Weight Loss Surgery Cost Questions
Cost Of Weight Loss Surgery? My fiancee weighs almost 400 pounds and wants to look into getting gastric by pass or lapband surgery but he has no insurance. Does anyone know how much it would cost?
What insurance companies cover weight loss surgery? I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE LAP BAND WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY BUT MY INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER IT. I HAVE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS I NEED TO KNOW WHICH COMPANY I SHOULD GET A POLICY FROM TO COVER THR COST OF SURERY.
What do you think about weight loss surgery? I am 21, and 310lbs. I have done dieting and excersising and I can not get this weight off. I am thinking about weight loss sugery. What do you think? And do you know anything about health insurance coverage? Does anyone know what it would cost out of pocket? All info appreciated!
Experiences with weight loss surgery? Good and Bad...? Hello. I would really love to hear from anyone that has had weight loss surgery. I am considering having gastric banding surgery, and I would really appreciate hearing your experiences, both positive and negative. I have been overweight for pretty much my whole life. I have done Weight Watchers a number of times and successfully lost weight, but it slowly creeps back over time and I feel like I am continually fighting a losing battle. I have a new little baby girl and need to get fit and healthy for her, if not for myself. I want to be the mummy who can actually hop on the trampoline with my kids, not just sit there watching them because I am too fat to play :( But enough about me! How much has the surgery cost you? Did you have private health insurance or not? Are you happy with the decision you made? Thanks for all your help, I really appreciate it.
insurance that covers weight loss surgery? I am from Oklahoma and need to know if there are any insurance companies that will cover weight loss surgeries? And can anyone tell me from first hand eperience how the procedure works and the cost of the surgery?Any information is helpfull. Thank you
Have you had weight loss surgery in North Alabama? I am contemplating weight loss surgery. I live in North Alabama and would like to know what procedure you had done, who you saw (if in my state), about how much it cost, if your insurance covered any of it, and what was negative about your experience? i.e. malpractice or would you recommend your doctor And please no one tell me that diet and excerise are the only answers. I am strictly trying to gather information about a possible alternative
Have you gone through weight-loss surgery? This is not an invite for people to critisize someone's choice, but only to share valuable information. I would like to hear from those of you who have used surgery to take off weight. Be it Gastric Bypass, stomach stapling, or the newer stomach banding. Was it worth it? Did you have many complications? Did your health insurance cover the costs? Because of the personal nature of this question, I understand if you would rather answer by email, so feel free to click on the link in my profile. Thanks!
Has any female had post weight loss surgery? Later this year I will be having all my loose skin and what not nipped and tucked and was wondering if anyone on here has undergone arm lifts or tummy tucks...and how much they cost and any other info you could provide personally. And Im curious about what percentage of breast lifts result in having no feeling in the nipples due to severed nerves. Can breasts be lifted considerably by simply having a boob job to fill what the breasts used to be? Any info would be much appreciated....thanks!!
How much does laproscopic gallbladder surgery cost? After pregnancy and weight loss I have stones and need it out. Surgery,one night hospital stay, what is going to be the total cost roundabout? Interested to know from people who have had this surgery how much it cost them I am insured but I have a $5000 deductible......
Diet Medication/Lapband, what should be my first step towards major weight loss and how can I pay for this? First off, I have health insurance, but it's not the greatest, so I'm not sure how much of this would be covered. I'm at the point where my weight is a real hinderence and a health issue. It's been this way for most of my life and I've been through so many diets I couldn't even tell you how many. I'm considering going to a doctor (a general doctor first?) about this and finding out if I should go on a medication or possibly even have that lapband surgery. Has anyone here gone through this and what do you think my first steps should be? What things do I need to consider and how does this all get paid for? How much would diet medication or surgery cost? Also, I have to find time away from work if I have the surgery. Is this something short-term disability will cover or do I need an unpaid leave of abscence?
high protein shakes and weight loss? Start of I am overweight. I started Adipex prescribed by my doctor the end of April . I have lost 31 lbs so far. I work out at YMCA and recreationally swim (play with my kids) 3 to 4 times a week. My doctor suggested this meal replacement I haven’t even heard of myself but he has and he has been using it with other patients with great results so I trust him. Average weight loss 2-5 pounds a week on it. I will continue my Adipex for Appetite suppressant and I started the meal replacement today. The meal replacement is sold through him and he gave me free boxes 50 dollars worth. It will end up costing me about 100-150 month. Essentially the diet is high in protein and low in carbs and fat. This diet is calorie restricted. My question is Is protein what I want to lose the weight and if it is would adding a protein shake once a day aid in further weight loss? I am trying to avoid weight loss surgery. The way it is going I see great things.
