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Right now I am as low as I have ever been. Give me a few days to get things together and maybe I'll feel like fighting again. THX all.

I just heard from the surgery dept yesterday. They turned me down. No reason, just said no. Even though my Dr and psychaiatrist both backed me up saying I was a good candidate. Even though my Dr said I met all the criteria we found online from the VA. Even though the VA itself said 8 years ago...

Congratulations Tillie! I'll be following your progress closely.

I checked the Medicare page, don't think I qualify. http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-04-2011/medicare-eligibility.html Tried Medicaid but I think I make too much with my VA pension and since I already have coverage through the VA. HAd a bit of good news Thur, will follow up on...

TillieS Best wishes for tomorrow. Will be thinking of you.

TillieS, To be honest, hAVING most of my stomach removed, lifelong changes in my eating habits and possible medical complications don't scare me anywhere near as much as wearing that mask. Last time I had one it took me 2 weeks to finally try it and only 20 seconds to rip it off after becoming...

Thanks Karen, No caffeine, no aceteminaphine and now a CPAP mask. More complicated than I thought.

Karen, What happens if they find you have sleep apnea so close to surgery. I was told I had it last year but refuse to wear the mask. Will it disqualify me?

Karen, Reading your post, makes me feel really ashamed of myself. All you are going through to get it done. All I have to do is walk a block, jump on the lightrail and 15 minutes later I get off near the hospital. My only problem so far is it seems no one at the hospital wants to discuss the...

Maybe not. My weight loss DR just left me a message. They are reconsidering my consult and might allow the 5 months I was treated by her to be enough. This is 1 day after being told her treatment would not qualify. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!! We'll see soon!

Thanks Cheyenne, Even though I am working with a VA doctor for weight loss now, they want me to start over in a 6 month MOVE program. You would think that since the VA itself says lifestyle changes are ineffective for someone my size they would stop wasting money on a program that doesn't work...

Cheyenne, Is it usual for a patient to have to go through 6 months of weight loss treatment before even starting the process?

The VA says I have to go through the MOVE program to show me how to lose weight through less eating and more exercise. The same thing the VA says does not work. I have to wait a month or so for the course to start and then it lasts for 6 months. All this just to get to the point where I can...

I sent my previous doctor's supervisor the documentation I found online about how the VA itself says eating less and exercising more does not provide long tem results for someone as fat as I am and bariatric surgery is the ONLY thing they say actually works. He called me up and we got into a...

Cheyenne, I got my weight loss Dr to support me for a start. Will see my shrink next Tue. See my post below. Feeling a lot more confident today. All except for the no coffee anymore after my surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!! That might be the hardest part.

Valdis, the biggest challenge is they do not want to do the surgery at all. They do not do it here in Salt Lake but there are other hospitals around the country that do. I found out that they are required to transport me to one and put me up while in town if I'm not actually in the hospital. My...

I am going to give the local VA a chance to help me but if they continue to stall I have a few plans. Getting a letter written to a local TV station whose on air personality had the surgery and are making a big deal about it on air. Also planning to contact my Senator and get him involved. The...

I looked at Medicare at one time, sure if I qualified. Might check into it again. Thanks

Saw the patient advocate today. At first they said they couldn't do anything, maybe I could buy my own insurance. Told them that wasn't an option and I was staying till they came up with something better. The idiot clerk said he didn't put much stock in reports, even after I told him it was...