Misstxdiva

I fly often. Mostly to Europe. I'm 375lbs never once had to buy two seats. I'm a bit OCD when it cOmes to my airline seats. I look at my seating everyday and if I see someone is sitting next to me I'll change my seat to a empty one lol. I always get aisle seats, request my seat belt extender. I've been lucky to not be on too many sold out flights. People I sit next to have been tiny and nice to let me fly with the armrest up. Airlines I fly frequently is Continental and United. Comfy seats no problem. American Airlines is good too.

Oh ok I get what you are saying. I know for me besides the diet. I have to see the nutrition every visit. Do my labs, EKG, and chest xray and a psych evaluation. I don't have to lose any weight while on the 4 month plan.

Have you contacted your insurance company bariatric department? They would be able to give you the low down. I am switching from Aetna to UHC Choice Plus in Jan and UHC is going to be assigning me a case manager. They said the case manager will be the one to tell me everything I need to know. Also my suregon's office has been really helpful. They were able to tell me what the requirements were and everything. I find that with the info I find online isn't always the case based off of the people I talked to with my type of insurance. Some cases are different where they require certain things of others.

Congrats! You look great :-)

Thanks misscastro. My company is switching so I have to as well unfortunately.

Ok so next month is "supposed" to be my last appointment before my paperwork gets submitted to insurance BUT switching from Aetna to UnitedHealthcare come Jan 1. I am so desperate for this surgery it is not even funny. I think I am worrying myself sick about getting denied with the new company and having to wait longer. I'm 25 years old and 375lbs. Recently was told I was slightly diabetic which means I am diabetic (as my mom says you either are or you aren't). Had a diabetic scare when I was visiting my mom in the hospital. Started shaking and felt like I was going to pass out, turns out it was because I hadn't eaten in 4 hours, blood sugar was less than 80 . It was awful. My knees are in pain and at work walking from buidling A to building C is literally hell on my lower back. I'm actually ashamed I let myself go like this and that it has gotten to this point. I just hope they approve me right away for surgery and get me on the pre-op diet. My body is in so much pain I'm ready to take charge NOW and get my life back. Just thought I'd vent and get support. I've been really depressed lately. Thank you everyone.

I haven't been sleeved yet but I heard its a emotional rollercoaster when it comes towards the big day. I'm 25 years old and I've tried to lose weight before and before I stopped because I was ok with how I looked and my boyfriend at the time loved my body type. I got lucky having no health issues. As I like to say " I'm healthy just fat". Well I haven't been so lucky lately I'm now pre-diabetic and my knees are giving me hell. I decided I need to take control of my life again and get healthly so I'm choosing the sleeve which I will hopefully get done next month. Only you know what's best for you. You may be healthy now but next year things may start to creep up on you like me. I'm sure people who have been sleeved can be more advisable on the emotional stuff. Good luck!

Congrats, you look great!

I agree with reallyrosy, I'd ask these people why they feel this way so you won't assume anything. I've been there before and I'm the type where I will research the hell out of something and if I see negative reviews I start to worry and stress myself out.

As far as I know, no medications for now so no. I should ask though, I noticed I was shaking earlier not sure it that had to do with my blood sugar.

Congrats! You look great AND you are a cutie. Just saying lol. Congrats again :-)

Thanks everyone for the advice. I think the fact that I wasn't feeling good tO begin with is what made me so emotional. I know it's not the end of the world. It just sucks that I'm 25 and having to deal with that stuff. I have to take pills for the vitamin d hoping it isn't going to cost me a kidney for the meds and thankfully not on meds for the diabetes. Hoping next month brings good news with an approval for surgery. Ready to get my life back!

I feel so defeated and like I can't take it anymore. Aside from it being a horrible week I get word from the doctor about my pre-op lab results and I just feel like I can't win for losing. Maybe it's not that serious but when your down and nothing seems to go right all you can do is just sob . Left work early because my chest felt like someone was sitting on my chest and it was tight. THEN I get a call from the doctor's office that my Vitamin D is low and I'm slightly diabetic but no medication needed yet. Happy Hump Day to me!!!! I guess on the bright side maybe the diabetes thing will create a sense of urgency when they submit my file to my new insurance company next month for approval right? *sigh* Thank you for listening to my rant everyone. I hope things get better and I get approved for my surgery next month

Welcome and congrats on taking the first step towards surgery. I just finished my third appointment and next month should be my last. My insurance requires a 4 month doc visit with the surgeon. So far so good, I'm getting excited! Usually your visit with the surgeon they sit down with you and give you the 411 and the insurance people talk to you too to let you know if you have any insurance requirements.

You look great! Congrats on your progress.

Thanks everyone for the info!

Thanks for the info .I guess I'm just impatient. With Aetna I'd be getting surgery in jan and I'm just worried that UHC will make me do more appointments :-(

Does anyone have UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus ? If so how was the process to get approved. Did you have to lose weight and do 6 months? My company is switching from Aetna in Jan which would have been my last month and prep for surgery but since they are switching no one can tell me what's up until jan 1st. Really nervous that I will have to wait longer and jump through hoops. I'm 380lbs, 25 years old and I just want to be able to live my life normally. I NEED this surgery! Been overweight since I was 13! Super frustrated. About to head to my second to last VSG appointment, finally got my UHC policy # maybe the surgeons office could shed some light?

I'm so excited now! Can't wait to get sleeved and look fabulous on my vacation :-)

I always feel embaressed when I have to ask for a seatbelt extender and when im practically in pain from the armrest digging in my thighs on a packed flight. Even more embaressing when the tray thing won't go all the way down. I love to travel and I just can't wait to be weight free of the worries I have about if I'm going to one day get kicked off the flight for being too fat.

Thank you very much ladies for the advice. I can't wait to travel and be smaller. I've been to Europe back and forth this summer and the thing I dread is the airplane seats and praying no one is sitting next me. It will feel good to be lighter and seat comfortably. Also the walking everywhere will be easier and I won't slow everyone down. I climbed a MASSIVE hill in Portgual this summer and I was so winded and in pain I was in bed the next day from the aftermath. Was so awful! I'm so excited now about the new me that will be traveling, plus I'll be able to shop in Thailand.

Congrats on your surgery, hope you feel better soon :-)

I am so excited about getting this sleeve yet terrified at the same time. Once I complete my last two appointments I was advised my surgery would be Jan/Feb. Only thing I'm worried about is I'm scheduled to take a 2 week trip next July to Thailand and I'm afraid I will be miserable still adjusting to my new stomach. So my question is how long does it take for the stomach to heal where you can eat ok things? I'd hate to have lose out on money and cancel the trip if I won't be able to enjoy anything. Of course I know I can't eat like I used to but I don't want to have to pack shakes to eat the whole trip. Just worried :frown5: Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Thank you Sammi for the info :-)