I want to have a WEIGHT LOSS surgery, and need to find an Health Insurance Company "?"? I am young and in savings I have about 20 Grand. I want to have a weight loss surgery and I believe it costs about 50 Thousand Dollars. I need to find an insurance company to help cover the costs. Would I choose a plan where I pay a high deductable?? Do I tell them immediately that I would like surgery, and which plan would be right for me? How does this work? I have never had insurance on anything before other than my home and my vehicle coverage. I am 25. Thanks in advance
LapBand Surgery In Singapore? I am keen to do lapband surgery for weight loss. The cost is very high at $13K in Alexandra Hospital. Anyone knows where I can get it done at a lesser price
How much does it cost to have excess skin removed after weight loss surgery? I am extremely interested in having Lap-Band surgery, however, I do not have a lot of money and I dont want to go through with it if I can't follow it through to the end, which will result in me having to have my excess skin removed. Does anyone know the type of cost for something like this? And can it be done for cheaper/ free if the skin is donated for skin grafting on burn victims? Pleaseee help!
My husband? I have been thinking of having lap band. It hit me hard when my doctor referred to me as obese. I told him please for the love of God just call me FAT! Obesity sounds like something you just cannot get rid of...or some kind of disease. Well, it seems as if this is what obesity is starting to become. I have always been a large woman, but shapely, well proportioned. I have always been agile. I have given birth to four children. With my last child, I had a C-section. My stomach is BIG now! It hangs and I will be the first to say it is rather disgusting. I diet, exercise, and get no results. I need to see a doctor that specializes in weight loss. I have no energy what so ever. I get hungry at odd hours. I drink more water than you can imagine trying to fulfill some of my hunger. Whatever it is that I do is irrelevant to what I want to say. I am not seeking advice for dieting and exercise. So, please read this post to its entirety before responding! My problem is that every time I bring this matter to attention to my husband he responds negatively. He can be the sweetest man I know as well as the meanest man I know. This morning we were lying in bed talking. I told him I want to get lap band. I am tired of being fat and I am beginning to become physically challenged...I just want to be healthy. He says man if you do I hope you do not think I am going to stop eating the things I like. I never suggested that, neither would I. He can eat himself to his grave! That is his prerogative. I reminded him that when I diet that I never make changes that will affect the whole family. I will not deny him something. This is for me! I don't eat Lil' Debbie snacks...he does! I have never asked him to alter his diet. So, why would he think I would ask him to now? He says there are certain things I won't be able to eat. I am not sure. This is one aspect of the surgical procedure I have failed to research. I have mostly spoken to others that have received lap band. I have researched things like cost. That was my main concern. I should consider researching side effects of the surgery and I will. I am just disappointed that he is so insensitive. I do not want to be fat. He makes comments that make me realize that he does not want me to be fat. I know he would much rather enjoy making love to a thinner me. I have become so large that it interferes with our sex life. I don't mean to be so graphic but this man loves for me to be atop while making love. I feel like I am going to crush or somehow hurt him and I refuse. This is unfair to him. I want to be able to run around and play with my kids again. I cannot figure out why discussing me having this procedure done is so hard for him to talk about?!?! It is hurtful to listen to him say things like that. He says you can do all that with diet and exercise. I can have the procedure done, still diet and exercise, and get some results! That is what, I want and I cannot fathom why he will not respect that. Ok, here is what I do not want. I did not anticipate people telling me how to lose weight. I know how. I DO DIET & EXERCISE DAILY! Nothing is effective anymore. I have always lost weight after giving birth to my oldest 3 children. However, on the contrary have always been what society and most doctors consider overweight. I was told I could quite possibly have a thyroid issue. I never went for the testing. I am currently changing insurance providers. I was thinking that if I had the procedure, dieted and exercised, I would not have to deal with excess skin. Because I will be toning my body!! I am not a flabby, fat nasty, heifer or anything. I am just simply tired of being overweight. I have never in my life had a problem with neither getting nor keeping a man. I am MARRIED!! I am not had on the eyes! As far as the Paul McKenna program, my professor is going to be on TLC. It is a program with Paul McKenna. She recommended him too. My husband knows I am not going to get thin and le Ok, here is what I do not want. I did not anticipate people telling me how to lose weight. I know how. I DO DIET & EXERCISE DAILY! Nothing is effective anymore. I have always lost weight after giving birth to my oldest 3 children. However, on the contrary have always been what society and most doctors consider overweight. I was told I could quite possibly have a thyroid issue. I never went for the testing. I am currently changing insurance providers. I was thinking that if I had the procedure, dieted and exercised, I would not have to deal with excess skin. Because I will be toning my body!! I am not a flabby, fat nasty, heifer or anything. I am just simply tired of being overweight. I have never in my life had a problem with neither getting nor keeping a man. I am MARRIED!! I am not hard on the eyes! As far as the Paul McKenna program, my professor is going to be on TLC. It is a program with Paul McKenna. She recommended him too. My husband knows I am not going to get thin and leave We don’t usually have any communication gaps. He is a great person! I think he may be scared of risks involved I have tried a variety of things, none have been successful. I will not stop...I can't. I never stop when I truly want something. I will never give up!
