{"id":7327,"date":"2020-07-14T15:58:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T22:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?p=7327"},"modified":"2021-12-08T10:03:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T18:03:51","slug":"my-new-journey-raeann-12-months-after-gastric-sleeve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/my-new-journey-raeann-12-months-after-gastric-sleeve\/","title":{"rendered":"My Medicare Journey: Raeann 12 Months After Gastric Sleeve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Raeann-B-12-Month-Blog-3.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7337\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Raeann-B-12-Month-Blog-3.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7337\" class=\"wp-image-7337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Raeann-B-12-Month-Blog-3.png 500w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Raeann-B-12-Month-Blog-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Raeann-B-12-Month-Blog-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Raeann-B-12-Month-Blog-3-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <br>&#8221;Even the furthest journey begins with the first step&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that if you or someone you know has Medicare part A and B that weight loss surgery could be a covered benefit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> The BeLiteWeight team knows this quote well and has once again helped a client through the hoops and requirements to have Medicare cover her initial weight loss surgery and as well as her revision surgery. Raeann agreed to share her results with all of you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raeann&#8217;s surgical weight loss &#8221;journey&#8221; started quite early,  she had Lap Band in 2007 but it had to be taken out in 2017.  However, the story of our patient gets even more amazing. During  her initial recovery from her Band removal surgery Raeann fell ill with unrelated thyroid issues but as she says, she never gave up! Eventually she recovered and had her revision to the Gastric Sleeve in July 2018! Today she proudly tells us about her achievements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>My starting weight with the band was 315 and got down to 100 pounds (I&#8217;m only 5&#8217;1&#8243;). I lost a total of 215 pounds with my band. In the year after my band had to be removed I regained up to 206 and then had my revision and I got down to 139.<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos of her journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7365\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-3-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7365\" class=\"wp-image-7365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-3-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-3-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-3-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-3-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7366\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-1-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7366\" class=\"wp-image-7366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-1-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-1-1-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7367\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7367\" class=\"wp-image-7367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/blog-picture-4-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our patient proves that it is worth it to be brave starting a new road, even when the destination seems very distant.  If you or a loved one is suffering from obesity then you can also take this journey with us too! \u201cIf we were meant to stay in one place, we\u2019d have roots instead of feet\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/weight-loss-surgery-procedures\/gastric-sleeve-surgery\/\">Weight Loss Surgery<\/a>&nbsp;and other weight loss surgical questions, please call&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliteweight.com\/contactus\/\">BeLiteWeight<\/a>&nbsp;today at 1-800-215-6497!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any updates of your weight loss achievements that you would like shared please send them to joanne@beliteweight.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8221;Even the furthest journey begins with the first step&#8221; Did you know that if you or someone you know has Medicare part A and B that weight loss surgery could be a covered benefit? 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