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Ideas for financing sleeve? Give me your thoughts - Hi, my insurance excludes WLS. I am considering several options, but I'd like to have some input. Which credit cards, medical cards have you used? What type of loans? I have car...

100 lbs , more or less, overweight and having the - I see that a lot of people on here lose 100 lbs in 6-9 months, but they sometimes  have 200 or more to lose before having the surgery. I need to lose about 100 -150 lbs to be he...

My sister said that surgery is a terrible idea.... -  So, I have this one sister who is always the nay-sayer no matter what. After hearing that I attended a seminar today,she basically tried to argue with me , stating non facts as...

Medications that I've always taken. Will they be t - Hi again, I am such a stalker and over-thinker, but you all are so very motivational, helpful and thoughtful. This is a great site for any and all info on WLS.   Ok, so I curren...

Wal-Mart vitamins / supplements , a list. Advice? - I am trying to research this stuff before I see the doc and figure out a way NOT to spend a lot of money. I'm a planner... Except for unjury, this stuff is from wal-mart. Ok, am...

Pre op consultation July 7th...Will self pay exped - I have my pre op consultation on Monday / July 7th.  I am wondering if the self pay issue will expedite the process and possibly have me scheduled for surgery in a month? I'm sh...

Self Payers required to attend seminar? - Hi, quick question ; Are self payers generally required to attend the weight loss seminars that are usually affiliated with their particular surgeon?

Examples of what you post ops eat..picking your br - Hi, me again. Lol. Can some of you old timers give me some examples of what you eat during the day? Like, what was your favorite clear liquids, full liquids, the pureed food...

Seminar June 28th, consultation on July 5th, self - Although it all seems so far away, sometimes, I just think about being on that operating table....and the life changing scope of what I am meaning to do! Since I am self pay and...

Food as a friend, a social crutch, a habit, etc - As I begin this journey, not being very far into it, I see that food has been my friend and comfort in times of stress, anger, even happiness. I think of how my family socialize...

Just a thought...Does anyone use the pedialyte pac - Hi,  just wondering.... I have not had surgery yet or even my initial consultation, but I have been trying to gain knowledge by keeping up with this site. So,.....Pedialyte?...

Emergency gallbladder removal today! - My gallbladder was removed today, and I am already home and feeling better! :) I am pre-op sleeve and hoping this is a good thing in regards to my sleeve surgery in Sept / Oct? ...

Lack of support from family and friends - For the most part, my family and friends around here are not supportive of me getting the sleeve surgery. They see me everyday, and they say I look "fine". They always react by ...

Gas? Bloating? Tell me about this - Hi, I've been lurking and terrorizing this site with my numerous posts! Lol. I've seen a lot of posts regarding gas and bloating. Is this a common problem? Is it caused by certa...

Fat, tired, unmotivated and stuck. Will surgery re - The last few years, I have changed into another person. Before, I was just fat. Now,I am fat, tired, unmotivated and stuck in my life. Will the sleeve surgery,or any surgery, re...

Looking at $11,900 for VSG in Mobile, AL. What ar - I'm looking at $11,900 at the University Of South Alabama Hospital. It includes pre-op, post-op for 3 months and $50,000 insurance for 60 days after in the event of complication...

Will an ulcer and terrible acid reflux interfere - Hi , I am a self payer. My first consultation is in about a month. Without insurance to slow me, do you think it feasible that I could get the surgery in before October? Also, wil...

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Making a list. Name your top ten items as in food - Hi!  I have my consultation on July 5th, and since I will be a self pay, I hope things will move along quickly after that ( fingers crossed). I am basically a list maker, a plan...

My daughter is bulemic because of me - My 17 yr old daughter is bulemic because of me. She has watched my bad eating habits over her lifetime and they have become hers. I always thought my daughter was my life, that ...

My daughter is bulemic because of me....... - My 17 yr old daughter is bulemic because of me. She has watched my bad eating habits over her lifetime and they have become hers. I always thought my daugh...

Combined Hernia / sleeve operation cheaper for sel - So, I have read that some doctors will do your hernia surgery ( if you actually have a hernia )  and have the insurance pay for that .  Meanwhile, he or she will also do the sle...

Reading posts about regain after sleeve. It's terr - I have been reading a lot of posts this morning. The ones about regain are really scary. I got this way because I LOVE food. I love the taste and the texture. And I guess I get ...

Good surgeons in Mississippi or Alabama? Anything - Good surgeons in Mississippi or Alabama? Anything affordable?I live in Ms, near Al. Anyone have surgery in my area? If so, results?

Researching the sleeve.Afraid excited, depressed - I'm in the researching stage. I will have to finance the surgery but I really want it....