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Does Medicare Cover The Psych Charges? - Hi Does Medicare cover the psych charges. My psych does not bill insurance. She charges the patient and it is up to the patient to file a claim with their insurance. ...

Just Checked My Bills - WOW - My insurance was billed a total of $85,771.00 for my RNY. Stayed 2 nghts in the hospital.

Carafate Question - Hi I was given Carafate to protect my new pouch seam because the cardio Dr wanted me on aspirin. I take it 10 minutes before meals. Seems like the food has a harder time...

2 WEEKS OUT FOLLOWUP TODAY - Started at 314. Today I am 287. My F/U  appt is later today. How do I post my goal and weight below. I can't seem to find the directions. Thanks

At my Drs office. 3 people are great but I have run into 2 real...

Very interesting. Thanks

On Carafate for Aspirin - My RNY was 8/28/2013. The cardio Dr wants me on a baby aspirin so my bariatric surgeon put me on Carafate. Food ...even water seems to have a hard time going down. Is this commo...

Is Xarelto OK? - The cardio wants to do a cardio version because I went into a-fib. The cardio wants me on Xarelto first ...if Dr Kim agrees. I am 6 days post op RNY. Yes, I am tryin...

5 Days Post Op RNY and I have A-Fib_ - Got a-fib at 3am and went to the emergency room. They said A-Fib .... see your cardio Dr Tues morn. bummer

Pain After RNY - What pain can I expect when I wake up after RNY robotic surgery?

R N Y Surgery Bad Back - I will have robotic laproscopy RNY  surgery soon. I had back surgery 5 years ago and I have rods and screws in my back L2 thru S1. I can lay flat but if they bend me backwards a...

Pulmonary Clearance - I am going thru the clearance process for r-n-y bypass surgery. Tues is my pulmonary appt. I had sleep studies 8 and 5 years ago. They said I had sleep apnea eventhough I wa...

RNY vs DS - Which surgery is best for me? I am confused. Why is RNY called the Gold Standard and DS not? Thank you

Kidney Function - I am 69 year old male half way through the process to get GBS. My GFR averages around 55 and my creatinine averages around 1.4. Question: do you think this will be a show st...

Kidney Function - I am 69 year old male half way through the process to get GBS. My GFR averages around 55 and my creatinine averages around 1.4.   Question: do you think this will be a show ...

Cracked Liver - I read that the liver has been known to crack when they are trying to pull it out of the way. I know the pre op diet helps make the liver more floppy. Does anyone know how o...