Huntingnurse

Ok hopefuly some of the fellow nurses on here can relate - I have a feeling I'm going to be quite the difficult patient post-op. My doc says a 2-3 day hospital stay so I'll be coherent for most of it (I'm thinking the anesthesia will clear by the day after surgery). I'm not going to want anyone checking on me and taking care of me lol. I'm of the mindset "just give me the stuff and I'll do it myself." Plus I have no desire whatsoever to wear a hospital gown - I plan on taking sweat pants and a tshirt with me. If they try to make me wear the gown I'll probably just be butt nekkid in the bed next time they come in out of spite lol. Anyone else think they'll be a difficult patient? I know the pants could rub the incision site or whatever but I dont want to wear the gown lol. Now keep in mind this is coming from someone who's only almost halfway through the supervised diet - 3 1/2 more months until I can even try to get the surgery anyway.

So does your husband lol

Great... just what I need to hear. Still pre-op but in the middle of laser back hair removal lol. Im not sasquach but it was enough to bug me. Have a hairy chest/abdomen too but not ridiculous... hopefully it doesnt get worse or cause more laser hair treatments. Those things sting.

Ok - I know a lot of you are probably "tough guys" but I'll admit - post-op day one scares me where the pain's concerned. So can you guys HONESTLY weigh in on how bad the first few days are on a scale of 1-10: 1 being "didn't feel a thing - literally" and 10 being - "worst thing you could possibly imagine." I've never had surgery so a little nervous about what to expect.... If you could break it down by the first couple of days that'd be great - for example: Day 1 post-op: 7, Day 2 post-op: 5, etc.

I get really bummed that I have a hard time fitting on some of the rides at Six Flags with my little girl :-/ it's embarassing. I can usually squeeze in though but still..

Good Luck!

That won't be anything new lol.

I'm in Bedford - still pre-op. Going on month 3 of 6 for the med supervised diet. Have United Healthcare through HCA. Hope to god I get approved when it's all said and done.

Back in the days of nursing school I saw a couple when I had my rotation over there. After actually WATCHING it... I must say I'm dreading it. That's one thing I'm NOT looking forward to. I've never been put to sleep and not looking forward to it. Going to sleep is also what I really dread about the surgery. :-/

My Nut said that it's based on your initial weight..... can't say I didn't totally fall off the wagon and pad a few pounds (about 10) prior to my initial visit.. lol just saying.

I'm in Bedford - when I started the process I lived in Plano but moved here a couple of weeks ago. I'm seeing Dr. Sheetal Patel - I have to use an HCA facility and she has privelages there at Med. Center of Plano so I'm just driving back and forth when I have to see the nutritionist. They have everyone pretty much there in their practice - her, nutritionist, psych RN... Makes it pretty convenient. They're called 360 Bariatrics.

Oh and Tinker - like your signature - also an RN.

If I had the cash I'd self pay in a heartbeat. :-/

Sorry to hear that I know they cover bariatric surgery here... they do have the hoops to go through including the 6 month medically managed weight loss attempt That blows. I've been BMI of 40+ for MANY years... its not like 6 months will change that.

Can anyone share their experience with HCA's plans on United Healthcare? I work for an HCA hospital and am starting the journey towards getting surgery. So far I've been to the seminar, had the initial consult with the surgeon, and have been to the first medical manage weightloss appointment with the dietician. It's all out of pocket so far, because I have such a high deductible. I signed up for the high deductible plan before realizing that bariatric surgery was covered. Its the $1,900.00 deductible with 70/30 after deductible met. Fortunately the hospital stay is covered 100% with HCA hospitals. So what are any of your stories with UHC (even if you don't have HCA's plan)? Any unforseen hurdles pop up? Did they move quickly? Since I started this month we're thinking I can possibly squeeze in at the end of the year.... fingers crossed.

I have UHC as well - any updates?

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Sorry my stats are 5'10" and 290.

Ok - Here's my story. My name's Clay and I'm 32 - I've been overweight for roughly 23 years now. I've always struggled with it... When I was 15 I lost 90 lbs with adipex and atkins diet. Needless to say its come back over the years plus about 10.. I just found out that the insurance where I work pays for bariatric surgery - I have United Healthcare through HCA hospitals. I'm going tomorrow for the seminar with Dr. Sheetal M. Patel in Plano. Still pretty nervous and kinda bummed - I've been turned down by insurance a couple of times in the past and I'm afraid this will be the same...