Thanks again for all the support and ideas.

I am really getting excited & nervous. I cannot wait to find out what my particular surgeon's plans are.

Will post more tomorrow!

 Hi,

I just realized that one month from today is my surgery date!  Wow, I cannot believe it.

Tomorrow my husband and I go to my pre-op class, but I was wondering if you all have any advice for this last month?  All along this process I have been told not to lose any weight (although I am down a few pounds from my starting weight) because of insurance, so I have not done the liver reduction diet, like other patients that were in my supervised weight loss classes.  

I know I will learn more tomorrow, but any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks!

Lynn

Congrats! That makes me feel so much better about having surgery.

I go to my pre-op class on Tuesday, I will know more then. All through this process, they have told me not to lose weight because of insurance approval.

But, I think I am liquids for two days prior???

Hi,

I have not had surgery, but will be having gastric sleeve. Does this also happen with gastric sleeve??? I could not tell from some of the articles that I have read if it is exclusive to RNY???

This may be a deal breaker for me if there is a problem down the road with gastric sleeve. Not sure yet though.

Thanks!

Lynn

Thanks to all for the kind support!

Hi,

It's been awhile since I've posted. I've had my preops and they were fine. I am still so scared for surgery. I am going to meet with the medical bariatric doctor as well just to see my options there. My daughters (adults) are not very supportive about my having surgery.

Anyway, surgeon is to give me a date in July as I'm taking graduate classes and that works best for me.

Just wanted to check in and say HI.

Lynn

Hope all goes well!  My insurance was approved very quickly (it was submitted last week & I found out Monday - got written approval in mail today!)

Maybe we could be "buddies" - hopefully will have surgery in May - they thought May 30th would be around time it could be scheduled.  They called to schedule my pre-op testing - which will be May 9th!

Hi,

They submitted my insurance last week, and I just happened to call today to see what the insurance coordinator thought my chances were and she said she had just gotten off the phone with insurance company and I'M APPROVED!!!

She said they will call me next week to set up testing, etc, and surgery date!  :)

Hi,

Well, I received a message that my file was submitted to insurance today.  Fed BCBS.  I am not sure if I will be approved or not - they need 2 yrs past weight and although I've been about the same, I've been more like 38 or 39, not over 40.  I guess we will see what happens.

Meanwhile, I have been following low carb/Atkins (although today I have not stuck to plan, but didn't go crazy) and am finally starting to lose some weight.  The doctor's office had said that I was not to gain nor lose weight, and no one could tell me what to do at this point so I just started my own low carb. 

Love all the support on this forum.  Hopefully will find out soon one way or another!

Thanks!

Lynn

Hi,

At my last weight loss meeting, the nutritionist said that for about the first year we will eat 500 calories. That seems like such a small amount for such a long time. She also said maximum calories we will ever have is prob 1000-1200.

Does that sound right? Does the 500 slow down the metabolism at some point. Does the surgery help with all this?

Thanks!

Thank you!  I am 53, my daughter is 26. 

I am hoping to have the sleeve - I realize the research is not back yet on long-term success, but the research indicating surgery in general helps keep the weight off is one reason I am  hoping I am able to have it.

Thank you - I asked the coordinator and she said they will use the highest weight - which I am thinking is from this year at 40.3.

We will see - I have decided I will appeal if it is denied, or they have a medical program that I may try.  I would really like to have the surgery tho'.