safe experience.