Mommie4

how exciting!! the first day of new you!! good luck and keep us posted!!

Sweet. Good luck. Hopefully you'll get a quick approval. Positive thoughts and positive results.

thank you!

thank you ladies!! I was worried it was like "read between the lines" kinda questions. Im sure ill do fine with the questions you have said they ask. guess I got worried for nothing..lol but thank you all for responding, I feel a lot better now. 2hrs just seems along time for this but its my last appointment so after the 28th im done with this and just gotta wait for approval!!

ok, true false questions are fine, I can do paper work. lol. what did the Doc have to say for an hour and fifteen minutes? was it more questions about hurting yourself or what? sorry I have so many questions I just know what im getting into and I feel ready for it. right now I don't feel scared or worried about the surgery or the after math at home. I know things will be different, a lot different...eating and drinking and my whole life will change but I look at as a good thing. I have a lot of support, I am separated from my husband but we are doing marriage counseling and still in love so he has taken me to my appointments and will be there for surgery and after. my kids are happy for me and they know things will change as well. only my closest friends know about me doing this and they are supportive too. this physc evel just makes me nervous knowing they could turn me down if I say the wrong thing or they since ive got issues I guess.

wow that's quick! I hope mine is. we have the high option plan through UHC. supposed to be the good one..IDK..lol

Ok, I read things on here about the physc assessment/evaluation, and I am worried now. I don't do good at job interviews because I get so nervous and people on here are comparing the assessment with a job interview. I am not depressed or on meds for anything nor have I ever been. Im just afraid my being nervous will make me answer questions wrong!! My assessment is 2hrs long and that's scary enough. I also read that they are there to weed people out, like find reasons to not qualify you. OMG! This is crazy to me. any thoughts and comments and helpful hints are wanted here! Have you gone? how long was yours? what were you asked? how should I answer? please feel free to leave any tips or remarks!! Mine is coming up on the 28th!!

I too am curious about this. Is this something that everyone has to do or just if the doctor sees fit?

from what I am reading, everyone has to. I think.

Hello,

I did not have to do the 6 month diet with BCBS- IL. My first appointment with the surgeon was May 23rd and I was sleeved on July 17th. It probably could have been a week sooner but getting the psych eval in with my work schedule was a challenge.

im curious what happens at the psych assessment? mine is the 28th of this month. why is it 2hrs?

I have UHC.. And I have no co-morbidity's and I got approved. Wishing you the best of luck!

NOTLOOKINGBACK...how long did it take you to hear from UHC? for the approval I mean.

went to my physical therapy assessment today! One more appointment ( behavioral assessment) and Im done with pre-op appointments!!!!! I can not wait, I get more and more excited everyday! Im hoping that the insurance will let me know something by the end of September!! Im suppose to call the surgeons office 5 days after my last appointment to set up a consult with him. I really hope I get approved and can get sleeved before December!

Good luck to u as well. Sounds like u have everything in order! Hope to see you post your surgery date soon as well.

THANK YOU!!! I hope things go good for you as well!!! maybe we will see each other on the "losers" side! lol

I don't blame you for being worried. I would be too bc you know how insurance companies can be. Just continue to think positive and I believe the outcome will be positive. My biggest worry is the portion of the surgery I will be responsible for. My insurance will pay 80% and I'm responsible for the other 20%. I won't know until the 22nd how much that will be. Good luck on your endeavor!

don't know if this helps but mine pays 80% as well and my portion is about $1,200 but the surgeons office said that you are billed by the hospital and you can do payments!!!!!!

Isn't funny how if you try to lose weight it never goes anywhere but if you don't want to it falls off. Lol Good luck!

exactly!! it took me over 4mo once just to lose 20lbs. I recently went through a separation and for some reason don't have much of an appetite ( which is unusual for me) so its been hard to try and keep the weight on, at least until I meet with surgeon, from what his office told me, that's the weight that matters and is being sent to insurance company. it sounds horrible I know..."oh I cant lose even one pound"....but to me this surgery is everything! sure, anyone can lose 5-10lbs but its those of us who are 100lbs or more over weight that have a hard time losing ALL we need to lose. it kinda upset me when she said " don't lose any weight until after you meet with surgeon when your done with all your appointments". it really sucks being on the boarder with your weight!!

Hopefully everything will go off without a hitch for you! I may have to hold off while I pay the copay a myself. I'm a little nervous about that part. Thanks for the support and can't wait to see you post your surgery date! I know it's coming!

