ladybugtx18
My story
Sep 15, 2009
This has bee a very long journey, but I finally have surgery scheduled. Decided to have the gastric banding, after talking to the surgeon I chose. She felt it would be a better choice in view of my history of cancer and radiation to the stomach and pelvic area.Have been overweight all my adult life, and now have all the added complications of diabetes, sleep apnea, chronic back pain, and this month my feet have started to protest my weight with a vengeance.
Tried every diet that could be thought of, and of course, lost weight to begin with, but gained back even more every time.
Started checking in to wls a couple of years before the band was approved in the United States, but just couldn't go out of the country for surgery.
Around 2004, talked to a surgeon, but then got the news that my insurance through my employer had an exclusion clause, so the surgery would not be covered. Then in June of that year my husband had to have quadruple bypass surgery, and before the year was out my mother had a stroke and my youngest daughter, who was seventeen at the time, had her first bout with bipolar disorder and was hospitalized twice for suicidal ideation and attempts.
In 2005, had surgery and radiation therapy for cancer, so thoughts of surgery was not really prevalent at that time. Just the thought of fighting for my life.
In 2006, retired on disabilty and had to wait for Social Security to approve disability, so Medicare coverage would kick in two years after effective date.
Now, have Medicare to cover procedure, but have had an awful tought time finding both a surgeon and a facility covered by Medicare. Finally found both and will have to travel a bit to have surgery, but hopefully, the long wait will be worth it.
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About Me
Burleson, TX
Location
35.7
BMI
Surgery
09/30/2009
Surgery Date
Aug 05, 2002
Member Since
