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Looking for pre-surgery preparation suggestions
During my three months of medically supervised dieting prior to surgery I have decided that I want to do all I can do to be really ready. I meet with the PA, the NUT and the Pysch. I've already given up all carbonated drinks. I gave up wine with dinner on the weekends. I gave up caffeine :sad: I'm working on reducing sugar…
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RIP my tummy
Tomorrow will be the birth of my sleeve! I've decided to name her Lil'sleevie!! :laugh:
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Denied :'{ Frustrated!!!!!
:grumble: FRUSTRATED!! Received a letter from my insurance today: "we are unable to substantiate medical necessity for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy" Per the policy below, I met all the requirements.My BMI alone is high enough, plus I had the physician supervised medical diet, the NUT, the psyc eval, and the PCP…
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How long after sleeve were you able to go back to work?
I have a sedentary job and I am not planning to tell people at work that I had surgery. Taking time off for what is considered by management as elective surgery is highly highly frowned on (basically viewed as career suicide.) I have a weeks vacation coming and I hope to do the surgery the first day of my vacation. Am I…
