Mommie4

Good luck Marcy! October is when Im hoping to have mine. still gotta wait for insurance though..ugh

hey all, I am so thrilled to have ALL my pre-op appointments over! I have been at this since February and now Im done. The psych eval was not as bad I thought at all! I am going with Dr. Eagon in St.Louis, Mo so every appointment I went to was there and I live in Illinois, so I drove an hour to get to them. ugh, last one should be to meet with Dr, Eagon and set up a date ( I hope) and just wait for approval!! I am sooooooooooooooooo excited! Anyone else in my shoes on here?? whats your story?

GOOD LUCK!! I just did my last preop appointment and now gotta make my first appointment with surgeon and wait and see what he and the insurance have to say...I need luck too! lol

Thank you!!

Thank you! ya, I am super excited and cant wait to have these appointments over with!! ugh frustrating.

I tell everyone Im trying to have surgery. The "haters" don't know anything about the weight loss surgeries, they are thinking we are taking the "easy way out". We know its a lifestyle change our doctors tell us that 100 times before surgery. They are jealous that we will lose weight fast and look better than them!! I would tell people to do their research before trying to give me info on something they know NOTHING about!! Some of struggle just to lose 5lbs, no matter healthy we eat or how much we exercise! If it bothers you that people have to throw in their 2 cents then I wouldn't tell anyone, but if you really don't care what they think...flaunt it!!! I am excited about having the surgery so I cant help but talk about it and Im ready for any haters. Doesn't matter what you do in life, get promoted, lose weight on your own, get a new boyfriend, have a baby....there will always be haters talking crap...so let them talk, because soon they will be talking about someone else anyway!! Stay strong and like the comment above...give 'em the finger...lol

I chose the sleeve after doing a lot of research on it. I am a "light weight' im 5'6 and 250lbs and I know a few women who had the bi-pass and did great! but they were 300+lbs before. I know a woman who was about my size when she got the bi-pass and she is now on a feeding tube and her health is very poor, she almost died and she regrets having it done now. That scared me, I don't know if its because she was a "light weight" or if it was something she did wrong, all I know is I did not want that to happen to me!! I also saw women my size with better results from the sleeve, and seems like a lot of people are having revised surgeries from the band to sleeve and bi-pass to sleeve.

I have united also, high option. Its my husbands insurance through his employer. the employer accepts weight loss surgery on their insurance so I was excited to hear that. I was confused when I first started all this too. The employer has to have it as an option on the insurance and they can have specifications too. Mine is BMI of 40 or higher with no comorbidities or if it under 40 then you have to have 2 comorbidities (health issues) check what they are because they are all different depending on insurance. My insurance does not require a diet before surgery, however, I do have to have a 5yr obese weight history documented by doctor appts, weight watchers or anything that shows at least one weight for each year proving I was over weight for 5yrs prior to this...ugh its a mess but just keep fighting!

YAY!!! I bet youre excited! I cant answer any questions since I still have one more appointment before everything gets sent to insurance. But I can only imagine the sleepless nights and anxiousness you must have...good luck and be safe!

I have tried everything! I even started an album but cant even see those pics unless I got to my settings. Can anyone tell me how to put picture up for my "before"???? and can someone let me know if they can see the pics that I already uploaded, please??

isn't this the 30's room?? I am introducing myself and seeing if there any fellow pre-op sleevers like me. is this room empty...lol

Congrtas! I cant wait till everything is sent to my insurance, probably in a couple weeks, gotta met with surgeon after my last appointment this wed. and then just wait and see. I am so nervous!! I do not want a denial letter or call!!

Ive been at this since Feb also. I am 5'6 and 250lbs. Im right on the border and cant lose any weight since I have no comorbidities, that will dis qualify me from surgery so im trying NOT to lose and if possible gain at least 5lbs to be safe. I have one more appointment, psych eval and Im done...it is stressful, especially since I have to drive an hour to each appointment!!! I am sooooo glad that after Wednesday I am done with them. just met with surgeon and send everything to insurance and wait. It will go by quick, stressful but quick. But I know exactly what you mean!!

oh no! they talked about that same thing youre having to do in the support group tonight. Tey said there is a lot of risk having surgery if your BMI is 60 or above so the surgeons require weight loss first. I know you can do! back in the day I could lose 50 in two months (with diet pills lol)...not any more! lol ya, I am getting close and very nervous about what insurance will say. But I cant wait to find out! after Wednesday we will see! good luck, and kick butt! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!

wow,just saw this! soooooo inspiring since Im so close! just got one appointment then we see what insurance says. I hope I lose that fast. did you do things your way or follow guidelines by the book?? did you hit the gym asap? you look wonderful and doesn't look like you have much loos skin either, congrats!!

I heard about this tonight at the surgical weight loss support group. They were saying that if your bMI is above 60 then to be prepared ( by the surgeons here) to be put on a diet and have to lose weight before surgery. Ive never heard this before but I can understand about the risks. Just remember why youre doing this and youll be fine. Its always hard to lose weight, Hell if it was easy we all would have lost 70lb along time ago! Wish you much luck and keep us informed!

so how far are you now? getting your appointments done? I went to my surgical weight loss support group tonight, and Wednesday is my Phsyc eval and then Im done! just gotta met with surgeon and see what insurance says. Tonight was fun, learned a lot. They had guest speakers who had bi pass but none with the sleeve. But still encouraging! What do you have left to do?

my last 2 appointments next week, then I wait for insurance!! So excited! but nervous too!

just found out that my psych eval is only $255....phewww!! NUT is $275...guess I will see if insurance pays any of it.

I know what you mean about having to breaks on everything, that happened to me! I was doing good keeping my appointments close together then I started getting the bills...lol. so I had to wait for my taxes to come in to finish the rest, and of course they didn't come till last month!! so I went from end of Feb till last month with NOTHING! such a waste! but im back in the game and doing my last two things needed this next week. I have to attend a surgical weight loss support group and do my phsyc eval. then I am done!! so I am hoping for an October or November surgery...if UHC approves me!!

well. I will be done with everything next week! Monday I go to surgical weight loss support group ( just have to attend one) and then Wednesday I have physc eval...THEN IM DONE YAY!! surgeons office said to wait 5 days after my last doc appointment and then call them to set up appointment with surgeon, so Im gonna call on the 5th ( 5 business days later) and I am hoping to hear from insurance on approval by the end of next month!!

well, they are all gonna have to deal with payments..lol I just cant wait to have it all over with and find out if Im approved. so done with these crazy appointments. I have to drive an hour to all of them, I live in Illinois and these appointments are in St. Louis,mo the surgery is in St. Louis too, but I don't mind driving it for the surgery..lol

Im confused on whether the insurance is making see NUT, physical and phsyc eval or if surgeon is, but im gonna find out because if insurance requires it and doesn't help pay for any of it them im disputing it too!!

My BMI is right at39-40 ( my weight fluctuates) and no comorbidities. I have UHC and Im praying they approve me. but hearing your stories help me stay positive. I am 5'6 and 250

WHAT???? OMG I hope they let you make payments and don't expect it upfront!! Insurance doesn't cover any of it??