Kim L.

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Okay, so I have had a really rough start.  These last 2 weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions, hurt, questions and an infection in one of my incisions.  But I went to the doctor today for a check-up and wow...I have lost 22 pounds! 

I am struggling to get my strength back and I am so impatient that I am ready to be better already.  I am slow, sluggish, tired and sick of the Food Phase that I was on, but at last, I have been able to eat a scrambled egg and some grits and somehow, the world is right again.  I live on decaf tea and ice from Sonic.  I cannot hardly stomach anything sweet at the moment, including the supplements it is so important to take.   So, I will keep trying to chew on the supplements everyday and I am determined to chew, chew, chew everything so that I can get as much protein as I can in through my diet, because the protein powders suck!!!  I HATE MILK!!!  I had a good conversation with my doctor today and I am happy to say that today, at this, moment, I am feeling that it is REALLY WORTH IT!

My insurance company has denied my request to have the vertical sleeve done.  I have a co-worker, who, just about 6 months ago, requested to have the same exact procedure under the same exact insurance and they okay'd it on the first review.  GGGGGRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!  They say that the procedure is "experimental" and they don't cover that procedure, but yet, my friend, is doing wonderful and is doing better with her overall experience that her sister who had the Gastric Bypass about a year ago.  I WANT THE SLEEVE!!!!!!!!  I don't want to take the extra vitamins, and I don't wanna have to worry about food going through my body too fast and I want to not worry about grazing.  Everyone that I have talked to that has had the Bypass has had one or more problems with these issues.  The sleeve doesn't seem to be producing those type of results!!!!!!!  Can I say it again, I WANT THE SLEEVE!!!!!!!  I just cannot understand how the vertical sleeve can not be the best option to rearranging everything in your body.  It just seems to make sense to me that minimizing the amount of re-routing your insides would be perferred by all insurance companies. When will insurance companies wake up and see that the Vertical Sleeve IS THE logical alternative for someone like me?  I just feel that it minimizes the amount of complications that you can potentially have?  For what it is worth, I am truly torn between wanting to live a different life so badly that I am actually considering the bypass, regardless of the consequences.  I am so disappointed!  So what do I do at this point?  Do I take the chance and appeal the decision and hope that the coverage doesn't change where they don't do it at all?  Do I have the Bypass surgery and hope for the best? I know that I definitely do not want the lap band.  So my only other option is the Bypass or pay for the sleeve out of my pocket. (Something I cannot afford to do.)  I could definitely use some input before Monday afternoon.  I am going to my doctor then to "discuss" my options.  Please sound off with as much information as you can!!!!