Fistula Pouch and Stomach Rejoined Medicaid Won't Approve

I live in the state of Oklahoma and am on Medicaid and they do NOT cover ANYTHING to do with weight loss surgery. I can't get my own insurance because i'm too heavy and every denies me, so I walk around with my pouch and old stomach rejoined and food seeping into the old stomach.. I do not know what to do or where to go, I feel hopeless and lost.. I don't have 20,000 that they say it will cost to correct this problem.. I had a LAP RnY October 4, 2001 and was 376 now 278 but was 240, I am starting to regain my weight and am scared to death.. Anyone with answers or ideas please help Email me at [email protected]

I have had the exact same issues. I originally had 3 bouts of internal bleeding and Anemia that almost took my life but after the ulcers where I never felt any pains. I attributed the ulcers to stress and my high stress sales job might be the cause so I switched jobs to a lower paying job doing Mobile Pet Grooming. About 6 months later I started getting stabbing pains anf gas pains that would bring me to my knees. I had already lost my insurance by this time so I was making visits to the ER at the County Hospital. I would rather go to jail then do that again as it would be a cleaner, more attractive environment. I was able to get an endoscopy.  Funny tho at County I assumed I was going to be put to sleep for the Endoscopy but nope, while still wide awake they start jamming a tube down my throat, needless to say the scope was able to go where a scope should not go after GB surgery. Out of desperation I went to my original GB Dr. and he verified it but without insurance
I could not do anything and County was a joke. I started documenting everything, dates, outcomes, all of my reports and paperwork became a file that I carried with me to every Dr.  and I finally broke down and begged my orogonal Dr. to help me file for Disability as I was no longer able to maintain my ability to be gainfully employed. My legs swell to twice thier size, my back hurts all the time, My stomach hurts and now my knees are giving out from the excess water weight. I was able to get Disability after waiting about 9 months to get approved. It got approved the first time around. It might be attributed to my many ICU visits as I hear alot of people have to hire attorneys. It takes time and you cant give up but I now have insurance. I have a repair date set for next month. I have almost gained back all that I have lost and as long as I survive the repair surgery I will be back on the path to feeling good again, except without the stress. Whatever it takes dont give up.

 
What about surgery in Mexico?  It is far more affordable than in the US and every bit as safe as long as you do your research.