Amy D.

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Done with Pre-op requirements!! - Let the waiting begin! I had my last visit with the dietitian on Wednesday and saw my PCP on Thursday for her final seal of approval. So all my insurance requirements have been met...

3 dietician visits down and 1 to go!! - I'm so excited to be this close to the end of my presurgical hoop jumping! My dietician visit on Thursday went very well. Last visit she was concerned that I had lost so much weigh...

WLS secrecy and shame and an insurance rant! - A very close friend of mine whom I recently discovered has been secretly going through the process to get the VSG was denied by her insurance. Apparently, she hasn't been fat eno...

Halfway through the pre-surg hoops! - Well, I am about 1/2 through the dog and pony show required by the insurance company so they can feel good about themselves for allowing me the privilege of having a service I pay ...

Iron deficiency anemia prior to RNY surgery - I just had my screening labs for my surgery and my serum iron level is 24. Previously, it had been 19 so this is an improvement, even though it's still low. I've been taking oral i...

Man, why did I read the comments on that news article? I don't...

Ringing in another dietician visit - I suppose today went well at the dietician. I've lost 17 lbs. on my Aetna required pre-op diet. I got the impression that she thought that was too much. Actually, it was more like ...

Pre-op Wellness Class - Another requirement down, woohoo! It makes me happy every time I can check off another class or event on my list of Things To Do Before Surgery Can Be Approved. This class focused ...

The required pre-op "support" group - Ca-click! (That's a check mark sound, FYI.) Another check in the box on the surgical weight loss journey. My surgeon requires a pre-op support group visit so that's where I spent 2...

The psych eval! - Today was the dreaded psych eval (do you hear the scary music building in the background?). I have never been to any kind of psychologist, counselor, or therapist before so I reall...

Today, at the dietician... - Well, it didn't really go quite how I expected it. I thought there was going to be a lot of talk about how I needed to change everything RIGHT NOW to prepare for surgery, but inste...

Let the games begin! - Well, I had my first appt and wow, is that a lot of information to take in at one time?! It went well; I really like Dr. Fontana and his people were all super nice and helpful. I'm...

Preparing for First Appointment! - Tomorrow is the day that I meet my surgeon and start this whole crazy process. I'm still worried about many aspects of this journey, but I do feel it's the right step for me to be ...

Aetna and BMI documentation - I am just beginning the WLS process and have my first appt this week. I have Aetna, and am concerned about proving that I have had a BMI of over 40 for the past 2 years. I (like ma...