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  7/15/2004 7:59 pm
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Hi!

Yes, many insurance providers pay for bariatric surgery.  Coverage varies from provider to provider and from surgery to surgery.  There should be specific information in your insurance papers.. you could also call the company and ask them what procedures are covered.

Most insurance, as well as surgeons, require that you be at least 100 pounds over your ideal weight.  :)

I'm confused  by your last question.  If you aren't overweight enough, how would getting your jaw wired for a while help with this?

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Paula,

I guess that I just figured that by having my jaw wired shut, I could lose a smaller amount of weight without surgery. Thanks!

Stacy

 
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Just had to pop out of lurkdom to give some info about the jaw wiring. Now, of course gastric bypass and lapband have their own pains and issues too. Only you know what you're willing to go through in order to reach your goals. I just wanted to let you know what the jaw wiring experience might be like.
My husband had his jaw wired shut after an automobile accident. Now he's a tough guy: 6'4", 200 lbs, ex-special forces. According to him, having his jaw wired shut was more painful than a gunshot wound he received in the first Gulf War! The wires cut into his gums so badly he couldn't sleep. If his nose became stuffed up due to allergies and sinus problems he felt like he wasn't getting enough air through his mouth and would hyperventilate. He developed a rank taste in his mouth because he couldn't clean his tongue or behind his teeth. He didn't lose any weight while having his jaw wired, but Lord knows he should have because after a while he hardly would drink anything because he said it all tasted and smelled like slop to him.

Whatever you decide to try, good luck to you.

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Thanks for that perspective.  I don't know anything about the wiring for weight loss at all.. but I also know my step son had his jaw wired shut after an accident and it was a hideous experience since the wires have to be wrapped around the bones in the jaw.. it isn't like they just put hooks on your teeth, they dig down under the gums etc to hook up the wires.

I have no idea if it is different for weight loss procedures but I can't imagine that it is much different.  Let us know if you find details about it!

Paula
 
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Even if you got your jaw wired shut to help you lose weight, it would probably not change your eating habits, then when the wires were removed, your eating habits would come back and you'd regain. The good thing about the surgery is, you have a nice 6-12 month window of opportunity where you are able to change your eating habits thus making lifelong habits better.
 
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