Weight Loss Surgery
By anjelskisses
@anjelskisses (23)
United States
November 5, 2008 8:08am CST
I am 5'1" tall and weigh 132 lbs. Back in April 2006 I weigheded 269 lbs just before I had the Gastric Mini Bypass Surgery by Dr. Osvoldo Anez in Fairfax, Virginia. I know that I took a risk with my life when I had this surgery but I felt like I was failure and would die an early death if I continued on the road I was on. I was a miserable person and felt like crap all the time. I had sleep apnea, the early beginnings of high blood pressure, aches and pains and gastric reflux and felt pre-diabetic. Now I no longer have any of these signs and symptoms or problems. I have acomplished everything on my list of things I wanted to do when I lost weight. (one of them was to have my husband lift me up and carry me we never got to do this when we married because I was too heavy then too). You can find me on www.obesityhelp.com under my e-mail search of anjelskisses@yahoo.com Check out my pics. I haven't updated my site lately so I am actually thinner than my site says. I could not ever tell someone else to do this because it is a very personal decision and risky but If I had to this over again I would do it in a heart beat!
1 response
@lou_66 (909)
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5 Nov 08
i am really pleased that your life has improved. 
if you dont mind me asking how much did the surgery cost.
even though you took a risk you sound like you wernt really enjoyng life before the op.
your family must be really pleased that you are feeling better.
happy mylotting
if you dont mind me asking how much did the surgery cost.
even though you took a risk you sound like you wernt really enjoyng life before the op.
your family must be really pleased that you are feeling better.
happy mylotting@anjelskisses (23)
• United States
5 Nov 08
I had excellent health coverage at the time through United Health Care. They paid for 100% of the surgery after my co-pays. My hospital co-pay was $200-300. The surgeon was $10 co-pay per office visit before surgery and a processing fee of $200 to get it started. I also paid for a nutritionist of $500 one time charge that covered all my visits including the hospital visits. Most insurance co. will not pay for a nutritionist for this. I also paid my co-pays of $10 per office visit to the specialist who saw me to clear me for surgery. All of my diagnostic exams were 100% covered. I think if I had to pay out of pocket the total cost would have bee about $35,000 or 40,000. So as you can see the cost was minimal. I think my total out of pocket was $700 or so. I am much happier now! I can play with my kids and do lots of things I never could while fat! =-)
