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Sleep Study - Will I pass!?!?!?! - I just met with my surgeon yesterday and basically I need a sleep study and to lose 10lbs and we can schedule surgery. I am scheduled for my sleep study tomorrow, but if I don't pa...

Pre-Op *** Must lose 10lbs in 10 days!*** - I met with my surgeon today and basically I need to lose 10lbs by my next nutritionist visit and they will schedule my surgery! Did anyone else have to lose weight pretty quickly b...

$$$ Paying for Labs if WLS not covered...... - Has anyone been able to get labs done by another physician so that it is covered under insurance? I'm wondering if my Gyno or my regular MD could request these labs? I'm just tryin...

Quiting is WAY harder than I thought........ - I have a confession to make....I'm a closet smoker!?! Yes, I know, I know. Smoking is awful!!! It's such a bad habit with horrible health risks. I smoke at night when I get home to...

Wasted away again in Margaritaville..... - I've noticed on several post responses that people have mentioned something about being unable to drink wine and other drinks. Is this true? I rarely drink, but there are a few tim...

What do you miss? - Sometimes people who have had WLS make comments about things they miss. For example, my boss said she misses dining at restaurants. She said that it's just not the same; she no lon...

Big girls DO cry....... - I am scheduled to see my Surgeon tomorrow and get my pre-op check list. I have been waiting for a few weeks now for this appointment and have literally been OBSESSING about it. Wel...

Questions for the Doc!?!? - I'm meeting with my Surgeon this Thursday. What questinos should I ask him? 

If I knew then what I know now...... - I have learned a lot in preparation for WLS, but I don't think I'll ever learn everything there is to know before the procedure. Is there anything you learned AFTER surgery that yo...

How quickly can I have surgery???? Paying out-of-p - My first "official" visit with my surgeon is on Thursday and I am soooooooo anxious. I have gone down this road several times before only to be denied by an exclusion on my insuran...

Risk of Pulmonary Embolism?????? - In all my research about surgery, I keep reading one of the number one reasons for death after surgery is Pulmonary Embolism. Does anyone have an personal knowledge or experience w...

I noticed you had to have a IVC Filter. Do you know if this is typical?...

Made up my mind and I'm soooooo excited....... - I've made up my mind and I have officially made the decision to have WLS surgery. I've started the process several times, but after being declined by insurance every time, I though...

Money, money, money....... - Well, I have considered weight loss surgery several times over the past 6 years. I have gone to several seminars, met with surgeons, nutritionists and "skrinks", but it's always th...