I am wishing for a smooth outcome lol. I have my 5yr weight history, all but two more appoints are done, blood work and EKG done, and trying not to lose even one pound because I guess Im right at the border line with my BMI, if it gets lower (under 40) then I have to have comorbidities (which I do not have). but I am still 250lbs and ready to start this new year coming as a healthier, happier, skinnier me!!

MrsAnders I see my surgeon for the first time on August 22 also. My insurance does not require the diet either. I have a 42 BMI with no Comorbidities (that I'm aware of) but i do have to show that I've had a BMI of 30 or greater for the last 5 years. That's the part that scares me. I avoid the doctor because of my weight so I only have weights from April 2006, May of 2009, February 2010, April 2011, that are from a doctors office. I have photo documentation for all years but really worried it won't be sufficient.

IF they think all this is order they will give me a surgery date on the 22nd. She said about 6 weeks out.

I'm sweating here though

I was worried about that too, that's what my insurance wants as well. no diet but 5yr weight history! I also avoided doctors but I was told by surgeons office that any documented weight history is fine, weigh watchers, they gym, any will do and all you need is one for each year. I was pregnant in 2008-2009 but I still used my pregnancy weight history which actually helps..lol good luck, I hope the best for ya!

I think its different for everyone depending on surgeon and insurance requirements. I have united health care and they do not require a pre op diet, but I did have to put things on hold just because of all my co pay costs, but now I am back in the game.lol. I started the process in Feb of this year, had I not had to put things on hold my surgeons office told me after all my pre op appointments and after they send request to insurance company that I could have the surgery with in 30 days of approval. I am very excited too! it is hard to contain yourself, just thinking about having the surgery and being thin and healthy so you can be active and comfortable again, is just like a dream come true! I will be finished with my appointments this month and I will meet with surgeon beginning of next month and then just wait for insurance to approve me...that's my only worry right now, Im crossing my fingers that I don't get denied! good luck on your journey and keep us updated!!

I hear ya, all these appointments are worth it but man they are crazy!! So much to do and little money to it..lol

@gonnabeskinny...whats the update now? Did you get the surgery? how has everything been going since last year?

how much have you lost since june? I guess I don't understand, looks like 254? maybe im reading wrong..lol ok, just re-read it, you are down from 254 to 212..ok lol congrats, im excited to start my journey!!

thank you!! that def makes me feel better. I know I should get a sleep apnea test but all these appointments are killing me financially and that test isn't cheap. if I get denied then I will do it, but im gonna see what happens first without it. my kids are so supportive and happy for me, they are worried about me changing but I said it will be a change for the better, I will be happier! I am so excited for this month to be over. Im hoping it doesn't take uhc long to let me know, I want the surgery this year!!! lol

congrats on your up and coming date!! That is the day of my last appointment, then I just wait and see what insurance says and set my surgery date. I am hoping to be sleeved before November!! I live in Illinois and have 4 kids, 3 boys (12,15 and 18yrs old) I also have a little girl yrs old.

Hi ya'll, its been a while since I've posted. I have had to put things on hold and wait for money for these appointments. Taxes finally came in so I'm back in the game!! I just met with nut today so I have 2 more appointments, the behavioral assessment and physical. the last thing is to go to a support group. I get all this done this month and then I meet with surgeon and set up date and wait for insurance to approve! I am praying I get approved, I want this more than anything. I don't have any co-morbidities and think that's gonna hurt me since my insurance (UHC) wants a 5yr weight history, I have proof my weight was high and bmi was too but with no co-morbididties...I don't know...what do guys think?

Hello, I am 36 yrs old, 5'6 and pushing it real close to 250lb. Bmi is of 40. I dont have any comorbidities, that i know of. Maybe sleep apniea, but havent been tested. People dont think i need the surgery because Im "tall" they dont think Im that over weight. Well if i qualify, and so far I do, then Im gonna have it! After 4 kids and mentally abusive relationships, my weight has gotten out of control, i havent been big my whole life, just since my late 20s. I am on my last three appts., the nut, physical theropist, and phsyc evaluation. Have them all scheduled for this month so I guess I should know something by next month sometime!!

If you dont mind me aaking, how long did the whole process take? From the first doc appt to your surgery? What all did you have to do to get approved for it?

Thank you! Im scared they wont since im only 214lbs with no major health issues except high cholesterol. Im keeping my fingers crossed! Ive been trying to get below 200 since my mid 20's and i'm now 35. I joined the biggest loser club so I know now how to keep it off if I could just have the help from the sleeve to finally get it off!