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My Dr tried to appeal my insurance denial for revision. Insurance said I wasn't going to my post-op visit to qualify for revision. Its been 14 years since my original RNY 9/03. And 3 years since Overstitch which I had 2/14 and stop going to post-op appt in 1/15. The best my Dr could do is a 6 months supervisied diet starting Oct 24. And he also told me there was still no guarantee BCBS would approve me. They originally wanted me on a 1 year supervised diet which my Dr said was insane. I going to ask dietitian for phentermine to help during this time. I also have appointment to plastic surgery to get ideal how much I need to weight to have tummy tuck but I'm debating with myself not to go yet and the other side of me say it will give you idea what you need to weight for a future tummy tuck. My appt is Oct 17 so I still have time to think it over.

Denied for revision!

8-22-17 Today I finished everything on my checklist. They will submit to insurance and now the wait begin. I should know something by mid Sept if I'm approve or not. 

7-20-17 Went to see my Dr for revision. He want to do distal rny. I have to do few things on checklist to get surgery approval. He will not touch the pouch.

I had surgery 6/8/15 I seem to have gained a lot water weight. I hope to be able to lose weight after I heal in 6-8 week.

Yesterday my appointment went well I lost 6 lbs. of fat and gain 2 lbs. of muscle. I lost 38.6 lbs. since consultation & 23 lbs. since surgery. I was concern because I bounce between the same few lbs. for about 3 week are so. I weight 224.2 Dr. said whatever I'm doing keep doing it. My husband & I are ready to get off this rollercoaster of life we been going through which turn out to be a blessing. He was in car accident & car was total he fine but car was total. And was able to replace with new car which hubby said I can pick just got it yesterday we love it. With part of settlement we were able to pay off our other car. Anyway I'm happy that weight still going down no matter how slow I know part of it is muscle.  It nice to be reassure your on the right track!

Today appt. I weight 227.5 I gain a lb. of muscle. I been pretty busy with life. Went to friend seminar, jury duty and got a speeding ticket not to happy about that. Having problem with H&R Block not doing our taxes right. Getting a letter saying we haven't made a certain payment that we had to go to bank to see who cash it & it show that company cashing it so we still in process trying to get that resolve because they trying charge us 5 extra payment saying we were late so I haven't been able to really focus on exercising. I do eat under 1,000 calories. All I told my Dr. that I been pretty busy with life situation that I know I need to exercise. I know that not a good excuse but hopefully I will get focus on that.

Pre-op diet -15.6 lbs. lost. 1 month post-op -20.7 lbs. lost. Total of 36.3 lbs. lost. Still setting small goals for myself little bit at a time. So far I'm happy with this revision "Overstitch" it has help me get back on track. I'm listening to my Diet Specialist I'm basically on more protein & low carb diet. When she change my blood pressure medicine the weight been dropping since. Today was first day of soft food I had low carb protein shake, 1 scramble egg & catfish fillet I was only able to eat half but will probably eat other half later. I had no problem with food going down & I felt full. I also have to drink plenty of water but wait hour after I eaten. I really like tracking my food intake on myfitnesspal.com Something important came up so I had to cancel my diet specialist appt. for 3-19. Will reschedule at my 6 week follow-up.

No longer extremely obese. I weight 232. Decided to update my ticker since I now have BMI below 40 which is consider obese. Have along way to go for overweight but I believe I'll get there slowly but surely with my dietician help.

Dr. put me on full liquid for 2 more week because I'm still in healing stage. Saw x-ray of my pouch look tiny. Lost 14.2 since surgery 2 week post-op weight in at 233 today. I pretty happy because I couldn't do it without my Surgeon & Dietician help. I try on my own and wasn't getting anywhere up & down all the time. I start soft food March 13. I  have been only able to get 1 protein shake in but was told I need 2 or 3 so I wont feel hungry & weight lost wont stall. My next appt. is with Diet Specialist Mar 19 & Dr. Mar 27. Might go do Pod Test before those dates to see where weight is or might just wait it out until then.