weza215

Hello Everyone,
I got the OK to get the VSG yesterday and now I'm just waiting for the date of surgery. I was told that it would be either may 21 or June 3. My insurance is covering this proceedure. I was going to get the RNY but changed my mind I just feel better about the VSG. I'm so excited I can't wait! I feel this will be a new beginning for me. I feel like I've been waiting forever even though I just started this whole mission back in October of 07. I wish there were more people out there who had this done so I could talk with them. It would be nice to see a separate part for the VSG like the RNY and Lapband have. I just hope that I'm able to take the weight off and keep it off. My friend had the RNY back in February and she looks great and she hasn't had any major complications. All the best to everyone. Lisa

Toony

CONGRATS LISA!

May I ask who you have for insurance? Not many companies cover VSG...

Eric here has the vertical sleeve and is doing EXTREMELY well... I'm sure he'll be along to post when he sees your thread title.

Best Wishes!

katie

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weza215

I have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and their criteria is a BMI of 50 and above. I recently gained weight which little did I know helped. Lisa

OsoDelDesierto

Lisa, congrats on the approval - that's fantastic! I have NO regrets, except for not doing this sooner!

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MiladyB

Congratulations Lisa!! What exciting news for you!! I know my insurance will only cover VSG if there is medical reason why you can't have the RNY. I'm doing well with the RNY but if that option had been there when I had my surgery I would have seriously considered the sleeve.

It's nice to know that BC/BS of Michigan is covering it because it is still pretty hard to get it covered with Priority Health...though not impossible.

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Godsblessedme

ok can you or Eric just fill me in on why the "sleeve" is a good choice i dont understand the difference is it something to do with absorption? Very interesting

CONGRATULATIONS!

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weza215

Deborah,
The sleeve surgery isn't any safer then the rny but in the long run there is a possibility of less complications due to no intestinal bypass. The surgeon will remove 60-85% of your stomach and totally take it out, the remainder of your stomach is like a sleeve or banana. You absorb your vitamins from food and you lose weight by restriction of food intake due to the small stomach, there is no malabsorbtion. In the past this surgery was used for patients that were too high risk to have the rny due to too high of bmi. This sleeve was the first process and after the patients reached a safer weight then the patient could have the second weightloss surgery like the rny or band or duodenal switch. Now, the doctors are finding that this surgery can work as the main weightloss surgery with close to the same results as the rny. In the future if I feel I haven't lost enough weight or if I start to gain weight I can still resort to have the rny or lapband. This surgery isn't reversible like the rny or lapband. I hope this has answered your question. Lisa

Godsblessedme

Weza, thank you so much yes that answered it perfectly! Good luck to you

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