Nikki613

Another Cigna revision, they no longer require 6 months supervised diet. Now its only 3!!! My third appointment is early June. Finish all my testing mid June, my guess is we will be submitting to Cigna in about 5 weeks. Yikes!!! Im super excited! Just hope it all works out.

My insurance coordinator said this is true my final appt is in a few weeks omg!!!

I have Cigna too. I Just emailed my insurance coordinator through my surgeon. Fingers crossed for everyone who may be waiting :-)

I have heard carbonated beverages can strech your sleeve. Oh and June 13th is my birthday.......im just saying..im awesome so its a lucky day haha

I know this is bad, but my bmi was on the edge as well...39.7 . I waited to scedule my first visit till my time of month when i retain more water and wore heavier clothing and shoes. That put my bmi at 41

Im going to pray for all of us out here. My hope is that we all find peace and happiness, and a beautiful long and healthy life to enjoy it. Goodnight all

Well I cancelled all my upcoming appointments today. Went to dinner tonight and checked my voicemail and the insurance coordinator left me a message. As of this month cigna has not been requiring the weight history beyond that of the 6 month diet. Im excited! Now we have to figure out if we can afford the deductable

How did you prove the time period of the pictures? I have been batteling my weight for about 7-8 years. I pretty much avoided pictures and the few i do have don't dates on them?

I went for my first appointment today and the insurance coordinator told me all the necessary things I need for my insurance to cover surgery. I have a bmi of 41 at the moment, but no other issues. Problem is my isurance (Cigna PPO) requires my BMI to be 40 or over for the last two years. Well it hasn't been. I got married last year and the 2 years prior I was dieting hard core so my weight up and down and my BMI was probably only 37-39 at any of my Dr's visits.When I got engaged a couple years ago I was around 230lbs, then off and on over our engagment I bounced around from 200-230lbs. On my wedding day I weighed 216. Now I am up to 250lbs a year later. I am so disaHe surgeons office wants me to do all these tests and they want me to continue with the 6 month supervised diet and hope that we can get me approved, but now I am thinking it will really suck to go through all of it and be denied. Has anyone else had this 2 year weight history over 40 BMI be an issue even if they were only a couple points off? Just want to know the good the bad the ugly.

Fort Worth here.....first appt with Dr Kim on the 15th

Prayer said girl!!! Just keep visualizing the healthy and fit you that youre going to be soon!!!

Sorry you are having a hard time.....but one thing i have learned from reading these boards is that we all need to change the way we think or the relationship we have with food. Yes it is hard anf yes you will have moments of regret...but in the end....your way of eating will change....you will feel better. When you look in the mirror you will see the person who was hiding behind that relationship with food. You will build a better and more meaningful relationship with health and confidence. We all have to let go....we have to let go of what is hurting our bodies and health. Just think about what this journey is really about....its about you and changing your lifestyle so you can be around for a very long time feeling great. I think you have to follow your heart....but just make sure craving and addiction isnt making the decision for you. Best wishes to you.

Sorry about the typos everyone lol. I just havent been at my job for very long and i dont want to take more than 4-5 days off. I figure since i sit all day it would probably be ok to return. I will probably just tell everyone i am having my gallbladder removed

Just tryying to see whwn people felt good to return to work. I will not have any vacation by then or atleast not more than 3-4 days. I plan to take a full 7 work days off and i have a desk jib? Is that realistic?

Omg....another biggie for me....I CANT WAIT TO BUY JEANS AND THE DAMN ZIPPER STAYS UP!!!!!SO TIRED OF HAVING TO WEAR A SAFTY PIN TO KEEP IT UP!!! LOL

Sending Hugs!!!Im so sorry you are going through this. I hope he comes around.

We do chicken in a pan and simmer it in 1cup pace chunky and 1/2 cup black cherry preserves with few shakes of cinnamon. Its awesome. Just mix the pace...preserves and cinnamon together and pout in over the chicken and simmer till the chicken is done. The sauce will thicken as it stands.

Thank you. I love this board. You are completely right. My first appt with the Surgeon is next week. I cant wait to start this journey and get my confidence and my life back. My husband fell in love with the confident woman i used to be....cant wait to be her again.

I grew up with a very negative mother. Nothing i ever did was right. I felt like my entire family judged me even when i was pretty small. I was the annoying kid noone wanted around. Iwas spoiled with things but not with attention or emotion......this has made me a very scared about everyones judgements. I care way too much what people think or may think. I was not as bad when i felt better aboit my weight. Bit at my all time high now my self esteem is broken. So my husband gets annoyed when i worry about what people will say about me having surgery. Or even hmthat inviting his parents over for the super bowl sends me into worry....i cant eat unhealthy...i have to clean the whole house...ect ect. He doesnt care what anyone thinks but i freak about it. I tried to tell him that i need him to be very supportive and understand that im extrememly fragile right now. Im making this huge decision to fight for my life and the last thing i need is for him to roll his eyes or say "really?!"...the smallest tine or look can really hurt me right now. I know this is my issue but i feel he should try and be more understanding that i am under a lot of stress and fighting my way back from deppression.

My thoughts were that i am on a dr and nut supervised diet that is low carb high protein and im working out. I will be honest with most of my friends and my family. as far as coworkers i will have to play it by ear. I am still new and will need to feel people out.

thank you welittle! This will be an amazing journey for both of us

What an inspiration!!!!

I am unsure what all the requirements will be for my insurance. The surgeon I chose is opening a new office close to my work in mid February so I am scheduling my appointment after. I have a physical (blood work ect, and my first diabetes test ) with my DR. in the next couple of weeks too and having oral surgery (wisdom teeth) as well. I was told basically a BMI of 40 or higher is approved and below that you have to have other medical problems. I know that as long as I am given the green light, I am going for it!!