Gastric Sleeve Surgery near Austin, TX
Nicole Basa, MD, FACS
Tim L. Faulkenberry, MD
Steven M. Fass, MD
Sashidhar V. Ganta, MD
So hopefully my journey starts on Thursday. That's the day of my initial consultation. I am 5'3 and 230ish. Not sure how accurate my scale at home is, but I'm pretty sure my BMI is 40. My insurance requires and 3 month weight management program and a psych eval. Does insurance require me to lose weight in those 3 months in order for them to approve the surgery? If I'm 230 right now, and I lose...
I have been researching the surgery, and had convinced myself a few weeks ago that I would most likely not do it. But I have continued to read and research the procedure and read testimonials, and I think I was just afraid. I feel like I have wasted enough of my life being overweight, and its time to transform. I no longer feel like I can do this on my own, and I am tired of the endless...
First, I would like to thank each and every one of you that have shared your stories on realself. I follow so many of you, that it is like I kinda know you a little already. I haven't told anyone that I am having this surgery except my husband of course and my best friend Suzy(my Sister). I have 5 brothers, and I am sure they would all support me, and the same with my Dad, but choose not to...
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