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My surgery is tomorrow and I'm doing magnesium citrate now. Ugh....this stuff is horrid

My surgery is a day before yours! I'm doing RNY. I start a 2 week liquid diet January 1st. Good luckk!!

I have a bucket list of food! Lol. I want to have all my favorites before saying goodbye to them on Jan 1st, when I start a 2 week liquid diet. I don't want to have any regret and think "oh man, I SHOULD have eaten that!"

I should hear about approval or denial from my insurance company by Friday. Does anyone know anything about insurance procedures? I call them every day to check the status and they say the projected date is January 21st...does that mean if approved that would be my date, or does my surgeon's office just pull a date out of their ass because they have to? lol. I'm wondering if that's the date I'll get if approved. Anyone know?

I agree with this. This is a major surgery and a huge life transition. I always worry about those who seem to get the surgery rather quickly. The 6 months are a blessing when they're finally over. It gives you time to process mentally and emotionally how you are feeling about the surgery and it lets you prepare yourself. The 6 months seem like hell at first, but it's what everyone should have to go through.

I kinda wanted to know that too...I imagine they may get mad lol...wouldnt want to sway their decision

Good luck to you. You'll do great!

Hey Yes, I'm still supposed to be getting the RnY next month. I'm submitting to insurance this week but I worry, because I'm not sure I'll be cleared for surgery during pre-surgical testing because of elevated WBC so that's why I asked how long approval lasts in case mine gets pushed back. I use both this forum and RNYTALK. I love the people here and find both forums helpful. I originally was going for the sleeve but insurance will only cover RNY and lapband. When are you getting sleeved?

Oh wow

For example, lets say I'm approved for surgery by UHC in January, but during pre-surgical testing I have too high a WBC count...will I have enough time to reschedule surgery or will approval expire? I wonder.

Does anyone know with UHC, once you are approved, how long do you have till it expires? I heard months and I heard weeks...anyone know?

Sorry for typos! On my phone. I'm going crazy over this.

Hi guys. My surgery should be set for January. We're sending to insurance next week. I'm so worried though my blood tests will prevent me from getting the surgery. For the past 6 months my WBC count has been elevated. It's been as high as a 13. Normal range is 10. My inflammation markers are up too. My pcp said he will still clear me bug im afraid presurgical testing may tell me im nit ok for surgery. Has this happened to anyone?

Got some bad news. Through all this extensive pre-op testing, it was discovered in my blood work that on 3 results, my body is showing elevated white blood cells and high markers for inflammation. My PCP is confused and has no idea what's going on. He's tested for parvo, fifths disease, and reumatoid arthritis and lupus, but all came back negative. He is now referring me to a reumatologist for more testing. The earliest appt I can get with them is October 31st I am hoping for surgery at the end of December. Does anyone think this may hold up my surgery? I will be finished with it all and the 6 months in December.

Are you self-pay or will your insurance cover it? Your BMI seems so low for such a drastic surgery, but that's your call to make!

Just curious...why is it that after WLS or a great amt. of weight loss in general, a person's head tends to look too big for their body? Like a bobblehead! Silly, I know, but a serious question lol

How does he even know you aren't using it as often as you should? Does he check? That's a little ridiculous! Those things are so uncomfortable!

Oops...meant to add both bypass and VSG

I'm not gunna lie...that thought has crossed into my head many, many times. I've seen family members and friends who have had the surgery look down right sick looking and too thin. This is NOT the case with every bypass patient, but it's also a concern of mine. I'd like to be healthy after this surgery, not 110 lbs....but maybe I'm being a little unrealistic lol

It's hard to determine, because I'm not really sure anyone knows the answer to this. In terms of the supervised diet and losing weight...it's kinda "damned if you do, yet damned if you don't". I would say don't fall below a BMI of 40 for sure...just to be careful

Here goes! I am doing the 6 month diet with PCP and am set to finish in December with it. I really, really want the surgery during winter break right after finals and a few days before Christmas (I'm in college). Can I submit to insurance in mid November even though only 5 will be documented (of course I'd still be doing the last weigh-in)...? I just know it takes time for insurance to make a decision and I'd need a two week liquid diet before surgery. Another reason why I ask is because I don't think I even need the 6 month weigh-ins! I've spoken to a million reps from my insurance and they say they require a 5 year weight history (which I have) and a prior authorization. My patient advocate at my surgeon's office keeps telling me I need it, so I figured I'd do it anyway since I can't really have the surgery earlier than December with school and all. I wonder if my patient advocate is making me do the 6 months in order to get greater chances of approval or as a precaution. So...all in all...could I submit to insurance in November? That would be my 5th weigh-in.

It's called Winthrop Surgical Associates and it is a Center of Excellence. The surgeon's name is Dr. Collin Brathwaite. He operates in Long Island and Queens. Check him out! He's amazing!

Yes, but you will lose health coverage when you turn 26