Why is the husband so insensitive? I have been thinking of having lap band. It hit me hard when my doctor referred to me as obese. I told him please for the love of God just call me FAT! Obesity sounds like something you just cannot get rid of...or some kind of disease. Well, it seems as if this is what obesity is starting to become. I have always been a large woman, but shapely, well proportioned. I have always been agile. I have given birth to four children. With my last child, I had a C-section. My stomach is BIG now! It hangs and I will be the first to say it is rather disgusting. I diet, exercise, and get no results. I need to see a doctor that specializes in weight loss. I have no energy what so ever. I get hungry at odd hours. I drink more water than you can imagine trying to fulfill some of my hunger. Whatever it is that I do is irrelevant to what I want to say. I am not seeking advice for dieting and exercise. So, please read this post to its entirety before responding! My problem is that every time I bring this matter to attention to my husband he responds negatively. He can be the sweetest man I know as well as the meanest man I know. This morning we were lying in bed talking. I told him I want to get lap band. I am tired of being fat and I am beginning to become physically challenged...I just want to be healthy. He says man if you do I hope you do not think I am going to stop eating the things I like. I never suggested that, neither would I. He can eat himself to his grave! That is his prerogative. I reminded him that when I diet that I never make changes that will affect the whole family. I will not deny him something. This is for me! I don't eat Lil' Debbie snacks...he does! I have never asked him to alter his diet. So, why would he think I would ask him to now? He says there are certain things I won't be able to eat. I am not sure. This is one aspect of the surgical procedure I have failed to research. I have mostly spoken to others that have received lap band. I have researched things like cost. That was my main concern. I should consider researching side effects of the surgery and I will. I am just disappointed that he is so insensitive. I do not want to be fat. He makes comments that make me realize that he does not want me to be fat. I know he would much rather enjoy making love to a thinner me. I have become so large that it interferes with our sex life. I don't mean to be so graphic but this man loves for me to be atop while making love. I feel like I am going to crush or somehow hurt him and I refuse. This is unfair to him. I want to be able to run around and play with my kids again. I cannot figure out why discussing me having this procedure done is so hard for him to talk about?!?! It is hurtful to listen to him say things like that. He says you can do all that with diet and exercise. I can have the procedure done, still diet and exercise, and get some results! That is what, I want and I cannot fathom why he will not respect that.
Has anyone had any luck recently battling an employer provided HMO over non-coverage of bariatric surgery? I recently have started looking into bariatric surgery and in doing so noticed that my HMO benefits plan specifically states that it excludes coverage for weight loss surgery of any kind. I work for a sheriff's department so my chances on getting them to pick up a rider at an extra cost to the department, or the citizens who pay my salary is pretty much dreaming. I was just wondering if anyone has had recent success attempting to overthrow, so to speak, the exclusion providing enough evidence and going through the lengthy appeals process? If you did have success could you share how and what efforts you put forth to get it done? I would think once you displayed enough of a history and your doctor confirms that the cost of not getting it done and the diseases/medical conditions that come with it out weigh the cost of the surgery itself that most insurances companies would be more willing to cover it. Thanks in advance! In response to the exclusions being not covered no matter what...I was just wondering if it is all in the wording sent to the insurance company b/c my wife recently had orthognathic surgery to correct a jaw problem and my insurance in the same exclusions list stated it would not cover it, however they covered it completely with the exception of the braces post op without a single hassle? So is it the wording forwarded to the insurance company that truly makes or breaks the approval?
