RE: Re: Cravings for Vinegar post-op/ speaking of hospital bills

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Jac,

My daughter was in the hospital for 2.5 hours for a bladder procedure where

they injected a chemical into the bladder wall to prevent reflux and the

bill was $14000. and she didn't even have surgery. This was just the

hospital bill, didn't include the doctor or the anesthesiologist. The

chemical they injected was over $6000. by itself. After insurance our co-pay

was $2000. My WLS surgery hospital co-pay was only $ 776.00 and I was in the

hospital for 4 days and had surgery... GO figure!

Sharon Ann Merritt

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> RE: Re: Cravings for Vinegar post-op

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>

> As for the vinegar/pickle issue, some of you may recall that when I first

> joined this list, some asked my " secret " for long term success. One of my

> major " diet " secrets is dill pickles. It has been for over 20

> years. When I

> crave something sweet, I eat a pickle. It kills the sweet craving for me.

> I haven't posted but once since I got home from the hospital.

> Surgery kicked

> my butt a lot harder than I expected. But, my pouch has shrunk back to

> immediate post WLS size, and I've lost 15 lbs. That's all I

> wanted to lose,

> so I hope it stops there.

> I got my hospital bill on Friday...$12,000 for just the hospital, not

> counting surgeon and anesthesiologist. $6100 of that was pharmacy charges.

> I'm calling the hospital in the morning to get a detailed billing on that.

> Not that I have to pay it, but I' like to know what the heck they gave me

> that cost so much for 4 days. No wonder we have to fight with insurance

> companies...

> Well, I guess I'll go wonder in bed...very tired. Now I see why

> the doc gave

> me a 6 week recup time. And I have to get recuperated. Hubby is now

> scheduled to go to Afghanistan for a year, Sept. 1, unless there's another

> divine intervention.

> Jac

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