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Old 06-15-2009, 10:42 AM   #33 (permalink)
poet_kelly
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ohio
Surgeon: Dirk Rodrigez
Start Weight: 270
Current Weight: 152
Goal Weight: 130
Surgery Date: 11/04/2008
Age: 38
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Originally Posted by DollyGirl View Post
Ok this is probably a silly question but isn't your surgery covered under your state disability insurance? If your doctor requires you to be off for a specific amount of time (mine says 4-6 wks) your disability insurance should cover your being out which would mean you need to have your employer in the loop. I see many people use the word "elective" surgery. Is WSL elective?
Not all states have state disability insurance. Ohio doesn't. And different doctors have different amounts of time they think you should be off work. I know people who have gone back to work in just a week or two.

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