amino acids to grow taller? Has anyone tried it? on this website http://www.grow-taller.com/ it says There are two unnatural ways to increase growth hormone level: 1) Using growth hormone - releasing products like glycine, glutamine, agrinine, ornithine, niacin, and 16 other amino acids which you can get with or without a prescription. Such substances and drugs are usually used by body builders. They are also useful for elderly people to increase their growth hormone level. Some of them are good for boosting immunity, protecting the liver, fighting cancer, helping rebuild body tissue after surgery or trauma, and many other treatments. Because amino acids help produce growth hormones, some of them, with proper exercises, may be taken to increase your growth. However, I would not recommend doing this self-treatment without medical supervision, especially for children. Any of these drugs has to be taken with proper dosage and some of them with other drugs or nutrients. Improper usage may cost you serious problems. Also, there are many side effects from using these products: diarrhea, low toxicity, headache, drowsiness, muscle spasms, dizziness, high blood pressure, nervousness, depression, hair loss, gaining weight, and many more. So, be careful! 2) Another unnatural way to increase growth is the man-made growth hormone received by series of injections (which cost from $12,000 to 18,000 per year), prescribed after careful evaluation of a person's growth pattern and growth potential. These injections may help you to grow, but inducing growth too quickly may inhibit later growth. In addition, unnatural growth hormones may produce other various side effects including: high cholesterol, diabetes, liver abnormalities, increased tissue stiffness, carpal tunnel syndrome, musculosketal disease, neuropathy, allergic reactions, pancreatitis, hyperglycemia, visual deterioration, headaches, vomiting, increased liver enzyme levels, increased sweating, edema, pain in general and back pain specifically. Pick the one you prefer. If you receive these injections, your body will adapt to this drug and will refuse to produce natural growth hormones after you stop receiving injections.
What health insurances cover lapband surgery? I'm VERY interested in getting lapband. Problem is, my current health insurance (BCBS of Kansas) doesn't cover any weight-loss related costs. Any suggestions on insurance that does?
Where would you work? I have 2 job offers- Att Customer service assistant for 13.27/hour with benefits - I NEED benefits, hours vary holidays and weekends, I want to get a have a weight loss surgery that costs 13,900 and have no means to pay for it other than a job with benefits or a job with no benefits for 15/hour, better hours 9-5 Mon - Fri no weekends no holidays I have a daughter that needs to be plenty of places and I will have to get someone to do it. I hear ATT is a horrible company to work for - I am so confused - HELP! Anyone work for ATT?
How do I get on Dr 90210? Before anyone jumps down my throat about being self centered I'm having weight loss surgery next month and i would like to try to get Dr Rey to do my reconstructive surgery next year after i have lost all of my weight. I am 23 and i saw him do another young wls patient and he told her he did an amazing job. So does anyone know how you get on the show as a patient? And if you have to pay or if the show takes care of the cost for you being on the show?
my friend needs help to pay for her dental surgery she is disabled and can not afford her surgery help please? does anyone know of a program to help pay for oral surgery we have found a dentist but it will cost $3555 but we only have 13 days to come up with the money she is HIV pos. thanks to her second husband and can not work anymore due to other health problems so she is on a fixed income with 2 kids at home this problem has become medically neccesary due to weight loss but medicare and medicaid does not cover dental please someone help us thank you
please help me i am sooo over weight? i wana do one of the weight loss surgeries and i am thinking of the stomack belt or stomach stabled and i wana know could my insurance cover it and how much does it cost? and do you know any one did it and how long it take to loss weight after it i need to lose 90lbs PLEASE HELP
Are we all going to become vassals of the medical profession? Two articles in the Washington Post today caught my eye. The first one stated that per capita health care costs in the United States are expected to exceed $8,000 this year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/24/AR2009022400186.html I’m 47 years old and my modal annual expenditure on medical care is zero dollars, which makes me wonder what the hell the people who are running up the average are doing. The answer to that question was supplied by another article, about a fifteen-year-old boy, Andrew Burrill, who has undergone lap-band surgery: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/23/AR2009022301966.html This story begins with a little vignette about how this boy, who was five-foot-four inches and weighed 260 pounds, purchased a double lunch in the school cafeteria, and a teacher asked him “Are you sure you should have gotten doubles?” and the kid burst into tears. (What a big crybaby!) He begged his mother to pay for him to have lap-band surgery, and she did. This story is disgusting, just disgusting. At the end it is noted that now he has had surgery, he is no longer able to chug-a-lug a 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew, as he used to do every day. What a pig! His mother has absolutely ruined him as a human being. Apparently, she has spent his entire life plying him with everything he wants (not needs – she’s done a horrendous job of giving him what he needs, which is structure and discipline). She has infantilized him to the point where the minimum of self-control needed to be a functional human being seems like an impossible dream. (The story makes no mention of a father. If his father is absent from this boy’s life by choice, then I blame him too.) If this were my kid, instead of paying for his lap-band surgery, I would surreptitiously pay the neighborhood bully to beat him up every day, and then tell the kid that I would be willing to pay for karate lessons, if he wanted them. And if he still didn’t shape up, I would disown him. We live in a society in which cutting open a child’s abdominal cavity and re-arranging his digestive tract is considered normal, and expecting people to exercise a modicum of self-control is considered, well, crazy. What has happened to us? I submit that the medical profession has become the modern-day substitute for organized religion. We have thrown out the whole idea of sin. Nobody dares criticize anyone else for sloth and gluttony anymore. No matter how disgusting someone’s personal dysfunction is, as long as he submits himself to the ministrations of the medical profession, the rest of us have no business criticizing him. Soon, weight loss surgery will become an entitlement, and the members of the surgical profession will be all the richer, and rest of us will be all the poorer. Your thoughts? A third-generation atheist
