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Well I hope to be having my surgery fairly soon. I will probably wait until around the beginning of July though. we may be moving in June and I wouldn't want to have just had surgery and trying to move too. best of luck to you though and congrats... Jim

I have told several people about my plans to have surgery and everyone has been very supportive...I guess they don't want to piss off a guy that weighs 340 lbs and stands 6'2" tall. :noidea:

I got my letter today too. I am approved as well.

My EGD is tomorrow...I hope mine goes better than yours...no offense. <IMG class=bbc_emoticon alt= src="http://cdn.verticalsleevetalk.com/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif">

I got a date for my EGD today. Does that count. Congrats on the surgery date, I can't wait to get mine. I'm jealous

Consider the percentages...at 20 lbs you have lost more than 10% of your body weight. If I were to lose 20 lbs it would only be less than 6% of my body weight. :nonod:

That is my understanding too. They also have another dr that is joining the practice

you know it... :peep: so you are having your's done at baptist now too? When did that happen?

My wife and I are having ours done by Drs Weiss and Oldham at Baptist East in Louisville. They travel around KY quite a bit. We don't have a date yet, my intake appointment is tomorrow.

awsome...Congrats. we are going to do the one at a time. she wanted to go first but I got my intake appointment first, so we will see. she put her packet in last night. I sent mine in by email and got a call for the intake the next day. she hasn't heard from them today so I guess email is faster when it is the only one they get. They probably got 7 or 8 last night. yeah like I said above, Dr Oldham really made her feel more comfortable with the sleeve. We talk to Catherine, the insurance manager, and she said she would recommend the sleeve for both of us. she wasn't a big fan of the band.

We will be going with Dr Oldham. Dr Oflaska only does the band. we are both going with the sleeve. there was a lady there that had a band and was going to have a revision to the sleeve.

My wife and I went to a WLS Seminar last night. The doctor and the insurance manager both said that we were some of the most informed patients they have had at a seminar. We were able to ask and get answers to many questions that have been inspired by the concerns and experiences from the good folks on this site. Thank you for being so open in your comments and topics. We are much more comfortable moving forward than we would have been with out you. YOU ROCK!!! :clap2: :hurray:

I'm an unzip and over the fence kind of guy, myself. I think it's funny when a guy goes in the stall to take a leak. It's not like anyone is going to be size checking you bud. else they'd be like this guy... :hail: lol

I was just getting Tiffykins back for the very same comment in the Man Room

This thread is usless without Pictures... :Banane20: :drool:

:high5: this is me...green with envy. I'm still playing the wait on insurance game. My time will come though...and I know that you all will be there to encourage me saying "If I can do it, so can you" Good luck

Congrats Tiffy... :preggers:

Hey Big A...what are you going to change your screen name to when you get to your goal weight? :001_rolleyes:

Now see...you guys are not helping my confidence. But thanks for your honesty. I work at UPS...hopefully I will get approved.

I have run across a couple of people from KY. I am in Louisville. DayDreamer is in Etown. I can't think of who else is from KY.

well that certainly is a boost to my confidence. Thanks for that.

Yeah the lady at the surgeon's office said that she had just sent a packet for approval for someone that has the same insurance as I do and works for the same company. She sent theirs without the 5 year history. she was going to let me know if that one got approved or not. I think I will send her my history and see what she says. Maybe I will need to cancel my appointment if she doesn't think it will get approved. My wife is working through a different surgeon. Hers has said that she needs two weight checks for each of the 5 years. If that's the case, I'm screwed. However, they also told her that she had to do a 6 month supervised diet. We called and talked to a coordinator and they told us that they we do not have to have a 6 month diet. just the 5 year history.

My insurance requires a 5 year history of obesity. I was assuming that meant the minimum BMI to be classified "obese". But the surgeon's office says it has to be a 5 year history of over a BMI of 40. I don't go to the doctor very often (typical male). So my weight checks are very limited, one per year if I was lucky. Well, my BMI was 40.1 in 2006, but it dropped to a low of 34.7 in 2007. In '08 it was about 35.9. By '09 and '10 I had a BMI over 40 again. So minus those two freak years, it has been over 40 for the past 5 years. I hope they don't give me any problems approving surgery because I had temporary success doing Weight Watchers. What have you experienced with United Healthcare that requires a 5 year history? I go April 12th for my "intake" appointment. Should I wait until then to take my weight checks to the surgeon’s office or send them on ahead of me? I would hate to spend the $250 fee if I am not going to get approved. Thanks for reading this long, rambling post. Jim

I got my call today...Intake appt is April 12th. I have to produce the 5 year history now. good luck on your appointment next week.

I got out of the Army in 1997. I was overweight then but not to the extent I am now. i have actually gained about 100 lbs since then...twice. I did LA Weight Loss for a while and lost about 50 lbs. Gained it all back and then some. Then we did Weight Watchers and I lost 70 lbs and have gained it all back and then some. I guess i have only been to 2 seminars, but that is enough for me. I can't blame you for going to the Bluegrass again, if Dr Oldham wasn't there when I went, I would have gone again too. By the way. I didn't realize I was replying to your post again. I hope you don't feel like you're being stalked. lol I tend to read the posts about the KY docs and such.