Dr. Sonnenstine accepts care sourse. I was just asking about that yesterday. He did my surgery. Riverside Hospital.

Where did everyone have their surgery done? Who is you doctor? I had mine done at Riverside in Columbus by doctor Sonnenstien. I am 5 weeks out. 26 pounds down.

I am insured by anthem bc/bs. Although my surgery was 8 years ago, they did cover all but 100.00. I don't know if there is a waiting period as far as if it new insurance or not. The only waiting period I had was required by my surgeon. It was 4 weeks of classes 1 a week for 4 weeks. That you have to pay for out of picket. It is still 100.00 for the classes. Most ins. Companies that cover it will want a letter from your dr. Saying that you are at risk of several comorbities and what have you tried already to get the weight off. 

I had to go to the meeting the drs have for those interested in WLS. I went to my meeting in may and was approved and had my surgery on Sept 17th, 2008. 

FYI

My doctor is Bradley Needleman out of OSU hospital in Columbus Ohio. He is very busy a great dr. Seems like I'm always meeting someone who had him for their surgery. 

I had my RNY in 2008. I lost approximately 100lbs. which I have maintained since. My blood work is always great. My total cholesterol  is 64. My Good and bad have since surgery been beyond perfect as well. The only problems have been a yeast infection several years ago in my esophagus, I guess that happens more frequently than anyone would guess. I developed an ulcer that was treated with proposed and was healed. I have developed acute pancreatitas. Not sure what caused that but it seems to.be under control as long as I take my prilosec.

This is my problem. Nov 18, 2015 I went to the ER with what I thought was an injury to my esophagus. I had gotten food stuck earlier in the week and I had a stabbing pain in my sternum shooting into my back. 

Although I was sure it was my esophagus I humored them and let them do blood work and an EKG. 5 minutes later the doc comes in and tell my husband and myself that I had, had a heart attack.

WHAT? My lipids are always fine. I had RNY in 2008 to prevent this from happening. I was angry. I was mad at my RNY. I felt as though it let me down. They did a heart cath the next morning and what they discovered was a Tare in one of my diagonal coronary arteries. 

Also known as SCAD SPONTANIOUS CARDIAC ARTERIAL DISECTION.  With any heart patient you must take a baby asprin everyday, a blood thinner, which is mostly asprin, BRILINTA. I'm concerned about the asprin causing another ulcer. Now with the blood thinners I'm concerned about bleeding in my pouch. Has anyone else had to go on asprin therapy after surgery? I'm still in shock and still trying to accept the new normal. I feel like my body betrayed me, since I worked so hard to stay healthy. 

Well as I soon learned, this tends to happen to otherwise healthy people. I also learned that my SCAD had been brought on, not by my weight eating habits etc. It was stress. I'd been under enormous stress for the last 3 years.. so other than my question about anyone having to be on asprin therapy and brilinta, I want to let you know that we must not only take care of our bodies, but our minds as well. I thought a heart attack was impossible after my rny. I was wrong. 

I am 26 years old currently reside in Cincinnati and I am in the midst of a research storm with bariatric surgery. I have decided to have it and have already met with Dr. Trace Curry, but I am "shopping around" and looking up other surgeons, as well. The battle I am having is with insurance. I am also looking for an individual plan(self insured) as my employer does not offer benefits. Everywhere I have looked, both Anthem BCBS and Humana claim to cover weight loss surgery. Yet, when I speak with a rep, I am told no. One person I spoke with at Humana said they do cover it, if it is medically necessary. Of course our call got disconnected. I called back and spoke to 3 others, 2 of which could not give me and answer and the last one having to jump through hoops to get me an answer. I spent 3 hours on the phone last night, and that was just last night.

I am self sufficiant, therefore don't have the money to pay out of pocket upfront, and would most likely take me 5-10 years to pay off, even though I am starting to lean toward this option. Is there anyone out there who can lend me some advice, help and/or guidance? I am beside myself and not sure what to do from here.

I never knew it would be so tough to regain my health and my life.