Are we all destined to become vassals of the medical profession? Two articles in the Washington Post today caught my eye. The first one stated that per capita health care costs in the United States are expected to exceed $8,000 this year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/24/AR2009022400186.html I’m 47 years old and my modal annual expenditure on medical care is zero dollars, which makes me wonder what the hell the people who are running up the average are doing. The answer to that question was supplied by another article, about a fifteen-year-old boy, Andrew Burrill, who has undergone lap-band surgery: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/23/AR2009022301966.html This story begins with a little vignette about how this boy, who was five-foot-four inches and weighed 260 pounds, purchased a double lunch in the school cafeteria, and a teacher asked him “Are you sure you should have gotten doubles?” and the kid burst into tears. (What a big crybaby!) He begged his mother to pay for him to have lap-band surgery, and she did. This story is disgusting, just disgusting. At the end it is noted that now he has had surgery, he is no longer able to chug-a-lug a 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew, as he used to do every day. What a pig! His mother has absolutely ruined him as a human being. Apparently, she has spent his entire life plying him with everything he wants (not needs – she’s done a horrendous job of giving him what he needs, which is structure and discipline). She has infantilized him to the point where the minimum of self-control needed to be a functional human being seems like an impossible dream. (The story makes no mention of a father. If his father is absent from this boy’s life by choice, then I blame him too.) If this were my kid, instead of paying for his lap-band surgery, I would surreptitiously pay the neighborhood bully to beat him up every day, and then tell the kid that I would be willing to pay for karate lessons, if he wanted them. And if he still didn’t shape up, I would disown him. We live in a society in which cutting open a child’s abdominal cavity and re-arranging his digestive tract is considered normal, and expecting people to exercise a modicum of self-control is considered, well, crazy. What has happened to us? I submit that the medical profession has become the modern-day substitute for organized religion. We have thrown out the whole idea of sin. Nobody dares criticize anyone else for sloth and gluttony anymore. No matter how disgusting someone’s personal dysfunction is, as long as he submits himself to the ministrations of the medical profession, the rest of us have no business criticizing him. Soon, weight loss surgery will become an entitlement, and the members of the surgical profession will be all the richer, and rest of us will be all the poorer. Your thoughts? A third-generation atheist
Plastic Surgery and health company covering costs? i have Americhoice, Medicaid & Medicare I had Gastric Bypass in 2001 and insurance company covered surgery in full i now have alot of sagging skin due to the major weight loss. what kind of letters do i need from doctors / specialists to get an arm lift, leg lift or breast lift covered by my health insurance. what do the letters need to say that would help me get approved. i am from NJ
Toning Up After Weight Loss? I've lost a lot of weight around 100 lbs or more,I've got a lot of loose skin left and trying to tone it up but my body does not seem to be normal rather very flimsy and flexible to the point it's hard to lift weights to tighten it feels like I have a very boney body with extra fat on it.Do you know how I would go about tightening it without the cost of expensive surgery?
Loose skin after weight loss.? I don’t know how to explain my problem so you guys can really understand how I feel. I feel really doomed. I apologize for any spelling mistakes because I am not originally from the US. I came to the United States when I was 21 and I was a little over weight. I started exercising and going to the gym. I had already started doing it in my country because I had been much heavier before and I had completely changed myself and the way I look. I was really scared that in this country I will gain it back because my first job was in a fast food restaurant. As I said I was a little overweight when I came to US but that was not the biggest problem… the problem was… all that extra skin after the weight loss back in my country – my stomach, my thighs. I was really hoping the extra skin would go away with a lot of exercises but it didn’t happen. When dressed I look like a completely normal guy and I would say that I am good looking and attractive. My stomach is loose with stretch marks and that is so gross. I never go to the pool or the beach. I never undress myself in front of people. The worst part is when I like somebody and I know that I am not gonna have her or him or I know that somebody else likes me. I don’t like when somebody touches me because they may find out that my belly is not that tight. It’s been 5 years now. At one point during that time I was really in love with a couple of guys and one girl but because I couldn’t bring myself to normal I didn’t do nothing to be with them and I felt so depressed that I gained weight back and lost it again. I am 26 now and I look normal except the loose skin. I’ve recently started exercising a lot again and I have been doing some research on some expensive tightening creams online but how many bottles would I need to use get rid of all the skin?… or Surgery but that’s probably gonna cost thousands of dollars to fix the parts of my body I want and I can’t afford it at the moment. I am a handsome guy and everybody says how cute I am but they don’t know that I am the unhappiest person in the world. I feel like my youth is flying away. But the worst feeling of everything is… I am still virgin.
