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Hi, were you able to get your surgery? I see you haven't been on here in a while. I'm about to get mine and I have a great surgeon in FT worth who takes that insurance.
Has anyone in the Texas DFW area gotten a Transoral areduction Outlet procedure for weight gain. Looking for a surgeon in this area.
Connie B / Irving TX 
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Wow, great article. I think that is my worst fear in regards to telling family and friends about my surgery. The suggestion that I am "taking the easy way out."
p.s. love Princess Bride!
HW: 183 Pre-Op: 171 Post WLS Month 1: 149 Month 2: 141 Month 3: 133
Surgeon's goal: 128 My Goal: 118
Hi and congrats on your weight loss. I used to supervise the residents when I was at UT Houston, and the experience can be positive depending on the supervising doctor's level of experience and interest. You may be cared for after by another doctor, as the residents come and go every 2 months or so. Some residents were interested in post WLS plastics, others not. I believe my patient Laura in Texas saw a doc at UT Houston. Check her out on the PS forum.
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Houston, Texas
www.DrLoMonaco.com
www.BodyLiftHouston.com
I live in East Texas, but would be willing to go as far as the DFW area, maybe even Austin. I need a surgeon who accepts Medicare (I don't have Medicaid because I'm married :-/) and who, ideally, doesn't make you pay the 20% Medicare doesn't cover up-front. If I have to pay up-front, I'll scrape the money together somehow. However, I'm on SSDI and so is my husband.
if anyone could help, that'd be amazing! Thank you!
Rian Lyons-Copeland
Can't leave the country :( Federal Probation, got papers seized. Can't leave the state even (without advanced written permission). White collar, not dangerous (unless it's large amounts of cash, then I can't be trusted).
Feds took all my money. Literally all of it, even the money I earned legally. We're fighting it, odds are I'll get most of it back it'll just take 5 years.
Never had insurance. I am paying out of pocket for insurance because I finally made the decision to get WLS. I was hoping you friendly people would help me with the following:
1: What insurance to get? I thought Blue Cross was the best, then I did a little reading on this forum and it seems like they give a hard time. I haven't got coverage yet, I got it all lined up and want to know what company would make it easier.
2: What doctor? Is there someplace I can check and see how many deaths occurred during surgery? How many complications? How many happy people afterward?
3: Once I get insurance, I don't plan to mess around for a month or six. First appointment is to general pract. and then to WLS and considering my BMI is 55 I shouldn't have to wait 6 months. There has to be loop holes (bribes even?) where I can make it happen faster.
Dieting and etc wont work for me. It's surgery or death. I am 50 years old with a BMI over 50 and my life is getting hard. I've always been FAT but it never bothered me or my health. I was the bar bet. Huge 350+LB guy who can jog, work out, work 10 hours, party with the guys immediately after, etc. Then one day, **** hit the fan and I got old overnight. Can't work 6 hours, trouble walking & getting into car, taking a shower is an adventure, etc. I was always afraid of surgery because of death. Then I thought about it, you don't see to many 75 year old fat people. So, I made up my mind to do surgery.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I answered on your other pist too but see more info on this post.
if you are buying an individual policy, you need to call each company and ask if they cover WLS.
We have found on this board that many individual policies don't cover. Some policies on the exchange occasionally do but we haven't seen many.
Many in your situation go to Mexico or Brazil for surgery. I went to MX and had an excellent experience. The only group I recommend is Mexicali Bariatrics. They are the group that is going to give you the medical tourism experience you want.
Mid you do find a policy that covers WLS, they will likely still require a 6 month supervised diet because they can and they don't care about your life, just your premium each month. Insurance is a for profit business's
if you want a get it done next week, situation, going it is safe, cost effective and easy.to MX is your best bet.
Never had insurance. I am paying out of pocket for insurance because I finally made the decision to get WLS. I was hoping you friendly people would help me with the following:
1: What insurance to get? I thought Blue Cross was the best, then I did a little reading on this forum and it seems like they give a hard time. I haven't got coverage yet, I got it all lined up and want to know what company would make it easier.
2: What doctor? Is there someplace I can check and see how many deaths occurred during surgery? How many complications? How many happy people afterward?
3: Once I get insurance, I don't plan to mess around for a month or six. First appointment is to general pract. and then to WLS and considering my BMI is 55 I shouldn't have to wait 6 months. There has to be loop holes (bribes even?) where I can make it happen faster.
Dieting and etc wont work for me. It's surgery or death. I am 50 years old with a BMI over 50 and my life is getting hard. I've always been FAT but it never bothered me or my health. I was the bar bet. Huge 350+LB guy who can jog, work out, work 10 hours, party with the guys immediately after, etc. Then one day, **** hit the fan and I got old overnight. Can't work 6 hours, trouble walking & getting into car, taking a shower is an adventure, etc. I was always afraid of surgery because of death. Then I thought about it, you don't see to many 75 year old fat people. So, I made up my mind to do surgery.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
6 years later and I finally have the opportunity to get it.
I'm going through panhandle weightloss center. With Dr Bleu. I just had my first consultation. My next appt with dietitian on the 30th.
My insurance will fully cover other than my preop appts. But my copay goes towards my deductible.
My dr recommends the duedonal switch, but said I could also choose gastric sleeve. I aim to go towards what my dr recommends.
I'm stunned after researching and waiting so long....its finally happening. They said it's as quickly as I get my appts checked off. As soon as 6 weeks. I'm still in shock. But so ready. Scared but so ready.
It's happening!
HW 366 (documented)
CW 362
GW 170
how long does it generally takes to get the surgery and what all do u have to go through to get gastric bypass and are any of you guys smokers that we're approved by Medicare / medicaid