Liquid Diet? I am interested in starting a Liquid Diet. Im VERY overweight and i currently have insurance to cover a weight loss surgery. I am wondering if anyone knows of a GOOD liquid diet plan to try..and something that doesnt cost 500 for 2 months. Thanks!
the cost of excess skin surgery? I'm in a weight loss program but what about the excess skin thats left .i need some figures on cost and if insurance companies are picking up some of the expenses ----thank you -------------chelsie
For anyone that has had plastic surgery or any plastic surgeon.? I am 34 and due to weight loss i have a minimal amount of loose skin on my neck. It is nothing major, but i am very self conscious about it. If i squeeze the back of my neck, it goes away. I would still like to get this taken care of. Any suggestions and how much would something like this cost to get done?
Why is it still taboo to criticize obese people? I understand that there are diseases, genetics, and other factors that affect weight but there is a point on the way to becoming so obese your life is threatened, that you realize you have to change. In Ontario, if a certain BMI is reached, Ontario Health Insurance Plan covers the cost of getting a gastric bypass surgery or another extreme weight loss surgery. Gastric bypass is around $16000-$18000. As I tax payer, I don't see why I should have to compensate for people who can't control themselves. These people need help for mental disorders; not surgery. We can judge people who smoke because of their addiction and express our belief/opinions of religion, etc., but it's still so taboo to say ANYTHING to people about how wrong it is to be obese!!! ***When I say fat or obese, I don't mean chubby. I mean people who are extremely unhealthy because of weight*** I never once said I would on purpose go around to insult anyone. That's not the point, and I agree, people don't deserve that kind of judgment. But we can judge a drug addict because of their excessive drug abuse and tell them that drugs are detrimental for their mind, etc., but yet it would be offensive to tell an overweight someone all the ramifications of being overweight. We're trying not to hurt their feelings while we neglect the severity of the growing obesity rates. I believe it was on the movie Supersize Me, where the one man told the story of how a few people were at a restaurant, or just having dinner, when one of the men went to have a cigarette and a severely obese woman started telling him how bad smoking is. If he would've turned around and started telling her how bad obesity is, it would have been personally offensive to the woman. How does that make sense?
Please proofread my paragraphs thanks? The weight loss support group had two main patterns of group interaction, the round robin and free floating. Particularly, the free floating was more used in the group than round robin. The group focuses more engaging in a group-centered communication pattern by sharing each other’s experiences and concerns. In my observation, I viewed how each member helped inform the concerns for the individuals who are considering having a weight loss surgery. The “Beary Buddies’ weight loss support group was not created for members who had the weight loss surgery, but also for obese people who are thinking of having a weight loss surgery. The number of members in the support group was fifteen members; twelve who had the surgery and three who are considering of having a surgery. In the support group, half of the members were white, elderly people and the other half were Latinos around middle age. Also, there were only two mid-twenties adults. I observed that the support group had equally male and females members. I had the opportunity to observe that most all of the members received the weight loss surgery with the help of government and health insurance. Medicare helped the elderly people with their surgery costs. In my observation, I viewed that confidentiality was not an important feature in the support group. Many of the members had their spouse or a family member with them as a support. Confidentiality was not discussed in the support group. However, evaluation was discussed in the support group. At the end of the session, the leader will verbally have an evaluation with the group. For example, the leader asked the group if they like the guest speakers and also they hadn’t any concerns and problems.
As a society, have we gone completely mad? Last year, over 200,000 Americans had weight loss surgery. www.asbs.org/Newsite07/resources/press_release_cbn_11107.pdf Over nineteen million Americans have Type II diabetes, and of these, an estimated 78% have a body mass index in excess of 35, and thus are considered eligible for weight loss surgery. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/health/research/23diabetes.html?_r=1&oref=slogin At approximately $30,000 a pop, the cost of performing surgery on every one of these individuals would be well in excess of 400 BILLION dollars. Before we go any farther down this road, maybe we ought to step back and take a look at where we are going. We live n a society in which cutting open an individual's abdominal cavity and rearranging his intestines is considered "normal," and the idea of expecting an individual to exercise a modicum of self-control is considered, well, crazy. I repeat: have we gone completely mad? A third-generation freethinker To Primordius Drool: We are also the descendants of people who evolved brains precisely so they could recognize that circumstances had changed and adjust their behavior accordingly.
What can you tell me about Lap Band surgery vs. Bariatric surgery? Has anyone had personal or professional experience with either of these? What information can you give me as far as success, risks, considerations, cost, follow-up care, happiness with the overall procedures? Thanks! :) Additional Details I've encountered people who have had bad luck with Bariatric surgery. Two that I know have died from complications. I'm also concerned about what happens with fast weight loss...what to do with all the extra skin. I saw at least one surgery on the Discovery channel where that was removed and the guy looked like he'd been sawed in half...it was horrible. I'm not that familiar with Lap Band, but a friend is considering it so I'm just looking for some information about it. Thanks!
Extra skin after weight loss? I am on the road to having lost a lot of weight, and of course there's extra skin I must get rid of. The only way to do it properly is with surgery, from what I understand. Does anyone know how much this costs? And am I right to think no insurance would cover it?
Post weight loss loose skin. What are my options? I am seventeen years old. Through diet and exercise changes I have lost about 110 lbs of weight. Now because of so I have loose, flabbish skin around my inner thighs, underarms, butt, stomach, and chest. I need to know what my options are to get rid of this. I've heard people say build muscle, but I would have to become HUGE to fill it in. I doubt any lotions and creams could do anything. From what i've read it seems surgery is the only real option out there. But that is a problem because I really don't like to impose on people and don't know if I have the strength to ask my parents for surgery because I know it would cost a lot. I don't really know what to do. This makes all my efforts seem fruitless. It's killing my confidence, I hate my body after all this work and effort even and it's very depressing. Any advice would be great. Also, about how much money are we lookin at for surgery to remove skin on inner thighs, butt, stomach, chest, and underarms?
gastric bypass surgery, insurance...? so im 17 and i have aetna and with aetna you have to see a diet doctor for 6 months and have no or little weight loss before you can get covered cost for the surgery. i cannot go see a doctor because i do not have a car and my mom will not take me due to taking off work. so in like a few months after i turn 18 i wll not have insurance any more... so i am wondering what incurance company i can choose after i can no long recieve aetna. which one covers the surgery but is not extreamly high in monthly costs? ps please do not tell me the surgery is bad.... its something i truly want to do. and also i was recomend by my regular doctor due to my weight............ im 5'1 & 240 so yes i know i meet the criteria. thanks
Surgery or Conservative Treatment for my Cat? My 3 year old cat has something called "Left Stifle Injury," or more to the point, "Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture." Has anybody had a cat with the same injury? If you have, did you do the surgery, and if so, what was the outcome and how is your cat walking today. Has anyone gone the other route and done the "Conservative Treatment" instead of the surgery. If you are not sure, here is a description: Conservative treatment usually entails rest and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medication for 6-8 weeks. Once the majority of pain and inflammation is resolved, then a conservative regime of exercise and weight loss (if necessary) should be initiated. Conservative therapy of CCL is best tolerated in patients weighing less than 15 kg. Results are more unpredictable in the larger animals. Given enough time, the lameness and pain often resolves within small patients managed conservatively. These animals appear to function normally on the injured leg; however, instability from the CCL injury persists and secondary degenerative joint disease inevitably develops. I am strapped for cash and the surgery is going to cost upwards of $2500.00. I have applied to Care Credit in order to apply for financial aid at IMOM.com. Still need to see if my vet will be on board with that. I am trying to exhaust all my options because Albert wants to live, and I don't want to give him up. Any ideas, and if you can shed some light on the Conservative Treatment, I will remain hopeful that Albert will get the best treatment possible. Thank you, Jessica for your very helpful feedback. Tammy, you are a dear, and I am touched. I will pass your healing balm along to Albert.
Stretch mark removal? What are some surgeries to remove stretch marks? I don't care about pain or money costs. I'm 16 and I gained weight weight on steroids (went to 270 pounds). I'm 215 now and my stretch marks won't even allow me to wear a sleeveless shirt (like they go from my armpit down past my elbow). They're absolutely horrid (and what's the point of losing weight if I can't even wear a tank top). Do you think I could get an arm lift and jsut remove the skin on my arms (it's starting to become saggy from weight loss anyway and I'd rather a long scar than the stretch marks)? Also what can I do about ones on my stomach, butt, back, sides, hips, thighs and such? Don't suggest a cream. They don't work. Suggest a surgery or procedure that gives good results. Thanks. Also what's the name of this treatment? http://www.docshop.com/education/dermatology/body/stretch-mark-removal/laser/ Also I've had these stretch marks since I was like 11 years old so they're older. They're silvery. I'm not going to grow anymore unless I gain weight. I have stunted growth from the steroids so I'm probably not going to get any taller than my height right now (which is 5'8 ft). I'd rather save my money for a permanent surgery than waste it on lotion that won't work half as good. I'm 16. I can't get a tummy tuck. There's not even a doctor that would perform a tummy tuck on someone under 30 who hasn't had children.
Gastric By Pass vs. Lapband surgery? I'm just curious why people are still getting gastric bypass when Lapband is 10 times safer and less risky then bypass and cost almost half as much. I do know with the bypass you lose weight faster, but as we all know thats not healthy. Almost anybody i've ever heard of thats had bypass is very sick. They need supplements after supplements to support the lack of nutrition. I got lapband surgery and i'm as healthy as a horse. I lost 80LBS. If I ever wanted to be fat again I could have it removed, bypass is permanent. I can't imagine being malnurished all the time. Anybody know? Please don't anybody be rude by saying people that get weight loss surgerys are lazy because that isn't my question and thats not true.
What are you going to do with the money? What are you going to do with the money that you want and so desperately need if it ever comes you way. You know, the money you keep "hoping" will happen to you some day. List everything you need the money for. I want a nice home and enough money to live in it for starters. Like a townhome in NYC or something like that, plus enough to live in it forever. It isn't enough to get the home, you have to afford to keep and maintain it. I also want money to help set up shelters for homeless animals and to improve shelters that already exist. I would also get plastic surgery and join a weight loss club or group. I would get a new car and use it to fight for the rights of the disabled, going to places. You know it costs money to drive a car so I would need money for to keep and maintain the car too, for gas. I would make sure my pets were well taken care of with quality food and healthcare. I would also want to somehow help abused people. What about you? P.S. I know I sound like goody two shoes with all the stuff about helping the abused and animals etc. Of course I want stuff for myself too, not just a house but nice furnishings. Please be honest in your answer. You don't have to put down you want to help the needy, etc. Just tell the truth.
Should I report my brother-in-law to the District Attorney? Thank you all for your good answers! I have asked: (Should I report my brother-in-law to the police?) two times previously and this time I am changing my question to reflect what I have learned. I can prove that my brother-in-law did not provide my handicapped sister with the medication prescribed for her after her surgery. He admitted that in writing. (She got pneumonia and died.) I also can prove that he allowed her to vomit for five weeks and did nothing to help her. He admits this in writing. He did not call her doctor. (The doctor's office would have a record of a call for help.) Vomiting daily would certainly contribute to malnutrion. Her weight at the time of her surgery at the end of August was 130. At the time of her follow-up visit it was 113 pounds on October 3rd. Her weight upon re-admittance to the hospital Dec. 6th was 98 pounds. Clearly he had to be aware of her weight loss. He had to carry her to the bathroom. Maybe physical therapy, home health care and nutritional services are not required after surgery, but why did he not allow anyone to help him? He had no plan for backup if he became ill. He refused all offers of help and suggestions of comfort for my sister. He said he could do it all. What was he trying to hide? He writes in another email that my sister has decided not to eat and wants to keep sleeping so she won't have to use the bathroom. He allowed her to self-neglect and should have been a advocate for her health. I did call social services after I was cut off from my sister by him at the end of October. They went in to the house and spoke to her. They called me later and said she was not being abused and therefore they did not pursue the case. In December, when I found out she was near death in the hospital, I called them back and said, "What happened? You told me she was not being abused and she has a bedsore and pneumonia now." Then the head of the department gave me the details of the visit in October. They asked her if she was being beaten and she said no. They asked her if she was being starved and she said no. They asked her if she wanted to go to the hospital and she said no. Of course not! That was her unreasonable fear. So the bottom line is that the report reflects she refused services. I think my sister was incapable of self-care at this point and so exhausted by the pneumonia that she had no sense of what to do to make herself better. She had no contact with anyone who could encourage her or give her advice on how to help herself. She lived 700 miles away from me and 2000 miles from my other two sisters. I considered just showing up at her house, but I knew he had the right to refuse me entry. Nobody who went to visit her was ever allowed to see her. I can prove that he was abusive in writing to my younger sister using curse words and excessively crude language. Maybe this is not illegal, but it paints the picture of an abusive personality. I can prove that he cut her off from us and would not allow us to call her or contact her. He sent back unopened cards and letters that my younger sister tried to send to my ill sister. My poor sister never knew we were desperately trying to get in touch with her to support her. Social isolation is a provable example of emotional and psychological abuse. I can prove she had a bedsore large enough to require morphine. He let her have this bedsore and pneumonia without seeking treatment for her. That is provable. I have made up my mind to call the District Attorney tomorrow morning. Those of you who have suggested I forget the whole thing have not been cut off from a loved sister by a diabolical husband. Just to let you know what a sweetheart he is: 1) He is not having any service for my sister, of course not, he would have to pay for a meal for the attendees, 2) her obituary was about two sentences long -remember, every line costs more money!, and 3) the deeply-grieving widower is shortly leaving for a month-long golf vacation in the Carolinas. My sister had been dead less than two weeks when he made sure we all knew what he was planning. Thank you all for your great suggestions and support.